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Lenox Lounge, a jazz landmark, to close in NYC
The Lenox Lounge, a cabaret in New York City's Harlem neighborhood with a supercool, Art Deco style that made it a favorite of jazz greats like Billie ...
Same-sex marriage cases get Supreme Court review
The Supreme Court is taking a potentially historic look at same-sex marriage by agreeing to hear two cases that challenge governments' different ...
Obama request for Sandy aid could face hurdles
President Barack Obama's proposal for $60.4 billion in federal aid for states hit by Superstorm Sandy adds a huge new item to an end-of-year ...
Supreme Court will hear same-sex marriage cases
The Supreme Court plunged into the contentious issue of gay marriage Friday when it agreed to take up California's ban on same-sex unions and a ...
Obama asks Congress for $60.4B in Sandy aid
President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in ...
Te'o and Manziel hit Manhattan with Heisman hopes
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was looking forward to a break after a five-city-in-five-days tour, during which he has become the most decorated ...
Bus driver not guilty of manslaughter in NY crash
A tour bus driver who prosecutors said was all but asleep at the wheel was acquitted Friday of manslaughter and negligent homicide in a crash last ...
Long-sealed Notorious B.I.G. autopsy released
An attorney for the family of Notorious B.I.G. said Friday it's ridiculous that Los Angeles police have not arrested anyone for the rapper's 1997 ...
MLB average salary up 3.8 percent to $3.2 million
Baseball's average salary increased 3.8 percent this year to a record $3.2 million. According to final figures released Friday by the Major League ...
Rolling Stones added to Sandy benefit concert
The Rolling Stones will join the artists already booked for next week's televised Superstorm Sandy benefit show in New York City, which producers said ...
Superstorm utility crews complain of payroll delay
Mike Valaskatgis slept in his National Grid truck for two nights, and then on a cot two more nights before getting a bed in a hotel room during a ...
Without Melo, Knicks top Heat 112-92
Another Knicks-Heat game, another 20-point Knicks win. And if that isn't surprising enough, this one happened with Carmelo Anthony on the sideline.
Netflix gets SEC notice over CEO's Facebook post
Netflix Inc. is facing scrutiny from government regulators for a Facebook post by its CEO in July that may have boosted the online video company's ...
Apple to produce line of Macs in the US next year
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will move production of one of its existing lines of Mac computers from China to the United States next year.
NYC settles suit by abused foster kids for $9.7M
New York City will pay $9.7 million to settle a lawsuit by 10 disabled people who were fraudulently adopted by a woman and claimed they were ...
Correction: Bloomberg-Clinton-Mayoral Race story
In a story Dec. 5 about next year's New York City mayoral race, The Associated Press reported erroneously that former Bronx Borough President Adolfo ...
Actor Stephen Baldwin charged in NY tax case
Actor Stephen Baldwin was charged Thursday with failing to pay New York state taxes for three years, amassing a $350,000 debt. Rockland County ...
Sandy brings economic booms, busts to Northeast
On a storm-battered stretch of Connecticut's shoreline, landscaping crews use heavy equipment to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, racking up ...
Galleries spite Sandy to show at Art Basel Miami
It's art season in the Miami area. Art Basel Miami Beach and about two dozen other independent art fairs open Thursday. Tens of thousands of people ...
Morgan James shows old soul on Nina Simone tribute
Covering the music of the late Nina Simone seemed like a natural choice for Morgan James. From an early age, the Broadway actress says she's had an ...
Snooki, JWOWW host MTV's New Year's Eve show
New York's Times Square is getting a little bit Jersey for New Year's Eve. MTV says "Jersey Shore" stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWOWW" ...
Keppinger, Chavez, Blanton & Bay move at meetings
The Los Angeles Angels added starter Joe Blanton and reliever Sean Burnett to their retooled pitching staff. Jeff Keppinger found a new home, as did ...
NY subway victim's daughter: 'What's done is done'
The daughter of a man pushed in front of a subway train and photographed a split-second before his death said Wednesday after a suspect was arrested ...
Grammys spread the love with 6 top nominees
The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for lead nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of ...
SEC: Inside merger info passed from NC netted $11M
An investment banker at Wells Fargo Securities and his longtime friend passed along insider tips on pending company mergers to friends or family ...