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August 20, 2008
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Lawmakers: 'End ID Scam'
BY JOHN TOSCANO
Three lawmakers joined last week in calling upon the U.S. Postal Service to improve its change of address procedure to protect consumers from having their mail stolen by scammers looking to steal IDs. One of the officials, Congressmember Anthony Weiner, has proposed a bill in Washington to elimin... More...
Holy Scrolls Stolen From Queens Synagogue
By Dan Miller

Last Sabbath began like any other in the last 60 years for congregants at the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills with members of the large Jewish synagogue located at 71-35 Main St., preparing for the Sabbath services. Men over the age of 13 wrapped prayer shawls around their shoulders and because ... More...

Mets Defeat Braves 6-3 For 1-1/2 Game Lead Over Phillies
By Dan Miller

The New York Mets faced the Atlanta Braves in the second of three games at Shea Stadium on Wednesday, August 20 and defeated the Braves, 6-3 on a complete game, three-hit pitching performance by Mets starter Mike Pelfrey. If the Mets ever needed a complete-game performance from a starter to re... More...

 Community Calendar
•Gazette Calendar Of Events
Calendar compiled by Susan Cleary
Community Meetings Clubs Aug. 21, 8 p.m., JFK Regular Democratic Club of Queens; Tietz Rehabilitation Center, 164th Street, Fresh Meadows; 718.591.8446. Community Education Councils Sep. 18, 8 p.m., District 30; P.S. 92, 99-01 34th Ave., Corona; 718.391-8380. More...
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 Political Page
•Light Action Looms On Primary Day, With Heavier Ballot On Election Day
Primary Day, which is just three weeks away on September 9th, will produce very little action in Queens this year—only six elections, all of them among Democrats, and four of these involving incumbents. More...
•Sears Welcomes DOE Fund To Jackson Heights
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 Restaurant of the Week
•Samba Grill Brazilian BBQ
29-17 23rd Avenue
the sunny yellow dining room at Samba Grill puts you in a tropical mood with colorful murals and objets d'art on the walls. The staff and service is equally as sunny with owners Mirella and Leo Soares and brother Jean seeing to everyone's dining pleasure. More...
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 Seniors
•Understanding Reverse Mortgages
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me about reverse mortgages? My wife and I are both in our 70s and are interested in learning more about this option. Homebody Bob Dear Bob: Over the years reverse mortgages have been considered loans of last resorts, only for financially desperate senio... More...
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 Health Care
•Generations Prepared
CPR for Everyone
Approximately 310,000 Americans die every year due to coronary heart disease, most often attributed to a sudden cardiac arrest suffered outside the hospital setting or in the emergency department. Nearly 80 percent of these arrests occur at home, so after you call 911, you can provide life-saving ... More...
•Monitoring Shows Increase In West Nile Virus
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 Editorials
•Editorial
More NYC HS Students Graduate In Four Years
Last week figures released by the New York state Department of Education showed that more than half of the students attending New York City high schools are graduating on time. For the first time, the four-year graduation rate for 2007 included students who graduated in August; with those numbers ... More...
•Reject Big Oil
•Supports Paterson
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 Features
•Queens Dem Convention Delegates Headed For Denver
Queens Democrats who earlier this year expected to be crowning Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the United States first woman presidential nominee at their party's convention in Denver next week will instead be heading west shortly to bring closure to her dashed political hopes and take part in t... More...
•GR8 121 REFERENCE: BAU@QL
•Maloney Receives Award From Working Families Groups
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 Sports
•Jets Lose To Redskins In Second Pre-Season Game
Brett Favre, starting his first game in a New York Jets uniform, faced the Washington Redskins in the Jets' second pre-season game on Saturday, August 16. The Jets won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. More...
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