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The Two-Way
Custer's Last Flag Bags $2.3 Million At Auction
December 10, 2010 The only United States flag not lost and known to have avoided capture at the Battle of Little Bighorn in southeastern Montana has been sold at auction in New York by Sotheby's for $2.3 million.
The Two-Way
Basketball's Founding Document Sold For $4 Million
December 10, 2010 The original rules of basketball were sold at auction Friday in New York City, going for $4.3 million.
The Two-Way
Report: Google Pays Big Price For Big Building New York
December 3, 2010 Google is buying the massive office building where it currently rents space in New York City, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
The Two-Way
NYC Has Tripled Number Of Security Cameras Since June
November 12, 2010 There are now about 1,300 security cameras in Lower and Midtown Manhattan, up from about 450 in June, Bloomberg News reports.
Blog Of The Nation
Subway Service: A Blessing Or A Curse?
August 4, 2010 Look out New Yorkers and tourists in the Big Apple — the MTA is looking to bring cell phone and WiFi service to the subways. But will opening the electronic floodgates underground do more harmthan good?
Blog Of The Nation
Stay At A Homeless Shelter: $336
May 11, 2009 Homeless in New York? Better pay up, New York City restarted a policy of charging homeless families to stay in public run shelters.
Blog Of The Nation
Keeping the Newly Dead Ready for Organ Donation
May 8, 2008 Tom's thoughts on organ donation...
