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Two former Circuit City stores in southern New Hampshire have new owners.
San Francisco supervisors have overturned the mayor's veto of a controversial ordinance involving how the city deals with illegal immigrant minors facing felony charges.
A 4.5-mile trail for ATV riders running through the northernmost city of New Hampshire may be key to putting the North Country community, still suffering from the loss of its paper mill industry several years ago, on the path to economic recovery.
American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.
This famously liberal city, known for tackling thorny issues from gay marriage to universal health care, is wrestling with another divisive issue.
Jurors weighing the fate of three men accused of setting up a videotaped sex sting of an Atlantic City councilman determined that the camera doesn't lie, convicting each on nearly all charges Wednesday.
From the moment she finds out she's expecting, a new parent's mind begins to construct a fantasy of the perfect place to build a nest: a community that's safe, nurturing, stimulating, and economically sound. A neighborhood where parents reflect your values — education, health and fitness, concern for the environment — and raise their children the same way. The kind of place where a child can slip on her rubber boots, grab her colorful umbrella, and play on the quiet, tree-lined street outside her home without worry.
The mayor of Bellingham says "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart is getting a key to the city. But he won't be traveling to the northwestern Washington city to accept it.
Adam Young had never seen the ocean with his own eyes, but that didn't stop him from writing and recording an album called "Ocean Eyes."
I have a car. And I live in New York City. Along with a monthly payment, insurance forms and parking tickets, the acquisition of this vehicle — an unfortunate requirement for my husband’s line of work — has awakened an almost vehement determination not to use it.
Weary of being stuck with what they call the false label of America's unhealthiest city, Huntington residents are offering a wary welcome to a celebrity TV chef who hopes to help them shape up.
The note inside the manila envelope said the accompanying DVD showed an Atlantic City Councilman having sex with an underage prostitute that he drove to a motel in his city-issued vehicle.
Manchester City soccer club is now completely owned by Sheik Mansour, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family.
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was charged with violent and improper conduct by the Football Association on Tuesday for his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie and for his goal celebration in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Arsenal.
Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that had only three murders last year and relatively low crime.
FIFA is investigating Manchester City over claims by French club Rennes it illegally poached a teenager.
Dozens of homeless who formed a high-profile tent city called Camp Runamuck are packing up and moving for the second time this summer, facing a Tuesday deadline to clear out their latest campsite under an East Providence highway bridge.
A cougar that apparently had lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the city's largest park to close was captured early Sunday and returned to the wild, state wildlife officials said.
Southern Afghanistan's largest city, Kandahar, is slipping back under Taliban control as overstretched U.S. troops focus on clearing insurgents from the countryside — a potentially alarming setback for President Barack Obama's war strategy.
Government-backed neighborhood groups are going door-to-door in south China's gritty business capital with a set of simple requests: Please stop spitting in public, cutting in bus lines and talking loudly in the streets.
The U.S. Army is turning to an unlikely weapon in a fight against sprawl in Texas. An endangered songbird.
What's the well-dressed urbanite wearing this summer? Baggy white coveralls and a beekeeping helmet.
Silicon Valley is joining the mayor of New Jersey's largest city to create a "blueprint" to organize residents into shared interest groups.
Emmanuel Adebayor is the third striker to join Manchester City in the offseason, leaving Arsenal to boost the Premier League rival's already extensive attacking options.
A Seattle suburb violated the state's constitution by using a temporary ban on development to block a church's effort to set up a tent city for the homeless, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The 'College City,' DefinedThe quintessential college town is lush and lined with quaint boulevards. It's Ann Arbor, Mich., Charlottesville, Va., and Boulder, Colo. It's dive bars and bookstores and movie theaters that still charge less than a meal.
Developer, Others Testify In Trial Of Baltimore MayorBALTIMORE -- One of the developers who gave Mayor Sheila Dixon gift cards testified at her trial Monday, saying the cards were meant for needy families and not the mayor herself.
NOW Magazine // Daily // Raptors and Leafs, a tale of two citiesWhat do fans of Toronto's sports teams say about the city? By Enzo Di Matteo Tripped over this stencil spray-painted on the sidewalk at the corner of Jarvis and Queen the other day – Leafs nation: spirit is everything; Raptors nation: we prefer winning.
Limbaugh: Obama's Ft. Hood Memorial Speech Was "Empty" And "Meaningless""Rush then talked about Obama's speech at Fort Hood yesterday, calling it the most "empty" and "meaningless" speech ever. He said that if you didn't know what happened at Fort Hood, you wouldn't know what Obama was talking about.
Boston Mayor Hospitalized After Knee SurgeryBOSTON -- Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be in the hospital for at least four days following knee surgery after a fall at his son's Hyde Park home Sunday night.
Trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila DixonBALTIMORE -- Ten months after she was indicted, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has entered a courtroom -- about a block from City Hall -- as a criminal defendant.
Louisville Ranks No. 1 In Online Porn Searches, Says StudyLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville is known for a lot of things. Whether it's horse racing, bourbon or basketball, the city often scores national and worldwide attention. But the 'Ville now has another distinction: It ranks No.
New Teen Mayor Takes Over Grandpa's JobDAWSON, Iowa -- The newly elected mayor of Dawson, Iowa, is getting attention because of his age. Voters elected Colton Morman, 18, to the office on Tuesday.
Uncovering an Ancient Mayan City's Secrets, with world's largest pyramidEl Mirador covered an area larger than downtown Los Angeles, and Hansen believes it may be home to thousands of other pyramids, Baldwin said. The city was active from about 500 B.C. to A.D. 100.
Chinese crime 'Godmother' jailedA woman described as the "Godmother" of the criminal underworld in the Chinese city of Chongqing has been sentenced to 18 years in jail and a large fine.
Huron River Restoration in Ann ArborThe Ann Arbor city council knows how important a legitimate, fair, and broad balanced process it is to remove Argo Dam enabling the city to progress forwards in 2010. Investing in Blue Infrastructure results in huge dividends.
A Stalled Vision: Big Development as City's Futurever the past seven years, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has presided over a historic re-envisioning of New York City, one that loosened the reins on development across the boroughs and pushed more than 100 rezoning measures through a City Council that stamped them all into law.
'Atlantis and Mini-Stonehenge' found in DevonArchaeologists were stunned to discover a prehistoric city when a reservoir was drained -- the Tottiford Reservoir, near Moretonhampstead. So far it has yielded ten burial cairns and artifacts dating from 4,000 to 8,000 years ago.
El Paso Tops Web Site List Of Cities With Ugliest MenA Web site says if you're looking for good-looking men stay clear of El Paso, Texas. The Lone Star city topped TotalBeauty.com's list of "Eight Cities with the Ugliest Guys."
City Bans Bad Behavior To Stop Verbal Abuse From ResidentsHOLLISTER, Calif. -- Tired of the verbal abuse their employees are taking from some residents, city leaders in Hollister approved a resolution Monday evening banning bad behavior on city property.
'Cable Failure' Sparks 30-Foot Manhole FlamesBOSTON -- An underground cable failure sparked manhole explosions with 20- to 30-foot flames and power outages in Medford on Friday, officials said.
3 Hoiuston mayoral candidates return illegal donationsNothing changes at Houston City Hall! The time has come to galvanize and throw the bums out in 2009 and 2010 www.mayorgalvan.com
Crack Thugs Sue City Again and Again, City Settles Cop-Abuse Cases for $500KMembers of a brazen Brooklyn crack gang raked in more than $500,000 in taxpayer money by repeatedly suing the city for civil rights violations, records show.
Titanic anniversary cruise to repeat original route, menuThe historic journey will leave Southampton in early April, 2012 and will reach the exact location where the Titanic sank on April 14, 2012, marking the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.
New York City spending $24M Homeland Security windfall on wide-ranging security updateThe "Ring of Steel" security plan is coming to midtown Manhattan. The Empire State Bldg., Grand Central Terminal, and the United Nations will be surrounded with cameras, license plate readers, and chemical weapons detectors under the new plan to go into effect by 2011.
Losing the Olympics Bid Is Good for ObamaThis is pretty embarrassing for the White House. (Especially letting Obama having to fail in front of his wife—ouch!) But ultimately, it's a good thing for him. As I wrote on Monday, the Olympics are notorious for running massively over budget.
Security Tapes of Oklahoma City Bombing Raise More QuestionsThe government has released a set of surveillance tapes filmed moments before the bomb went off in Oklahoma City in 1995 that destroyed the Federal Office building and taking many innocent lives. Some experts claim that parts of the tapes have been edited out...
Aurora Citizens Cannot Afford 4AWe can agree that economic growth is weak. We can agree that family incomes are falling along with house values. We can agree that many Aurora families are making heroic efforts to survive. The last thing we need is another escalating tax increase right now.
Plans To Hang Bras Over City Street Lead To Ban of Breast Cancer EventOMAHA, Neb. -- The city of Omaha said a radio station's plans to hang bras over the city's busiest street to raise awareness for breast cancer might cause mass distraction and crashes.
Fire Chief Suspended For Inappropriate TouchingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Controversy surrounds a fire chief because of his actions in the city of Eunice, N.M., on May 23.
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