CHASING CLEVELAND CONSPIRACY?

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Are Cleveland's Cayahoga County prosecutors chasing conspiracy theories concerning cops wall of silence? A verdict in the voluntary manslaughter trial of Cleveland cop Michael Brelo is expected sometime this week.

51 year old Officer Brelo is charged in connection with a Nov. 29, 2012 police chase and shooting that ended in the deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams.

HAPPY KIDS' WORLD

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Children’s Worlds International Survey of Children’s Well-Being, is a worldwide research on children’s subjective well-being.

The study aims to collect solid and representative data on children’s lives and daily activities, their time use and in particular on their own perceptions and evaluations of their well-being.

The purpose is to improve children's well-being by creating awareness among children, their parents and their communities, but also among opinion leaders, decision makers, professionals and the general public.

Where do the happiest children live? http://bit.ly/1zYH1va

NEWS QUICKIE

ISLAMIC MILITANTS MADNESS KILLS HUNDREDS
After militants kill hundreds, Shiite militias mount a counter-offensive and reclaim the Anbar provincial capital.

AMTRAK IS BACK ON AM TRACK
Amtrak NE corridor returns, after a Tuesday-night crash shut down all service between NY and Philadelphia.

TEXAS TOWN ON GUARD AFTER BIKER GANG SHOOTOUT LEAVES 9 DEAD
Waco police authorities increase security to quell other possible attempts at criminal activity following the melee.

US SLAMS NORTH KOREA

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WORLD WIDE WEB

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The World Wide Web is 22 years old and some insist its older. On April 30, 1993, the Web went public for you and me and fee free.

The information superhighway has been responsible for some slow pokes to be run over, but has also picked up many hitchhikers since. But some say it was fifty years ago, in response to a surprise Soviet launch of Sputnik, that USA set up the Advanced Research Projects Agency.

NY SACRED SITES

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If you're one of those individuals who does not usually frequent houses of worship, here is an idea for you.

Since 1986 The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites program has supported more than 700 religious institutions throughout the state which have received over $8.7 million in matching grants. Sacred Sites is the country’s oldest and largest statewide grant program to help landmark religious properties. Some 200 New York City congregations have received $2.9 million of that grant total.

TODAY, you may participate in New York Sacred Sites Open House Weekend 2015.

EDUCATING AMERICA

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America’s inner cities need repair and a major overhaul. Some of the problems require a focus on safety, jobs and schools, certainly not race.

Why are we wondering how to stop it? Jobs, education and public safety. Computer hardware, automation, and software can replace people. This is why education is the obvious key, just ask anyone who’s worked in automotive manufacturing or as a travel agent.

TWO HUNDRED TORNADOS

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Spring brings blooming flowers, balmier temperatures and something else not so pleasant: Tornadoes.

Tornadoes are some of the toughest weather Mother Nature dishes out. They come with little warning and carry strong winds that can cause serious damage.

Some 1,200 tornadoes touch down across the United States each year, most commonly in the spring months, a transition time when unsettled weather is more likely to occur

SEXUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Indiana University sexual health researchers have provided a much needed snapshot of contemporary Americans’ sexual behaviors, including a description of more than 40 combinations of sexual acts that people perform during sexual events, patterns of condom use by adolescents and adults, and the percentage of Americans participating in same-sex encounters.

http://www.nationalsexstudy.indiana.edu/graph.html

LIGHTS OUT NYC

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A member of NY City Council wants to turn off all office skyscrapers lights at night seeking to reduce costs and help migratory birds. Maybe New Yorkers can more easily see the stars in the sky as they walk through its streets.

Energy conservation is what Councilman Donovan Richards Jr. says is common sense. He claims the majority of residents like the idea, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted 969 registered voters, that focuses pollution by light, but some residents fear that less light means an unsafe city and removes NYC trademark.

SUNSET ON THE SOUND

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Sunset on the Sound Benefit
The New Rochelle Police Foundation
TONITE Saturday, May 16, 2105
TIME: 5pm - 9pm
Mr and Mrs Anthony and Carmen Paolercio
56 Wildcliff Road, New Rochelle, NY 10805

FEATURING:
Dino Gato, Executive Chef of RAO's
Hand Rolled Cigars by LA CASA GRANDE CIGARS Arthur Ave/Bronx, NY
Fine Wine Donated by OPICI Wines Wine Enthusiast Awards - Importer of the Year