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Brides Get Big Discounts On Designer Dresses For A Good Cause

Designer wedding dresses were available at discounts so deep that brides traveled hundreds of miles to get first dibs.

2013/11/02

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Seen At 11: High-Tech Health Advances

There are smartphones and smart devices, but so-called smart pills and other high-tech advances could revolutionize the way your health is monitored.

2013/11/01

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3 Unclaimed Winning NJ Lottery Tickets Set To Expire

All New Jersey Lottery tickets expire one year from the date of the drawing.

2013/11/01

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Deals Already Hitting Stores To Make Up For Shortened Holiday Shopping Season

This year, there are six fewer days to shop between Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are four full shopping weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, compared with five last year.

2013/11/01

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Catering Hall Closure Leaves Long Island Brides Panicked

A shuttered catering hall in Medford, L.I. has left a lot of brides panicked. Vina de Villa closed its doors without notifying customers or vendors.

2013/11/01

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Health Care Shocker For N.J. Students Looking For Low-Cost Insurance

It was a health care shocker for college students in New Jersey who found out that they can’t buy low-cost health insurance at their schools because of the Affordable Care Act.

2013/10/31

Tea and other spices are sold in the spice market in Istanbul, Turkey.  (file/credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

FDA: Rodent Hair, Salmonella Detected In Some Imported Spices

Testing of imported spices between 2007 and 2010 also showed that spices were twice as likely as other inspected foods to be contaminated with salmonella.

2013/10/31

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Amazon.com To Begin Charging Conn. Sales Tax On Friday

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant reached a deal with state officials in February to begin charging sales tax. As part of the deal, Amazon agreed to open a $50 million distribution center in the state and in exchange, Connecticut won’t seek back taxes.

2013/10/30

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White House Grants Extension For Health Care Sign-Up

Monday’s move had been expected since White House spokesman Jay Carney promised quick action last week to resolve a “disconnect” in the implementation of the law.

2013/10/28

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Contamination, Spoilage Concerns Prompt Recalls From Several Companies

Kraft Foods Group Inc. is voluntarily recalling some of its Kraft and Polly-O string cheese because they may spoil and change color before the expiration date on the packages.

2013/10/26

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Gov. Cuomo: Gas Reserve Could Prevent Shortages During Emergencies

The reserve will use capacity owned by Northville Industries on Long Island. Cuomo says gasoline from the reserve will be released as needed to meet fuel needs while the industry recovers from an operations disruption, like Sandy.

2013/10/26

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Voluntary Inspections Make Long Night For Spirit Airlines Passengers In Miami

It was a long night for Spirit Airlines passengers in Miami. Hundreds of them were stranded after voluntary engine inspections grounded flights and delayed take-offs.

2013/10/24

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Reser’s Fine Foods Recalls 23,000 Pounds Of Meat

“Our greatest concern is food safety; therefore, we are acting with speed and focusing on plant sanitation, increased testing and food handling practices while we continue to investigate,” said Mark Reser, president of Reser’s Fine Foods.

2013/10/23

Sen. Charles Schumer announces deal to let customers opt out of location tracking via smartphones in retail stores, Oct. 22, 2013. (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Schumer: Deal To Protect ‘Consumer Privacy’ Lets Shoppers Opt Out Of Wireless Tracking

Eight of 10 leading analytics companies have agreed to measures that will let shoppers nationwide know when retailers are using their smartphones to track their movements through a store.

2013/10/22

Bill de Blasio speaks as NY AG Eric Schneiderman looks on at press conference about reducing smartphone thefts, Oct. 21, 2013. (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Bill De Blasio Joins Fight Against ‘Apple Picking’ Smartphone Thefts

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the smartphone manufacturers must take swifter action against what he’s called an “epidemic” of thefts.

2013/10/21

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Capitol Hill Budget Wrangling

International Toy Fair At Javits Center

The Jacob Javits Center has turned into a huge playground. The 108th Annual International Toy Fair is in Manhattan this week showcasing the hottest trends in the industry.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Supermodel Adriana Lima reveals the $2 million bombshell fantasy bra designed by Damiani exclusively for Victoria's Secret at Victoria's Secret, SoHo on October 20, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Adriana Lima Models $2 Million Victoria’s Secret Bra

Supermodel Adriana Lima reveals the $2 million bombshell fantasy bra designed by Damiani exclusively for Victoria’s Secret at Victoria’s Secret, SoHo on October 20, 2010 in New York City.

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Filene’s Basement Running Of The Brides

Deal-hungry women create an annual spectacle.

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Snoop, Sneakers & Stormtroopers Take NYC

The baddest man in the galaxy came to pitch shoes in New York on Feb. 4, 2010 — and he brought Darth Vader with him.

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