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Conn. commuter trains collide 60 go to hospitals
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of ...
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Stop Persecution Solemn Peaceful Protest in New York
Falun Dafa practitioners protest peacefully in front of the Chinese Consulate General in New York on May 17, calling for an end to the persecution of the practice in China. (Edward Dai/The Epoch ...
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Custom Motorcycle Program Helps At-Risk Orange County Teens
PINE BUSH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A motorcycle racer is participating in a program to help once-troubled teens from Orange County find redemption at 200 mph. As CBS 2′s Lou Young reported Friday, Laura Klock is revved up for a high-horsepower adventure. She was fitted for her custom racing machine in Pine Bush ahead of her world record attempt this summer in Utah. The crew members ...
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Kuroda Simply Dominant Owns Blue Jays Over 8 In Yankees’ Win
NEW YORK (AP) Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday ...
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Stewart to miss a few games but DL not necessary
Email NEW YORK -- Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Friday that catcher Chris Stewart would not be put on the 15-day disabled list and that the result of an MRI indicated Stewart did not seriously injure his left groin Thursday night, as the club had feared. The club had been concerned that the catcher might have required a DL assignment, too. Rookie Austin Romine was in the starting ...
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Kuroda stifles Blue Jays with eight two-hit innings
TOR@NYY: Kuroda fans five, holds Blue Jays scoreless NEW YORK -- This was supposed to be a down year for the Yankees, even before Opening Day. The adjusted assessments, following injuries to key personnel, were for an even more bleak season. At the same time, the Blue Jays were expected to make a move, one year after the fall of the Red Sox and simultaneous with the expected Yankees decline. ...
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At least 20 injured as trains collide north of New York after derailment
Two trains collided after one of them derailed during the Friday evening rush hour in Fairfield, the U.S. state of Connecticut, injuring at least 20 people, local authorities said. The Fairfield police estimated that 20 to 25 people were injured in the accident, but no fatalities had been reported so far, media reports here said. An New York-bound train from New Haven derailed at around 6 p.m. ...
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N.B.A.s Concussion Policy Has Major Role in Knicks-Pacers Series
Professional basketball players do not routinely collide at full speed, or fire small objects at one another with extreme velocity. They do not tackle, ram or body-check. Their heads may rise to startling heights, but they are not in ...
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Reyes rejoins Jays in New York rehab of sprained ankle progressing well
Toronto Blue Jays Jose Reyes, who twisted his left ankle during a Friday game, watches from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Orlin ...
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Naked man found dead inside car in Rockaways
The body of a dead naked man was found in a car in the Rockaways this afternoon, police said.The unidentified 51-year old man was discovered by cops in the front seat of a 2002 white Ford Mustang on Beach 120th Street near Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 2:55 p.m., police sources said.EMS declared the man dead at the scene.According to sources, the man was believed to be drunk and there were no ...
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Weiner to comply with financial disclosure calls
Anthony Weiner said Friday, following reports about his wife's consulting work, that he would comply with disclosure requirements on her finances as required by law if he runs for mayor. The law, however, would not require revealing who her clients were and what she was paid.He ought to reveal that anyway, said Dick Dadey, executive director of the good-government group Citizens Union. ...
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Buggy hordes of cicadas sighted in Virginia ... but New York Not yet
The first of the Brood II cicadas, which only mature every 17 years, are being spotted in some southern states including Virginia. NBC's Brian Williams ...
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Former IRS Acting Director Grilled During Congressional Hearing
ousted acting director of the Internal Revenue Service got a scolding on Capitol Hill on Friday, as he testified about the scandal that has rocked the tax agency. Before the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing, members made Steven Miller take an oath to swear to tell the truth. As CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer reported, the congressional panel required the rare oath because they ...
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Hefner faces Cubs seeking first win of 2013
The Cubs have won four of their past six games, inching closer to the .500 mark despite a 3-2 loss in Friday's series opener against the Mets. Chicago enters Saturday afternoon's contest at Wrigley Field with a 17-24 record. On the same date last year, the club was 15-23 and in the early stages of a 12-game losing streak. Manager Dale Sveum no doubt hopes this year's Cubs are ...
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Hackers Target New York Times Website
E! Online Twitter Account Hacked A company spokesperson was quoted by the paper as saying that "a small number of users" were unable to access the website and that ...
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20 injured when commuter train derails in Connecticut
More than 20 people were injured Friday when a commuter train in Connecticut derailed and struck a train moving in the opposite direction, officials said. Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said the westbound 4:41 p.m. Metro-North commuter train out of New Haven derailed near the Fairfield station at 6:10 p.m., hitting the side of an eastbound train on the ...
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South America contraception up to 79 Middle Africa 19
Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ...
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Pettitte lands on DL as Yankees recall Nuno
Email NEW YORK -- Some 22 hours after another episode of "The Sky is Falling" in the Bronx, it turns out some pieces of bright blue have come down, some puffs of white as well, but not as many as the Yankees had feared. Shortly before the Yankees were to engage the Blue Jays on Friday night, Andy Pettitte was assigned to the 15-day disabled list, and general manager Brian Cashman ...
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NYCs biggest union picks de Blasio in mayor race
NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest labor union in New York City endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor Friday, providing him a prized endorsement heading into the highly competitive Democratic ...
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With same genetic test results 1-in-2 women would follow Jolie
A YouGov poll found 1-in-2 U.S. women would have a double mastectomy if genetic tests suggested they had a very high chance of developing breast cancer. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highlands Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26, 2012. UPI/Kevin ...
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Metro-North trains collide in Fairfield Conn. injuries reported
The Connecticut Post reports that there are believed to be injuries in the collision, which occurred just after 6 p.m. in Fairfield near Bridgeport.The crash involving an eastbound and westbound train occurred during rush hour on a Friday evening, meaning both trains were likely packed with commuters returning home as well as revelers heading into the city, a passenger on the eastbound train ...
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Hits Just Keep On Coming Yanks Place Andy Pettitte On DL Call Up Vidal Nuno
Yankees starter Andy Pettitte leaves due to injury in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners on May 16, 2013. (credit: Mike ...
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Metro-North Trains Involved In ‘Major Derailment’ Injuries Reported
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Two Metro-North trains collided just east of the Fairfield Metro Station in Bridgeport, Conn., authorities announced Friday evening. According to Metro-North, an eastbound train derailed and collided with a westbound train around 6:10 p.m. The Metro-North Railroad says emergency workers are arriving at the scene of Friday’s accident. The rail ...
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Loose cow puts up a fight in New York
New York State Department of Transportation was called in to corral a cow that was found in a pond in New Hartford, New York. WKTV's Kristen Copeland ...
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New York auction houses boast billion dollar week
- Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars. Christie's reaped in more than $638 million dollars at its blockbuster contemporary art auction on Wednesday. Its staggering haul included a record $58.4 million for a Jackson Pollock drip ...
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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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