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NYPD officer tries to help cat in tree, gets stuck
Authorities say a New York police officer who went after a cat stuck in a tree got caught himself and needed a little help getting back down to the ...
Raising cash for Dems, Obama bemoans partisan jams
Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in ...
Boogaard family sues NHL for son's death
Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the ...
Buddy Nix steps down as Bills GM
Not getting any younger and confident he's put in place a young foundation capable of turning the Buffalo Bills into a winner, Buddy Nix called this ...
Franklin pulls out of shows under doctor's orders
Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation. A Monday news release says ...
Walters announces her retirement on 'The View'
Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it's not happening right away. Walters, who began in ...
From 'Gatsby' to Gosling, a preview of Cannes
For even those most accustomed to the frenzy of celebrity, the Cannes Film Festival can be a disorienting experience. For 12 days every year, the ...
Derby winner Orb impresses with workout at Belmont
Orb is ready. The Kentucky Derby winner put in his final workout before the Preakness, breezing four furlongs in 47.18 seconds, galloping out five ...
NY's largest cemetery celebrates 175th anniversary
Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not only a pastoral final resting ...
Rangers' Lundqvist shuts out Caps to force Game 7
Home-ice advantage has held up for six games between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers. The Southeast Division champions hope it lasts ...
Lundqvist, Brassard keep Rangers alive vs. Caps
Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination. Two days ...
NBC promotes fall season with Twitter contest
NBC is giving the public more than just a new slate of programming. There are prizes to be had, too. The network said Sunday that it's holding a ...
Chamberlain scolds Rivera before Yankees game
New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain scolded teammate Mariano Rivera before Saturday night's game, telling the star closer never to "shush" him.
Pacers protect home court, beat Knicks 82-71
The Indiana Pacers kept everything in front of them Saturday night. The Pacers didn't let the Knicks get away from them on fast breaks, didn't let the ...
Orpik's OT goal sends Penguins to 2nd round
Brooks Orpik's goal would have been memorable even if wasn't in overtime and didn't put the Pittsburgh Penguins into the second round of the Stanley ...
Bloomberg bars reporters from client activity
Financial data and news company Bloomberg LP says it has corrected a "mistake" in its newsgathering policies and cut off its journalists' special ...
Capitals frustrate Lundqvist, Rangers in 2-1 win
Henrik Lundqvist peeled off his goalie gear, took a seat and patiently answered all the questions about the New York Rangers' overtime loss to the ...
MLB suspends, fines umps after 2nd mistake
Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo ...
Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico City
Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died in Mexico City after a violent dispute in a bar, Mexican authorities said Friday.
Capitals top Rangers 2-1 in OT, take series lead
The Washington Capitals were right on pace for another playoff collapse. They'd already blown a two-game lead. They gave up a goal in the first minute ...
Spire installed on WTC tower, making it 1,776 feet
The World Trade Center's rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an ...
Bloodless bank heist impressed cybercrime experts
A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the ...
Judge in NYC refuses to suspend his Plan B ruling
A judge on Friday refused to delay enforcement of his decision giving women of all ages broad access to morning-after birth control, calling the ...
Rosanne Cash's new project takes her out of NYC
Rosanne Cash has been a New Yorker for two decades, but her latest project is taking her out of the city. The 57-year-old singer is preparing a new ...
Global network of hackers steals $45M from ATMs
The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples ...