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- Poor Newark: It was named the world's unfriendliest city; #2 is Islamabad.
- A man was stabbed in Hamilton Heights, allegedly by his neighbor (they were disputing about property).
- A different Anthony Weiner was involved in some flirty texting—in order to get his wife's boyfriend to come over so he could bash him with a bat.
- Richie Rich skipped out on his hotel bill.
- People actually aren't that into paying $139 for a bus ride from Midtown to Jacob Riis Park, even with a gourmet lunch.
- A passenger is suing Southwest Airlines for injuries suffered when the landing gear didn't work properly, causing the plane to crash into the tarmac at Laguardia.
- A Jackson Heights apartment with a cool, separate artist's studio sold for $650,000.
- Prince William played in a polo match today and got a little mallet for Prince George.
- Finally, watch this bear carefully remove a dumpster from a Colorado bratwurst restaurant:
Published Aug 3, 2013
Modified Aug 3, 2013
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