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Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street Protesters Due in Court

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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More than 300 arrested during Occupy Wall Street demonstrations this fall are expected to pack a Manhattan courthouse this week to answer the charges.

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Woman Dies in Freak Midtown Elevator Accident

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A 41-year-old woman was killed during an elevator mishap in a Madison Avenue office building, the fire department said.

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Stocks Fall on Worries Over European Debt Agreement

Monday, December 12, 2011

Stocks fell after two ratings agencies raised doubts about the fiscal plan hatched last week that aimed to end Europe’s debt crisis.

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Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov to Challenge Putin for Russian Presidency

Monday, December 12, 2011

One of Russia's richest men and the owner of the New Jersey Nets says he'll take on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the presidential election in March.

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Bloomberg: Call for Occupy Probe is 'Ridiculous'

Thursday, December 08, 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is standing behind the NYPD's handling of protesters that once inhabited Zuccotti Park.

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Ex-MF Global Exec Abruptly Leaves City Post

Thursday, December 08, 2011

The former chief executive of MF Global Holdings Ltd. has abruptly left his job at the New York City comptroller's office. In a statement on Thursday, the city comptroller's office ...

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NYPD Issues Warning After Letter Bomb Intercepted in Germany

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Police in New York City are patrolling Deutsche Bank offices and have issued warnings to area banks after a letter bomb addressed to the company's chief executive was intercepted in Germany

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Cops May Be Behind Some Racist Facebook Comments, NYPD Says

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

At least 20 offensive comments on Facebook that called West Indian Day parade-goers “savages” and “animals,” may have been made by NYPD officers, the police commissioner said Wednesday.

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Listen | Remembering Pearl Harbor, 70 Years Later

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Seventy years ago today, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the U.S. into World War II. Step back with WNYC to December 7,  1941, to listen to a broadcast about the attack an...

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Wall Street Protesters Arrested on Church-Owned Lot

Monday, December 05, 2011

Three anti-Wall Street protesters on a hunger strike were arrested on trespassing charges when they tried to access a vacant lot in Lower Manhattan on Sunday.

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Catskills Road Reopens After Severe Storm Damage

Monday, December 05, 2011

A key road through the northern Catskill Mountains is set to reopen after being washed out by flooding from tropical storms Irene and Lee earlier this year.

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Attorney: Grand Jury Delayed in Bomb Plot Case

Sunday, December 04, 2011

The lawyer for a Manahattan man accused of assembling a homemade bomb said she and prosecutors have agreed to delay having a grand jury weigh in on the case.

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NJ Lawmaker Calls for Port Authority Probe

Friday, December 02, 2011

A New Jersey lawmaker is calling on Governor Chris Christie's office to investigate how the Port Authority handled recent bridge and tunnel tolls and PATH fare hikes.

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House Panel Subpoenas Corzine Over MF Global

Friday, December 02, 2011

A Congressional panel has subpoenaed former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine to testify next week after he failed to respond to an informal request.

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Report Rips CT Utility for Days-Long Outage

Friday, December 02, 2011

A former FEMA director said Connecticut's largest utility failed to put enough repair crews in place before a record-setting October snowstorm.

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NJ National Guard Commander Resigns Over Sex Scandal

Friday, December 02, 2011

The commander of New Jersey's National Guard is resigning after being caught having a physical relationship with a woman who worked for him, state officials said.

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Boyland's Chief of Staff Arrested on Bribery, Conspiracy Charges

Thursday, December 01, 2011

The chief of staff of embattled Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr., was arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges Thursday — the same week the Brooklyn lawmaker was slapped with fresh corruption charges.

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Court Upholds Start of Bear Hunting Season in NJ

Thursday, December 01, 2011

A state appeals court ruled Thursday that New Jersey's black bear hunt can go on as scheduled starting Monday.

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NYC Ethics Board Fines Carrion

Thursday, December 01, 2011

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regional coordinator and former Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion has been fined $10,000 after an architect who helped him on a home project later benefited from a development deal Carrion approved.

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Police Say 1 Killer Responsible for Long Island Slayings

Thursday, December 01, 2011

The search has resumed for a New Jersey prostitute whose disappearance led to the discovery of 10 sets of human remains on Long Island that authorities believe is the work of one serial killer, police said.

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