December 3, 2008

Public meeting to discuss environmental hazards of 400-home plan in Pohatcong Township (The Express-Times)

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A plan to build close to 400 homes in Pohatcong Township has some environmentalists up in arms. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is hosting a public meeting at 7 o’clock this evening to discuss the Hamptons project, which…

Madonna and Alex Rodriguez house-hunting in New York (The Arizona Republic)

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The singer and Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez – who are yet to officially confirm they are dating – are reportedly searching for the perfect home in the US city.

Madonna and Alex Rodriguez house-hunting in New York (The Arizona Republic)

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The singer and Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez – who are yet to officially confirm they are dating – are reportedly searching for the perfect home in the US city.

Bus tour restitution (New York Daily News)

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A Queens tour company that took more than 1,000 customers for a ride to the tune of some $350,000 has reached a deal with state and city authorities to pay them back.

Dec. 3, 1984: Bhopal, ‘Worst Industrial Accident in History’ (Wired News)

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1984: Poison gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. It spreads throughout the city, killing thousands of people outright and thousands more subsequently in a disaster often described as the worst industrial accident in history. Union Carbide chose Bhopal, a city of 900,000 people in the state of Madhya Pradesh, because of its central location and its proximity to …

Spirits of The Times: Highland Friends to Warm the Night

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While single malts can be enjoyed year-round, the onset of winter and long cold nights is perfect whiskey weather.

The Pour: Island Pleasures

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Lenz merlot.

Dining Briefs: The Pork Pleases, but Some Misses, at Hea

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The chef at Hea braids together food threads from China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and his native Malaysia.

Dining Briefs: Satay Is the Star at Pranna

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Pranna delivers some unimaginative entrees, though the restaurant’s trademark assortment of satays are more impressive.

Restaurants: Serious Strides, but Keeping Its Cool

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Since opening Momofuku Ssam Bar in the summer of 2006, David Chang has tinkered with it, bit by bit and month by month.