Urban avenger: Newark mayor counters Conan O'Brien's comic insults by expanding 'ban'October 1st, 2009 Newark mayor ups the ante on comic Conan O'BrienNEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey's largest city has raised the stakes in his facetious feud with "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien, saying the late-night comic is now banned from the state.
Newark unemployment rate surged to 14.3 percent in June, highest since July 1994August 7th, 2009 Newark jobless rate surged to 14.3 percent in JuneNEWARK, N.J. — Job losses are undermining turnaround efforts in New Jersey's largest city, where the unemployment rate reached a 15-year high in June.
Marines ban Facebook, other social networking sites amid Pentagon review of security risksAugust 4th, 2009 Marines ban social networking amid Pentagon studyWASHINGTON — The Marine Corps is banning its troops from going onto Facebook, MySpace and other social network sites, citing a possible security risk. The corps issued an order Monday saying the ban is effective immediately on the Marine Corps computer network.
Pentagon orders review of social networking on its sites, citing benefits, security risksAugust 4th, 2009 Pentagon reviews social networking on computersWASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks. The Marine Corps on Monday issued an administrative directive saying it was banning the use of Marine network for accessing such sites as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
Hotel shuttle, bus collide in early morning crash at Newark airport, killing 1, injuring 3July 22nd, 2009 1 dead, 3 injured in Newark airport shuttle crashNEWARK, N.J. — A hotel shuttle and a bus carrying FedEx employees have collided at Newark Liberty International Airport, killing a driver and injuring three passengers.
Gunfire erupts in Newark; 3 dead, 5 others wounded in separate incidentsJuly 21st, 2009 Two shootings in Newark leave 3 dead, 5 woundedNEWARK, N.J. — A pair of shootings in New Jersey's largest city have left three people dead and five others wounded.
Mayor of NJ's largest city bemoans gun violence, says 10 shootings in 1 day unacceptableJuly 21st, 2009 Newark, NJ, mayor says 10 shootings unacceptableNEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey's largest city says a rash of shootings on one day there shows more work must be done to reduce gun violence.
Hillary's passage to India - via a mouse clickJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - You don't have to switch on the television or get a ticket to a high-security event to follow the visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - it doesn't need more than a click of the mouse. Clinton, who arrived in India Friday night on a five-day visit, will be covered on the social networking sites of Twitter, Flickr and Facebook, through accounts run by the US Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs.
Discount carrier JetAmerica delays launch, cites problems obtaining landing slots at NewarkJuly 3rd, 2009 JetAmerica discount airline delays launchNEWARK, N.J. — A fledgling discount airline is having trouble getting off the ground.
Transformer explosion causes underground fire, power failure in NJ's largest cityJune 30th, 2009 NJ transformer blast causes fire, power failureNEWARK, N.J. — A utility spokeswoman says power has been restored to most of downtown Newark after a transformer explosion that injured three people.
Mont. city commission eliminates hiring policy seeking Internet passwords from job applicantsJune 23rd, 2009 Mont. city ends policy seeking Internet passwordsBOZEMAN, Mont. — The Bozeman City Commission has voted to eliminate a hiring policy that allowed the city to look at information found on social networking sites in considering job applications.
FAA says Continental pilot dies mid-flight over Atlantic; 2 co-pilots to land in NewarkJune 18th, 2009 FAA: Continental pilot dies in mid-flightNEWARK, N.J. — A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman has confirmed that a Continental Airlines pilot has died in mid-flight.
Continental flight whose pilot died in mid-flight lands safely in Newark, NJJune 18th, 2009 Plane with dead pilot lands safely in Newark, NJNEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane carrying a pilot who died in mid-flight has landed safely at the airport in Newark, N.J.
Continental pilot dies mid-flight over Atlantic; 2 co-pilots to land in NewarkJune 18th, 2009 Continental pilot dies on trans-Atlantic flightNEWARK, N.J. — Continental Airlines says a pilot who died in mid-flight was a 61-year-old man with more than 20 years of service to the airline.
With ad revenue declining, Newark Star-Ledger to reduce employee benefits, salariesMay 9th, 2009 Newark Star-Ledger announces salary, benefit cutsNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey's largest newspaper says it will reduce employee salaries and no longer cover the entire cost of employee health insurance.
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