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Victim in Stonewall Inn Attack Says He Fought Back

(Oct. 5) -- A man who was beaten in an alleged bias attack in an iconic New York City gay bar says he fought back against his attackers although he had "blood streaming down my right eye." Ben Carver, the victim of an alleged gay-bashing assault, has reportedly recounted the incident that left him bloodied and bruised, in...

US Denies Entrapment at NY Bomb Plot Trial

(Oct. 5) -- Four men accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues and fire heat-seeking missiles at U.S. military planes were ready and willing to do things "ordinary people wouldn't even dream of," a prosecutor said during closing arguments in their trial. The men from Newburgh, N.Y., were caught in a sophisticated...

Hispanic Leader: NYC Police Used 'Poor Judgment' in Shooting

(Oct. 4) -- The leader of a New York-based Hispanic group today accused police of using excessive force when they shot dead a knife-wielding man who had allegedly threatened to kill officers. "I am not here accusing [the] NYPD [of being] a bad department, ... [but] they used poor judgment in this one," Fernando Mateo, the...

Report: Pakistan Detains Official in Times Square Plot

(Sept. 30) -- An employee of Pakistan's state-run Islamic advisory board has been detained in connection with the failed Times Square bomb plot in New York City, according to a report today. An unidentified Pakistani intelligence officer told The Associated Press that Faisal Abbasi was being held in Pakistan for allegedly...

NY Tornado Watch Adds to City's Freak Increase in Twister Sightings

(Sept. 28) -- It seems like New York City is trying to take over Chicago's nickname. For the third time this summer, a tornado watch has been issued for the Big Apple. The National Weather Service alert extends to portions of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New York state and parts of Connecticut. But it is especially...