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Yankees claim pitcher Huff off waivers from Tribe
Email ST. PETERSBURG -- The Yankees made a move to add to their pitching staff, claiming David Huff off waivers from the Indians on Saturday. Huff, 28, made three relief appearances for Cleveland this season, allowing five earned runs in three innings. He opened the year at Triple-A Columbus, where he was 3-1 with a 4.07 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings pitched over nine games (two ...
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Boyle And The Rangers Are Confident Ahead Of Game 5 In Boston
BOSTON, M.A. (CBSNewYork) – The New York Rangers did what was needed to stay alive and stave off a four-game sweep. Now, they must keep the momentum going when they hit the ice for Game 5 at the TD Garden in Boston on Saturday. Forward Brian Boyle scored the game-tying goal in Game 4 that eventually forced overtime. All series, Boyle has been in a confident mood and thinks the series is ...
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Gay wins 100 at Adidas Grand Prix in New York
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tyson Gay accomplished all his goals at the Adidas Grand Prix: He won, put his body through the grind of rounds - and stayed ...
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Bynes Drug Charges Are ‘Lies’ Cop ‘Sexually Harassed Me’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Amanda Bynes on Saturday released a statement via Twitter, claiming a police officer sexually harassed her and touched her inappropriately the night before her arrest, and that the charges that she threw a bong out a window were "lies." Bynes, 27, was arrested Thursday night and was charged with possession of marijuana, reckless endangerment and tampering ...
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2 Arrested In Bedford-Stuyvesant Gun Drug Bust
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police this week arrested two Brooklyn men after finding firearms and stashes of heroin and crack cocaine in their Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. The Brooklyn North Gang Unit for some time had been investigating drug dealing that had been going on within the first floor of 250 Clifton Pl. in Brooklyn, the NYPD ...
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Report Man Charged With Slamming Into Officer On Long Island
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A police officer in Nassau County was struck and wounded by a man fleeing a traffic stop Friday night, according to a published report. Robert Robinson, 26, of the Long Island town of Inwood, was pulled over for talking on his cell phone as he headed west on Jerusalem Avenue in Uniondale, Newsday reported. Upon pulling Robinson over, police saw a clear ...
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Turkish parade in New York is a show of power Turkish Minister
Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis said Turkish parade was a cultural show of power NEW YORK - Turkey's EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis said, " Turkish Day Parade is a signal of Turkey's power, a cultural show of power." Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) organized the 32thTurkish Day Parade in New York.Addressing the crowd after the parade, ...
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Mets To Resume Suspended Game At 610 p.m. Followed By Regularly Scheduled Game
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The New York Mets have never had a suspended game. Still, manager Terry Collins is certain about how he’s going handle his pitchers for the completion. He’s going to use a reliever when play ...
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New York Aquarium Reopens After Sandy Damage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The damp, raw weather may have canceled a day at the beach for Tri-State Area residents, but it did not stop many young visitors and their families from heading to the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. As WCBS 880's Monica Miller reported, crowds were enjoying the views underwater. ';We’re looking at different types of anemone and different types ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 25
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...
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Hot Dog Hooker ‘They Keep Framing Me’
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The woman known as the "Hot Dog Hooker" pleaded not guilty to new charges in court Saturday, and accused authorities of framing her. Cathy Scalia, 47, was arrested Friday after she allegedly performed a massage, without a license, on an undercover detective at a hotel in Garden City, Long Island, according to Nassau County police. She is also ...
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Bad Luck Continues For Granderson Yankees Place Outfielder On Disabled List
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The New York Yankees have placed outfielder Curtis Granderson on the 15-day disabled list due to a broken knuckle on his left pinky finger and recalled outfielder Brennan Boesch from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The moves were made ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay ...
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Monzo Previews Memorial Day Weekend Racing At Belmont And Monmouth Park
More Columns With Memorial Day Weekend here, the racing gets better throughout the Tri-State area. Belmont Park has features on Sunday and Monday. Monmouth Park is filled with some solid races, as well. Monmouth also is having a Food Truck ...
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Another Newark Archdiocese Official Resigns Over Pedophile Priest Case
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Experts Don’t Be Afraid Of Cicadas
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Now that the much-discussed 17-year cicadas have begun their emergence, many have wondered how the insects should be dealt with. As WCBS 880's Levon Putney ...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at age 81
This undated photo shows journalist Haynes Johnson. Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday, May 24, 2013. He was 81. (AP Photo/The Washington Post) WASHINGTON TIMES OUT; NEW YORK TIMES OUT;THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER AND USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO ...
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Hagel tells West Point cadets they must stamp out scourge of sex assault in military
WEST POINT - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.A day after President Barack Obama delivered a similar edict to U.S. Naval Academy graduates, Hagel's message comes amid a series of widespread incidents of sexual misconduct across the armed services in recent ...
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SoHo Residents To City We Don’t Want Bike Sharing Docks Here
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The city's bike sharing program is set to roll out Monday, and the stations are all in place with bicycles at the ready. But as 1010 WINS Steve Sandberg reported, for some people, the new Citi Bike racks are about as welcome as cockroaches in the kitchen cabinet. Such sentiment is particularly evident at one park in ...
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Totally Biased Turns Knicks Gay Protest Into Fashion Show At Madison Square Garden
"Totally Biased" sent two correspondents, comedians Guy Branum and Aparna Nancherla, to Madison Square Garden to interview people protesting gay-bashing that recently occurred at Knicks games -- interview them about their fashion choices, of course. Check out the clip above to see what happens when a protest turns into a red ...
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NYPD street stop policys critics seek big changes
NEW YORK -; It once was an accepted tactic as old as policing itself and, according to the New York Police Department, a key to the city's dramatic drop in crime: patrol officers stopping young men on the street to see if they're up to no ...
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Rescuers search for pilot of Angel Flight that crashed upstate killing two passengers
EPHRATAH - Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed, killing two passengers.The plane's passengers were found dead Friday night near where the small plane crashed in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany, Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said. The bulk of the plane was found submerged ...
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Teen arrested for having illegal handgun
Police collared a teen for an illegal handgun during a police stop in Jamaica, authorities said.Plainclothes cops spotted Nicholas Morris, 17, adjusting an object in his waistband about 1:40 p.m. yesterday near Sayres Avenue and 167th Street during a surveillance operation, police said.They identified themselves and asked Morris what he had in the waistband, cops said.When he said he a gun, ...
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Mets Offer Free Tickets Perks For Volunteer Efforts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York Mets have teamed with the charity New York Cares to reward people with free tickets in exchange for volunteer efforts. As WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported, one volunteer effort was in progress this week in Far Rockaway - an area that was devastated by Superstorm Sandy seven months ago. The line of people in need of basic necessities such as ...
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8 Years For Doctor In LIRR Disability Fraud Scheme
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island doctor was sentenced to eight years in prison this week for his part in a massive scheme enabling Long Island Rail Road workers to collect disability fraudulently. As WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported, Dr. Peter Ajemian, an orthopedist with a practice in Rockville ...
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Hagel To West Point Grads Sexual Assault In The Military Must Stop
WEST POINT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told cadets at the West Point U.S. Military Academy that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military. About 1,000 cadets received their diplomas at the academy Saturday. Speaking a day after President Barack Obama delivered a similar edict to U.S. Naval Academy graduates, Hagel’s message ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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