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Strauss-Kahn, NY hotel maid to settle
Word of a settlement agreement between former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who accused him of trying to ...
Couple arrested in Fla. theme park to return to NH
A fugitive couple arrested at a Florida theme park waived extradition and will voluntarily return to New Hampshire to face charges in the beating and ...
Mo. Powerball winner verified; Ariz.'s a mystery
Sometimes it's better to dream, particularly when reality means you're not an instant multimillionaire. Bob Kangas realized Wednesday night that one ...
'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY
A wealthy Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" stunned New Yorkers, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm ...
Talks to resume in LA-Long Beach harbors strike
Negotiators for employers and union workers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors will resume talks following a third day of a strike that has ...
LA judge dismisses suit over park Nativity scenes
A Los Angeles federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Christian group's lawsuit to force suburban Santa Monica to reopen spaces in a city park to ...
Suspect in string of ecoterrorism fires surrenders
One of the three remaining fugitives in a string of high-profile fires across the West that focused national attention on a group of environmental ...
NYPD officer's kindness sparks online sensation
A tourist's snapshot of a New York City police officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has created an online sensation.
Man arrested after incident with Romney motorcade
The Secret Service said Thursday a man interfered with a motorcade carrying Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney as his vehicle arrived at a ...
Guilty NM prankster returns stolen toilet paper
University officials say a New Mexico college graduate, apparently feeling guilty over a student prank years ago, has sent a box of toilet paper to ...
Tips led to arrest of NH couple in burned boy case
Tips from acquaintances and others helped authorities track a fugitive New Hampshire couple to Florida, where they were arrested at the Universal ...
SAS sniper jailed for gun possession wins appeal
An elite British sniper jailed for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition won an appeal Thursday to suspend his sentence, after pleading that he ...
Russian whistleblower's death in UK unexplained
British officials are investigating the unexplained death of a Russian businessman, a key witness against Russian officials who allegedly stole $230 ...
1 of 2 prize Powerball tickets sold near Phoenix
Arizona Lottery officials say one of the two winning Powerball tickets was sold at a convenience store in suburban Phoenix. The Arizona ticket was ...
Lawyer: Qatari poet gets life for 'insulting' emir
A Qatari poet was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for an Arab Spring-inspired verse that officials claim insulted Qatar's emir and encouraged the ...
Somali Islamist militants slam soldier abuse video
A video that appears to show Kenyan troops beating militant suspects has opened the force to criticism from al-Qaeda-linked militants who are known ...
Manning still on witness list in WikiLeaks trial
Pfc. Bradley Manning remains on the list of prospective witnesses for a pretrial hearing on charges he gave classified documents to WikiLeaks.
2 lucky winners for record Powerball jackpot
Powerball officials say tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record the record $579.9 million jackpot. Now the hunt ...
Powerball officials: 2 winners for record jackpot
Powerball officials say the record jackpot has been won. Early Thursday morning officials confirmed that two winning tickets were sold: One in Arizona ...
NJ spruce lights up as Rockefeller Center tree
An 80-foot Norway spruce that made it through Superstorm Sandy was transformed into a beacon of shimmering glory Wednesday when New York City Mayor ...
Numbers drawn in $550 million Powerball jackpot
The numbers drawn for the record $550 million Powerball jackpot are: 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6. The drawing Wednesday night for the ...
Police: Slain Ark. girl was suffocated, raped
A 6-year-old Arkansas girl who was the victim in an abuse case last year and was found dead this past week in a vacant house in her neighborhood was ...
Officer: Suicide led to wariness about Manning
An Army private accused of sending reams of classified U.S. documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was kept in tight pretrial confinement ...
Zebra, mini horse corralled after NYC street jaunt
New York City can be like a zoo sometimes, but a zebra running wild through the streets is not something you ordinarily see. The Staten Island Advance ...