Tag Archives: New York

Fukushima on the Hudson: Could a nuclear accident happen near NYC? by Wilson Dizard

The crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility again grabbed headlines in recent weeks after reports of radioactive water leaks into the Pacific Ocean and repeated exposure of plant workers to dangerous levels of radiation once more focused attention on the disaster and its … Continue reading

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NY ‘stop & frisk’ Policy Violates Minorities’ Civil Rights from RT.com

A US Federal Judge found that stop-and-search tactics used by the New York Police Department have violated the constitutional rights of tens of thousands of citizens and are racist, and called for a federal monitor to oversee reforms to the … Continue reading

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Apple faces 5-year ban for e-book price rigging conspiracy by Reutgers

Apple should be banned from entering anti-competitive e-book distribution contracts for five years and should end its business ties with five publishers with which it conspired to raise e-book prices, federal and state regulators said on Friday. The U.S. Department … Continue reading

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Fast-food workers in NYC stage strikes, rallies by Bethan McKernan and Jon Gerberg

Workers at McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s restaurants across New York walked out Monday in a one-day strike to demand better pay and the right to unionize, calling for minimum wage to more than double from $7.25 to $15 an … Continue reading

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NSA surveillance played little role in foiling terror plots, experts say by Ed Pilkington and Nicholas Watt

Lawyers and intelligence experts with direct knowledge of two intercepted terrorist plots that the Obama administration says confirm the value of the NSA’s vast data-mining activities have questioned whether the surveillance sweeps played a significant role, if any, in foiling the attacks. … Continue reading

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The Untouchables: NY Senate passes bill making ‘annoying’ police a crime from RT.com

The New York State Senate passed a controversial bill on Wednesday that aims to classify ‘aggravated harassment of a police officer’ as a crime, but will it give the authorities the green light for strong-arm tactics if passed? Sponsored by … Continue reading

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New York ordered to pay up over NYPD’s destruction of Occupy property from RT.com

The City of New York will pay over $365,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by people whose property was damaged and destroyed when the NYPD raided Zuccotti Park, dispersing Occupy Wall Street protesters, on November 15, 2011. The City of … Continue reading

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