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Winter Wallop: Storm Dumps More Than a Foot of Snow

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg, who said he took the subway this morning, closed all non-emergency government offices in the city and advised New Yorkers to stay home Thursday after 19 inches of s...

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Donald Trump Seeks to Reopen Tavern on the Green

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Donald Trump is hungering to take over Tavern on the Green.

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Guy Velella, Former Bronx State Senator, Dies at 66

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Former Bronx state senator Guy Valella, whose influence was felt from Westchester Chester to Albany during his 30-year tenure in the legislature, died Thursday from lung cancer. He was 66. 

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Hate-Crime Case Upheld in Cabby Slashing

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The decision to charge the film student accused of knifing a Muslim taxi driver with hate-crime charges was upheld by a judge in a Manhattan court on Wednesday.

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Three People Killed in Protests in Egypt

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Thousands of protestors calling for President Hosni Mubarak's resignation took to the streets in Egypt on Tuesday. At least three people — two protestors and one policeman — have been killed, according to The Associated Press.

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Heartbroken Husband Takes Steps to Sue City Over Wife's Death During Storm

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

A Brooklyn man who watched his wife die then had to sit with her body for a day in the wake of the December blizzard has taken steps to sue the city.

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Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Sentenced to Life in Prison

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The first Guantanamo detainee to have a U.S. civilian trial was sentenced to life in prison by a judge in federal court in Manhattan Tuesday.

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Health Commissioner Vows No New Sugar Tax

Monday, January 24, 2011

New York's newly annointed Health Commissioner said he was commited to not implementing the controversial sugar tax.

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Authorities ID Bodies of Three Women Found Near Jones Beach

Monday, January 24, 2011

The bodies of three women found near Jones Beach on Long Island have been identified as escorts or prostitutes who advertised their services online and may have been the victim of a serial killer, officials said.

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NYPD Detective Heads to Moscow in Aftermath of Airport Suicide Blast

Monday, January 24, 2011

An NYPD counter-terrorism detective has been sent to Moscow to assist in the investigation of a suspected suicide bombing that killed at least 35 and wounded 180.

 

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Uncle of Woman Who Confessed to Baby Snatching: She Has No Remorse

Monday, January 24, 2011

The woman who officials said confessed to snatching a baby from Harlem hospital more than two decades ago does not feel remorse for her actions despite the apology she made in a statement to FBI agents, members of her family said Monday.

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Jets QB Mark Sanchez Says Season-Ending Loss 'Just Hurts'

Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Jets were knocked out of Super Bowl contention with a devastating loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh Sunday night.

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Elderly Man Mistakenly Shot by Cop During Bronx Drug Bust

Saturday, January 22, 2011

A cop mistakenly shot an elderly Bronx man in the stomach during a drug bust early Saturday after police forced their way the apartment, officials said.

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Obama: I Refused to Accept Gov. Cuomo's Jets Hat

Friday, January 21, 2011

President Obama, a Chicago Bears fan, said Cuomo tried to give him a Jets cap during his tour of the GE Plant in upstate New York on Friday.

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Easy Being Green: Jets Fans Rally in Times Square

Friday, January 21, 2011

PHOTOS: Mayor Bloomberg led Jets fans in a Times Square pep rally Thursday night in advance of Gang Green's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. The winner of...

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Yoko Ono Runs Into Trespasser at The Dakota

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Yoko Ono came face to face with a trespasser in the Dakota when she rode an elevator to the ground floor with the man who snuck his way into the upper West Side apartment building, police said.

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Overnight Snowfall Blankets City

Thursday, January 20, 2011

The city was hit with about four inches of snow overnight, creating conditions for slippery roadways and sidewalks during the morning commute.

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More Than 100 in Custody for Alleged Organized Crime

Thursday, January 20, 2011

More than 100 individuals, suspected of being members of New York and New Jersey's organized crime families, were arrested this morning and charged with crimes including murder, extortion and narcotics trafficking.

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R. Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps Founder, Dead at 95

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Robert Sargent Shriver was the brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy and the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 1972. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2003.

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