Twitter Rundown for Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Obama: No Evidence Of Security Breach In Scandal
President Obama says he has seen no evidence that national security was threatened by the widening sex scandal that ensnared his former CIA director and top military commander in Afghanistan.
Rockaways Officials Blast FEMA, LIPA Response To Sandy
Officials in the Rockaways section of Queens say federal and elected officials failed them when Hurricane Sandy hit.
NYC Ombudsman: Public Housing Tenants ‘Have Gone Through Hell’
More than two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, 20,000 people who live in public housing are still without heat and hot water, and some still don’t have power.
Do You Know What ‘YOLO’ Means?
It’s that time again, when we start considering what words have found their way into our vocabulary this past year. The Oxford American Dictionary has named the verb “GIF” its word of the year.
U.S. Airlines Face Pilot Shortage
The airline industry expects that a crippling shortage of qualified commercial airline pilots could hit the U.S. by next spring. Several factors have contributed to the problem.
Scandals Cloud BBC Anniversary
The BBC is marking its 90th birthday today, but the venerable broadcasting network is also being buffeted by two scandals.
Prince is a brilliant musician, a mesmerizing performer and — according to cultural commentator Touré — a Generation X icon. Touré says Prince played a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of Gen X.
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In New Jersey, where Hurricane Sandy killed dozens of people and caused nearly $30 billion in damage, many people are asking: will the shore be open for business?
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