STATUS QUO IN SYRIA INDEFENSIBLE

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the anniversary of the uprising in Syria by calling for an end to the ongoing bloodshed, which has claimed more than 8,000 lives since popular protests began a year ago, and for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.

“It is urgent to break the cycle of violence, stop military operations against civilians and prevent a further militarization of the conflict in Syria. The status quo in Syria is indefensible,” said a statement issued by the Secretary-General’s spokesperson.

BRONX MEDICAID RIGHTS & DISABILITY RESOURCE FAIR

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Borough President’s Disability Advisory Council held the borough’s first ever “Medicaid Rights Forum and Disability Resource Fair.” The public event, sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Services of New York, offered Bronxites insight on the latest proposed changes to Medicaid and information about important services available to help Bronx families.

NYC AND CITY ISLAND DELIGHTS

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The following are a few of the city's sights -- Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Chinatown, Brooklyn and NY Botanical Gardens, The Bronx Zoo, Central Park, Prospect Park and the largest of them all is Pelham Park. There's Soho, Harlem, Chelsea, Coney Island, Orchard Beach, Roosevelt Island and Andy Garcia's favorite, City Island.

THE MASTER SERIES 3/26/12

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Professor Cosmin Chivu, Director of Directing at Pace Performing Arts, will engage three of America’s leading theatrical producers in discussions of their unique practices and bodies of work, followed by a Q&A session with Pace BFA and BA Performing Arts students.

These producers will be at center stage of the Michael Schimmel Center:

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Barbara Davis-Historic Landscapes of New Rochelle

Tonight, Thursday, March 15
Hudson River Park
Bathing Pavilion at Hudson Park,
New Rochelle
7:30 p.m.

Headlines 3/15/12

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US SOLDIER TRANSFERRED FROM AFGHANISTAN.Taliban Break Off Talks.

SYRIA BLOODSHED ANNIVERSARY. Advice From Iran.

ILLINOIS GOVERNOR. Begins 14 Year Sentence.

US FORECLOSURES. Highest Since 2010.

ANTI SMOKING. $54 Million Campaign..

MARCH MADNESS. NBA Deadline.

SYRIA APPARENTLY BUYING TIME

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UN-ARAB LEAGUE ENVOY RECEIVES RESPONSE FROM SYRIA, WHICH NOW SEEKS CLARIFICATIONS-

The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria has received a response from the Syrian authorities on issues he raised when he visited the country to help find a peaceful solution to the ongoing violence, and is seeking further clarifications, his spokesperson said today.

Center For Communication - CENCOM.ORG

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Sports Media: Know the Score!

WHEN: Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 to 8:00 pm

WHERE: The New School, Theresa Lang Student Center, 2nd Floor, 55 West 13th Street (b'twn. 5th and 6th Aves)

RSVP: www.cencom.org, info@cencom.org, (212) 686-5005

Sports media is bigger than ever, as new digital outlets emerge to compete with the wide and growing array of TV and radio networks. If you have a passion for sports, excellent writing skills, and are a team player, our panel of sports media all-stars can help you create a game plan for winning the job you want.

LONG LIVE CENTENERIANS

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Centenarians are very special and tough as nails. They are individuals whose life span passes 100. But for those relying on healthy habits to reach age 100, please read carefully and take plenty of notes.

Centenarians indulge in smoking and drinking just as much as their shorter-lived counterparts. They do not follow healthier or more stringent diets than anyone else. They're just as likely to be overweight, and may even have exercised less. So what contributed to their unusually long lives?

TV ACADEMY HONORS

Seven programs are being honored at the Fifth Annual Television Academy Honors today by multiple Emmy® Award-winning actress Dana Delany (Body of Proof), who will once again host the Honors presentation in May. The 2012 honorees are Dr. Oz, Five, Harry’s Law “Head Games,” Hot Coffee, Men of a Certain Age “Let the Sunshine In,” Rescue Me “344” and Women, War & Peace.

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