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Senate panel approves gun background check
Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal ...
FDA head says menu labeling 'thorny' issue
Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new ...
Judge strikes down NYC ban on supersized sodas
A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to ...
America's new love: Water
It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart. As New York City grapples with the ...
NYPD program patrols inside private buildings
Jay Victorino was standing outside his mother's apartment when he was grabbed by police, and he says if she hadn't come downstairs to identify him he ...
City Council speaker launches NYC mayoral bid
Long seen as a leading contender, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn formally launched Sunday what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid.
Obama staying out of negotiations on gun bills
With gun legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has kept a low profile on an issue he has made a critical part of his ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — NBC: Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
Facebook exec's new book urges women to 'lean in'
For a book that has yet to be released, Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" — part feminist manifesto, part how-to career guide — has got a lot of people ...
LA mayor's race matches similar Democratic rivals
He's a Rhodes scholar. She's UCLA. He can burn up the piano keys. She loves to watch her son playing soccer. He could become Los Angeles' first Jewish ...
Next NYC health campaign: too-loud earphones
The city wants young New Yorkers to hear its latest public-health warning loud and clear: Cranked-up headphones can be hazardous to your hearing.
Walters back at 'The View' after weeks on the mend
Barbara Walters is back. Sidelined for six weeks by chickenpox and a concussion, Walters returned to ABC's "The View" on Monday. She got a thunderous ...
Bloomberg donating $100M to help fight polio
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged $100 million to help the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others to fight polio around the world.
Illinois congressional race shows Bloomberg clout
In the race to replace former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super PAC followed a simple strategy: Choose a strong ...
Father of Newtown victim: Ban assault weapons
After weeks of arguing constitutional fine points and citing rival statistics, senators wrangling over gun control saw and heard the anguish of a ...
Biden: Illinois election sends message on guns
Vice President Joe Biden argued Wednesday that the primary election victory of a gun control advocate to represent Illinois in Congress sends a ...
Bloomberg: Primary win a good sign for gun control
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a victory by a candidate he supported in a House primary in Illinois is a sign of things to come for ...
Anti-gun Democrat wins primary to replace Jackson
The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control ...
Anti-gun Democrat shoo-in to replace Jackson Jr.
The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control ...
The party's over for Fashion's Night Out
The party's over for Fashion's Night Out. The annual shopping event has been part of New York Fashion Week each September since 2009, when it was ...
NY marks 20th anniversary of World Trade bombing
The two terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, eight years apart, converged Tuesday in the form of a piece of granite — part of a memorial to ...
Voters ponder guns, ethics in Jackson Jr. district
Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was ...
Tech leaders plan virtual push on immigration
High-tech leaders including the former heads of AOL and Mozilla are organizing a "virtual march for immigration reform" aimed at pressuring lawmakers ...
Jackson Jr.'s district has history of corruption
They elected a Harvard-educated Rhodes Scholar and ended up with a congressman who was convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker.
Unemployed complain they need a job to find a job
Help wanted. Qualifications: Must already have a job. It's a frustrating catch for those out of work in an era of high unemployment: looking for a ...