BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. (AP) — A family’s minivan going in the wrong direction crashed into two cars on a suburban parkway on Sunday, killing eight people, including four young cousins and the mother of one of them.
State police Investigator Joseph Becerra said the minivan was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of the Taconic [...]
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Southwest Emergency Landing At Long Island Airport
July 26th, 2009 |
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RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Florida had to make an unexpected stop at an airport on New York’s Long Island.
Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz says a flight attendant reported an electrical smell after takeoff …
Robert Gates Scores Big Wins On Weapons Cuts
July 26th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last?
The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted convincingly to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter and…
Billy Joel Ill, Postpones Second NY Show
July 26th, 2009 |
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ALBANY, N.Y. — Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed a second upstate New York concert on their top-grossing tour after Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms.
The Times Union Center in Albany says in a release the pair have decided to…
Williams sisters, Clijsters lead US Open field
July 26th, 2009 |
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Defending champion Serena Williams and four other past winners, including her sister Venus and wild-card entry Kim Clijsters, are in the provisional women’s field for the U.S. Open.
Ninety-nine of the top 100 women in the current WTA rankings received direct entry Thursday into the hard-court Grand Slam tournament, played Aug. [...]
Defense Secretary Scores Spending Cuts, But Not Satisfied: “It Would Be Nice To Win Our Current Wars”
July 25th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last?
The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted convincingly to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter and…
Mike Elk: The Fat Cats of Wall Street Want to Tax Your Health Care Benefits
July 23rd, 2009 |
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When I heard Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), floating the idea of a tax on health benefits in order to raise revenue for health care reform, I was baffled; how could this be?
Senate To Vote On Concealed Weapons Measure
July 22nd, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden weapons into other states.
Backers, led by Sen….