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  • Teacher Swap Quashed in New Jersey

    When Newark's public school system accepted $5 million from the federal government last year to turn around the poorly performing Malcolm X. Shabazz High School, it agreed to replace at least half of the school's teachers. Instead, Shabazz swapped teachers with two other failing schools.

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    Sales Show Strength in Upper Manhattan

    Two troubled rental apartment buildings in Manhattan Valley have been sold for $7.8 million, a price that signals that the hot market for apartment buildings is moving to Upper Manhattan.

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    Giants Frantically Reshuffling the Deck

    The Giants' hemorrhaging of veterans continued, with defensive tackle Barry Cofield—who'd started all but two games over the last five years—leaving for the Redskins and his back-up, Rocky Bernard, choosing the waiver wire instead of a restructuring of his contract.

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    Hughes, Yankees Manage to Not Beat Seattle

    Phil Hughes gave up only two runs, but allowed 10 baserunners and threw 101 pitches over just six innings as the Mariners beat the Yankees, 9-2, to end their 17-game losing streak.

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    No Beltran, But Mets Win Anyway

    The Mets have made a habit this season of winning despite the loss of star players, be it from trades or injuries. And they continued that trend in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark.

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    Holmes In—Is Nnamdi Next?

    The Jets accomplished one of their top offseason goals when they re-signed Santonio Holmes to a five-year, $50 million deal. The team can now turn its attention toward securing a top-flight cornerback to play opposite Darrelle Revis.

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    Beltran on the Verge of a Giant Step

    The Mets were on the verge of trading Carlos Beltran, their star outfielder, to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler, according to two baseball officials briefed on the deal.

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    'Funky' Catskills-Area Vacation Rental

    The owner of this vacation property in New York's Ulster County installed bamboo flooring on the first level and decorated it with flea-market and yard-sale finds.

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    Under Siege Upstate

    Ralph Gardner Jr. learns about the emerald ash borer, which has been wreaking havoc on ash trees in New York state.

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    The College Conquerer

    Let's get one thing straight: Alan Gelb is not my daughter Gracie's college application-essay tutor. I'm not saying I'd be averse to the idea, if I could cough up his standard $1,200 fee. It's mostly that we haven't gotten there yet. Gracie isn't even sure where she wants to apply.

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    The Chutzpah of Football

    Football assumes you will never leave it behind. Football thinks it can stay out until 5 a.m. without leaving a note or calling. Football thinks you'll be waiting in the morning.

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    New York Photos of the Week: July 18-22

    Girls cool off in a pool in the Bronx, fans watch the Women's World Cup final on a screen in Times Square, a microlibrary lends books in Brooklyn and more in this week's best photos from across Greater New York.

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