The terminal's request was then sent to CrossCheck's main processing center through a dialup server.

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The panel of peers, MPs, academics and medical professionals recommended all those with terminal illnesses with less than a year to live should be able to request an assisted death but Lord Falconer said he had been persuaded this should be reduced to six months because of greater certainty of diagnosis.

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The investor group, Plaza Capital Group Management, responded to an August 2011 request for bids from New York City's Economic Development Corp. to develop two parking lots next to the terminal and on both sides of the Staten Island Yankees stadium.

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