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City Of New York Sues Native Americans Over Smokes
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is suing eight smoke shops that have been selling tax-free cigarettes on an Indian reservation.
The lawsuit accuses the small cluster of shops on the Poospatuck (POOS'-puh-tuhk) Indian Reservation of breaking state and federal law by selling massive quantities of cigarettes to bootleggers, who then smuggle the cartons off the Long Island reservation and resell them throughout the metropolitan area.
The practice has existed for years, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration says it costs the city and state hundreds of millions of dollars a year in lost tax revenue.
Tribal authorities have long acknowledged that smuggling is a problem, but they defend the right of the shops to sell cigarettes without collecting state tobacco taxes. NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is suing eight smoke shops that have been selling tax-free cigarettes on an Indian reservation. ... more -
West Nile Virus Connected to Foreclosures?
An increase in the number of West Nile Virus cases this summer has officials in one New York community studying whether the spike could be linked to the rise in mortgage foreclosures. An increase in the number of West Nile Virus cases this summer has officials in one New York community studying whether the spike coul... more
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School accidentally located next to topless bar
The Academy Charter School was to open next fall with 168 students.
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Unlicensed Drunk Driver Kills Her Aunt
A 20-year-old woman faces DWI charges in a deadly accident that police say occurred when she mistakenly ran over her aunt at a Long Island water park. A 20-year-old woman faces DWI charges in a deadly accident that police say occurred when she mistakenly ran over her aunt at a Long Is... more
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Truck Driver Robs His Own Truck
The driver was charged with grand larceny and making a false report, and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
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"Predator-like" drone on Long Island sparks terror investigation
An unmanned drone, similar to the one pictured, being built by an engineer on Long Island sparked a large counter-terrorism investigation across the New York area, officials tell WNBC.com. Police said they had stumbled upon overnight testing of the drone at a little-used airstrip in Calverton, Long Island.
Kelly said the engineer building the drone never reported his work to any agency including the Federal Aviation Administration or local authorities. Investigators said concern increased for a time when they learned the man behind the project was an Egyptian national who had entered the U.S. on a Sudanese passport.
(Video at Link) An unmanned drone, similar to the one pictured, being built by an engineer on Long Island sparked a large counter-terrorism investigat... more -
Baby Found Abandoned in Gym Bag
Authorities said police in Hempstead got the call late Monday night. When officers arrived at Clinton Street and Van Cott Avenue, they found the gym bag. The baby was inside, wrapped in clothing. Authorities said police in Hempstead got the call late Monday night. When officers arrived at Clinton Street and Van Cott Avenue, they... more
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Girl Killed When Her Wagon Rolls into Traffic
A 5-year-old girl who hopped into a toy wagon while playing outside her Long Island home and rolled down the driveway into traffic has been struck by a car and killed. A 5-year-old girl who hopped into a toy wagon while playing outside her Long Island home and rolled down the driveway into traffic has... more
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Unidentified Beast Washes Ashore in Jersey
This is an actual monster, some sort of rodent-like creature with a dinosaur beak. A tipster says that there is "a government animal testing facility very close by in Long Island," but unless the government is trying to design horrible Montauk monsters that will eat IEDs and fart fire at bad Iraqis, we're not sure why they would create such an unthinkable beast. Our guess is that it's viral marketing for something. Ali Lohan's new album perhaps.
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Anybody have any guesses as to what in this thing is? This is an actual monster, some sort of rodent-like creature with a dinosaur beak. A tipster says that there is "a government ani... more -
Emperor - Chapter 1
Overview of the History of Cannabis Hemp
For the Purpose of Clarity in this Book:
Explanations or documentations marked with an asterisk (*) are listed at the end of the related paragraph(s). For brevity, other sources for facts, anecdotes, histories, studies, etc., are cited in the body of the text. Numbered footnotes are at the end of each chapter. Reproductions of selected critical source materials are incorporated into the body of the text or included in the appendices.
The facts cited herein are generally verifiable in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which was printed primarily on paper produced with cannabis hemp for over 150 years. However, any encyclopedia (no matter how old) or good dictionary will do for general verification purposes.
Cannabis Sativa L.
Also known as: Hemp, cannabis hemp, Indian (India) hemp, true hemp, muggles, weed, pot, spinach, marijuana, reefer, grass, ganja, bhang, the kind, dagga, herb, etc., all names for exactly the same plant!
What’s in a Name?
(U.S. Geography)
HEMPstead, Long Island; HEMPstead County, Arkansas; HEMPstead, Texas; HEMPhill, North Carolina, HEMPfield, Pennsylvania, among others, were named after cannabis growing regions, or after family names derived from hemp growing. Overview of the History of Cannabis Hemp For the Purpose of Clarity in this Book: ... more -
Little Boy Accidentally Run Down by His Mother
A 3-year-old boy has been seriously injured on Long Island after his mother struck him as she backed her car into the driveway of their home. A 3-year-old boy has been seriously injured on Long Island after his mother struck him as she backed her car into the driveway of thei... more
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Christie Brinkley Divorce Trial Starts Today (w/ Photo Gallery)
Christie Brinkley's messy divorce from her cheating husband is about to get aired in full public view. Check out the article for a preview of the trial and a photo gallery of the beautiful Christie Brinkley. Christie Brinkley's messy divorce from her cheating husband is about to get aired in full public view. Check out the article for ... more
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Woman quarantined with bird mite infestation
There was a warning issued Thursday to homeowners after a Long Island woman's home was infested with "blood-sucking" parasites. It wasn't bed bugs that caused the problem, but bird mites.
"I was hysterical crying last night," said Crystal Shea, the daughter of the bird mite victim. "You know, I feel terrible for her. How do you watch your mom come out in a hazmat suit?"
The emotional daughter of the bird mite victim shared ominous looking photos of her mother being suited up in bio containment gear by emergency medical technicians responding to her S.O.S. from her Levittown home. They stripped her of her clothing, shoes, carted off her mattress, confiscated the wild bird nest from a bathroom vent and transported the patient to the quarantine unit at Nassau University Medical Center.
CBS 2 HD spoke by phone with patient Nina Bradica from her hospital bed in the isolation unit.
"My whole shower was covered with them," said Bradica, 45. "I didn't even know they were there at first, I was drying myself with my towel in the bathroom. That's how they got on me."
One of Bradica's doctors told CBS 2 HD bird mites can be a very severe problem.
"They can be a nuisance and some people have been infected for years with these bird mites and have had difficulty eradicating them," said Dr. Kenneth Steier.
Added Dr. Shadab Ahmed of Nassau Medical Center, "They can stick to the body. They are extremely tiny. I just sent three to be tested to the parasitology lab for identification."
Doctors say there is absolutely no public health hazard. Mites can't feed off human skin and will eventually drop off, but until then …
"They were biting her all night long," Shea said. "They were coming out of her ears, her nose, some other places."
Bradica tried to describe her discomfort.
"They do go inside you. They go in your nose. They go in your ears. They go in your mouth."
The victim's irate family is blaming her landlord, who drove off without commenting on why the home had not been fumigated.
Bradica told CBS 2 HD she is covered with welts and red bumps and wonders if her home will ever be livable again.
Bird mites usually infest bedrooms and bathrooms, but can quickly spread to the entire house. There was a warning issued Thursday to homeowners after a Long Island woman's home was infested with "blood-sucking" pa... more -
The Other Long Beach
Laid back, care free there lives revolve around the ocean. On the outskirts of a city filled with steamy and stressful streets lies an out of place surf community. This is the story of two long beach surfers and the adventures they run into. Laid back, care free there lives revolve around the ocean. On the outskirts of a city filled with steamy and stressful streets lies an... more
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Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center
The Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center provides a new way of learning about fire safety and the history of volunteer firefighters in Nassau County through interactivity. This is a family museum, but also caters to many different age groups including senior citizens. Their major goal is to educate and inform the public about fire safety and prevention. The Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center provides a new way of learning about fire safety and the history of volunte... more
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Destiny House: built to defeat death
The extremely weird Destiny House in East Hampton, Long Island, was designed by two quirky Japanese architects. The home was created as an attempt to outlaw aging and its consequences, to reverse the downhill course of human life.
This article includes wonderful, colorful photographs and a very humorous video about the home. Take a look, enjoy it and have a good laugh!! The extremely weird Destiny House in East Hampton, Long Island, was designed by two quirky Japanese architects. The home was created ... more -
Court Protects Duck From Hunter
A court order of protection has been issued for a duck which was allegedly attacked by a Long Island man.
"Circles" the duck is arguably the most endangered and most protected duck in America.
"I'm surprised. So is she I guess," owner Janet Lippincott said with a laugh. "She's the most protected duck in the world now."
Back in March, Lippincott says a group of young people snuck into her backyard in Mastic and shot Circles in the head and neck area with a pellet gun and pierced her voice box.
"She had difficulty quacking for the first week or two," Lippincott said.
So in an effort to protect Circles from a future fusillade of fire the duck got an order of protection.
That's right. A Suffolk County court judge issued an order of protection for Circles the duck, ordering Circles' shooter to stay away from her and her owners.
It is believed to be a legal first. A court order of protection has been issued for a duck which was allegedly attacked by a Long Island man. ... more -
Blue Point Brewery - Long Island, New York
Long Island's ONLY true microbrewery, brewing a unique assortment of high quality, award wining beers that bring pride to Long Island's culture. Long Island's ONLY true microbrewery, brewing a unique assortment of high quality, award wining beers that bring pride to Long Is... more
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BloKarts
BloKarts are a new hobby for speed and wind enthusiasts on Long Island. Think go-kart meets wind surfing!
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if ska is your bag, download away. Quote Unquote Records is the original.
Before there was an In Rainbows, there was BTMI!, Jeff Rosenstock, and Quote Unquote records. Download every album for freeeeeee! Or give them millions. Whatever the case, lets give this motherfucker some fucking credit. Awesome songs, a spectacle of a live show, the greatest stories, and all done DIY.
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