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on June 30, 2015 in World News

New York, New Jersey Ranked as the Two Least Patriotic States

New York, New Jersey Ranked as the Two Least Patriotic States by Warner Todd Huston A new WalletHub study released just ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend finds that New York ranks as the worst among the bottom ten least patriotic states. The study uses “civic engagement,” such as voting rates, and “military engagement,” including how many citizens have joined the military, to determine where the states rank on the patriotism scale. The most patriotic states in this measurement are Virginia, Washington state, Colorado, Idaho and Alaska. The top ten most patriotic states are rounded out with Maine, North… View Article

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on August 14, 2013 in World News

$95m penthouse? Manhattan prices hit new heights

                      $95m penthouse? Manhattan prices hit new heights New York is surpassing London as the property investment capital of the world once again. New developments on prime real estate in the Big Apple are commanding eye-wateringly high prices and attracting international buyers in their droves. Richard Wallgren, executive vice president (sales and marketing) of Macklowe Properties, which is currently selling an exclusive range of luxury penthouse apartments priced from $7m (£4.5m) to $95m at 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, has noticed a turnaround in the past 18 months: “The resurgence… View Article

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on August 10, 2013 in World News

Bloomberg want to ban e-cigarettes too?

Does New York City Mayor Bloomberg want to ban e-cigarettes too? New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn’t just want to limit the use of cigarettes – but electronic cigarettes as well. In a newly leaked draft of three tobacco-related bills soon to be voted on by the NYC City Council, the new definition of “tobacco products” under city law would be changed to include e-cigarettes and related components, parts and accessories. If the ordinances pass, the display of e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco would be banned in retail stores. Also, while tobacco and menthol flavored e-cigarettes would still be available… View Article

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