New York City News
- Muslim Groups Protest Hostile Atmosphere Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:14PMIslamic leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall Wednesday to talk about 9/11 families and the controversy over the proposed Park51 community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan. They said that some opponents of the project have created a "hem versus us" mentality. But the leaders say that when it comes to 911, we are all one.
- News : City of Madison Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:12PMBy Ryan Rainey Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:00 p.m. Updated Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:39:14 p.m. The student operators of a local alcohol delivery business remain in hot water after being accused of delivering alcohol to underage Madison residents, causing the early August suspension of a downtown liquor store’s license.
- Grammer's ex-wife among new "Housewives" cast Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:11PMThe soon to be ex-wife of Frasier star Kelsey Grammer and a pair of Paris Hilton's aunts are among the women who make up the cast of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
- Co-owner of painting missing in NY ID'd as a thief Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:11PMFirst it was a curious tale of a $1.3 million painting a middleman said he drunkenly lost while trying to help a friend sell it.
- Locavores up against critics Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:11PMA growing chorus of writers, politicians and bloggers is challenging the "eat local" movement, painting it as naive and elitist at best and dangerous to the livelihood of conventional commodity farmers at worst.
- Pizarro: Taggers hit public piano project in San Jose Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:10PMWithin hours of being installed, street pianos that are part of the upcoming 01SJ art festival were tagged and vandalized.
- 'Black Swan' opens Venice Film Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:10PMVENICE, ITALY (AP) - Darren Aronofsky sees his newest film "Black Swan" as the companion piece to "The Wrestler." "Black Swan" made its world premiere as the opening film at the Venice Film Festival's 67th edition on Wednesday, bringing the American director back to the Lido, where "The Wrestler" won the ...
- News : Feature Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:10PMBy Signe Brewster Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:00 p.m. Updated Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:59:27 p.m. In the early morning hours of Aug. 24, 1970, a mysterious van parked unnoticed outside Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus.
- Tarantino calls Venice lineup 'cool, eclectic' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:09PMVENICE, ITALY (AP) - Quentin Tarantino says the Venice Film Festival lineup is "one of the most wildest, cool, eclectic lineups" he's ever seen. Tarantino heads the jury that will judge 22 films from 11 countries, plus one surprise film to be announced next week, for the coveted Golden Lion. The director ...
- Earl: Connecticut under tropical storm watch Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:09PMA tropical storm watch was issued for the Connecticut coast Wednesday night, which also includes the New York Harbor and all of Long Island. At 5 this evening, the center of Hurricane Earl was about 1,000 miles from New York City, according to the National Weather Service.
- Christian Avard: Dr Jack Shaheen: "More leadership needed on Park 51 conversation." Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:37PMThe national conversation on the Park 51 Islamic Community Center has taken a turn for the worst. Opponents claim it's too close to the Ground...
- Jules Loh, former AP features writer who covered the odd, offbeat and momentous, dies at 79 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:34PMNEW YORK - For most of his four decades as a reporter, Jules Edward Loh traveled the United States, reaching every state and using his honeyed Georgia accent to charm his way into the hearts, minds and lives of Americans, famous and obscure.
- McCann's walk-off lifts Braves Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:33PMAll Star catcher Brian McCann hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat Florida 7-6 in Major League Baseball action today.
- More evolution than Eureka! Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:30PMBaselWorld and the SIHH in Geneva are magnificent showcases of the world’s watch manufacturers. Although we journalists tend to think that they attend for our benefit, the watch companies participate with one objective: to sell ... and 2006 appears to have been a fabulous year.
- The Rebecca Stephens Interview Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:29PMThe Rebecca Stephens Interview - August, 2010 Hard to believe that it's only been just 3 years since I became aware of the existence of Rebecca Stephens . The mutual long-time devotion to the greatest BeachBoys-Velvet Underground hybrid band ever - The Jesus & Mary Chain - led me to an internet friendship with one Sir Andrew Von Pip (though it was actually his " Lush " page that was the very ...
- CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsWhite Sox Retire Thomas Number Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:29PMCHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox gave The Big Hurt a big honor on Sunday, retiring Frank Thomas' number before their game against the New York Yankees.
- Porn Arrestees Agree to Gag Order Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:29PMPerhaps assuring that the broader gay community will never learn the full scope of the prostitution arrests of gay men in Manhattan porn shops, five men who brought four civil rights lawsuits against New York City after they were arrested for prostitution in two porn shops and a spa have signed an agreement that allows the city to designate as confidential any document it produces during that ...
- Photos: Bokeem Woodbine, Kevin Eubanks Robert Townsend and Other Stars Get Goodies at the Emmy Gifting Suite Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:26PM*Bokeem Woodbine, Kevin Eubanks, Robert Townsend, Kym Whitley and Eric roberts are just a few of the celebs who were on-hand for the ‘Endless Summer’ Primetime Emmy® Suite & Party, held recently at Gonpacho of Beverly Hills. The party, which honored the television industry’s Emmy-nominated actors, former Emmy winners, presenters, stylists and industry VIPS, had [...]
- Emmy Gifting Suite Attracts Celebs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:26PM*Bokeem Woodbine, Kevin Eubanks, Robert Townsend and Omar Benson Miller are just a few of the celebs who were on-hand for the ‘Endless Summer’ Primetime Emmy® Suite & Party, held recently at Gonpacho of Beverly Hills. The party, which honored the television industry’s Emmy-nominated actors, former Emmy winners, presenters, stylists and industry VIPS, had stars [...]
- Peekskill kickball leader runs in NYC marathon to fight lupus Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:37PMPEEKSKILL — A woman who runs a city kickball league is looking to bring awareness to a disease that often goes unnoticed.
- Your news Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:36PMMOUNT VERNON: Allstate agency owner Al Buglione was recently named an Agent Hero by Allstate Insurance Co.'s New York Region and awarded a $500 grant for a local youth program. Buglione donated the grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon, which serves 1,900 children in the community.
- Director says Westchester Children's Museum could add $4M to economy Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:35PMRYE — If the Westchester Children's Museum becomes reality on the Rye boardwalk, it could bring in millions of dollars a year in jobs and visitor spending, the board of directors said.
- A staged reading of 'High Tor' Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:34PMHigh Tor, that imposing mountain that overlooks the Hudson at its widest, has inspired hikers, painters and poets through the years. Maxwell Anderson's award-winning 1937 play "High Tor" inspired a conservation movement that saved the mountain from becoming a trap-rock quarry like one nearby.
- Non-traditional Cortlandt school moving to Brewster Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:34PMA school that offers non-traditional instruction methods is moving to Brewster.
- Poll: New York state voters against Ground Zero mosque Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:31PMALBANY – A majority of New York state voters remain opposed to a mosque proposed as part of a planned Islamic cultural centre near the site of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the issue will be a factor for many in November elections, according to a poll released yesterday.
- South Crow area calendar Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:31PMCorcoran council AUG. 13 - Corcoran City Council will meet Thursday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at city hall at 8200 County Rd. 116.
- The Illusionist (PG) Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:31PMRyan Gilbey admires a fitting animated tribute to Edinburgh.
- Video: Burglary Assault Suspects Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:30PMA young man accused of fondling a 22-year-old woman as she slept in her La Jolla apartment has pleaded not guilty to burglary and sex assault charges. 8/18/10
- untitled story Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:25AMLindsay Lohan will move away from California and back to New York after she gets out of drug rehabilitation, according to her mother. During an often-tense interview yesterday with Today co-host Matt Lauer, Dina Lohan said her daughter is doing “wonderfully” after two weeks in jail and lashed out at California Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel, who put the actress there. “She’s great,” Dina ...
- Judge tells paralegal: No more working with money Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:24AMSpring City woman gets jail time for $100,000 theft
- NBA Saturday: LeBron The Villain? Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:24AMCan LeBron James repair his image or will he be the league's new villain? ... Save a roster spot for Brandon Marshall next season ... NBA Notes ... HOOPSWORLD Chats
- Police 7 shot outside U.S. restaurant; 4 dead Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:21AMBUFFALO, New York (AP) — A shooting outside a restaurant in downtown Buffalo early Saturday left four people dead and three injured, police said.
- Baring Cross purchase postponed Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:18AMNorth Little Rock Mayor Patrick Hays held City Council legislation Monday night that would have purchased 13 pieces of property in the Baring Cross neighborhood.
- Seven shot outside restuarant in New York state Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:17AMA shooting today outside a restaurant in central Buffalo, New York state, left four people dead and three injured, police said.
- Keeping up with Clawgrass Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:14AMConsider Mark Johnson's life these days. He recently celebrated his 55th birthday with a backyard jam at his Dunnellon ranch.
- Good morning, Buffalo Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:13AMThere is a bit of sun with a lot of sizzle in today's forecast . Skies will be partly sunny, with a high temperature near 80 degree. More clouds will roll in by evening, but no rain is expected. The low will be around 73.
- 7 shot outside US restaurant Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:12AMBUFFALO (New York) - A SHOOTING outside a restaurant in downtown Buffalo early Saturday left four people dead and three injured, police said. The restaurant held a wedding reception earlier in the night, but police didn't know if anyone in the wedding party was involved, Police Chief Dennis Richards said.
- Police: 7 people shot, 4 fatally, outside US restaurant after wedding reception Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:12AMPolice say seven people have been shot, four fatally, outside a restaurant in Buffalo, New York.
- Local pro skateboarder finds time for kids Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:37PMAnderson shoots commercial and stars on Fuel TV. Professional skateboarder and Rancho Palos Verdes resident Kenny Anderson definitely is a busy man.
- Author's study of Amtrak helps explain MARC as well Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:35PMProfessor spent year on rails to learn what works, what doesn't James McCommons isn't a starry-eyed romantic about railroads. But he does think that passenger rail service is a vital part of America's future.
- Community Gardeners Ask City for Permanent Protections Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:35PMVisitors to the Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, can relax in an oasis of shade trees in a neighborhood that has one of the city’s lowest ratios of green space per person. The garden’s 62 members grow vegetables in side-by-side plots, and fresh eggs for the Saturday farmers' market are gathered daily from a chicken coop. A 2002 agreement between the city and ...
- Metuchen photographer's work on display at borough hall Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:34PMMETUCHEN — Every time Kyo Morishima visits Japan, he learns more and more about himself and his native country than he knew before.
- Rapper Foxy Brown indicted for NY court violation Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:32PMRapper Foxy Brown has been indicted on charges of violating an order of protection stemming from a 2007 confrontation with her neighbor in New York City.
- The Saturday quiz Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:32PM1. The String of Pearls, published in the mid-1840s, featured the first appearance by which fictional murderer?
- Goldman CEO, others get millions from options Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:31PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Friday said several top company officials, including Chairman and Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein, exercised stock options this week and obtained millions of dollars of profits by selling the resulting shares, regulatory filings show.
- Let's make room for all viewpoints Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:29PMIt's time for America to have some uncomfortable conversations. When an Islamic group in New York City announced plans to build a community center two blocks from Ground Zero, it was understandable that many in the community had reservations.
- AP: Conservatives plan anti-ground zero mosque ad Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:29PMNew York's Conservative Party is planning a television ad campaign to pressure a New York City utility to use its power to block a proposed mosque near ground zero.
- AP: Conservatives plan anti-ground zero mosque ad Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:28PMNew York's Conservative Party is planning a television ad campaign to pressure a New York City utility to use its power to block a proposed mosque near ground zero. New York City - Conservative Party - United States - New York - Metro Areas
- World forest fires spread pollutants Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:02AMMOSCOW, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Pollutants from the forest fires burning in central Russia, Siberia and Canada have been detected all over the northern hemisphere, officials said. Russia - Siberia - Wildfire - Moscow - Travel and Tourism
- Rangel's Defense: Go to CharlieRangel.org Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:01AMCongressman Charlie Rangel defended himself publicly yet again today, delivering a press conference… House - New York City - Charles B. Rangel - Law - Democratic
