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courierpostonline.comworldreport NATION. COURIER-POST, Thursday, June 2, 2011 3A N.Y. lawmaker denies sending lewd photo via Twitter By JACKIE KUCINICH and FREDREKA SCHOUTEN USA TODAY WASHINGTON Rep. Anthony Weiner, denied Wednesday he sent a lewd photo of a man's crotch to a young woman via Twitter, blaming the incident on a prankster. that somehow I did something wrong to someone else," Weiner told MSNBC.

"I was a victim of a prank." In several TV interviews Wednesday, Weiner refused to confirm or deny whether the photo was of him. "We have a firm that we've hired to try to get to the bottom of it," he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "I've said the best I can Asked again feed, was directed to Gen-nette Nicole Cordova, a 21-year-old Seattle woman who follows the seven-term Democrat on the social networking site. The photo was quickly deleted after it appeared but not before it was spotted by the website run by conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart. The woman told the New York Daily News on Saturday that she did not know the congressman.

Weiner released a statement over the weekend saying his account was "hacked" but continued to receive questions. In one tense exchange Tuesday, Weiner called a CNN producer a "jackass" when the congressman repeatedly was asked whether he sent the photo and why he had not sought an inves-tigatioa Weiner married Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, last year. Asked about his wife's reaction, Weiner said that "even for someone that went through the Clinton years, this has been a befuddling experience." about the photo's origin, Wei ner told ABC News, "I'm reluctant to say anything defin itively about WEINER this because I don't know to what extent our system was hacked." The photo, posted Saturday in Weiner's Twitter "The implication here is mil i Pointing laser at plane to be heavily fined By JOAN LOWY Associated Press 4 deaths reported as storms hit Mass. By STEPHEN SINGER Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. At least two tornadoes swept through western and central Massachusetts Wednesday, sending debris slamming into buildings and killing four people, Massachusetts' governor said.

Gov. Deval Patrick said two people died in Westfield, one in West Springfield, and one in Brimfield in the central part of the state. He had no details about those killed. The storms did extensive damage in Springfield, the state's third largest city. State police report 33 in- r-n ---Tir m.mmff irn it r-- il JESSICA HILLAssociated Press Debris litters Main Street after a reported tornado In Springfield, Wednesday.

part of the state. Patrick declared a state of emergency and called up 1,000 National Guardsmen. The storms also caused an unknown number of injuries and extensive dam- juries in Springfield. Police said five of the injuries were reported serious and required surgery. Patrick said the path of damage from the first and more powerful of the two tornadoes extended from Westfield, just west of Springfield, and extended east to the community of Douglas.

He said the second, slightly less powerful, tornado cut a path from West Springfield all the way to Sturbridge in the central Philly sign landmark clean water plan WASHINGTON People who point powerful lasers at planes and helicopters which can temporarily blind pilots could face fines as high as $11,000 per violation, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. The FAA is using a new legal interpretation of existing regulations that prohibit interference with the operation of an aircraft to levy the fines, Randy Babbitt, the agency's administrator, said at a news conference. "It's simple: Point the laser, pay the price," Babbitt said. Pilots have reported over 1,100 such incidents in the U.S. so far this year, and officials said they are concerned that eventually there will be an air crash.

The incidents have increased rapidly around the world over the past six years as online, sales of new, powerful handheld lasers have soared. In 2005, there were fewer than 300 such incidents reported in the U.S. Last year, there were 2,836 incidents. In some cases pilots have had to relinquish control of an ON THE WEB ALEX BRANDONAssociated Press Delta Airlines pilot Chad Smith says he threw his hands up to shield his eyes from a laser in March. aircraft to a co-pilot because of vision loss.

Los Angeles International Airport recorded 102 laser incidents, the most of any airport. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was next with 98 reports. The lasers are marketed as tools to point out stars at night. They are many times more powerful than the laser pointers typically used by lecturers. "People think these things are toys.

They are not toys. They can be very dangerous," Babbitt cautioned. Dozens of people have already been arrested under state and local laws. Most were fined, but at least one California man received a prison term. Philadelphia Water Department www.phillywatersheds.org come from a combination of city water fees, state and federal grants and loans, as well as support from private investors and foundations.

The Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia water departments are spearheading the project, which also includes roadside plantings and thousands of new trees. The Philadelphia Water Department estimates the improvements would add $8 to a typical resident's monthly water bill over the next two decades. By JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia have embarked on what environmental officials say is the largest project in the U.S. to reduce stormwater pollution through eco-friendly measures, such as porous asphalt and rooftop gardens. The state and city signed a "Green City, Clean Waters" plan Wednesday, kicking off a towns nationwide.

The changes are expected to reduce by 5 billion to 8 billion gallons the amount of sewer overflow going into the city's waterways each year, including the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. That represents an 80 percent to 90 percent reduction. Funding over the lifetime of the project will 25-year, $2 billion effort to modify infrastructure to reduce the amount of rainwater tainted with road oil, litter and raw sewage flowing into rivers and streams. Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and national environmental groups said the initiative should serve as a blueprint for cities and i I I i I 1 I I I 2011 Mazda CX-7 SPECIAL VALUE 2011 Mazda6 FAMILY SEDAN 2011 Mazda3 HATCH SPORT SEDAN Awarded One of BEST VALUE SEDAN the wall street journelI S.

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