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Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens in Times Square

An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines is opening in New York City's Times Square.

Global events mark magic number on climate change

Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350.

Naked Cowboy drops bid to become NYC mayor

The Naked Cowboy of Times Square says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City.

Obama baby boom is a bust

The mass celebration by Barack Obama supporters on election night gave birth to rumors that there might be a baby boom. Nine months later, we offer a reality check.

Naked Cowboy runs for NYC mayor — in his underwear

The Naked Cowboy wants to be the city's mayor, promising transparency in politics — while running almost buck naked.

B'way revival of 'Guys and Dolls' ends run Sunday

Those raffish Damon Runyon residents of Times Square are closing up shop.

NYC eatery hits back at woman who sued to get job

The Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant in Times Square is hitting back at a woman who says she was denied a job as a bikini-clad barmaid because her speech was too "ghetto."

Discovery, partner to open NYC exposition center

The Discovery Channel and the production company Running Subway have teamed up to create a Times Square exhibition space for blockbuster experiential shows such as "Titanic" and "Tutankhamun."

NYC's Times and Herald squares remade for walking

New York's Times and Herald squares just got a lot more pedestrian-friendly.

9 movie crew members hurt in NY car crash near set

Nine crew members working on a Nicolas Cage film in New York's Times Square have been treated for minor injuries after another car crash near the movie set.

Car crashes into eatery in NY movie stunt; 2 hurt

Police say a Ferrari crashed into a restaurant in New York's Times Square during filming of a Nicolas Cage movie stunt, injuring two pedestrians.

Threat detailed in dispute over Neverland trove

When troubled pop king Michael Jackson is involved, even a yard sale can become an epic struggle.

New York Times raises another $225M in office sale

The New York Times Co. has sold most of its home office for $225 million, padding the newspaper publisher's financial cushion amid a sharp drop in revenue that has forced management to scrounge for more money.

Sheila Bair shakes up Washington, Wall Street

The Wall Street crowd that packed into the ballroom of the fancy Times Square hotel didn't know what was about to hit it.

Times Square bash left about 40 tons of trash

One million revelers packed into Times Square plus a ton of confetti and countless noisemakers equals a whole lot of garbage — about 40 tons, according to the city Department of Sanitation.

Clintons, revelers ring in 2009 in Times Square

Hundreds of thousands of revelers rang in 2009 from frigid Times Square as the famous Waterford crystal ball dropped, signaling the end of a historic and troubled year that saw the election of the first black U.S. president and the worst economic crisis in decades.

Clintons to join NYC mayor for New Year's Eve

Last New Year's Eve they were in Iowa. This year, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton will be in Times Square, helping Mayor Michael Bloomberg lower the glittery New Year's Eve ball.

Clintons to help ring in new year in Times Square

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton will join Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City's Times Square to help lower the New Year's Eve ball.

Floods, mounting snow ruin buildings in Northwest

A mud slide destroyed a home Friday, briefly trapping its occupants, and flooding, mud and deep snow blocked roads as the latest winter storm pummeled the Northwest.

Times Square New Year's Eve ball goes on display

The Waterford Crystal ball that drops in Times Square to signal the start of the new year is being displayed at its new permanent perch.

Sports Biz: NASCAR on the skids

Every December since the Reagan Administration, the denizens of stock car racing have gathered in New York’s elegant Waldorf-Astoria to congratulate each other on another successful year amid a slew of parties.Yet this year, the mood at NASCAR’s end-of-the-year ceremony was so grim that, if one had to compare it to a type of car, the only fitting example fitting would be a hearse.During the Sprint Cup Series Awards ceremony, winners were more intent on urging support for a Big Three bailout than thanking those who got them to the podium. A Ford party was dropped. ESPN.com noted the annual parade of stock car drivers gunning around Times Square was canceled — too pricey.Though the news was already bleak during the gathering in early December — layoffs had hit top NASCAR garages such as Dale Earnhardt Inc., and it had become obvious that few teams would run a full slate of races in 2009 — the news has worsened since then. The Detroit News reported GM has yet to renew a decades-long

NYC cop seen in YouTube shove pleads not guilty

A New York City police officer seen in a YouTube video knocking a bicyclist to the pavement during a protest in Times Square pleaded not guilty Tuesday to related charges.

Franklin show goes on after she misses award event

Organizers say Aretha Franklin has given a holiday benefit concert for members of the military after missing a Times Square award presentation hours earlier.

NYPD suspects vandal link to Times Square blast

New York City police suspect a vandal who threw a brick at the Greek consulate and sped away by bike could be linked to a March explosion at a Times Square military recruiting center.

Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift to welcome '09 on ABC

The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie will ring in 2009 from Times Square on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve."

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Track hero of Beijing Olympics Usain Bolt goes from Kingston to Big Apple in N.Y. minute
Source: NY Daily News

The man does look after his body and knows his limits.

NYC Taxicab Explodes Near Times Square -
Source: wpix.com

A taxi cab caught fire in midtown Manhattan, sending billows of black smoke up in the air near Times Square. Fire Department officials say the cab was sitting on the corner of 53rd St. and Seventh Ave. shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday when it suddenly burst into flames.

When Your Son Grows Up to be the Naked Cowboy
Source: New Yorker

"Here is something I brought to show you. It's a copy of the New York Post from last winter, and you see the headline, 'SNOW JOKE,' which refers to a big snowstorm they had in the city.

NYPD Arrests Superman While Batman Bears Witness
Source: asylum.com

About a month and a half ago, New York City closed a section of Times Square to traffic -- partly to create a more kid-friendly environment.

Cops Arrest Two Men Dressed As Batman And Superman In Times Square
Source: New York Post

Superman and Batman took on New York's Finest last night in an epic Crossroads of the World battle that left the Caped Crusader in cuffs. Stunned Times Square tourists and office workers watched agog as cops struggled to subdue Clark Kent's alter ego without kryptonite.

Car-free Times Square in New York: NY City Bans Auto Travel in Several Blocks
Source: BBC News

New York City has banned automobile traffic for several blocks in the Times Square area. "City officials say" this "will reduce pollution and pedestrian accidents and ease traffic flow."

Film stunt man crashes Ferrari into Times Square restaurant
Source: Telegraph

A stunt man filming a car chase in Times Square for a new Nicolas Cage movie has crashed his Ferrari into a store front, injuring two pedestrians.

Riots, Fires, Looting in America? � Yes, says Contemporary New York based Prophet
Source: The Website for Insight

No one in America today has an accuracy in predicting future events that comes even close to Pastor David Wilkerson. This warning should be heeded

Projects Seek to Dazzle Urbanites With the Night Sky
Source: The New York Times

While Times Square is not known for star gazing — the celestial kind, that is — and few people would normally venture onto a pitch-black ball field in Inwood to see the constellations, two unrelated, if not unlikely, projects hope to turn the city's night eyes skyward.

Bloomberg Aims to Tame Broadway
Source: The New York Times

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a plan to bar vehicles from Broadway at public plazas in Times Square and Herald Square, but reporter Davd W. Dunlap explains that he is not the first to try.

Obama mania hits the catwalks of Rome
Source: msnbc.com

A top haute couture designer in Rome showed off a kaftan emblazoned with U.S. President Barack Obama's face and another dedicated a gown of "hope" to his wife Michelle.

Obama mania hits the catwalks of Rome
Source: msnbc.com

A top haute couture designer in Rome showed off a kaftan emblazoned with U.S. President Barack Obama's face and another dedicated a gown of "hope" to his wife Michelle.

Times Square Subway Quartet the "Ebony Hillbillies"
Source: The New York Times

A violinist, Henrique Prince leads a quartet that plays in the Times Square subway station.

Naked Cowboy Flees To Florida For Winter
Source: cfnews13.com

JACKSONVILLE -- New York City's famous Naked Cowboy has migrated south for the winter.

Scientology Protester Greased Up and Covered In...
Source: NBC New York

---Warning: Video link within article contains profanity.--- Excerpt: 18-year-old Matt Connor is no longer an anonymous member of Anonymous, the loosely-organized internet-based group of pranksters that, in the past, has (as their website notes), "uncovered or brought into the  …

On the Streets of New York, Calls to "Wipe Out" Palestinians
Source: juancole.com

Max Blumenthal films a pro-Israel rally in New York and asks questions about civilian casualties that elicit the most horrific answers. [Video clips from the Jan. 11th rally in Times Square, NYC.]

Lining Up for Obama and Spider-Man
Source: The New York Times

Hundreds of people were standing in cold weather on a Midtown Manhattan street on Wednesday morning to get copies of Marvel Comics's special Spider-Man comic book, in which the superhero meets Barack Obama, who is featured on the cover.

"Green" billboard ready to light up Times Square
Source: Reuters

The world's first billboard running solely on wind and solar power is ready to make its debut in the capital of all billboards -- New York's Times Square.

Times Square bash left about 40 tons of trash
Source: USA Today

One million revelers packed into Times Square plus a ton of confetti and countless noisemakers equals a whole lot of garbage — about 40 tons, according to the city Department of Sanitation.

1 million celebrate New Year in New York
Source: CNN

Strong winds, frigid temperatures and blowing snow froze celebrators from around the world as they ushered in 2009 in New York's Times Square on Wednesday night

Diddy Offers $1 Mill To Change Times Square Ball To Ciroc Blue
Source: eurweb.com

Sean "Diddy" Combs' latest publicity stunt with Ciroc Vodka is a $1 million offer to the city of New York to redesign the annual New Year's Eve ball that drops in Times Square.

NYC Fans: Virgin Megastore Birthday Celebration
Source: Pasi

Excerpt: Britney's Greatest Fan Contest & Birthday Celebration Are you Britney Spears Biggest Fan? Then please join us at the Virgin Megastore Times Square on Monday December 1st as we celebrate the release of Britney's brand new CD, "Circus".

An Eco-Friendly Billboard for Times Square
Source: The New York Times

The first eco-friendly billboard is coming to Times Square, entirely powered by the sun and the wind — but there is one small catch.

Nurse in V-J Day kiss photo reunites with Navy
Source: msnbc.com

A 90-year-old who says she's the woman being kissed by a sailor in Times Square in one of World War II's most famous photographs is to serve as grand marshal of New York City's Veterans Day parade.

Nurse in V-J Day kiss photo reunites with Navy
Source: msnbc.com

A 90-year-old who says she's the woman being kissed by a sailor in Times Square in one of World War II's most famous photographs is to serve as grand marshal of New York City's Veterans Day parade.

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