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WHY WOULD ARMY VETERAN KILLS SIX INSIDE A SIKH TEMPLE? Hate Music, Really?
Investigators are not certain, but Wade Michael Page said he wanted to see his white supremacist views moved forward with actions.

COURTS DETERMINE FATE OF ARIZONA MASS SHOOTING SUSPECT. Life In Prison?
Defense attorneys and prosecutors must convince the court that Jared Loughner is mentally fit for the sentence.

HUSBAND ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HIS WIFE IN HOSPITAL BED. Day In Court.
Investigators await autopsy results that could determine the attempted aggravated murder charge against John Wise.

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Obama has proposed extending the Bush-Era Tax Cuts for middle class families making less than $250,000 a year, while others have suggested extending the tax cuts for everyone including millionaires.

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UN URGES ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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Marking the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to work together to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons and stressed the importance of honoring victims and survivors by sharing their stories with new generations.

“The tragedy in Hiroshima decades ago continues to resonate today,” Mr. Ban said in a message to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, honoring those killed when an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city on 6 August 1945, during the closing stages of the Second World War.

TOXIC TRUTHS

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The Dangers of Sugar - A prominent doctor who treats childhood obesity believes the high amount of sugar in the American diet, much of it in processed foods, is killing us. CBS' Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports, new studies seem to support his theory that sugar is toxic.

Sugar and kids: The toxic truth -Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses new research showing that sugar is toxic to the human body and what families can do about it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7417238n&tag=nl.e882

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57407203-10391709/sugar-and-kids…

THE BRONX ARTS ENSEMBLE

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ROMANTIC SUMMER BREEZES

Strings and Winds W/ Music of Beethoven and Rheinberger

Sunday, August 12
2 pm at Rockwood Drive Circle, Van Cortlandt Park
4 pm at Fordham University‘s McGinley Center

Rockwood Drive Circle, Van Cortlandt Park (enter at Mosholu Ave and Broadway, follow road past Van Cortlandt Stables)
McGinley Center, Fordham University, Bronx Rose Hill Campus (cars enter on Southern Blvd across from NY Botanical Garden).

Musicians
Francasica Mendoza, violin
Sally Shumway, viola
Bruce Wang, cello
Richard Fredrickson, bass
Theresa Norris, flute

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Event: Freelance Writers Meetup – Free Beer and Good Times!
When: August 7, 2012, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: 121 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
We're stepping outside of our usual monthly format for a little summer fun. Join us for free beer (Yuengling and Bud Light) and great company at our summer happy hour. The festivities will take place at 121 Fulton Street, a gastropub in the Financial District. It's located between between Nassau and Dutch Street (on Fulton, of course).

NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS

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Today's Front Pages - Monday, August 06, 2012: 779 front pages from 85 countries.

For copyright protection, watermarks are occasionally placed on front pages that cover news events of historic significance.

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WHEELS DOWN: MARS ROVER. NASA Celebration Of Technological Wizardry.
The robotic explorer Curiosity blazes through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.

SIKH TEMPLE ATTACK. FBI Officials Identify It As Domestic Terrorism.
An unidentified gunman, who is described as in his 40s and white kills six worshipers as he opens fire inside a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee.

PRIME MINISTER DEFECTS SYRIA SINKING SHIP. PM Flees Country.

BACTERIA WATER WARNINGS

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NYC Officials have health advisories for would be bathers at Orchard Beach. This follows a test which revealed high levels of bacteria. This contamination may be linked to floating debris, oil products or sewage.

City Island Images has been told that these waters are potentially toxic, therefore the beach could be completely closed. We have reached out to NYC officials, who have yet to indicate how long these health advisories will continue.