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Though it seems obvious, doctors are warning against using your mobile phone outdoors, during a thunder storm. Several cases have been reported worldwide. When someone gets struck by lighting the high resistance of the skin conducts the flash over the body, but if a metal object, such as a phone was to be added to the mix, the result can be internal injuries or even death. Currently, there are no official warnings towards use of your mobile phone during extreme temperatures, but thats why god blessed you with common sense right?

New state of the art Museum set to open in New York; The Wild Center. The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks. Set for a July 4th opening, with Gov Pataki and others set to attend.

7 U.S. flags have been found torched in Mill Basin, Brooklyn. One of the flags belonged to the family of a firefighter killed during the September 11, 2001, terror attacks; James Coyle Jr. This is sad and malignant, this neighborhood is populated with many city workers.

New York State says they will sue Exxon Mobil over an oil spill in Brooklyn. Numerous spills, small and large have occured, forming a 52-acre subterranean blob that since 1978 has been seeping into Newtown Creek.

A New York City councilman is proposing limiting the number of fast food restaurants in the city. Councilman Joel Rivera says its a great idea to put in effect, while others heavily disagree. Sounds familiar? maybe because its the same tactics New York used to limit the number of adult-themed stores.

NYC is auctioning off the medallions needed to operate a yellow cab in the city. The medallions fetch a whopping $500,000 each. Mostly all investors say it is almost guaranteed profit, something that is nearly unheard of.