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Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag's honorees

Even for a venue as grand as New York's Carnegie Hall, there was a pretty dazzling concentration of star power at Glamour magazine's Women of the Year awards. Complete Story...

Official: Gunman at NY school surrenders to police

A state government official says a former student has surrendered to police after taking a school administrator hostage at an upstate New York high school.

Jazz win in New York for first time since 2004

Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points, and the Utah Jazz won in New York for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93 on Monday night.

4 NYC homeowners sue over mortgage program

Four New York City homeowners have filed a lawsuit charging they were denied access to a federal home-refinancing program.

Paterson calls for action on gay marriage, deficit

Gov. David Paterson on Monday urged lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, calling it "an issue that touches on the very core of our citizenship."

Clinton, Bush cancel LA, NY appearances

Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have canceled February appearances in Los Angeles and New York because a promoter wrongly billed the events as debates.

NY gov to address joint session of Legislature

Gov. David Paterson is setting up a showdown with New York's Senate over how to address a $3.2 billion deficit and allow New York to pay its December bills.

NY tourist robbed inside Ritz hotel in Puerto Rico

A New York lawyer was robbed inside his room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Puerto Rico by assailants who tied him up before dawn Monday and stole $800 in cash, police said.

Officials: NY woman had 20 dogs buried in yard

Authorities in New York say a woman who had about 20 dead dogs buried in her backyard on Long Island faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.

Scoop: Susan Boyle says fame ‘can flatten you’

Susan Boyle’s publicity train is back on track. The Scottish singer is addressing her difficulties with sudden fame before she performs on “Dancing With The Stars” in Los Angeles later this week.

Rivers TD to Vincent Jackson stuns Giants, 21-20

Philip Rivers showed the New York Giants exactly what they traded away in 2004, and this one really hurt the team that wanted Eli Manning so much.

Answer Desk: Jobless benefits explained

Unemployed workers and homebuyers caught a break thanks to a new law signed by President Barack Obama on Friday. The law offers tax credits for homebuyers, extending and expanding a popular program, and extends jobless benefits up to 20 weeks for unemployed workers who can’t find a job. Here’s how the plans will work.

Correction: Immigrant Hate Crimes story

In a Nov. 7 story about the racial issues in a New York community a year after the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of one of the defendants charged in the immigrant's death. His correct name is Anthony Hartford, not Harfford.

TAM: Jet forced to return to JFK

TAM Airlines says one of its jets took off from New York's JFK airport but was forced to return 20 minutes into the flight because of a mechanical problem.

Danis makes 23 saves, Devils win fourth straight

Yann Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period against his former Islanders teammates, helping the New Jersey Devils beat New York 2-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics

A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday, nearly two years after finding that the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.

NY man gets jail for cashing dead mother's checks

An upstate New York man has been sentenced to six months in jail for hiding his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cashing her Social Security checks.

Crowds roar, bells ring as NYC fetes Yankees

NEW YORK - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.

Ex-official recalls Bruno's NY investment pitch

A former Teamsters official testified that then New York state Sen. Joseph Bruno told him in 1994 that Wright Investors Service wanted to manage his local's pension fund and didn't disclose he was being paid by the company.

NYC man charged in $365K fitness Web site scam

A former college staffer convicted of ripping off the school raised money to repay it by roping far-flung investors into funding a fictitious online fitness magazine, prosecutors said.

Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise

Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.

Exhaust cone falls off jet onto NY home's lawn

An engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff Thursday and plummeted thousands of feet before landing harmlessly on a lawn in a Long Island residential neighborhood.

Hill: LeBron, Kobe joining forces? It’s believable

I would give credence to speculation like this from only a handful of NBA writers. Marc Spears of Yahoo! comes to mind, so does Chris Broussard of ESPN. I can mention a few other names as well, but the list is short: shorter than the reins Kobe Bryant has on the mercurial Ron Artest to fit in with the Lakers.

Phillies title gear a hit far from World Series

Rich Stearns works and lives just outside Seattle. He grew up in New York state. He lived in Philadelphia for 10 years.

14 charged with illegal buys of 77 million cigs

Fourteen people have been charged with illegally purchasing 77 million contraband cigarettes from undercover agents in Virginia and smuggling the cigarettes to New York.

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Paterson Paints Grim Picture of N.Y. Budget Crisis
Source: The New York Times

New York Gov. David A. Paterson took the rare step Monday afternoon of addressing a joint session of the Legislature during its traditional off-season and used the speech to underscore the increasing grimness of New York's financial outlook. Mr.

Tagged.com settles with states in invite fight
Source: msnbc.com

The social networking site Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails after being accused of essentially stealing the e-mail addresses of some 60 million Internet users, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

Forgotten Proof of Islamic Evil on US Soil
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

Violent crimes committed by Muslim extremists on US soil were not confined to the events of September 11thm 2001, the Beltway Sniper killings, and the murderous rampage of Major Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood.

Who Needs Kentucky? - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

It's bourbon season. I know this because we've drunk the last bottle of dry rosé, and because wild turkeys are lurking around the neighborhood again.

The Night They Drove the Tea Partiers Down
Source: The New York Times

Some interesting observations in this opinion piece. Not all of them good for Democrats. FOX News election coverage and the Confederacy of Dunces.

Curse of Bush Removed from Yankees
Source: The New York Times

A Democrat is in the White House. What are Republican Yankee fans to do?

Equality's Ragged March for Same-Sex Couples
Source: The New York Times

Last Tuesday's Election Day results showed how far the nation has traveled in the struggle for gay equality — and the distance still to go.

Bronx plainclothes cop shoots teen in the face who flashed an imitation gun
Source: NY Daily News

"Damn, they tried to take his head off."

Rep. Israel Condemns Tea Party Protest Holocaust Signs
Source: YouTube

Rep. Israel (D-NY) condemns Tea Party protest Holocaust signs, Nov. 6, 2009.

NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics
Source: Newsday.com

NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge is imposing an unusual new election system on a suburban New York City village after finding the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.

Taxi driver kicks out gay couple for hugging
Source: Raw Story

Paul Bruno and Erick Ruales hailed a New York City cab on Monday evening, and were shocked when the driver, Medhat Mohamed, pulled over after driving two blocks, allegedly muttered something about "No hugging" and tossed the pair out onto the street.

Jihad at Fort Hood
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

Major Malik Nadal Hasan, who opened fire on American troops at Fort Hood, was an Army psychiatrist who decried the U.S. invasion of Muslim lands, condemned the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and voiced his support of the global jihad. Why was he serving in the U.S. Army?

Election Analysis: Republicans Win Big; Democrats/Obama Lose Big--Did the Republican Party Finally Learn the Right Lesson?

It was a good election night for Republicans/conservatives, and an bad one for Obama and the Democrats. Here is the definitive analysis:

Cops: Man hanged kitten, made video
Source: msnbc.com

Police are accusing a 22-year-old upstate New York man of hanging his girlfriend's four-month-old kitten with a belt and making a video of the animal struggling.

Despite millions unemployed, no candidates for great jobs
Source: CNN

Despite millions of unemployed job seekers desperate for work, many open positions are languishing unfilled. The reason? Not enough candidates.

GOP eyes 3-state sweep of key contests
Source: The Washington Times

Republicans and their conservative allies were buoyed by late polls showing they could sweep the three biggest electoral prizes of 2009: the Virginia and New Jersey governors' mansions and New York's 23rd Congressional District seat.

CNN: FORMER VP Biden Joins "Republican" in New York, as Bigoted John Corzine (Obama's Governor) Attacks Fat People

Yes, Joe Biden, President Obama, and Bill Clinton, not to mention Newt Gingrich, have put their "reputation" on the line in New York. That is not to mention New Jersey, where the big issue for Governor Corzine (former Goldman Sachs CEO) seems to be that his opponent is FAT.

'Write In' Candidate Joins NY-23rd Race
Source: gouverneurtimes.com

Why not, right?

YouTube divorce rant has experts talking
Source: msnbc.com

Tricia Walsh-Smith was another voice crying in the electronic wilderness, an angry spouse who took her complaints about her wealthy husband to YouTube and found an audience of millions.

White House adviser: GOP becoming 'more and more extreme'
Source: Raw Story

Moderate Republican throwing weight behind Democratic candidate: Report

Al Sharpton's ex-wife and daughter get disorderly conduct tickets after dispute over red light
Source: NY Daily News

Ok, let's start the countdown. How long before this turns into a racial thing? Oh, wait.....

House race dividing Republicans a test for party's identity, strategy - Politics AP - MiamiHerald.com
Source: MiamiHerald.com

WASHINGTON -- The future of the Republican Party will be tested Tuesday in upstate New York.

What a Hoffman victory in NY 23rd could mean for liberals
Source: BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

Yes, the Hoffman-Scozzafava spat is an intriguing look into the GOP's family problems, but its ramifications could be far larger, and far more ominous, for liberal Democrats.

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