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NY Probing Equity Firms, Including Bain: Source
Sunday, September 02, 2012
An official familiar with the probe says New York's attorney general is investigating some of the nation's largest private equity firms, including Bain Capital, founded by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Romney Makes His Case: Jobs
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Mitt Romney launched his fall campaign for the White House Thursday night with a rousing, remarkably personal speech to the Republican National convention and a prime-time TV audience, proclaiming that America needs "jobs, lots of jobs" and promising to create 12 million of them in perilous economic times.
Deal Reached in Spiderman Director's Lawsuit
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Director Julie Taymor has reached a deal in New York to settle a lawsuit she brought over the Broadway production of "Spider-Man."
Power Restored to Co-op City After 2-hour Outage
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Power has been restored to thousands of residents of Co-op City in the Bronx following an overnight outage.
Ryan: Romney Won't 'Duck Tough Issues' on Economy
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Seizing the campaign spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan embraced "the calling of my generation" to help lead the country in tough times Wednesday night and pledged to cheering Republican National Convention delegates and a prime time TV audience that Mitt Romney will make the bold and difficult decisions needed to repair the nation's economy.
Clijsters Loses at US Open in Last Match of Career
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters played what she has said will be her last match, losing in the second round of the U.S. Open to Laura Robson.
Man Gets 40 Years-to-Life for Killing 8-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A New York City hardware store clerk who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to life in prison.
Mosquito Spraying Slated for Manhattan
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
New York City health officials say ground spraying to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus will be done in parts of Manhattan.
Dolan to Offer Prayer at Both DNC, RNC
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Cardinal Timothy Dolan says he's now giving the closing prayer at both the Democratic and Republican conventions.
Empire State Building Shooter's Mom: Police Justified in Killing Him
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The mother of the gunman in the Empire State Building shooting says she doesn't blame police for killing him, but she still thinks of him as kind-hearted and caring.
GOP Senators Oppose Canada Power Line
Monday, August 27, 2012
More than a dozen New York senators in the Republican majority are opposing a plan to bring hydropower from Quebec to New York City.
Hispaniola Death Toll from Isaac Climbs to 10
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Haitians began to dig themselves out of the mud on Sunday, one day after Tropical Storm Isaac doused the Caribbean nation and killed eight people here and another two in neighboring Dominican Republic.
Isaac Forces GOP to Scrap First Day of Convention
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Republican officials abruptly announced plans Saturday evening to scrap the first day of their national convention, bowing to a threat posed by Tropical Storm Isaac, churning toward Florida.
NY State Senator Says She Expects to be Arrested
Saturday, August 25, 2012
New York state Sen. Shirley Huntley says she expects to be arrested Monday amid a continuing investigation by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman into state grants she provided nonprofit organizations.
Isaac Drenches Haiti, Cuba, Heads Toward Florida
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Tropical Storm Isaac pushed over Cuba on Saturday after sweeping across Haiti's southern peninsula, where it caused flooding and at least four deaths, adding to the misery of a poor nation still trying to recover from the terrible 2010 earthquake.
NYPD: All Shooting Victims Hit by Police Gunfire
Saturday, August 25, 2012
All nine people wounded during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were struck by bullets fired by the two officers, police said Saturday, citing ballistics evidence.
Brooklyn Assemblyman Loses Post in Sex Harassment Case
Friday, August 24, 2012
An influential state assemblyman from Brooklyn has lost his committee chairmanship and seniority after the Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance found he violated the chamber's sexual harassment policy.
A Year After Irene, NYC Ponders Sea Barriers
Thursday, August 23, 2012
NY Lawyer Seeks to Ease Conditions for WTC Bomber
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A lawyer for the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing has asked a New York appeals court to let him investigate why the government insists his imprisoned client is still a danger to America.