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You Probably are Overpaying to Keep Your Computer Secure
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Some of you over the holidays received computers as gifts. If you received a PC as opposed to a MAC you probably got a trial version of a program to secure your computer against viruses, spyware, ...
Using the Internet to Expedite a Claim in the Event of a Disaster
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A good friend of mine recently lost her home to a fire that destroyed her house and personal belongings. While old keepsakes like pictures, family heirlooms, etc are priceless and can never be re...
The features of anti malware software
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Malwares are those programs that are designed to disrupt the working of other programs on the computer. The intention of designing this malicious software is to gain confidential information for d...
Do You Think Setting Up Your Computer Is As Easy as Taking It Out of the Box and Following the On Screen Instructions?
27 days ago | 1 1 comments | 76 76 recommendations | email to a friend
My 17 year old son who is somewhat tech savvy got a new laptop computer last month. As such, I did not expect him to ask me for help in setting up his new computer. Even afterwards he had a quest...
Gas Buddy - Your Buddy for Finding the Lowest Gas Price
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In a time where the cost of gas is about $100.00 per barrel and prices at the pump in New York City are about $4.00 per gallon, it is important to try to find a gas station where you can buy gas a...
Card Printing To Promote Your Business (1)
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Ever thought about what could be the easiest method to tell many things about your company and its particular offerings to your customers, business associates or perhaps clients even with no utte...
THE IRONY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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South Africa is known to be one of the most common countries immigrants visit. Whether for job-seekers, gaper or students who wish to study abroad and looking for an extra job, establish business ...
Uninstalling Google Chrome from Your Computer
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Most windows users would prefer learning the quickest possible way  to uninstall Google chrome from their computer systems in the event that it crashes or if they simply decide to switch to using ...
Grim holiday season awaits most U.S. retailers
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Mostly because U.S. households together lost $13 trillion in assets in 2008 and have regained little, this will a bad holiday season for most retailers, according to The Economist. Stores catering...
My I LOVE NY blog
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I've been writing a blog about my dream of living in New York since 2007. It's been about my travels to NY as well as all the attempts I've done to fulfill my dream. This year I finally got accep...

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Keep the pressure on Big Tobacco
Dear Editor: I would like to acknowledge the story printed on January 4, 2012, entitled “New Yorkers can expect to live even longer.” It was a positive article, and gave us New Yorkers many reaso...
Feb 01, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Same old fear-mongering
Dear Editor: On the subject of Mitch Daniels... More of the same old rhetoric from the same old rich Republicans protecting their financial interests with made-up lies, attempting to pander to vo...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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What about the other languages?
This following is a letter that was sent to Congressman Crowley: I resent that your latest newsletter mailed to me was printed half in Spanish. Queens prides itself in being the most ethnically ...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Catholic schools make a difference
Dear Editor: This year, Catholic School week is observed from January 29 to February 4, and it is a time to praise all these schools and what they do. We at St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Cou...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Courage & dignity down with the ship
Dear Editor: Apparently, many of the crew aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which grounded off the coast of Tuscany, attempted to save their own lives without trying to help others. That sor...
Jan 27, 2012 | 3 3 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Let the people decide
Dear Editor: Within the last few days, the television news media reported that the New Jersey legislature is considering the topic of gay marriage. The New Jersey legislature should be smarter an...
Jan 27, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pay attention to elections in Congress
Dear Editor: The distraction of presidential elections has its consequences, namely the choosing of good representatives in the House and Senate. That is where all the action is because they spend...
Jan 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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War with Iran must be avoided
Dear Editor: The situation with Iran continues to grow more tense and potentially confrontational with each passing day, and the international community, especially the United States and Israel, ...
Jan 25, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hodges deserves to be in the Hall
Dear Editor: Joseph Margolin's tribute to Gil Hodges in the “Sports Opinion” column of your December 29th edition was the greatest personal testimonial to a ball player's character that I have eve...
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Diners going way of dinosaurs
Dear Editor: It is a sad day for all Queens residents with the recent closing of both the Gold Star Diner in Bayside along with the Palace Diner in Flushing. Everyone has their favorite local di...
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gov needs to step in on school reform
Dear Editor: Mayor Mike Bloomberg is like a knight in shining armor in his fight for teacher accountability. When a teacher fails, the students suffer greatly in the long run. I may be a layman ...
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Recess? We're talking about recess?
Dear Editor: Senate Majority Leader Mitch “The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one term president” McConnell is very upset with his targeted victim. P...
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Defining a "mandate"
Dear Editor: “Mandate” may be one of the most intentionally, or unconsciously, abused directives. There are mandates and then there are mandates. In the 2010 election, the House of Representativ...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Congrats to Dolan!
Dear Editor: It was very heartening to hear the news that Pope Benedict XVI has elevated New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan to the status of Cardinal. All New Yorkers should be very happy with this...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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City not in biz of helping small biz
Dear Editor: This mayor is supposed to be the "Businessman Mayor," Someone who is more attuned to the private sector and as such knows that small businesses are the greatest drivers of the economy...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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national news
Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl (AP)

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts in the closing minutes of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Take that, Brady. You too, Peyton.


Sun Feb 05 22:42:30 UTC 2012
Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys (AP)

A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, where, according to a sheriff's spokesman, three bodies were were found. The bodies are believed to be Josh Powell and his two sons. The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Peter HaleyAP - Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.


Sun Feb 05 22:14:22 UTC 2012
After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria (AP)

Syrians stand near the body of a man local residents say was an activist who was tortured to death by the Syrian government and dumped by the side of the road in Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of rebel Syrian soldiers said Sunday there is no choice but to use military force to drive President Bashar Assad's regime from power as fears mounted that government troops will escalate their deadly crackdown on dissent after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo)AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.


Sun Feb 05 14:46:07 UTC 2012