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City Recommends AIDS Drugs for Any Person With HIV
Thursday, December 01, 2011
City health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the spread of the disease.
NYPD Says Cop in Sean Bell Shooting Was Reckless
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
A New York Police Department official says the undercover detective who touched off the 50-shot police shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day acted recklessly and should be removed from the force.
FAA Promising Changes to Prevent Tarmac Delays
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Obama administration officials promised Wednesday to make changes before the Christmas travel season aimed at preventing nightmare scenarios like the one in October when hundreds of passengers were trapped for hours on planes in Hartford, Conn., during a freak snowstorm.
Passenger in JetBlue Flight Scuffle Charged with Assault
Monday, November 28, 2011
A passenger accused of attacking a JetBlue flight attendant who tried to stop him from drinking has been charged with assault by New York City prosecutors.
City Judge Rejects $285M SEC-Citigroup Agreement
Monday, November 28, 2011
A federal judge in New York has struck down a $285 million settlement that Citigroup reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission, citing a need for truth about the financial markets.
Students Protest as CUNY Trustees Approve Tuition Hike
Monday, November 28, 2011
Money Broker Seeks Leniency in Times Square Bomb Case
Friday, November 25, 2011
The money broker who unwittingly provided $7,000 to Times Square bomb plotter Faisal Shahzad said his life has been plunged into emotional and financial chaos, and he hopes he can avoid jail time for his family's sake.
Early Hours, Deals and Scuffles Kick-off Black Friday
Friday, November 25, 2011
Early signs point to bigger crowds at the nation's malls and stores as retailers like Target and Macy's opened their doors at midnight on the most anticipated shopping day of the year and a few others opened on Thanksgiving Day. Shoppers were mostly peaceful across the country, but a few violent incidents broke out as millions of shoppers rushed into stores and tensions flared.
Occupy Protests Cost Cities Millions
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Occupy protests have cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press.
NJ Man Acquitted of Murdering 5 Teenagers in 1978
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A New Jersey man has been acquitted of killing five teenagers who went missing in 1978 in what was one of the state's longest-running cold cases.
Fire Destroys Small School Bus in Midtown; No Injuries
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Eight students were transferred from a broken-down school before it became engulfed in flames in midtown Manhattan, officials said.
Hot Dog King Gregory Papalexis Dead at 86
Monday, November 21, 2011
The New Jersey man whose Sabrett hot dogs are part of the New York City experience has died.
Group Asks Judge to Oversee NY Redistricting
Saturday, November 19, 2011
A group of civic leaders has filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to take over the process of redrawing the boundaries of New York's congressional districts.
Egyptian Police Clash with Protesters Ahead of Vote
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo's Tahrir Square Saturday to dismantle a protest tent camp, setting off clashes that injured at least 507 people and raising tensions days before the first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
Truck Strikes Tailgaters at Yale-Harvard Game
Saturday, November 19, 2011
A driver of a U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs through a tailgating area before the Yale-Harvard game Saturday suddenly accelerated, fatally striking a 30-year-old Massachusetts woman and injuring two other women, police said.
Former Penn State Coach Paterno Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Joe Paterno was diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer the same weekend Penn State's football team played its first game without the Hall of Fame coach in nearly a half century.
NYC Finds $1.5b in Savings, Still Faces Large Budget Shortfall
Friday, November 18, 2011
The New York City mayor's office says city agencies have found ways to cut next year's budget deficit by $1.5 billion — but that still leaves a $2 billion gap.
NY Federal Appeals Court Permits Bruno Retrial
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A federal appeals court tossed out the conviction of a former Republican leader of the New York Senate on Wednesday but gave prosecutors what they wanted by allowing him to be retried.
Shooting at UC Berkeley, Suspect in Custody
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A man with a gun was shot by police Tuesday inside the business school at the University of California, Berkeley, after hundreds of students and anti-Wall Street activists descended on the campus for a day of protests.
Blaze Destroys Buildings on Fire Island
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Personnel from 28 local volunteer fire departments are working to put out fires in a Fire Island community more than 14 hours after the blazes were first reported.