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Capsule reviews: 'Twilight' sequel and others
Capsule reviews of films opening this week: "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" - It's post-Katrina New Orleans and there are snakes in the water - none bigger than Terence McDonagh , an exceptionally corrupt detective, who slinks through town snorting coke, smoking heroin, harassing women and brandishing a .44 Magnum stuffed in the front of ...
7 hrs ago | Bloomberg.com
Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Said to Consider Running for U.S. Senate
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who lost a bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year against freshman Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand , current and former Republican officials said.
12 hrs ago | WLBZ
Funding Shrinks for NY Free Cancer Screening
Poor women seeking free cancer screenings are being turned away in some parts of New York state because this year's budget crunch has forced a $3.5 million cut to a program providing them.
9/11 trial a death penalty test for NYC juries
In fact, a jury spared the lives of two Osama bin Laden followers a month after Sept.
Director Pedro Almodovar is haunted by one taboo
Sex. Drugs. Prostitution. Pedophilia. Rape. Pedro Almodovar has been able to translate some of the most delicate subjects to the big screen with grace and humor.
NY court: Married gay couples entitled to benefits
New York's top court on Thursday rejected a Christian legal group's challenge to some government benefits provided to same-sex couples legally married elsewhere and now living in New York.
FAA: Computer system working again
Delays 'going to ripple through the entire system' Updated: Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 10:47 AM EST Published : Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 8:51 AM EST HARRY R. WEBER,AP Airlines Writer ATLANTA - A problem with the FAA system that collects airline flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday, the second time in 15 ...
Helena's climate photos on display
Helena Christensen's photographs from a trip to Peru, which document the impact of global warming, have gone on display in London.
Novelist Colum McCann wins book award
Colum McCann's "Let the Great World Spin," a novel about daring, luck and mortality in 1970s New York, won the fiction prize Wednesday night at the 60th annual National Book Awards.
New York City becomes more family-friendly
A close-up shot of the Statue of Liberty, which has stood on the former Bedloe's Island since 1886.
'New Moon' Stars Illuminated By Mall Tour
New to "The Twilight Saga" fan experience, actor Jamie Campbell Bower has discovered that being the Volturi vampire, Caius, in "New Moon" is hardly a pain in the neck.
Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted
President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted, as Attorney General Eric Holder defended putting him the U.S. civilian legal system.
Man attacked by buck while tossing firewood
A northern New York man is recovering after being attacked by a 10-point buck while he was loading firewood.
First US trial of 9/11 case was full of surprises
Zacarias Moussaoui was a clown who could not keep his mouth shut, according to his old al-Qaida boss, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.
Oil up again, settles above $79
Oil prices pushed higher for a second straight day on Tuesday even though the dollar strengthened and fresh economic data gave mixed signals on whether demand for oil will increase.
20:27 US papers raided in corruption case
Investigators in New York City have raided circulation offices at some of the nation's largest newspapers as part of a union corruption probe, a law enforcement official said.
NY Governor Rips White House For NYC 9/11 Trial
Share + Nov 17, 2009 12:00 pm US/Central NEW YORK 1 of 3 New York Gov. David Paterson openly criticized the White House on Monday, saying he thought it was a terrible idea to move alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspected terrorists to New York for trial.
From the House of the Dead, Metropolitan Opera, New York
It was not a typical night at the Met. The audience, younger than usual, did not a ' could not a ' applaud any hit tunes.
DeMint: Terror trials 'pushed down' New Yorkers' throats
Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican, said in an interview that New Yorkers are being forced by the Obama administration to host the trials for terrorists suspected of planning the Sept.
Obama administration accused of pandering to terrorists
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has said the Obama administration should not allow five accused plotters of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on New York to be tried in a civilian court.
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