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National: New York Post

May 15, 2009 - 07:13 am
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Wood War: Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs?

The New York Post: 'PIGGY BACK!' Yes, the swine flu seems to be back with a vengeance in Northeastern Queens, where late yesterday afternoon the city shut three schools down after clusters of illness suggested prevalent swine flu among students and faculty. Over 1,500 students are now without anyplace to go for the next five days, and a lot of them have this crazy illness ... it sort of sounds like the beginning of...

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May 1, 2009 - 08:00 am
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

WOOD WAR: 05.01.09

New York Post: There was so much to write about this morning! Looking at the Post's Web site, it's hard not to think that the photo illustration of a pig with Joe Biden's face superimposed on the pig's was not originally commissioned with a view to front-page placement. That's the Swine Flu Story of the Day for New York! The vice president suggested we avoid subways: what a tool! Then of course there is...

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February 24, 2009 - 03:02 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Maria Baez Not Placated By Murdoch's Apology

By Azi Paybarah

Also at the (eventful!) rally today, City Councilman Larry Seabrook called on the city to pull any advertising it may have in the New York Post.

(Not clear if there is any at the moment).  read more »

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February 24, 2009 - 03:02 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Maria Baez Not Placated By Murdoch's Apology

By Azi Paybarah

Also at the (eventful!) rally today, City Councilman Larry Seabrook called on the city to pull any advertising it may have in the New York Post.

(Not clear if there is any at the moment.)  read more »

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February 24, 2009 - 02:44 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Bloomberg Criticized on Response to Murdoch's Cartoon

By Azi Paybarah

At this morning’s City Hall rally, Councilwoman Letitia James called on black clergy members to block Michael Bloomberg from speaking to their congregations because of his lack of outrage over the controversial cartoon in the New York Post.  read more »

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February 24, 2009 - 02:44 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Bloomberg Criticized on Response to Murdoch's Cartoon

By Azi Paybarah

At this morning’s City Hall rally, Councilwoman Letitia James called on black clergy members to block Michael Bloomberg from speaking to their congregations because of his lack of outrage over the controversial cartoon in the New York Post.  read more »

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February 19, 2009 - 02:30 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Liu: Secret Service Should Investigate N.Y. Post Cartoon

By Azi Paybarah

City Councilman John Liu says he wants the Secret Service to investigate “what went into that cartoon and what is the meaning of that cartoon” in the New York Post yesterday, because the Secret Service “investigates all threats, implied and otherwise.”  read more »

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February 18, 2009 - 01:05 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Paterson Noncommittal on Post Cartoon

By Jimmy Vielkind

ALBANY—Today's New York Post contains a column with an anonymous source calling David Paterson as a "lifestyle politician" only interested in "the trappings, the planes, the Mansion, the bodyguards, the travel, the national TV time - not the work;"  read more »

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January 22, 2009 - 01:09 am
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Report: Kennedy Dropping Out

By Jason Horowitz

The New York Post is reporting that Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn her name from consideration for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat after learning that Governor David Paterson wasn’t going to choose her. The governor had said that he planned to name Clinton’s replacement on Friday or Saturday this week.

Kennedy has yet to put out a statement about her status, and a member of the Kennedy family I reached on the phone shortly before the Post put up the report (I was attempting to confirm the same rumor, which rapidly made the rounds this evening) claimed not to have heard anything from her or her staff about dropping out.  read more »

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