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Federal authorities announce 6 mostly NYC area arrests in African ivory smuggling ring
NEW YORK (AP) _ Federal authorities say six people have been arrested on charges of conspiring to smuggle the ivory of African elephants into the United States. The arrests took place in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Texas. Further details were... -
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Bethpage-based Cablevision Systems Corp. unveiled its revamped online store yesterday, offering Cablevision customers consumer electronics and video tutorials that the company says it selected to enhance its phone, cable and Internet services. The Optimum...Tags: American International Group, Mortgages, Employees, Chicago Mortgages, Layoffs and Downsizing
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6 charged in alleged ivory smuggling scheme
john.valenti@newsday.com robert.kessler@newsday.comThe U.S. Department of Justice arrested six people Wednesday in an elaborate smuggling operation in which prohibited elephant ivory was sent in fraudulent shipments from Africa through Kennedy Airport, officials said. The suspects, accused of smuggling...Tags: Endangered Species, Conservation, Nature, Tourism and Leisure, Local Authority
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UAL plans 1,100 more furloughs on its way to 7,000
AP Airlines WriterUnited Airlines plans to furlough 1,088 workers at bases around the country, according to layoff notices and the unions that represent the workers. The nation's third-largest airline also plans to close maintenance facilities at the Newark, New York-...Tags: San Francisco, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, United Air Lines, Unemployment
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Alfred Brociner, Port Authority engineer, dies at 80
joseph.mallia@newsday.comAlfred Brociner, a prominent mechanical engineer who helped design an emergency cooling system for the World Trade Center after the 1993 terrorist bombing, died Thursday at his Plainview home after a long illness. He was 80. Brociner was born in...Tags: Technology, Family, Regional Authority, Engineering, Retirement
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Unique Stores, Holiday Markets In New York
Associated PressAbout 11 million people visited New York City last year between October and December, according to NYC & Co., the city's marketing and tourism organization. Even if that number drops this year due to the economy, you're likely to find Manhattan plenty...Tags: Subway Transportation, Homes, Museum of Modern Art, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Arrests based on ethnicity faulted
A federal judge has ruled that ethnicity alone is not a valid reason for police to detain someone, after handing a victory to two Egyptian-born men who were held without being charged at Kennedy Airport in 2004. The government sought to convince U.S....Tags: Judges
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NY judge: Arab men wrongly detained
A federal judge has ruled that ethnicity is not a valid factor in making an arrest, handing a victory to two Egyptian-born men who filed a civil rights lawsuit against the government after they were detained at Kennedy Airport. The government had sought...Tags: General Electric Company, Civil Rights, Law Enforcement, Judges, Prisons
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Judge: Arab descent can't be factor for detainment
The fact that someone is of Arab descent cannot be a factor for law enforcement officials deciding to detain people suspected of terrorist activity, a Brooklyn federal judge ruled yesterday. In a case that federal officials believe has important...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation, General Electric Company, Law Enforcement, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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JetBlue pilots file to organize airline's first union
Pilots at JetBlue Airways Corp. have filed a petition to establish an independent union, becoming the first group of employees at the Forest Hills-based discount carrier to organize. JetBlue is the largest carrier in the nation without any organized...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employees, Transportation Accidents, JetBlue, Forest Hills
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Fog causes flight delays
sophia.chang@newsday.comFog in the New York area has resulted in flight delays Friday morning, according to airport authorities. Inbound flights at Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport were being delayed up to an hour and outbound flights were also affected by a traffic...Tags: New York Weather, Long Island, William Floyd Parkway, MacArthur Airport, Weather Reports
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Future vehicles may provide traffic updates - and more
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comOn a special bus trip from midtown Manhattan to Jericho and back, passengers got a glimpse into the possible future of car travel - a future that will include reduced traffic, fewer accidents and, apparently, advice on where to get a great burger. The...Tags: Long Island Expressway, Government, Foods and Beverages, Gardens and Parks, Transportation
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