Horse racing in New York state is about to change thanks to Governor Andrew Cuomo's response to a report from a state commission tasked with reviewing regulations governing the state's horse racing industry.Cuomo announced this afternoon that the New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety -- ... More >>
Because doesn't "moshing in the sun while wearing a large, heat-attracting object on your back" sound like a recipe for an excessively unpleasant next morning, no matter how fond your memories of the music that got you there might be? Here's to you, dude; hope you had some extra-strength pain relie ... More >>
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Mario Batali is writing a vegetarian cookbook. He already hosts "Meatless Mondays" at all 14 of his restaurants, and limits himself to five meals with meat per week. [NY Daily News] Upmarket slushies are all the rage. Not only is a new food truck specializing in all natural shaved ices, but ... More >>
Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court has just been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee en banc. All the Democrats (Herb Kohl, Dianne Feinstein, Russell Feingold, Chuck Schumer, Benjamin Cardin, Dick Durbin, Al Franken, Sheldon Whitehouse, Amy Klobuchar, Ed Kaufman, Arlen Specter ... More >>
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