Confucius’s Disciples A Beijing Opera Tour
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BRONX COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
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The weather was sunny and bright for today's Columbus Day Parade in The Bronx. Unfortunately NYC Mayor Bloomberg was a no show, but our local area representatives and elected officials addressed the crowd, including NY Senator Jeff Klien, Councilman Jimmy Vacca and many other public officials, including US Congressman Joe Crowley were there. In fact they were giving away Congressman Crowley T-shirts, which were made not in USA, but in Nicaragua.
HELP FROM OUR ITALIAN FRIENDS ON COLUMBUS DAY
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On this Columbus Day Weekend, which is also John Lennon's birthday -You may wish to enjoy the following clip designed to help you to sing HELP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXDXywsan3g&feature=watch_response
The Beatles vocal harmony breakdown is provided by a group of Italian musicians courtesy of YouTube.
TOUR DE BRONX 2011
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On Wednesday, October 12, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will officially launch the 17th annual “Tour De Bronx,” the largest free cycling event in New York State.
Participants will have the opportunity to see Bronx historic districts, vibrant neighborhoods, beautiful waterfront and great greenways while enjoying a 40- or 25-mile bike ride.
Did Tea Party Bring US Occupy Wall Street?
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The folks at the Occupy Wall Street movement could very well take a few lessons and learn some tips from those at The Tea Party: The injustice protesting a new path to real relevance These supporters hope to push political discussion to the left in the way the Tea Party pushed it to the right. Where will it end, nobody knows!
This Week in History
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This Week in History, Oct 9 - Oct 15
Oct 09, 1967
Che Guevara is executed. The socialist revolutionary and guerrilla leader is killed by the Bolivian army at 39.
Oct 10, 1985
Achille Lauro hijacking ends. The Italian cruise ship reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO base in Sigonella.
Oct 11, 2002
Headlines 10/9/11
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VALUE VOTERS SUMMIT. Straw Poll Surprises.
OCCUPY MOVES. From Wall to Main Street.
CASEY ANTHONY SUED. Back in Court.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. High Technology.
MUPPET BREAKTHROUGH. Food Hunger.
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TWO GOPS SAY NO THIS WEEK
This week, the people who many Republicans wanted to run, finally declared they would not run and those who are still in the race are not making extraordinary gains.
In a statement to supporters, Palin, who was the 2008 vice presidential nominee said she would not seek the Republican nomination for the Presidency by entering what is already a crowded field. Instead, she vows to be more effective helping GOP win office from the nation's governors to congressional seats as well as the top job.
Occupy Wall Street Moves On...
The movement called Occupy Wall Street says protesters plan to push out of Zuccotti park and march into Union Square, sometime this afternoon. Meanwhile, NYC Mayor Bloomberg warns that if they stay, there will be arrests.
This growing group will soon bust out of its downtown digs - and test NYPD's patience mid afternoon by squatting in a city park.
Headlines 10/8/11
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14 MILLION AMERICANS. Unemployed or Underemployed.
NEARLY 700 EDUCATION WORKERS. Laid Off in NYC.
FROM CA TO VA. Social Media Spreads Occupy.
KHADAFY'S STRONGHOLD. Attacked By Rebels
PRINCE HARRY. In US For Chopper Training.