Fred Mogul

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Next month, New York's highest court will hear arguments asserting that gays should not be allowed to marry under state law. Various religious groups, also, have been grappling with the issue for years. One church in Brooklyn has silenced its wedding bells indefinitely. WNYC's Fred ...

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New York City's poorest children appear to be putting on weight at an alarming rate - and at a very early age. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The Health Department looked at Head Start data and found more than 4 out of 10 of them are ...

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Some of the family members have heard them. The September 11th commission has heard them. Today, the public will get its first chance to hear tapes from the 911 emergency dispatch center on the day of the World Trade Center Attacks. WNYC's Fred Mogul has ...

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More than 100 million people fly into and out of the United States annually. They all carry germs, and public health officials believe some day, one of them could bring in something much worse -- the seeds of a pandemic. So, the federal government is ...

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With the fate of the World Trade Center site in turmoil, Governor Pataki and other officials lashed out at developer and lease-holder Larry Silverstein. Silverstein shot back, saying he's always negotiated in good faith, and the Port Authority should return to the bargaining table. WNYC's ...

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The federal government is suing New York State for not doing enough to update its voting system. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

In the first lawsuit of its kind, the Justice Department is demanding a plan from New York for complying with the Help America Vote ...

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While the recent anthrax case does not appear to be related to bio-terrorism, it has offered a chance to test the public health system. WNYC’s Fred Mogul looks at how well it worked.

REPORTER: African dancer Vado Diomande collapsed during a performance at a Pennsylvania University, ...

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Four men have been indicted by the Brooklyn District Attorney's office for allegedly running an elaborate and illegal trade in body parts. WNYC's Fred Mogul.

D.A. Charles Hynes showed pictures and x-rays of plastic pipes, gloves and surgical aprons that were sown into corpses to preserve ...

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Spores containing anthrax bacteria have been found at the home of the man who was struck by the rare infectious disease last week. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The West Village apartment of African dancer Vado Diamande remains sealed, and the spores do not pose a ...

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Flanked by health, police and emergency management officials, Mayor Bloomberg held a news conference to talk about what officials believe is an accidental and isolated case of anthrax exposure. The Mayor says he held the news conference because of the seriousness of anthrax, and to ...

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New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez does not think the Bush administration is doing enough to safeguard American ports against terrorism. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff over the weekend said Dubai Ports World was thoroughly vetted before being allowed to take over ...

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Governor Pataki is not expected back at work for a week to 10 days. He was admitted early yesterday morning for appendix surgery and is recovering in a Peekskill hospital. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: Don't send flowers, send dark chocolate. That's what Governor Pataki ...

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The state Health Department has convened a panel to look at how the private and public hospital system serves New York. The commission is slated to make recommendations by the end of the year, and communities and healthcare providers are watching closely. Recently, the panel ...

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New York's chief justice says nominating judges through party primaries would not help reform the state's corruption-plagued judicial system. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Ten days ago a federal judge ruled the judicial election system unconstitutional. Judge John Gleeson said the legislature should create a new ...

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When the new Medicare drug benefit took effect three weeks ago, getting medication for many people slowed to a crawl -- whether they were on Medicare or not. Pharmacists spent so much time on the phone with the government and private drug plans that they ...

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Al Sharpton's Martin Luther King Day gathering is an annual rite for politicians, especially in election years. Yesterday brought together dozens of candidates seeking office in New York City, Albany and Washington. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: Most of the hopefuls for state Attorney General ...

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New York's emergency rooms are poorly prepared to handle a surge in patients, according to a new study. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The state ranked 49th for the number of emergency departments per million residents and 30th in the number of board-certified ER doctors. Despite ...

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The state's highest court today hears arguments in a case pitting Mayor Bloomberg against the City Council. At issue is a local law requiring city contractors to offer health benefits to domestic partners. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The Council passed the Equal Benefits Law in ...

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John Diebold, the visionary who preached computerization more than a half-century ago, has died. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

When Diebold penned the book Automation in 1952, computers were bulky academic and scientific behemoths. The idea of using them for everyday finance, accounting and management was ...

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Subway trains and buses are running, after state mediators helped broker a deal that returned striking workers to the rails and roads, even without a contract. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: On Wednesday, he was fire and brimstone, but by yesterday, union president Roger Toussaint ...