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Train trouble delays Yankees' return to New York
The New York Yankees have gotten a taste of the commuter's life. Power problems on the Yankees' train line delayed their departure out of Baltimore.
Oil price soars on supply jitters
The price of oil rose more than 3 percent Tuesday on concerns about supplies from the Middle East and the North Sea. Benchmark crude gained $3.06, or ...
Ryan says "no question" Sanchez still Jets starter
Coach Rex Ryan says there is "no question" that Mark Sanchez is the New York Jets' starting quarterback despite struggling at times against the ...
Column: Jets mired in a mess of their own making
Walking off the field after wrecking the Jets, J.J. Watt said what fans across the New York metropolitan area were thinking. The Texans' stellar ...
Orioles show resiliency in 3-2 win over Yankees
The New York Yankees now must grudgingly acknowledge that these aren't the same Baltimore Orioles they used to knock around with merciless ease.
Foster runs for 152 yards as Texans top Jets 23-17
Thanks to Arian Foster, the Houston Texans are still undefeated — but they very nearly let this one slip away. Foster ran for 152 yards and a ...
Orioles beat Yankees 3-2 to even ALDS at 1-all
Sometimes, postseason experience isn't all that important. How else to explain Baltimore rookie Wei-Yin Chen outpitching playoff-tested Andy Pettitte ...
Orioles lead Yankees 3-1 after 6 innings in ALDS
Chris Davis hit a two-run single to back a solid start by rookie Wei-Yin Chen and help the Baltimore Orioles take a 3-1 lead over Andy Pettitte and ...
David Blaine wraps up high-voltage stunt in NYC
Daredevil David Blaine has finished what could be called his most electrifying stunt. The magician emerged shortly before 9 p.m. Monday after spending ...
Oil prices fall after warning from World Bank
A strong warning from the World Bank that growth in Asia may slow further dragged the price of oil Monday to its lowest close in two months. The World ...
Woman on 'Wife Swap' as teen to plead not guilty
A former teen pageant princess featured in an eyebrow-raising episode of the TV show "Wife Swap" getting spray-tanned by her father and pitying the ...
Ads preaching tolerance going up in NYC subway
Advertisements preaching religious tolerance and an end to bigotry are going up in Manhattan subway stations. A court decision forced the Metropolitan ...
Wal-Mart, American Express team on prepaid card
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and American Express are rolling out a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help shoppers manage and ...
NY court considers: Is gang member a terrorist?
In 2002, a New York City street gang crashed a christening party, shouted out their superiority, confronted a rival and started a fight that left a ...
Warhol Foundation takes on cosmetics with Nars
Francois Nars had Andy Warhol coffee table books in his living room and Yves Saint Laurent in his closet growing up in the '70s in the south of France
Delta to beef up Asia service from Seattle
Delta Air Lines wants to expand service to Asia through its partnership with Alaska Airlines. Delta plans to add a flight between Seattle and Shanghai ...
Maine's 6 Senate hopefuls all hail from elsewhere
Maine has always been proud of the commodities it claims as homegrown, among them Stephen King, L.L. Bean, lobster, and a host of political icons ...
Wiesel survives Madoff and heart bypass
When Elie Wiesel emerged from quintuple heart bypass surgery, still wired to monitors, he immediately started writing a book about the ordeal — "in ...
Twins in Broadway hit 'Newsies' double the talent
Fans of the Broadway hit "Newsies" might be forgiven for doing a double take these days. That's because 17-year-old Jacob and David Guzman, who share ...
Yankees get the jump on Orioles with 7-2 win
The New York Yankees earned the AL East title by pulling away from the Baltimore Orioles in the final week of the regular season. That scenario ...
Living room built around NYC Columbus statue a hit
Anyone hoping to commune with Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day will be disappointed: He's booked solid. Monday's tickets to the art installation ...
Yankees win ALDS playoff opener over Orioles 7-2
For eight innings, the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles staged a magnificent duel worthy of two division foes that split 18 games during the ...
49ers set franchise yards record, beat Bills 45-3
Joe Montana never did it. Neither did Steve Young or Y.A. Tittle. Even the architect of the West Coast offense, Bill Walsh, could only imagine such ...
Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Will Swenson wed
Audra McDonald and Will Swenson have tied the knot, cementing a relationship between two of Broadway's best looking and talented stars. According to ...
5 terror suspects from UK appear in US courts
An extremist Egyptian-born preacher entered a U.S. courtroom Saturday for the first time to face multiple terrorism charges, complaining that his ...