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NYC Mayor Defends Aide's Jab at Palin Mosque Tweet

(July 20) -- New York City Michael Bloomberg says his aide had a right to use Twitter to hit back against Sarah Palin's criticism of a proposed mosque near ground zero. "I will defend her right to speak her mind," the mayor said Monday. The war of tweets began Sunday when Palin called the mosque an "unnecessary...

More Global Temperature Records Fall; Intense Heat This Week

(July 19) -- The month of June marked the fourth consecutive month with record-breaking global temperatures, including widespread intense heat across the United States. This week, the hottest air will shift out of the Southwest and southern Plains into the Deep South and Carolinas, where heat has been persistent so far...

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...

Opinion: DC Is Hottest City in the World (Sorry, NYC)

(July 8) -- It's pretty stupid to brag about the weather in your hometown. You had nothing to do with it, no one cares, and everyone thinks you're a bore to prattle on about it. I mean, take Washington, D.C. Right now it's 90 degrees with high humidity. My head hurts and my thighs are sweating. (I'm told that outside my...

What Can You Do to Prevent a Blackout?

(July 6) -- With temperatures soaring along the East Coast, it's hard to blame people for blasting the AC. But concerns about a blackout are running high as well. On Aug. 14, 2003, a single outage caused more than 50 million people to lose power across the U.S. and Canada for more than four days. Even New York City's...

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Manhattanhenge 2012: A Full Sun Aligns With New York City Grid (PHOTOS)

Tuesday night's highly-anticipated 2012 Manhattanhenge debut was a bust.

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WATCH: Matt Lauer Opens Up About 'Today' Problems

JANUARY 12: 'TODAY' Show correspondent Matt Lauer attends the 'TODAY' Show 60th anniversary celebration at The Edison Ballroom on January 12, 2012 in New York City. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Ann Curry attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April...

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05/31/12 New York City To Ban Big Sodas At Restaurants, Food... Source: ABC - KRCR 7 - Redding CA New York City is poised to ban the sale of large-sized sodas and other sugary beverages in an effort to combat rising obesity rates, a city official said Thursday.
05/31/12 America Must Invest in Bigger and Better... Source: Governing.com To stand in the cavernous spaces underground that will become stations on the new 2nd Avenue subway line in New York City is to feel pride as an American that we can still do work on this scale.
05/31/12 Places to Be a Suburbanite in New York City Source: New York City News - New York NY As a native of suburbia, I have a soft spot for its ethos: the arena rock and shopping malls, the chain stores and competitive lawn care.
05/31/12 Missing 15-year-old boy Pierce Crowley reportedly... Source: New York City News - New York NY A 15-year-old boy who authorities suspect ran away from a Westchester County hospital nearly a week ago was reportedly found safe in New York City. The Journal News reported that Pierce Crowley, of Rye, N.Y., was found by police early Thursday in New York City and that he was safe and unharmed.
05/31/12 Manhattanhenge 2012: A Full Sun Aligns With New York... Source: The Huffington Post Tuesday night's highly-anticipated 2012 Manhattanhenge debut was a bust.