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Sonia Sotomayor's will finally get to publicly address the "wise Latina" comment she made in a 2001 speech.

City Council and Mayor Bob Duffy met in private and decided on a plan that would save the $24 million in federal money meant for the Renaissance Square Project.

Charles Schumer wants to give every child born in the United States a $500 savings account, courtesy of the federal government.

Today was a great day on Long Island. Patriots from the Conservative Society for Action , Gathering of Eagles , Active and the 912 Group rallied in front of the offices of Senator Charles Schumer to counter the staged pro-nationalized healthcare rally planned by MoveOn.org and ACORN.

In the face of national savings rates that until recently were the lowest in years, U.S. Sen.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. are replacing fixed interest rates on some credit cards with variable rates, citing changing costs and new U.S. curbs on pricing.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., answers questions during his interview with the Associated Press in Washington, Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

As Santa Cruz County prepares to celebrate Independence Day -- with its unique mix of parades, beach parties and, um, illegal fireworks -- 88 people will experience this July Fourth as new citizens of the United States of America.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, Monday asked GM CEO Fritz Henderson to reverse the decision to refer the pension plans of the Delphi Corporation's salaried retirees to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation .

As Democrats in Congress push harder for a government-run health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers in some reform bills, Sen.

It will take a compromise on a government option for insurance if the Senate is to agree on a healthcare bill before next month's break, two senators said yesterday.

Top administration and defense officials head to the Sunday talk shows to map out the next steps.

The city will get federal funds to help its goal of providing wireless Internet service to the community.

Main Category: Litigation / Medical Malpractice Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 01 Jul 2009 The Supreme Court's 5-4 reversal of a decision endorsed by a three-judge appellate panel that included Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is attracting criticism from the judge's conservative opponents but is not expected to ...

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant no more extensions to NYRI, a group of investors who want to build an electrical transmission line from Oneida to Orange counties.

Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home.

Last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the proposed federal hate crimes bill showed the dark underbelly of the Senate.

Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer advocates.

The New York Power Authority agreed on Tuesday to sell low-cost power to Yahoo Inc to build a data canter and to Sunworks Solar LLC to build a solar panel manufacturing plant.

CORNING - Calling for less taxation and the elimination of deficit spending, Corning Mayor Thomas W. Reed II announced Wednesday that he wants to represent the 29th Congressional District.