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Santa Claus paid an early visit yesterday to six New York Lottery...
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The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority is threatening big service cuts next year, and even to make schoolkids pay a fare. But the...
This week, the City Council voted down a project to transform the Kingsbridge Armory from a vacant eyesore into a shopping mall that would have...
The beauty of the wild card is that even flawed and, at times, feeble teams can be in the hunt and sometimes even make it into the playoffs....
YES, the Jets’ defense has had a handful of aggravating hiccups this season. The three fourth-quarter touchdowns allowed in Miami and the meltdown...
Tiger Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren purposely was photographed without her wedding ring in an effort to send a message that her marriage is done, according to a report. “She knew what she was doing... Read Full Story
Apparently the golf ball didn’t fall far from the tree for Tiger Woods when it came to marital infidelity. According to Woods’ high school sweetheart, Woods was hurt by his own father’s... Read Full Story
BRASILIA, Brazil — A 2-year-old Brazilian boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body and a doctor treating the boy said Wednesday they were apparently stuck there one by one. Dr.... Read Full Story
Sen. Chuck Schumer had harsh words for a flight attendant who told him to turn off his phone for takeoff. "Bitch!" the senior senator was overheard Sunday saying to his hand-picked seat-mate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand after arguing with a flight... 4:13 PM
Its called "Looking a gift horse in the mouth," and it just cost Mayor Bloomberg tens of millions of dollars that should have gone into the city... 4:13 PM
The MTA voted to make deep service cuts today, including nixing 52 bus routes and wiping out two train lines, in order to balance an upcoming budget after series of state and tax revenue shortfalls. After voting unanimously, MTA's top brass went... 4:13 PM
ALBANY – A coalition of education officials today made good on their threat to sue Gov. Paterson over his decision to withhold $146 million in aid to... 4:13 PM
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Police and prosecutors on Long Island say a 6-month drug sweep has resulted in 31 arrests. They say in some cases heroin was cut... 4:13 PM
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Police continue searching for a 4-year-old boy who disappeared from his family’s Hudson Valley apartment two days ago. Several dozen law enforcement officers have been looking for Marc Anthony Bookal since Monday afternoon, when... 4:13 PM
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A multiple sclerosis patient in New Jersey who says he was growing marijuana for medicinal purposes is planning to take the stand... 4:13 PM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration has scaled back a promise to turn schoolyards into parks. The city’s Independent Budget Office blames budget... 4:13 PM
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey state agency has approved an extra $2 million to keep a weekend rail service that carries gamblers between New York... 4:13 PM
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said interest rates will remain near zero "for an extended period," but acknowledged recent signs that the economy is... 2:27 PM
WASHINGTON — Newly released government papers show homeland security officials improperly gathered intelligence on the Nation of Islam, a black Muslim... 2:26 PM
The cad of the year has just been named Athlete of the Decade. Tiger Woods – who insisted golf came second to family just days before the lie... 2:08 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009. Last year's winner was then-President-elect Barack Obama. The 2007 winner was Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Other previous winners have... 2:27 PM
The feds busted 26 doctors, nurses and other health-care providers in Brooklyn, Miami and Detroit in separate Medicare ripoffs that cost cash-strapped... 8:57 AM
Awwww! In a scene that would melt even the coldest heart, a giant panda mother paused to give her twin cubs a big bear hug as they frolicked yesterday in a snowy China reserve. The cuddly family portrait was shot at the Wolong Nature Reserve... 2:26 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has ordered the federal government to acquire an underused state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a... 2:26 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police officers must obtain a search warrant before scouring the contents of a suspect's cellphone unless their safety is in danger,... 8:57 AM
ATLANTA -- Hundreds of thousands of swine-flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength,... 6:35 AM
TAUNTON, Mass. -- An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he did a Christmas drawing of... 8:57 AM
ROME -- Italy's government yesterday said it plans to rush out measures such as blacking out hate sites on the Internet to protect politicians after a weekend assault on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left him hospitalized. The 73-year-old... 8:57 AM
WASHINGTON -- Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe turned the UN climate-change summit in Copenhagen into a farce yesterday, laughing off the travel sanctions of Western governments and throwing the harsh disapproval of his Danish hosts back in their... 2:26 PM
French President Nicolas Sarkozy challenged President Obama yesterday to back up his global-warming rhetoric with big bucks. The French president... 8:57 AM
Talk about an inconvenient truth. Al Gore admitted yesterday he blundered in the debate over global warming by telling the Copenhagen climate... 6:35 AM
WASHINGTON -- It wasn't a state dinner, and they didn't crash it on purpose. Still, a Georgia couple who showed up at the White House a day early... 6:35 AM
TULSA, Okla. -- Oral Roberts, a onetime tent revival preacher who pioneered televangelism as the founder of a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, died yesterday. He was 91. Roberts died of complications from... 8:57 AM
A mother of two in New Mexico has lost some of her lust for life after an injury in a car crash left her with an insatiable sex drive. "It's... 8:57 AM
One of Tiger Woods' ex-mistresses yesterday managed to fend off a bid from her bitter ex-husband for full custody of their young son. A sexily clad Cori Rist strutted into Manhattan Family Court to face ex-hubby Neil Santos, who has suggested... 2:08 PM
The Mets have picked up their Holliday shopping. GM Omar Minaya is getting more aggressive in his pursuit of power-hitting corner outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday, according to SI.com. The Mets have upped their offer to Bay to five years... 3:29 PM
Omar Minaya emerged from his Citi Field bunker yesterday to plead for calm from angry Mets fans. One day after enduring the double whammy of seeing his No. 1 free-agent pitching target bolting for Boston and his biggest rival land a Cy Young winner... 4:20 PM
Is Johnny Damon following Hideki Matsui out of The Bronx? With very little contact between the Yankees and the free-agent left fielder, Damon is ready to explore other options. “I am going to start looking around. Teams are getting better and... 2:19 PM
Quarterback Mark Sanchez’s status for the Jets' game against Atlanta remained uncertain Wednesday after he returned to practice for the first time since spraining his right knee. Rex Ryan said he wants to hold off on making a decision on a starter... 2:54 PM
YES, the Jets’ defense has had a handful of aggravating hiccups this season. The three fourth-quarter touchdowns allowed in Miami and the meltdown on the Jaguars’ final drive are the two biggest sins. But it’s time we appreciate the defense Rex... 1:37 PM
The beauty of the wild card is that even flawed and, at times, feeble teams can be in the hunt and sometimes even make it into the playoffs. Barely better than mediocre often gets you in, which is good news for the Giants this holiday season.... 1:37 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mike D'Antoni was fuming and rightfully so last night, questioning whether the Knicks showed enough heart, desire and spirit to keep their improbable winning streak alive. Chris Duhon, the defender on two late layups by Raymond... 4:20 PM
CLEVELAND -- Devin Harris may soon want to be embraced by LeBron James. But not quite the way it went down last night. James quickly grabbed Harris and yanked him away from fallen Cavalier Jamario Moon, who had been roughly fouled and sent... 2:43 PM
Though head coach John Tortorella said this morning that the Rangers would use the same lineup and combinations for tonight's Garden match against the... 1:31 PM
Is it a home-and-home or battle of the homely? The Rangers will take the ice tonight for the first of successive matches against the Islanders as a... 4:20 PM
After their biggest clunker of the season on Monday, a 7-1 dismantling by the Panthers, Andy Sutton said the Islanders' game tonight against the Rangers at the Garden would be good for the team. "We have to get our game back on track and maybe... 4:20 PM
There aren't many trophies the Devils haven't won in their 27 years in New Jersey. From Stanley Cups to Jennings Trophies (fewest goals) to Calder Trophies (rookie of the year), they have a packed trophy case. But one award that has eluded them... 4:20 PM
It isn’t easy being blue, the trans-species hero of James Cameron’s spectacular “Avatar” learns when he’s forced to defend a planet in a distant galaxy from earthling imperialists determined to lay waste to a paradise. Part eco-fable, part “Dances... 1:58 PM
He’s a hunky blue-eyed pilot looking for love and ready to start a family. And so far, new “Bachelor” Jake Pavelka actually seems to be someone who can make up his mind— and stick with it. Pavelka, 31, was an early front-runner in the race for... 3:33 PM
Tiger Woods is off the links for now -- but there's always Donald Trump to save the sport of golf. Trump will host "Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf," a half-hour series premiering April 26 on Golf Channel. In the show, pro golfers,... 1:12 PM
Dan Rather says he's spent over $2 million of his own money in his ongoing lawsuit with CBS. Rather, in an interview on tvnewser.com, was cagey about the exact amount. "Respectfully I'm not going to tell you . . . I would say a whole lot,"... 1:12 PM
Fox's "Glee" danced off with three Golden Globe nominations yesterday, cementing its status as one of the season's hottest shows. "Glee" co-stars... 4:39 AM
Brokedown country singer tries to crawl out of the bottle and into the arms of a good woman. Supporting figures: cute kid and younger, handsomer rival singer. “Crazy Heart” — “Tender Mercies” minus the Christianity, “The Wrestler” on bourbon... 1:58 PM
HOLIDAY shows are, for the most part, hateful. Sappy, cloying, me chanical and cynical, they're made for out-of-towners brain-dead after a long day of Christmas shopping. It's best to avoid the Marriott Marquis Theatre in November and... 1:58 PM
The Flea Theater com missioned six promising off-Broadway playwrights to write about the most pressing issue of our times. The result is "The Great... 10:20 AM
Despite starring two Academy Award winners who are being shepherded by one of the most proficient action directors working today, the veil of secrecy surrounding "Robin Hood" has been nearly impenetrable. Countless plot details have...
Rihanna says she's baring her body and soul in order to change the subject -- from her beating by Chris Brown to the release of her new album, "Rated R." See more Rihanna Pictures here. The 21-year-old R&B star says she needed to speak openly... 1:12 PM
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"Super Size Me" filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is nursing a super-size... 9:52 AM
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Dan Rather says he's spent over $2 million of his own money in...
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WASHINGTON -- With the clock ticking on his self-imposed... 2:04 PM
One of Tiger Woods' ex-mistresses yesterday managed to fend off a... 2:08 PM
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