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Columbia Radio News Update
Ellen Gabler, of Columbia Radio News, has an update of the day's headlines.
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McCain Addresses New York Supporters
Presidential candidate John McCain addressed supporters in New York City last night. Jennifer Collins reports.
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Fewer Police Recruits This Year
The New York City Police Department hoped to recruit 2,000 new officers this year. But, as Ellen Gabler reports, the Department fell short of its goal.
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St. Patrick's Day
Next Saturday is St. Patrick's Day. This year, celebrants may not be able to get to Woodside and Sunnyside, two large Irish communities, because the MTA has distrupted weekend service on the 7 Train. Henok Fente reports.
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MacGuire Wants Immigration Reform
Host Lily Jamali talks to Mary MacGuire, any Irish immigrant, living in Yonkers, who lobbied for immigration reform in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
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Gura, On Fiddling
Commentator David Gura says fiddling connects him to his Southern roots.
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New York Considers Mandatory HPV Immunization
In New York, legislators are considering a bill that would require all school-age girls to get the Gardasil vaccine, against HPV. Irene Jay Liu reports.
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Namesake Premieres Tonight
Host Bilal Qureshi introduces director Mira Nair's adaptation of the novel 'The Namesake,' which opens in theatres today.
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Columbia Radio News Update
Aileen Humphreys, of Columbia Radio News, has an update of the day's headlines.
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Cleaning Up Newtown Creek
In the Fifties, 17 million gallons of oil were spilled near Newtown Creek, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. New York's attorney general has demanded that oil and mining companies clean up the mess. Peter O'Dowd reports.
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Former Journal Reporter Discusses American Muslims
Host Bilal Qureshi talks with Paul Barrett, a former reporter with the Wall Street Journal, about American Muslims.
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Taxi Drivers May Strike
Taxi drivers in New York City are threatening to strike. They're upset about the city's proposal to install GPS monitoring systems in their cabs by the end of the year. Sitara Nieves reports.
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Gabler, On Hating New York
Commentator Ellen Gabler, born and bred in the Midwest, hates New York.
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Bronx Clinic Evaluates Asylum Seekers
Around 125,000 survivors of torture flee to the U.S. every year. Once a month, doctors in the Bronx assist give asylum seekers free medical exams. Tania Haas reports.
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Donald Green, Poet
Donald Green sells his handwritten poems on 118th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
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