Letterman: Phoenix hoax was news to me - pay up!
David Letterman was not in on the joke and he wants $1 million for his trouble. Joaquin Phoenix appeared on the host's "Late Show" Wednesday night for the first time since his apparent public meltdown on the show last February. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Lottery Numbers
Lottery numbers for New York, Connecticut and New Jersey for Oct. 1, 2010. feeds.nytimes.com |
Metropolitan Diary
A wisecracking police officer, a taxi ride with entertainment thrown in and other memorable New York moments. nytimes.com |
As More Students Fail, Board Plans to Ease Rule on Remediation
With more students failing a tougher set of standardized exams, the Board of Regents plans to ease a requirement that all failing students get academic intervention. nytimes.com |
Charter Commission Weighs Extra Term For Incumbents, Ignoring Public Referenda
The Charter Revision Commission will meet Monday evening to decide what amendments to the City Charter will be placed on the ballot in November. The Commission's recommendations are generally beneficial and should not arouse much public controversy, except from diehards who want the political process to be as arduous and arcane as possible. The Commission was appointed in March 2010. Its primary mission was to settle the issue of term limits, which had been approved by the voters in 1993 and... nysun.com |