Walmart has rolled out a new website intended to persuade New Yorkers that the notorious mom-and-pop killing chain will be good for the city. The website features testimonials from government officials and ordinary folk like New Jersey's John Bond, who writes, "As a shopper, I say that unions destroy companies. I go to union stores and there is no one to help you. Go to non-union stores and there are workers all over the place. Do you have any idea how many jobs New York City Walmarts would create? Keeping these stores out of New York leaves all the more jobs and money for us here in New Jersey." It never occurred to us that this Walmart debate actually boils down to a New York Vs. Jersey thing! Now we must have Walmart! But the City Council just doesn't get it. [ MORE]  | [UPDATED BELOW] Can you guess what year this photograph was taken? We'll update later today with the answer, and the location.... [ MORE ] |  | As Michael Gartenberg put it, "Another unicorn becomes real." At a much-hyped media event today, Verizon officially announced "early next month the iPhone 4 will be available" on their networks, and their website confirms the date as February 10th. Reuters notes the phone connects to CDMA, and will include a hotspot that will allow customers to connect up to 5 devices. But it mostly seems like everything but the network will remain the same for most consumers. ... [ MORE ] |  | The NY Times has cracked the mystery regarding Mayor Bloomberg's whereabouts during the Christmas weekend blizzard. Although the Mayor has steadfastly refused to answer questions about his "private" time, the Paper of Record seems to have pretty definitive evidence about the main guy's location—and the answer will shock you about as much as the identity of Luke Skywalker's father or the gender of The Crying Game guy. In other words, sources say Bloomberg was in Bermuda, which isn't nearly as surprising as the fact that it's 2011 and we're still using The Crying Game for our rote plot twist references. But why won't Bloomberg just admit what everyone already knows?... [ MORE ] |  | The hammer is coming down on The Hammer. Tom DeLay, former House majority leader and owner of the one of the best mugshots ever, was sentenced today to three years in prison for his role in a scheme that channeled corporate contributions around Texas. Of course DeLay, who is expected to make his $10,000 bond while awaiting an appeal, is still maintaining his innocence. "This is an abuse of power. It's a miscarriage of justice, and I still maintain that I am innocent," DeLay told reporters following his conviction. So this won't be the last you hear about DeLay, we're sure.... [ MORE ] |  | Sick of snow yet? Tough luck, we've got more coming this evening. Not quite another blizzard, but likely not another dud like last week (just look what it is doing down south). The storm should start this afternoon and keep going until tomorrow morning with the heaviest snow coming after 1 a.m.. Estimates for how much snow we should be getting range from 4—12 inches, how much do you think we'll get?... [ MORE ] |  | Remember Ted Williams and his golden voice? Last week he was panhandling on the side of a highway in Ohio, only to be pulled from the street by way of a viral video. Since then he's been whisked away by various press outlets and possible employers, and most recently he was in Los Angeles meeting Kobe Bryant and filming a Dr. Phil episode (with his ex-wife and estranged children). And then the levee broke! ... [ MORE ] | | |
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