HORRIFIC DEATH. Indy Car Crash Kills Driver Dan Wheldon.
BILL SHOCK AGREEMENT. Warning Cell Phone Users.
EVACUATION. From South Pole to New Zealand.
MONTH OLD OCCUPY. Movement To Grow.
CARDINALS vs RANGERS. World Series.
A Barnes and Noble in The Bronx was crowded with interested parents, as distinguished educator and author of "As Bad as They Say - Three Decades of Teaching in The Bronx' Janet Mayer read from her bestselling book and took questions from her audience at a free educator reception held this afternoon at Barnes and Noble in Co-Op City.
The Bronx veteran teacher, who has well over 30 years of experience took time to speak about her experiences and outlined special programs using NOOK is the school System.
Katelyn Toro and her pooch were just two of thousands of participants, who gathered at Orchard Beach this morning as a benefit celebration to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
It was virtually a sea of pink as the group walked walked across the beach to celebrate life after breast cancer. There was dancing, music, along with a 5K walk.
Name: Good Shepherd
Address: 4967 Broadway
City: Manhattan
State: NY
Event Time / Additional Information: 3 p.m., $10 advance, $15 at the door
Contact Info: (212) 567-1300
A musical program to benefit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in April will be held at Good Shepherd Church in the Inwood section of Manhattan.
Tenor Salvatore Chiarelli and soprano Elga Johannes, accompanied by William Glazier on piano, will sing classic Italian songs, opera arias, sacred songs, Spanish-American songs and other pieces.
Faithful Citizenship
Event Date(s): 10/18/2011
Venue / Location Information:
Name: Fordham Univ/Pope Auditorium
Address: 113 W. 60th St.
City: Manhattan
State: NY
Event Time / Additional Information: 6-8 p.m.
Contact Info: RSVP (212) 636-7347
Web site: www.fordham.edu/ReligCulture
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This Week in History, Oct 16 - Oct 22
Oct 16, 1934
The Long March by the embattled Chinese Communists break through Nationalist enemy lines and begin an epic flight from their encircled headquarters in southwest China. Known as Ch'ang Cheng—the "Long March"—the retreat lasted 368 days and covered 6,000 miles, nearly twice the distance from NY, NY to SF, CA.
Oct 17, 1931
Capone goes to prison, the gangster known as Big Al is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s.
CORPORATE GREED. Worldwide Anger Continues To Spread.
PHILLY BASEMENT HOSTAGES. Four Adults Freed.
SYRIA CRACKDOWN. Arab League Suspension?
SALON MASSACRE SUSPECT. Death Penalty?
CRUISE SHIP. Voyage of Death.