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  St. John’s Moves On From Scandal, With First Lay President

  St. John’s University president Conrado Gempesaw is the first president in the Roman Catholic university’s 145-year history to not hail from the clergy ranks.

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  Malloy Pushes Shake-Up of Connecticut Liquor Laws

  For the third time in four years, Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed changing the state’s liquor-sales laws, which he said would save residents money on booze.

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  Gov. Christie Sets Out-of-State Speech Tour

  The New Jersey governor is giving the keynote speech at Lincoln Day dinners in New Hampshire, Florida and Illinois along with a local Republican supper in Iowa in February and March.

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  Greater New York Watch: News Digest

  A roundup of news from across the tri-state region.

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  Jury Notes: A Growing Point for Appeals

  New York appeals courts have wiped out convictions in more than two dozen cases since 2011 over the handling of notes that jurors send to trial judges.

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  A Prize Teacher Tends to the Bronx

  Science teacher Stephen Ritz in the south Bronx makes kids think it’s cool to eat Brussels sprouts. And for that, he could win the $1 million Global Teacher Prize.

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  N.J. Ethics Issue: What Is a Friend?

  Gov. Chris Christie has said New Jersey law allows him to accept gifts from personal friends. But the state’s ethics code doesn’t address the issue of what constitutes a friend.

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  Speed Considered Potential Factor in Simon Crash

  A preliminary investigation by New York City police has determined that speed may have been a factor in the car crash that killed ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Bob Simon, a law enforcement official said.

  • CBS Journalist Bob Simon Dies in Car Crash

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  Brooklyn Loses Democratic Convention to Philadelphia

  The Florida congresswoman who leads the Democratic National Committee had security and logistical concerns about hosting the party’s 2016 convention in Brooklyn, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

  • Philadelphia to Host 2016 Democratic Convention

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  Connecticut Schools Cut Tough Discipline, Report Finds

  Policy changes at Connecticut schools have led to a sharp drop in the number of students expelled, suspended or arrested at school by police, a report found.

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  Law-Enforcement Officials Release Details of Crash That Killed CBS Veteran Bob Simon

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  In Gurley Case, Prosecutors Have to Prove Officer Acted Recklessly

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  New York City Council Speaker Offers Agenda of Her Own