…scattered outages on Thursday, with some customers complaining that they had just gotten their electricity back in the past two day or two, only to lose it again. The Long Island Power Authority said 200,000 customers were without power, with around 50,000 losing it in the new storm. Con Edison reported the storm knocked out electricity to about 60,000 customers in New York City and Westchester C…
Greek police has announced that more than 1,600 illegal immigrants will be deported following a major crackdown in Athens in recent days. More than 6,000 people have been detained, though most were released. Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias defended the crackdown. He said Greece’s economic plight meant it could not afford an “invasion of immigrants”. He called the immigration…
…onger run, Greece’s economy should benefit from having a much more competitive exchange rate. But its underlying problems, including the government’s chronic overspending, may not go away. 2. Bank runs Ordinary Greeks may queue up to empty their bank accounts before they get frozen and converted into drachmas that lose half or more of their value. Depositors in other eurozone countries…
Angry at the fate of the euro, Greeks are comparing the German government with the Nazis who occupied their country in the Second World War. In a Greek newspaper some cartoons have presented modern-day German officials dressed in Nazi uniform. Meanwhile, a street poster depicts Chancellor Angela Merkel dressed as an officer in Hitler’s regime accompanied with the words: “Public nuisance”. Angela…
…ek sovereign bonds. Austerity measures have prompted mass demonstrations in Greece The plan was agreed by the Greek parliament last week, and, if backed by Greece’s creditors, it would wipe out 107 billion Euros ($142 billion) of the country’s debt. S&P said that when the debt exchange was complete it would assess Greece again and possibly raise its rating. The Greek government sa…
le to illegal immigrants. People lining up for food had to show identity papers to get the free packages from party volunteers. Greece’s debt crisis has pushed the unemployment rate up to nearly 23%. At Wednesday’s event on Syntagma Square the Golden Dawn activists handed out packets of pasta, milk, potatoes and cooking oil. One of the party’s MPs, Ilias Kasidiaris, told Reuters…
…for his proud parents to show him off to the world and was filmed hours after the birth. It was done very tastefully and with respect to Snooki and other patients at the New Jersey hospital.” Snooki, 24, was spotted leaving hospital yesterday – two days after giving birth to her son. The star, wearing a bright pink spotted dress, was wheeled out of the St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livings…
…the ocean after the storm hit Sunset Height a week ago. Snooki and her castmates came together to spearhead the fundraising efforts to rebuild the Hurricane Sandy devastated Jersey Shore On November 15th, Snooki will appear alongside her former Jersey Shore castmates in a one-hour fundraising special. The program will be broadcast from MTV’s Times Square studio in New York. The network sai…
Snooki showed off her 42 lb weight loss the WWE Superstars for Sandy Relief at Cipriani in New York City on Thursday night. Snooki, 25, gave birth to baby Lorenzo six months ago and is no surprise that she is eager to take every opportunity she can to show off her shrinking frame. The Jersey Shore star sported a short black mini dress, bright gold belt and strappy heels for the New York event. Sn…
…) bringing down trees and power lines. New Jersey state governor Chris Christie said: “I am waiting for the locusts and pestilence next.” Power companies in the two states report more than 100,000 customers suffered power outages. Some 650,000 buildings were already without power one week after storm Sandy struck, killing more than 100 people. But the damage from the latest storm, a no…
…ronic option will allow first responders who are working away from home and those displaced by the storm to cast their ballot. Hurricane Sandy, that barreled down on New Jersey and New York on October 29, has claimed 110 lives, displaced thousands and left millions without power for days. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his counterpart in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have been reviewing how…
Greek moderate Democratic Left party says it will not join pro-bailout parties in a coalition without the more radical far left Syriza. The Greek president has called the four main parties, including the centre-right New Democracy and the Socialist Pasok, to try to form an emergency government to avoid new elections. But Syriza said it would not attend because it could not back any coalition whic…
Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis is due to go on trial in Athens for breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank accounts. French authorities gave the names to their Greek counterparts two years ago, but documents were never investigated. Costas Vaxevanis said that politicians should be prosecuted for keeping the names secret. But Greek officials have said there…
…or the Euro area as a whole.” Greece’s international lenders have agreed to take steps to reduce the country’s debts, from an estimated 144%, to 124% of its gross domestic product by 2020. These include cutting the interest rate on loans to Greece, and returning 11 billion euros to Athens in profits from ECB purchases of Greek government bonds. Ministers have also agreed to help…
…s ruled on the guilt of a person and therefore justified only in extreme cases when the accused is suspected of absconding or is likely to commit new offenses. The law governing the detention (Article 282 CCP) is detailed and fully consistent with the exceptional nature of the measure. It requires not only the accused is suspected escape, but have gone in flight preparations. Not only is likely to…
eighbourhood in New Jersey last night. The late singer’s body was flown in a private jet reportedly owned by Tyler Perry and transported to Newark’s Whigham Funeral Home, which handled the 2003 funeral of her father. The private jet was said to be chartered by the highest paid man in entertainment Tyler Perry. The Atlanta-born actor is said to have rushed to the hospital when he heard…
…n his golf course. The denied request included a blueprint for a giant family mausoleum located at the course’s first hole, which could be seen from the road. The mausoleum would have included a 19-foot tall stone structure with four imposing obelisks surrounding its exteriors and a small altar with six vaults inside. Donald Trump has decided to build a cemetery for himself, his family memb…
The New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles has banned smiling during license photos so that their new facial-scanning software can identify drivers more easily. But the ban, which took effect in January, has many drivers scowling, complaining that they’re entitled to pose how they wish. “Your picture means a lot; it’s who you are,” said Velvet McNeil, 38, of Sicklerville, N.J., to th…
…ho did not heed evacuation orders were putting themselves and rescue workers in harm’s way, calling them “stupid and selfish”. Hurricane Sandy was thought to have caused $20 billion of damage and left 17 dead up to now….
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was Mitt Romney’s first choice as a running mate before he had a sudden change of heart and dumped him for Paul Ryan. Chris Christie was miffed by Mitt Romney’s decision, particularly because he was led to believe in the weeks leading up to Paul Ryan’s introduction that he would be joining Romney on the Republican presidential ticket, Politico reported, citing c…
ectricity or gasoline, causing those open to be overburdened with customers. Prices at the pump have remained steady despite the shortages, AAA said, averaging just below $4 a gallon in New York City, 2 cents lower than last week. However, on Long Island, where only a third of all stations were working, average gasoline prices jumped 5 cents from a day earlier. But online, Craigslist users started…
…8217;s bridges have re-opened. Flights started arriving at JFK and Newark Liberty airports on Wednesday morning, but the city’s LaGuardia airport remains closed. In New York City alone, at least 22 people were killed by the storm. Among those who died were: Artur Kasprzak, 28, an off-duty police officer who was moving his relatives, including a 15-month-old baby, to the attic of their home…
…It is unclear whether Pasok, which came third in the vote, will join the government, or merely support it. The third party is Democratic Left. Between them, the three parties would have a majority of 29 seats in parliament. They all favor keeping Greece in the euro while wanting to renegotiate terms of its EU-IMF bailouts, although they differ on the extent. However, European leaders have indicat…
Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis has been acquitted of breaching privacy for publishing the names of 2,000 suspected tax evaders. Costas Vaxevanis published a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts, including a government minister and other prominent figures in public life. Lawyers for Costas Vaxevanis, 46, argued that the charges were outrageous and said no-one on the list had actually complai…
…residents without power and the streets littered with trees and debris, many schools have decided to close or delay opening on Monday Somerset County: Branchburg — Closed Bridgewater-Raritan — 2-hour Delayed Opening Union: Berkley Heights — Closed Clark — Closed Cranford — Closed Mount St. Mary — Watchung — Closed New Providence — Closed Scotch Plains-Fanwood — 90-Minute Delayed Opening Su…
Arne Svenson: TriBeCa residents threaten to sue artist for secretly photographed them in their own apartmentsResidents at a luxury TriBeCa apartment block in Lower Manhattan are very furious after discovering that artist Arne Svenson, who is their neighbor at a nearby building, has…
Monika Pon-su-san: The Chinese Girl in Vladimir Tretchikoff's paintingEarlier this year Vladimir Tretchikoff's portrait Chinese Girl, often referred to as The Green Lady, was sold for almost £1 million ($1.5 million) at auction in…
Bob Brozman suicide: Guitarist and ethnomusicologist found dead aged 59 at his Santa Cruz homeGuitarist and ethnomusicologist Bob Brozman was found dead aged 59 at his home in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, CA, on April 23. Bob Brozman’s death was ruled a suicide,…
Harper Lee sues literary agent Samuel Pinkus over To Kill A Mockingbird copyrightHarper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, has sued literary agent Samuel Pinkus, who she says tricked her into assigning him the copyright on the Pulitzer Prize-winning…
1913 Liberty Head nickel sells for $3.17 million at Heritage auction in ChicagoA century-old US five-cent coin, once branded a fake, has been sold for $3.17 million at a Heritage auction in Chicago. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel, one of only five such…
Iain Banks writes on Banksophilia about astounding messages of support over his terminal cancerAuthor Iain Banks has said the messages of support he has received from fans since announcing he has terminal cancer have been "astounding". On 3 April, the 59-year-old…
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