2009 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Almost 3000 journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered at the Washington Hilton for the White House Correspondents’ Association Annual Dinner. The current White House Correspondents’ Association president Jennifer Loven served as master of ceremonies. Michelle Obama presented youth scholarships and Brian Williams presented the White House Correspondents’ Association Awards to journalists. President Obama gave humorous after-dinner remarks in his first speech to the organization. He was followed by comedienne Wanda Sykes who made humorous observations about President Obama and the political climate in Washington.

C-SPAN Link

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/vidLink.php?b=1241919376&e=1241923876&n=1

2008 Alfred E. Smith Memorial Service Dinner

Both candidates spoke at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Service Dinner at Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.

McCain Struck First.
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Obama’s Stand-up
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27231593#27231610

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The Riverside Church & New Sanctuary Movement

Social activism has always been a part of Morningside Heights. And Riverside Church continues the tradition by becoming a champion for the immigrants, Marina Yaloyan reports.

Bookstore – Transform & Roll-out!

Activist investor William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management says that despite the 76 percent drop in shares of Borders Group bookstore company in the last three years, he believes the stand-alone bookstore chain could transition into a mini-shopping mall where the bookstore houses other shops to diversify its revenue stream and remain relevant to consumers.

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Wall Street Worries. Amid questions about the economy, New York City tightens its belt.

Dirty air, the Big Apple’s big problem with pollution.

NYPD Blues. Why the police department is having troubles filling its ranks.

Welcome to Columbia News tonight, I’m Yang Guo and I’m Martha St. Jean

Public Hearing on Rent Control Apartments

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Thank you Mohammad. Yang?

[Anchor:Yang]
Alright, Martha. Economic concerns are also driving city landlords to ask for big increases for rent stabilized apartments. Both the landlords and tenants got air their arguments at a hearing today and Claire Obusan was there 

NYPD Blues

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The city is calling for more cops, and fewer are answering.  More, when we come back…

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The number of cops on the streets of New York City is at its lowest level since the nineties. In our Focus Report this week, Eliza Browning looks into why new cops are hard to come by.

Sexualization of Girls in America

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When we return, New York girls strike a pose…Is it a case of too much too soon?

Morningside Landmarks Preservation

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Coming up: Landmarks gone wild!  Neighborhood advocates want to landmark a large section of Morningside.  Shards and all.

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Morningside Heights has seen less development over the past century than other Manhattan neighborhoods. But some local activists think area buildings need more protection. In this week’s Morningside report, Peter Cardwell examines efforts to make the area a historical district.

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And finally tonight, an item from the crime blotter. A Texas man was arrested after stealing a check from his girlfriend’s mother and trying to cash it at a bank. The charges included forgery. What may have tipped the teller off was the check’s amount — $360 billion dollars. That’s right — billion. Ten zeroes.

2008 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

At the annual dinner, the White House Correspondents’ Association presented awards to journalists. President Bush made humorous after-dinner remarks in his last speech to the organization. He also made a point of leading the band in playing “Stars and Stripes Forever.” He was followed by comedian Craig Ferguson who made humorous observations about life in the U.S. as a new citizen.

Guest arrivals and the presentation of awards were shown prior to the keynote speeches.

Guest arrivals – 17 minutes

Opening, introductions, awards – 16 minutes

Dinner speeches – 44 minutes

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Con Edison Compensation for 2006 Queens Blackout

In our Consumer Watch today, imagine mid-July with no lights, no fridge, no air-conditioner. The 2006 Queens blackout left 174,000 residents suffering that wave for 10 days. Since then what’s got overheated is the debate over the compensation Con Ed should pay its customers. Janelle Burrell reports.

Bloomberg LP May Not Need to Panic

At a time when Bloomberg LP is concerned that its business is suffering because many of its major customers are laying off people amid the credit crisis, the company received some good news on April 17 when Merrill Lynch & Co., which owns 20% of Bloomberg LP, announced that it does not plan to raise additional capital to support its business, appearing less likely that the firm will sell its stake in the company.