Archive | October, 2010

Trying to stop the killing

Danny Barber organizes an anti-violence youth rally in response to a rash of shootings.

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School cafeteria trades burgers for grass-fed beef

At a public school in West Farms, a national movement targets kids’ love of junk food.

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The Zen of Trauma

Kemp reflects on her career of saving lives in the air and on earth.

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Norwood business owners still waiting to rebuild from the ashes of last year’s fire

A year after 10 stores burned, neighboring retailers want answers.

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The violent legacy of a Halloween prank

One Halloween in the Bronx, teenagers threw eggs at a car. The eggs probably cost the boys a few dollars. They cost Karl Jackson his life. (NY Times)

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Charges dropped against fourth man in Bronx antigay attacks

The Bronx district attorney’s office announced on Wednesday that it was dropping charges against a teenager accused of taking part in the antigay attacks in an abandoned apartment building this month. (NY Times)

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Charlie Sheen’s hotel girl a Bronx native

The mystery woman from Charlie Sheen’s Plaza hotel rampage was unmasked as a hard-core porn star whose first date with the star turned into a night of stark-naked panic. (NY Daily News)

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From earth science to the main stage

The Kezners met 10 years ago in middle school and they’re still rocking the Bronx.

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