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Dr. Ross J. Brechner, ophthalmologist and state epidemiologist, dies at 71
Dr. Ross Joseph Brechner, a mathematician turned ophthalmologist who abandoned private practice for a second career in public health, died Aug. 4 of heart disease at his Catonsville home.
He was 71.
"Ross was a fine ophthalmologist who changed careers...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins University, Heart Disease, Union Carbide Corp., Princeton University
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Dr. Barbara Starfield, pediatrician and Hopkins health policy researcher, dies
Baltimore Sun reporterDr. Barbara Starfield, a professor and health services researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health whose work in the field of primary care and health policy brought her international acclaim, died June 10 while swimming at her home...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Health Insurance Cost, Symptoms
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Orthodox Sex Abuse Family: They tried to Shut Us Up with Chivas Regal
pix11.com | @murphypixThe family of a Brooklyn man being treated for drug addiction in California traces his problems back to sexual abuse by a yeshiva teacher, when he was just 9 years old. "I do recall the rabbi being over here, trying to hush up my dad," Yosef Werner--the...Tags: Judaism, Lawyers, Christian Orthodoxy, Eating Disorders, Christianity
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Sen. Kruger Sentenced to 7 Years in Influence Peddling Case
pix11.com | @wpixNew York State Sen. Carl Kruger was sentenced to 7 years in jail after pleading guilty to four criminal counts in the infamous an influence peddling case. Kruger, 62, said that he was "broken" and said that he had destroyed the lives of those close to...Tags: Trials, Brighton Beach, Bergen Beach, Punishment, Sheepshead Bay
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Spectacular Bus Crash Ends In Massive Damages, No Serious Injuries
A spectacular crash involving a truck and a city bus ended in the near destruction of a city block but fortunately with no serious injuries.
The incident unraveled Monday morning in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. Authorities said the bus collided...Tags: Injuries and Wounds
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State Sen. Carl Kruger Resigns, Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges
New York State Sen. Carl Kruger pleaded guilty Tuesday to four criminal counts an influence peddling case.
Kruger, who broke down in tears during his plea before a Manhattan federal court judge, is accused of unfairly helping a developer, a lobbyist...Tags: Trials, Brighton Beach, Bergen Beach, Sheepshead Bay, U.S. Senate
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Free Friday: Free Furniture, Mexican Tastings, And an IPad 2?
PIX11.comEach week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) 7 pieces of furniture giveaway 2) Free Samples from Los Mariachis Express Furniture Warehouses are located at: (Bronx: 700 Grand Concourse, 718-742-5555; and Jamaica Queens:...Tags: Interior Policy, Employees, Computer Networking and Internet, Steaks, Employees
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Activist's Reaction To New Hate Crimes Has Police On Lookout For Him
PIX11.comPolice are investigating and searching for suspects after somebody torched three cars and scrawled anti-semitic symbols on a van and some adjacent public park benches on Ocean Parkway in Midwood, Brooklyn. What's also happening in the wake of this hate...Tags: Judaism, Gravesend, Hate Crimes, Ocean Parkway, Nazi Party
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Vandals Rename Subway Sign To Read 'Avenue Jew'
pix11.comJust a week after arsonists torched several vehicles, vandalizing them with anti-Semitic graffiti, vandals have struck yet again in another neighboring Jewish community in Brooklyn. According to authorities, vandals struck the Avenue J subway station...Tags: Judaism, Transportation, Hate Crimes, Subway Transportation, New York City Police Department
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Coin-Shop Owner Found Dead In Brooklyn
Authorities are investigating the possible murder of a coin-shop owner in Brooklyn, whose bloody body was found lying on the ground on East 7th Street near Avenue N in Midwood.
Cops found the unconscious victim, identified as 61-year-old Steven...Tags: Gravesend
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Anthony Weiner resignation interrupted by Howard Stern writer Benjy Bronk
Top of the TicketAnthony Weiner continued his farewell speech despite loud "disgusting" questions... -
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Staff reporterWord has it that the pregnant wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner is feeling trapped in her marriage. According to the The New York Post, the close-knit, devout muslim family of 35-year-old huma abedin is "furious" with their jewish son-on-law's lewd behavior...Tags: Natural Resources, Marine Park, Middle Village, Anthony D. Weiner, Rego Park
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