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From the Gothamist Newsmap: a suicidal EDP search on 127th St in Queens, an ambulance MVA outside Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan and a fall victim on 1st Ave in Manhattan.
Thousands of pirated CDs and five ounces of coke were found in a raid of a Staten Island record store.
We wish Di Fara's Pizza legendary owner Dom DeMarco a speedy recovery after suffering a broken kneecap in a car accident alongside his daughter. His plans for rehabbing his knee after having surgery? Making more pizza!
That didn't take long: Chris Wallace on Fox News says the flubbed oath of office means Obama is not really president! Some are calling for Obama to retake the oath. Others call it Roberts's version of a "wardrobe malfunction," while some just think the fuss is unnecessary.
Speaking of, President Obama is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow shutting down Gitmo within a year.
Proponents of mixed martial arts are working in Albany to try to lift a statewide ban that could bring Ultimate Fighting to MSG.
Former Mets second baseman, one-time MVP and generally gruff dude Jeff Kent announced his retirement today.
Mr. Finn and me? Brooklyn band The Hold Steady will be opening on the next tour in support of the Counting Crows.
Jeopardy! just opened online registration for their next contestant search. The test will be Tuesday evening at 8 for those within EST.
And finally, we wanted to wish all of our bushy-tailed readers a happy and acorn-filled Squirrel Appreciation Day.

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By Billy Parker in Miscellaneous on January 21, 2009 6:59 PM

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NannyState

So Obama did retake the oath and he is the President (even to those meanies at Fox) and it was all very cute and pointless. Time to get back to work erasing the Bush Legacy!

MFer

The problem with Chris Wallace is the same with George Bush: when a son can't measure up to his dad.

jackdonaghy

Yet Chris Wallace was presumingly comfortable with W's first inauguration even though he really didn't win the the 2000 election.

I know, I know. That's over with and blue skies are ahead. I just blowhards.

circusatari

Fine smarty pants - but they do stay in their nests. Not hangin' around like usually do when it's all warm out.

circusatari

the squirrels are all hibernating. Seems like a cruel joke to celebrate them now.

longacre

If you read Article II and the 20th Amendment, there is definitely a gray area. Would it mean anything in the end? Probably not. But it's big enough that someone could sue. I wouldn't be surprised if someone still filed suit saying nothing Obama did yesterday or today counted.