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Amazon's Quidsi mulls more stores, starts Casa.com
Feb 14, 2012 12:32 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc unit Quidsi may open more physical stores because sales sometimes benefit from hands-on interaction by customers, according to Vinit Bharara, co-founder and chief operating officer of Quidsi.
Controversial 'bird flu' edits move ahead
Dec 21, 2011 21:46 EST
Top US scientists on Wednesday defended their bid to stop details of a mutant bird flu virus from being published and called for global cooperation to ward off an uncontrollable pandemic.
US breakthrough in live cancer cells
Dec 19, 2011 04:49 EST
US researchers said Monday they have discovered how to keep tumor cells alive in the lab, generating buzz in the scientific community about a potential breakthrough that could transform cancer treatment.
When cameras are watching, more doctors wash up
Nov 30, 2011 17:19 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study found that more doctors and nurses washed their hands when video cameras were installed in every room in their unit and the staff was continuously informed about rates of hand-washing compliance.
UN's Ban seeks lifeline to flagging Cyprus talks
Oct 30, 2011 12:51 EDT
MANHASSET, New York (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will attempt to throw a lifeline to flagging Cyprus peace talks on Sunday, calling a two-day meeting with its rival leaders to end a deadlock in a dispute harming Turkey's EU entry bid and energy projects in the eastern Mediterranean.
New test may predict Alzheimer's early: study
Jun 22, 2011 18:23 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new way of testing for signs of Alzheimer's disease in spinal fluid may help more accurately identify which people with mild memory deficits will progress to full-blown dementia, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Gene therapy shows promise for Parkinson's
Mar 16, 2011 18:34 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small trial has shown that a type of gene therapy for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease can reduce symptoms of the devastating brain condition.
Special Report: A Long Island tax cut backfires on the Tea Party
Jan 27, 2011 11:30 EST
MINEOLA, New York (Reuters) - At his January 2010 inauguration, Tea Party-backed Republican Edward Mangano marched up to the podium, pen in hand. Even before being officially declared Nassau County Executive, he signed a repeal of an unpopular home energy tax.
Sahara talks inch forward but no progress on status
Jan 23, 2011 18:05 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between Morocco and Western Sahara's independence movement inched forward on Sunday but there was no progress over the basic issue of the disputed territory's future status, a U.N. mediator said.
Ex-Madoff aide makes bail, under house arrest
Jan 07, 2011 13:02 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Annette Bongiorno, one of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff's longest serving employees charged in the massive fraud, made bail on Friday and was ordered into house arrest.
Western Sahara foes still at odds but to speed up talks
Dec 18, 2010 20:16 EST
MANHASSET, New York (Reuters) - Morocco and Western Sahara's independence movement agreed on Saturday to speed up talks next year on the disputed territory but remained at odds over its future status, a U.N. mediator said.
Morocco-W. Sahara rebels talks end in deadlock
Dec 18, 2010 19:29 EST
Morocco and the Western Sahara rebel group, the Polisario Front, on Saturday ended more UN-brokered talks without making progress on the future of the disputed north African territory.
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
Dec 16, 2010 14:51 EST
Morocco and the Western Sahara rebel group, the Polisario Front, on Thursday started new talks on the future of the disputed north African territory, diplomats said.
Morocco and W. Sahara rebels to hold new talks: UN
Dec 10, 2010 15:19 EST
Morocco and the Western Sahara rebel group, the Polisario Front, are to hold more talks in the United States in December, a UN spokesman announced Friday.
2 Madoff workers arrested, charged with conspiracy
Nov 18, 2010 14:12 EST
Madoff workers arrested in NJ, Fla.; accused of aiding Ponzi scheme, cashing in themselves. An aide to disgraced financier Bernard Madoff (MAY'-dawf) will spend the weekend in jail after making an initial court appearance in Florida on fraud charges brought in New York.
NY prosecutors seek more assets in Madoff case
Aug 03, 2010 17:14 EDT
Prosecutors seek $5M in assets from former Madoff office supervisor, including NY, Fla houses. Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking over $5 million in assets belonging to a former office supervisor for jailed financier Bernard Madoff.
NY prosecutors seek more assets in Madoff case
Aug 03, 2010 15:10 EDT
Prosecutors seek $5M in assets from former Madoff office supervisor, including NY, Fla houses. Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking over $5 million in assets belonging to a former office supervisor for jailed financier Bernard Madoff.
Mortgage brokers to be fingerprinted and registered
Jul 28, 2010 12:44 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do business in future, according to final rules issued on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve and other regulators.
Former AP correspondent Fred Zusy dies
Jun 04, 2010 21:24 EDT
Former AP correspondent Fred Zusy dies; once banned in Egypt, tangled with Truman. Fred Zusy, whose short-lived expulsion from Egypt by that country's government while serving as Cairo bureau chief for The Associated Press raised questions about government censorship in the name of national security, has died. He was 96.
UN concerned about alleged rights abuses in W.Sahara
Apr 23, 2010 21:06 EDT
UN chief Ban Ki-moon met with Polisario Front head Mohamed Abdelaziz at the United Nations headquarters and expressed renewed concern about alleged human rights violations in the disputed Western Sahara.
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| Manhasset, New York | |
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  Manhasset, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 73°41′36″W / 40.79278°N 73.69333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,362 |
| - Density | 3,505.8/sq mi (1,353.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11030 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-44897 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956342 |
| Website | www.manhasset.com |
