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Monserrate runs for old Senate seat

Expelled from the state Senate, shunned by his party and denounced as a domestic abuser, Hiram Monserrate is seeking his old job back in a special election

GOP warns against passing health bill

Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless"

Stocks make modest moves Friday

Uneven figures on retail sales and consumer confidence gave investors little new insight into the economy.

Cashier, 91, hit trying to stop thief

A 91-year-old New York pharmacy cashier refused medical attention and went back to work after a thief punched her.

Funeral home van towed with body inside

A police tow truck removed a minivan parked outside a New York City funeral home, giving its dearly departed passenger an unexpected side trip.

NYC reaches deal in 9/11 health claims

Thousands of ground zero workers who claim to have been sickened by dust and debris from the World Trade Center will have 90 days to decide whether to accept a

Woman beaten after rejecting advances

Security video has attracted some tips, but none so far have led police to the stranger who followed a woman into a bar restroom, savagely beating her and

Stocks climb, financial shares rise

The Standard & Poor's 500 index cleared an important hurdle watched by traders when it closed just above its January peak to set a new 17-month high. That

Dodd to offer his own financial bill

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without

NJ man accused of raping 5 daughters

A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children

Who is 'Jihad Jane'?

The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman

US, Italy raid Mafia in NY, Sicily

A suspected member of the Gambino crime family and two of his sons have been arrested on bankruptcy fraud charges in New York in a series of Mafia-related

Police probe Toyota Prius crash in NY

The crash of a Toyota Prius in New York caught the attention of federal regulators Wednesday after the driver said it accelerated on its own, then lurched down

NYC chef creates breast milk cheese

Breast milk cheese, anyone? A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese."

Pa. woman accused of aiding terror

An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a

Gas price rises seen gentler on wallets

As the economy recovers, energy prices are rising and that is placing extra strain on families' budgets.

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