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Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing.

Two New York street artists have filed a free-speech lawsuit to block new regulations that cap the number of art vendors in Manhattan's busiest parks.

New York lawmakers Kirsten Gillibrand, Carolyn Maloney and Anthony Weiner came to Ground Zero today to announce progress toward getting a stalled 9/11 health bill passed.

Reporting and photos by Femi Oke

My laptop is bouncing up and down, vibrating with the singing of 500 U.S. soccer fans willing their team onto victory against Slovenia. I’m at Nevada Smiths, a bar in the East Village where serious soccer fans watch "football." Everywhere you turn there ...

Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad has been indicted in the botched May 1 car bombing.

The U.N. has dramatically increased its estimate of the amount of people displaced by the crisis in southern Kyrgyzstan to 400,000.

(Photo by Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake/flickr)

The city is proposing alternatives to traditional school bake sales in its 19-page booklet called: “Yes, You Can! A Fresh Look at Healthy Fundraisers ...

Heavy fire rang out over the Kyrgyz city of Osh before dawn Wednesday as authorities struggled to bring order to the country's south, which has been thrust into chaos by days of deadly ethnic riots.

New York Governor David Paterson is releasing his next round of cuts in several budget bills.

Governor David Paterson is releasing his next round of cuts in several budget bills.

After returning from his fourth trip to the Gulf Coast, President Obama addressed the nation tonight about his administration's efforts to contain the BP oil spill.

Read his speech below.

President Barack Obama's Address to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill
As Prepared for Delivery—

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Lawmakers have averted a potential state government shutdown, passing Gov. David Paterson's emergency extension bill. It will allow New York to continue operating without a budget.

Lawmakers have averted a potential state government shutdown, passing Gov. David Paterson's emergency extension bill. It will allow New York to continue operating without a budget.

Brooklyn City Councilman Charles Barron says there's not enough diversity on the Democratic ticket, and he'll run for governor to protest.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is among the thousands of iPad users whose e-mail addresses were exposed due to a security problem involving AT&T. Bloomberg shrugged off the issue today, saying he doesn't consider it a big deal. He's touted his iPad as a helpful tool in managing the city's business.

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WNYC is working on a story about a pending domestic workers bill requiring workers be given rights that include paid sick days, vacation days, overtime and notice of termination.

We are looking for parents who employ nannies and are willing to talk to us about their current arrangements.

Faced with a revolt from two Democrats, New York Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday challenged Republican Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos to act like a leader and prevent a government shutdown next week.

Faced with a revolt from two Democrats, Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday challenged Republican Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos to act like a leader and prevent a government shutdown next week.

Rep. Charlie Rangel announced last Sunday that he would run for a 21st term, and on Wednesday's Brian Lehrer show he responded to criticism of improper behavior. Rangel faces an ongoing ethics investigation involving his alleged failure to pay taxes on a home in the Dominican Republic as well as accusations that he accepted corporate trips to the Caribbean.