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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:28:00 GMT

3 stabbed in dispute in Brooklyn

NEW YORK - Police say one man has died and two others are wounded after they were stabbed during a dispute in Brooklyn. The violence happened at 2:20 a.m. Saturday at Ashford and Liberty streets in the section. Twenty-nine-year-old Charles Pena was
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:28:00 GMT

New York launches HIV testing for all adults in Bronx

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:40:00 GMT

Brinkley vs. Cook joins rich New York City history of image-crushing celebrity divorces

NEW YORK (AP) - When the media capital of the world meets a celebrity divorce, it's a breakup made in tabloid heaven. So the city that has hosted the spectacular splits of Woody Allen, Liza Minnelli and Rudolph Giuliani now is feasting on the salacious
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:33:00 GMT

Car Thief Finds Bomb-Packed Van in New York City

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in New York next week

BUTTE: Now that they're allies, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will help each other raise money in a series of fundraisers in New York next week. Obama campaign spokesman Jen Psaki said the Democratic nominee-in-waiting and Clinton
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:24:00 GMT

Construction set backs at New York's World Trade Centre

Rebuilding work at New York's World Trade Centre is behind schedule and over budget, and major problems mean new cost estimates and timetable must be drawn up, according to a local news report. In the report, New York Governor, David Paterson said firm
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:11:00 GMT

Cement truck drivers halt NYC construction

Hundreds of construction sites in New York City, US ground to a halt on Tuesday as over 400 cement truck drivers mounted a surprise strike over pay and working conditions, according to local media reports. The unexpected strike, which is expected to
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:11:00 GMT

Politicians get real about ground zero rebuilding

NEW YORK - The signature skyscraper that replaces the World Trade Center is nearly ready to move in. The memorial to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is a year away from opening. A skyscraper damaged by the falling towers was taken down years ago.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Harlem businesses settle suit against Kimco

Manna's Restaurant, a plaintiff Five small displaced Harlem business owners have settled their lawsuit against Kimco Realty, one of the country's largest shopping center developers, and its partner the Sigfeld Group, attorneys said. Although the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Virtualization on Wall Street Conference & Expo to Take Place in New York

Three-day event will offer unmatched content on Virtualization for the financial markets SYS-CON Events (www.sys-con.com) announced today that the Virtualization on Wall Street Conference & Expo will take place on March 22-24, 2009, in New York City.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:57:00 GMT

People lining up for iPhone 3G in New York already?!

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:50:00 GMT

iPhone 3G line starting in New York City (video)

iPhone 3G line starting in New York City (video) As of mid-afternoon on Friday, a ten-person line has been spotted by Gear Diary along the marble border above ground that surrounds the Apples Fifth Avenue retail store, reports AppleInsider. The lineup
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:39:00 GMT

Gov. Charlie Crist is engaged to woman he met in NYC

Florida Governor Charlie with Carole Rome in April. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Gov. Charlie Crist won't be living alone in the governor's mansion much longer ? he is engaged to a woman he met in New York City last September who quickly captured his heart.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:28:00 GMT

22nd Fobana conference kicks off in New York

Dhaka, July 4 (bdnews24.com) - The 22nd conference of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (Fobana) began at New York's Hilton Hotel on Friday. The annual gathering was inaugurated by Dhaka University vice chancellor Prof SMA Faiz
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:27:00 GMT

Obama and Clinton Will Raise Funds Together Next Week in NYC

ABC News? Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton will appear together at two New York City fundraisers next week in an attempt to raise money for not only the presumptive nominee but also to settle some of Clinton?s
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:03:00 GMT

Allies now, Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in New York next week

Obama campaign spokesman Jen Psaki said the Democratic nominee-in-waiting and Clinton will hold three fundraisers. Two events are scheduled for Wednesday night one to raise money for his general election campaign and one to help pay off debts from her
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Allies now, Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in New York next week

AM BUTTE, Montana-Now that they're allies, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will help each other raise money in a series of fundraisers in New York next week. Obama campaign spokesman Jen Psaki said the Democratic nominee-in-waiting and
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Australian's stocks rise with Freedom Tower

New York's Freedom Tower is the symbol of American resilience after the mayhem of September 11 when terrorists destroyed the World Trade Centre and attacked the Pentagon. And it's also symbolic that a foreigner, Melbourne-born structural engineer Marc
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:49:00 GMT

Hamas: internal dialog is back to ground zero

Al Zahar said to Alwatan Saudi news paper on Saturday that the Berlin conference revealed that there is an American European Vito over the Palestinian internal dialog conditioning Hamas and the other political groups to admit to the terms of the quarter.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT

Condos cause price spike in Big Apple

High-end condo sales drove the average price of a New York apartment more than 25% higher than a year earlier, but a rise in the number of homes on the market signalled that prices may weaken in the longer term. In the second quarter, the average price
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Australian's stocks rise with Freedom Tower

New York's Freedom Tower is the symbol of American resilience after the mayhem of September 11 when terrorists destroyed the World Trade Centre and attacked the Pentagon. And it's also symbolic that a foreigner, Melbourne-born structural engineer Marc
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:19:00 GMT

Fla. governor proposes to girlfriend, met in NYC

Florida Governor Charlie with Carole Rome in April. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Gov. Charlie Crist won't be living alone in the governor's mansion much longer ? he is engaged to a woman he met in New York City last September who quickly captured his heart.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Car Thief Finds Bomb-Packed Van in New York City

A car thief on Thursday night found a bomb-laden van wired to detonate by remote control that likely had been sitting there for more than five months, sources said. Investigators believe the homemade explosives found on a Brooklyn street in the Ford
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:47:00 GMT

Kushner Sells Prime NYC Retail

Kushner Sells Prime N.Y.C. Retail ; May Use $525m to Reduce Debt JAMES QUIRK, STAFF WRITER July 3, 2008 The Carlyle Group and Crown Acquisitions have bought a controlling interest in the retail portion of 666 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan from building owner
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Investigators ponder criminal charges for death of woman at Brooklyn hospital

Investigators in New York are considering filing criminal charges after a woman believed to be Jamaican died at the Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn while waiting for almost 24 hours for treatment. The cause of death of 49-year-old Esmine Green has not
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Socialist Workers announce ballot effort in New York

ballot effort in New York (front page) NEW YORK?The Socialist Workers Party presidential ticket will seek ballot status in 10 states this year, announced Martín Koppel, SWP candidate for U.S. Congress in New York?s 15th District, at a rally here to
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:18:00 GMT

International Hot Dog Eating Contest was held in New York Friday. It has been held on every July 4 since 1916.

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:01:00 GMT

What Central Park needs

From previous columns about living next door to Central Park, I have become known as 'that guy who writes about the neighbourhood' to the seniors who watch immigrants from Africa play flag football in daishikis and see Slurpees sipped by shawl-covered
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:38:00 GMT