Fred Mogul

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A federal appeals panel will decide whether the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency Christie Whitman can be held liable in a lawsuit against her. Whitman is accused of knowingly misleading the public when she said residents, workers and students could return to lower ...

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Today, a federal appeals court will hear arguments on whether the federal government and former Environmental Protection Agency head Christine Todd Whitman can be sued for statements about conditions after 9/11. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

A group of 8 lower Manhattan residents, office workers and ...

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A federal appeals court heard arguments today about whether former Environmental Protection Agency head Christine Todd Whitman can be sued for her actions following the World Trade Center Attacks. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

A lower court ruled that Whitman’s statements about post-9/11 air quality were ...

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Governor Spitzer has taken a step towards fulfilling a campaign pledge to make sure all New Yorkers have health insurance. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

The state has awarded a contract to a public policy think tank to develop a plan for achieving universal health coverage. ...

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The Associated Press is reporting that President Bush in the coming days will announce a banking industry deal to freeze interest rates for certain subprime mortgages. The news comes as Senator Clinton was in New York calling for similar measures to combat the credit crunch.

REPORTER: ...

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As winter arrives, so does the flu. In any number of places, you come across posters and public service announcements for flu vaccinations. Nurses with syringes rove around offices, local pharmacies schedule appointments and of course health clinics make sure anyone who wants a shot—gets ...

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Governor Spitzer has taken a step toward fulfilling a campaign pledge of making sure all New Yorkers have health insurance. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

The state has awarded a contract to a public policy think tank to develop a plan for achieving universal health coverage. ...

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Many children exposed to World Trade Center dust developed breathing problems after September 11th. That's one finding from the city’s first research report on the health effects of the disaster on children. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

According to the report, children less than 5 years ...

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With just over a month until the first votes are cast, the presidential race is hitting a new level of intensity this week with candidates criss-crossing the nation and trading barbs. This week Hillary Clinton travels to New Hampshire, South Carolina, California, Virginia, and Iowa. ...

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The New York City Young Republicans came together last night to debate which presidential candidate deserves the GOP nomination. In a straw poll, former mayor Rudy Giuliani was not the winner. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: Whoever gets the most supporters to a straw poll ...

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Don’t tell the local Young Republicans that the GOP primary in this state is a foregone conclusion. Yes, many support Rudy Giuliani and are excited that the former New York City mayor is a national frontrunner. But at a rowdy forum and straw poll last ...

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Mayor Bloomberg has apologized publicly, and to the family of James Zadroga for saying the detective was "not a hero," following questions about his death after his work at Ground Zero.

REPORTER: The mayor met privately with Zadroga's father, Joseph, who says the mayor pledged to ...

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The Brooklyn hospital implicated in the death of a 12-year-old middle-school student has cost the city more than any other hospital in malpractice suits. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The mother of Omar Rivera has announced she is suing Kings County Hospital and the city of ...

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One of the nation’s largest health insurers has agreed to change how it helps patients select a doctor. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

Health insurers increasingly have been grading doctors. If you’re trying to choose which physician to see, and you open up the directory provided ...

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Comedian and perennial Oscars host Billy Crystal emceed a Hillary Clinton 60th Birthday Bash at the Beacon Theater last night. With rock stars on the stage and movie stars in the audience, the event raised an estimated $1.5 million. WNYC’s Fred Mogul reports.

REPORTER: : Last ...

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The city is hoping to revive its “calorie crackdown” – a law requiring chain restaurants to post nutritional information on menus and menu-boards. A federal judge last month threw out the regulation. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

The Health Department has revised the rule and will ...

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The health department is trying once again to get fast food chains to post calories on their menu boards.

REPORTER: The city's original effort was struck down by a judge last summer, but Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden says the regulation has been rewritten, and is ...

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An report by the NYPD Internal Affairs Unit says wrong-doing by police has increased. The report is for the year 2006, and says arrests of officers increased from 91 to 114, or about 25 percent.

REPORTER: NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said that over the last ...

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Medical Examiner Doctor Charles Hirsch says, “with certainty beyond doubt,” that the foreign material found in the lungs of 34-year-old NYPD Detective James Zadroga did not come from his extensive time at Ground Zero. WNYC’s Fred Mogul tells All Things Considered host Amy Eddings why ...

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The city medical examiner has ruled that the death of a retired police detective was not caused by exposure to toxic dust while working at ground zero. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Hirsch rejected a New Jersey medical examiner's ruling that ...