BABYLON, N.Y. - A 20-foot-long basking shark that washed ashore on a beach on New York's Long Island appears to have died from some kind of illness. New York State Parks official George Gorman says researchers will examine the shark to ...Read More
Fans of 15-year-old singing sensation Justin Bieber might typically run a bit younger than most chart-toppers - but as the "One Time" singer learned Friday, that apparently doesn't make them any less dangerous.
A young girl was hospitalized this afternoon after ...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's top court ruled on Thursday that public officials have the authority to recognize out-of-state gay marriages and pushed state lawmakers to decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage.
Gay marriage opponents had challenged decisions in ...Read More
* Some U.S. Democrats reject Obama criticism of settlements * Jews must be free to live in West Bank, NY legislator says * US Jews encouraged to buy vacation homes on occupied land JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may be ...Read More
New York City's securities industry grew by 3,600 jobs in September, the biggest increase since 2002, according to a report by the New York State Comptroller. The rise follows a net decline of 32,000 securities-industry jobs tracked by the state's Department ...Read More
New York state legislators remain far apart on a plan to erase the state’s $3.2 billion budget gap. Gov. David Paterson had called an emergency special session for Nov. 16-17, in an effort to prod legislators to finish bargaining a budget-balancing ...Read More
Several Long Island breast cancer experts - dismayed that a government task force has recommended less frequent mammograms - said Monday more women could die of the disease if they cut back on annual screening. "I think this would be a ...Read More
Kicking off yet another work week, Katie Holmes and Josh Duhamel were spotted filming scenes for their upcoming movie "The Romantics" this morning (November 16).
The "Mad Money" actress and her "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton" costar looked to be ...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than expected in October as consumers bought more motor vehicles and other goods, but the previous month's figures were revised sharply downward, a government report showed on Monday. A barometer of ...Read More
Those exposed to high doses in the womb are less willing to join "rough and tumble" games and are less likely to play with "male" toys such as cars.
Researchers tested urine samples from mothers in the 28th week of pregnancy ...Read More
Like it or not, it's coming soon. Black Friday is only days away, and the 2009 edition of Busiest Shopping Day of the Year will boast some impressive bargains. Here are ten things you should know:
Netbook and laptop deals are ...Read More
CORAM, N.Y. — Police say a man who had locked himself and his mother in her Long Island home died after he tussled with officers and was zapped twice with a stun gun. Police say they're investigating the early Saturday death ...Read More
CORAM, N.Y. (AP) - Police say a man who had locked himself and his mother in her Long Island home died after he tussled with officers and was zapped twice with a stun gun. Police say they're investigating the early Saturday ...Read More
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Nine days after New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo made public emails to, from, and about current and former Intel CEOs Paul S. Otellini and Craig Barrett, Intel settled a four-year-old antitrust case that semiconductor ...Read More
As the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida threaten to wreak havoc on Long Island's coastline Friday, the system is already being partially blamed in the death of a surfer in the waters off Rockaway Beach. The unidentified 36-year-old man's leg strap ...Read More
Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York Governor EliotSpitzer delivered a speech at Harvard University’s Center forEthics sidestepping his personal ethical breach: Hisrelationship with a prostitute. Only government regulators can force transparency in thefinancial markets, Spitzer said today during his talk ...Read More
While national rates for cigarette smoking have risen slightly, New York has shown a decrease in smokers, which experts attribute to the state's high cigarette tax and aggressive anti-smoking laws and programs. About 20.6 percent of adults were current smokers in ...Read More
Two New York state employees accused of converting a storage room in a government-owned garage into a "man cave," where officials said they took naps, watched TV and used drugs while they were supposed be working, pleaded guilty Thursday to ...Read More
Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, triggering coastal flood warnings and watches from North Carolina to New York's Long Island, inundating streets and forcing some rescues of stranded drivers in hard-hit Virginia. The downpour is the aftermath of ...Read More
The great state of New York has just unveiled a new license plate design. They're calling it "Empire Gold," unlike the current drab white and blue plates that New Yorkers have been affixin' to their rides since 2001. However, 57,000 ...Read More
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores said yesterday it will keep its stores open 24 hours and take new crowd control measures Thanksgiving weekend after a temporary employee was trampled to death in a Black Friday rush last year.
The world's largest ...Read More
