New York City Council Member James Vacca, Chair of the Council Transportation Committee, former Governor David Paterson, Jesse H. Davis, President of Creative Mobile Technologies, and Mark G. Ackermann, President and CEO of Lighthouse International announce a nationwide software enhancement that will enable people who are blind and visually impaired to access the credit card payment technology used in taxi fleets in New York City and in cities throughout the United States.

NORWEGIAN KILLER OF 77. Says He Would Do It Again

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NYFD/911 FIRST RESPONDER DIES. Brooklyn Blaze

US TAX DEADLINE. Procrastinators Beware

SHUTTLE DISCOVERY. Final Take Off

Have you ever flipped the bird to someone else? Did it get you in trouble, or did it make you feel better?

Rude behavior can take on many forms, which also includes flipping the bird. Some would say that most everyone has at least once done it, or thought about expressing themselves in this fashion.

We recommend you think first before over reacting. Mind your manners and try to be extra polite. Some say it makes them feel comfortable and allows them to blow off steam.

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US SECRET SERVICE. Sexual Affair Investigation

AFGHANISTAN VIOLENCE. Renewed Offensive

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Updating - The Ugly American begins in a South American country, where representatives of the US government become upset because a hooker apparently charges too much. Next the story appears all over the 24/7 news cycle.

The 1950's novel reviews the reason United States foreign diplomacy is failing. This updated startlingly lesson appears to be most serious in light of the dismal history of US relations with Latin American countries.