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NYC Sued for Cutting Cop's Pension Over Army Service

(July 9) -- The city of New York and its police department discriminated against a police officer by reducing his pension because of his military service, according to a federal lawsuit filed today. David Goodman worked as a New York cop for 17 years, including 10 years as detective, before retiring in 2009. Goodman, who...

Norway Arrests 3 Suspects in al-Qaida Conspiracy

(July 8) -- Police in Norway today arrested three men on suspicion of having links to an international al-Qaida conspiracy that was plotting attacks in the U.S., Britain and Norway. The men had been under surveillance for over a year, Der Spiegel said. Two were arrested in Oslo; the other was arrested after being...

Eliot Spitzer on Marriage, Hookers and What's Next

(March 4) -- Two years after Eliot Spitzer went from crusading New York governor to the Emperors Club's notorious, black socks-wearing Client Number 9, he admits he has "nothing left to lose" -- except the apparent forgiveness of his stoic wife, Silda. In a new interview with Time magazine, Spitzer says his marriage is on...

Under Fire, Gov. Paterson Drops Election Bid

(Feb. 26) -- Gov. David Paterson of New York dropped his bid for election this afternoon, bowing to political pressure from leading Democrats amid anemic poll numbers and a new investigation into his administration's response to a domestic abuse claim against one of his top aides. "There are times in politics when you...

Northeast Blizzard Causes Widespread Power Outages

NEW YORK (Feb. 26) -- From Washington to Maine, it's no Snowmageddon, but a massive storm is slowly moving along the East Coast, hitting New York, northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania especially hard. As snow plows rushed to keep streets clear and safe, 700,000 homes and businesses throughout the region lost power...

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New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States.

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