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A fuming Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted President Donald Trump on Tuesday for “actively trying to kill New York City” while airing a long list of other grievances about how the Empire State has been treated by the federal government. Cuomo criticized the president for refusing to approve or fund projects that the governor has championed, such as a proposed AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport, the Second Avenue subway line and failing to provide more federal coronavirus aid for the state and city.

Well this brings a whole new meaning to the term bringing home the bacon. Actor Josh Sankey has been hand-selected by Oscar Mayer to embark on a journey unlike any other where he will be required to travel to 12 American cities using only Oscar Mayer bacon as money. Sankey’s journey will conclude in Los Angeles on September 23, 2012 if everything goes to plan. The actor/comedian will have 3,000 pounds of the company’s new, thick bacon which they insist is “worth its weight in gold” but will have no form of currency, including credit cards, debit cards, cash or...

It's bad enough that the White House has surrounded itself with liars and tax cheats, but now comes word that the Associated Press is accusing Obama of a copyright violation. It's based on a copyrighted photo of Obama that was taken by Manny Garcia. Garcia was on assignment for AP when she took the photo. Then comes an artist named Shepard Fairey who recreated the likeness onto posters, campaign buttons and everything else Obama. No mention that the photograph was owned by the Associated Press, nor any credit for the photographer who shot the photo. So now, to tax cheats...

Senate OKs $31.5B Anti-Terror Bill By ALAN FRAM .c The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate gave overwhelming approval early Friday to a counterterrorism bill costing more than $31.5 billion, ignoring a White House veto threat and setting up a politically tinged showdown over the price tag for domestic security. After four days of debate, senators approved the legislation by 71-22, despite objections by the Bush administration and many Republicans that it was too expensive. The post-midnight vote followed a testy final flurry in which a few dozen amendments were accepted but scores of others were dropped over the...