Matthew Sollars

Matthew Sollars appears in the following:

Naomi's Award-Winning Pie

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Host Naomi Lewin blew away the competition at the second annual WNYC/WQXR Thanksgiving Pie bake-off on Tuesday. She's been kind enough to share the recipe for her winning Black Pepper...

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Obama to Announce Afghan Plan Next Week

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

President Obama says he'll reveal his plan for "finishing the job" in Afghanistan next week.

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Paterson Talks Tough on Budget

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Governor Paterson delivered a stark and unprecedented message in Albany on Tuesday, essentially telling legislators to close the state's budget deficit or get out of the way.

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Obama Meets with Afghan Advisors, India's PM

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The president met with his Afghan advisors Monday and will meet with India's prime minister today.

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Paterson Reprimands Lawmakers Over Budget Gap

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Governor David Paterson is scolding lawmakers for their inability to close New York's $3.2 billion budget gap. In a pre-taped address billed as a message to New Yorkers, the governor says if lawmakers are afraid to approve his cuts to education and health care, they ...

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Iraq Elections Face Delays

Monday, November 23, 2009

Hopes for that a national election scheduled in Iraq seemed to have been dashed on Monday when legislators again failed to reach a deal for a new election law. 

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Israel and Hamas Near Prisoner Swap Deal

Monday, November 23, 2009

Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas appear close to completing a prisoner exchange that would free an Israeli soldier who's been held since 2006.

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New Report: More New Yorkers Relying on Soup Kitchens

Monday, November 23, 2009

A new report from the New York City Coalition Against Hunger says the number of New Yorkers using soup kitchens or food pantries soared by 21 percent last year. Executive Director Joel Berg says the recession has created the long lines at food ...

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Postal Service May Close 6 Offices in City

Friday, November 20, 2009

Only six Post Offices in New York City are now in danger of being shuttered by the U.S. Postal Service.

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Pentagon Will Review Its Role in Afghan Graft

Friday, November 20, 2009

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday that the Pentagon will review its contracts and projects in Afghanistan to help reduce corruption in the country.

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Giuliani Said to Rule Out Run for Governor

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani has decided not to run for governor, according to The New York Times. They cite unnamed people who have been told of the decision.

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Levine Out for Remaining Rosenkavalier Dates

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Metropolitan Opera has announced that conductor Edo de Waart will replace James Levine in four remaining performances of Der Rosenkavalier in January.

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Figurative Expressionist Painter Dies

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Irving Kriesberg, the abstract artist best known for paintings that combined intense colors with human and animal elements, has died.

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Senate Democrats Unveil Health Care Legislation

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate's health care reform proposal Wednesday.

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Israeli Housing Plan Draws Criticism

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Israel moved on Tuesday to approve a plan for 900 new housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in a section of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians, sparking harsh criticism from Palestinians, the United States and Britain.

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Iran Sentences 5 Election Protesters to Death

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Iran has sentenced five people to death for their role in the unrest that followed the country's disputed presidential election in June.

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Space Shuttle Lifts off for Space Station

Monday, November 16, 2009

The space shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit on Monday, laden with spare parts bound for the International Space Station.

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UN Wants Details on Iranian Nuclear Site

Monday, November 16, 2009

The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency is pressing Iran for more details on the recently uncovered nuclear site near the city of Qom.

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Two More Arrested for Madoff Role

Friday, November 13, 2009

Two programmers were arrested on Friday for allegedly helping Bernard Madoff keep his Ponzi scheme running for 15 years.

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Obama Seeks to Bolster Alliance in Japan

Friday, November 13, 2009

President Barack Obama kicked off his first trip as president to the Far East by pledging redefine key parts of the U.S. relationship with Japan.

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