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VIDEO: Taxi Horror Stories

BY TIM DEVANEY — Thu, 18 Jun 2009

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VIDEO: Cabbie Turns to Scientology for Peace

BY TIM DEVANEY — Thu, 18 Jun 2009

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VIDEO: Manhattan Traffic Driving Cabbies Crazy

BY TIM DEVANEY — Thu, 18 Jun 2009

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Manhattan Park Musician Teaches Himself

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

By: BY TIM DEVANEY

NEW YORK -- Snuggled into a Manhattan park table, William Davis searches for the music inside his soul. The jolly 52-year old with salt-and-pepper hair loves to go to Bryant Park each evening for several hours and teach himself new instruments. First t...

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Shawn Ryan: Big Fists, Bigger Smile

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

By: BY TIM DEVANEY

NEW YORK and - When Shawn Ryan talks about boxing a small smirk kicks in. He can't smile too much. He's supposed to be serious. And if his boss catches him talking to people about anything more than directions to Starbucks, he's in for an exasperatin...

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Fortin Turns 'Lights Off' on Teaching Career

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

FORT KENT, Maine and ndash; Students piled into his classroom for the last time on Monday, squinting their eyes to see the wall paintings and crafts that decorate the room. Richard Fortin discovered his high school students learned better with the lights off...

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Plewes driving Golden Eagles to nationals

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

When Jenna Plewes steps on the basketball court, everyone knows where she is. You can't miss her. The Golden Eagle senior captain speeds up and down the court so much that everyone's attention is naturally drawn to her aggressive play. Cornerstone bask...

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NEWS FLASH: Cornerstone has a basketball team

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

By: BY TIM DEVANEY

Most Cornerstone students know where the library is. But if you asked them where the gymnasium is, they might have to think twice. Have you seen how empty the stands are at basketball games? Oh wait, I forgot: you probably don't go. The student s...

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Summer freeze brings big decisions to make

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

By: BY TIM DEVANEY

The summer's approaching and I'm freezing up, stuck in neutral with no idea what to do. I have multiple job options, but this is more than just a case of picking the best route. This is a battle between taking advantage and not missing out. Recently, a...

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Bob Becker showers with Joe Namath (my $1,000 scholarship column)

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

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Kendra will be missed; Katey we can't forget

BY TIM DEVANEY — Tue, 16 Jun 2009

Kendra Ross left more than one fingerprint on the Cornerstone community when she died in a car accident a year ago. Handfuls of her fingerprints have poured down all around campus even after her death, and it was never more evident than on the one year...

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Taxi Horror Stories

BY TIM DEVANEY — Mon, 1 Jun 2009

A double-assault between two cabbies proves costly

NEW YORK, May 26, 2009 and - A fender-bender quickly turned into a double-assault nightmare for one Manhattan cabbie two years ago. NEW YORK, May 26, 2009 and - Cornered by a sour economy and quick-to-ticket cops, one cabbie is taking control. NEW YORK, May 26, 2009 and - New York City cabbie Mohammed Abudakar spends his day dodging traffic cops, listening to irate passengers and knotted in rush hour traffic that often begins right after lunch.]]>;

Tour guides tales from the Empire State Building

BY TIM DEVANEY — Wed, 27 May 2009

By: BY TIM DEVANEY

NEW YORK, May 17, 2009 and - When Don Smith and Leighton Edwards signed up to sell tour tickets outside the Empire State Building they expected insulting rejections and tired feet.