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Extra, Extra: Those Aren't Fireworks—They're Gunshots


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jul 3, 2011

Modified Jul 3, 2011


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Published Jul 3, 2011

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  • Hostage negotiator says that drunk hostage takers sometimes make things easier.
  • Mom & Pop outfit The Vatican made a profit of $14.3 million in 2010, but donations were down 22% due to the economy.
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  • Some people think it's a good idea to insult America on her birthday, like the actor from All My Children whose 9/11 charity "misplaced" $100K, or the Manhattan Insurance executive who created a phony scholarship fund in the name of a 9/11 victim. To cleanse your palate: patriotic cats.
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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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