http://www.newstin.com/us/new-york-city Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57443821 If you have ever been in any of New York City's subway stations, you have probably heard them -- the sweet sounds of the underground. Not all of them are great, but it is the spirit of the underground world that has become an integral part of the city's transit system. Thu, 15 May 2008 21:05:35 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57443821 2008-05-15T21:05:35Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57422168 ATLANTA (AP) ― From his first day at Morehouse College, the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men, Joshua Packwood has been a standout. This month, Packwood is set to take the stage and address his classmates as the first white valedictorian in... Thu, 15 May 2008 17:48:30 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57422168 2008-05-15T17:48:30Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57456874 MAKE will be at HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth, July 18-20). We will be doing talks, having a mini-Maker Faire and I think this going to be one of the biggest tech-hardware-hacking conferences of the decade - here's an announcment about the RFID they'll be using during the event! This summer,... Thu, 15 May 2008 23:28:19 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57456874 2008-05-15T23:28:19Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57427870 Posted on: Thursday, 15 May 2008, 12:00 CDT NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. today announced that The Duane Reade Charitable Foundation will donate $50,000 as a Grand-level sponsor of AIDS Walk New York, which raises money for Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and fifty... Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:43 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57427870 2008-05-15T17:00:43Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57443560 6th Annual Stevie® Awards Will Be Presented on June 12th in New York City May 15, 2008 -- Register.com, a leader in web services and domain registration for small businesses, was named a finalist today in the Best Customer Service Team category in The 2008 American Business Awards. The American... Thu, 15 May 2008 21:14:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57443560 2008-05-15T21:14:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57444202 By: THE CANADIAN PRESS WINDSOR, Ont. - A construction company from Windsor, Ont., has been chosen to help build a new structure on the Ground Zero site in New York City. Collavino Construction has secured the cement contract to build the Freedom Tower. It's a four-year project that will see the... Thu, 15 May 2008 21:07:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57444202 2008-05-15T21:07:14Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57455890 It's not about saving the polar bear as much as the polar bear saving us. The Arctic bear facing extinction because of global warming is bringing home the consequences of cheap energy and — until recently — the need for little sacrifice. In listing the bear as threatened under the Endangered... Thu, 15 May 2008 22:40:19 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57455890 2008-05-15T22:40:19Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425610 Grammy Award Winner Gnarls Barkley to Headline Anniversary Show in New York City Presented By Samsung Exclusively for the MySpace Community By BusinessWire LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- MySpace, the world's most popular social network in partnership with Samsung, today announced its 150th... Thu, 15 May 2008 18:31:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425610 2008-05-15T18:31:13Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57446039 RESTON, Va. --(Business Wire)-- SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT) announced today that it has extended the expiration date for its previously announced offer (the "Offer") to issue options to purchase shares of common stock of SkyTerra, in replacement of and upon termination of options... Thu, 15 May 2008 17:16:17 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57446039 2008-05-15T17:16:17Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57421996 By: Yves Erwin Salomon Nas is moving with plans to release his new album, N***er, on July 1st. The rapper recently previewed several songs for the project at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Nas told MTV.com, "Somebody asked me, what's your inspiration for this album? Everything that's... Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:38 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57421996 2008-05-15T17:38:38Z