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SEATTLE — Authorities in Washington state say they're outraged that a former pilot who's already admitted molesting young boys will be allowed to watch... 7:36 PM
WASHINGTON -- The fourth consecutive day of debt meetings between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders from both parties ceased abruptly... 7:42 PM
Mayor Bloomberg has contributed the maximum amount allowed -- $10,300 -- to each of the four Republican legislators whose votes helped push gay... 7:08 PM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Elin Nordegren, the ex-wife of philandering golfer Tiger Woods, was spotted kissing a new man in her native Sweden, according to a new report. Earlier this week, the 31-year-old former model was seen retiring for the evening... 6:35 PM
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The U.S. attorney says a 74-year-old rape suspect who went on the lam 40 years ago has been captured and has pleaded guilty in New... 6:17 PM
Moody's Investors Service put its Aaa rating on the US government's bond rating on watch for possible downgrade Wednesday, citing the "rising... 6:37 PM
WHITE CREEK, N.Y. — A man wanted for questioning in a suspicious, deadly house fire early Wednesday was believed to be armed and traveling with his... 5:13 PM
BOSTON -- Family members of James "Whitey" Bulger's alleged victims asked a Boston federal judge Wednesday to deny bail for the reputed mobster's long... 4:18 PM
A New York City law requiring that pregnancy centers disclose whether or not they provide abortion help was blocked yesterday by a Manhattan federal... 3:39 PM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Pushing through a ring of his security men, President Hamid Karzai climbed into his slain half brother's freshly dug grave Wednesday and sobbed alongside the coffin at a funeral attended by thousands of mourners. Overcome... 2:38 PM
The ex-wife of Levi Aron said today she is stunned by his arrest for the grisly murder of an 8-year-old boy — calling him a good husband who was great... 1:24 PM
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A longtime New York lawmaker who admitted evading taxes and trying to influence a grand jury has begun his 21-month prison sentence. A spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons says former state Sen. Vincent Leibell... 1:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is prepared to act if economic weakness persists, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday, leaving open... 2:38 PM
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the NYPD swooped in this morning with simultaneous large-scale raids throughout the city -- and reaching into... 1:43 PM
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton balls Roger Clemens' former trainer says he used to inject the star pitcher tested positive for Clemens' DNA and anabolic steroids — evidence the defense said was faked. Assistant U.S.... 6:21 PM
BATAVIA, N.Y.— A double-amputee Iraq War veteran who was hurled off a towering roller coaster to his death never should have been allowed on the ride,... 3:39 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y.— Firefighters in Buffalo continue to battle a stubborn blaze at a plant that manufactures industrial lubricants. Buffalo media outlets... 1:44 PM
CAMDEN, N.J.— Authorities arrested a juvenile in New York City on charges of stabbing a man to death in New Jersey. Authorities say the boy was... 11:17 AM
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — Prosecutors have released video footage investigators seized from the home of Phillip and Nancy Garrido, who pleaded guilty in... 10:56 AM
LONDON -- News Corp. dropped its bid to take full control of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB Wednesday, a sharp retreat for the media giant as it... 5:13 PM
MUMBAI, India — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people in... 2:38 PM
A Brooklyn man was arrested early today after he "panicked" and allegedly dismembered the body of an 8-year-old Hasidic boy -- then hid the parts in a Dumpster and placed the child's severed feet in his freezer, authorities said. Police made the... 6:21 PM
PARIS -- Police interviewed the mother of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's French accuser Wednesday, as part of an investigation into an alleged attempted rape, AFP reported. Anne Mansouret, the mother of writer and journalist Tristane Banon, was... 10:47 AM
When it comes to fund-raising, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is at the head of the pack among Democrats vying to replace Mayor Bloomberg, according to figures released yesterday by all but one of the possible candidates. Quinn raised $1... 9:34 AM
Gov. Cuomo delivered a stern message to motorists yesterday: DETAI -- when it comes to texting and driving, Don't Even Think About It! The governor signed into law one of the toughest measures in the nation banning the use of hand-held devices... 9:34 AM
An incredibly brave Long Island woman who suffered the worst...
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the NYPD swooped in this...
A New York City law requiring that pregnancy centers disclose...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A longtime New York lawmaker who admitted...
A Brooklyn man was arrested early today after he "panicked" and...
The ex-wife of Levi Aron said today she is stunned by his arrest...
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the NYPD swooped in this...
Raunchy rapper Foxy Brown won't need to reveal her legal briefs...
Gloucester may be the luckiest black cat alive. The 16-year...
A reality-TV star wannabe was briefly a real wanted woman after...
A sticky-fingered nanny swiped $125,000 in a check scam from her...
The struggling actor who trashed the lobby of the Ed Sullivan...
A Queens special-education teacher was sentenced to 90 days in...
A Queens judge has stepped down from the murder trial of accused...
Just two days after a stun gun was found on a JetBlue plane that...
An elderly Catholic deacon working as a chaplain at a Queens...
A lunatic was shot by police yesterday after he allegedly stabbed...
The FBI took down the notorious Bronx gang called the "Creston...
A Bronx woman who left her pit-bull puppy behind to starve to...
Two NYPD cops were arrested yesterday for punching and kicking a...
One man has died and another is fighting for his life after the...
She's not getting mad, she's getting even -- 34 years later!...
A motorist played chicken with a gaggle of Staten Island turkeys...
He took the E-Z way out of Staten Island nearly a thousand times...
The check's in the mail, and it's about time. Irving Picard,... 2:04 AM
Moody's Investors Service put its Aaa rating on the US government...
LONDON -- News Corp. dropped its bid to take full control of...
Uncle Sam isn't the only one who has maxed out on debt. After...
The FBI and federal prosecutors have assembled such a damning... 10:22 AM
A reality-TV star wannabe was briefly a real wanted woman after...
A Queens judge has stepped down from the murder trial of accused...
A Bronx woman who left her pit-bull puppy behind to starve to...
When a bullet ripped through his legs, Sgt. 1st Class Leroy... 4:42 AM
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is prepared to act if economic...
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton...
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — Prosecutors have released video footage...
MUMBAI, India — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart... 2:38 PM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Pushing through a ring of his security...
PARIS -- Police interviewed the mother of Dominique Strauss-Kahn...
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Moammar Khadafy is ready to leave power,...
Gov. Cuomo yesterday backed Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin's... 9:34 AM
When President Obama started talking at his news conference...
Gov. Cuomo -- who successfully slashed spending and blocked tax...
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) announced on his Twitter...