Edward Hopper painting of NY island sells for $19M
NEW YORK (AP) -- An Edward Hopper painting of New York City's Roosevelt Island has sold for just over $19 million at auction....
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Snapple co-founder Leonard Marsh dies at 80
Leonard Marsh (AP) -- the co-founder of the Snapple beverage brand - has died at age 80....
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NYPD questions 1 in shooting death of 14-year-old
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says detectives are questioning a person of interest in the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl on a bus....
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Hofstra petition seeks better off-campus security
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- A former homecoming king and queen have launched an online petition asking Hofstra University to beef up off-campus security, including in the area where a student was killed during a home invasion....
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Giants FB Henry Hynoski needs knee surgery
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Giants may have to start looking for a fullback....
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Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City....
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Cuomo: Weiner NYC mayoral win would be a 'shame'
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it would be a "shame" if Anthony Weiner was elected mayor of New York City....
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US approves plan to redraw NYC council districts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal officials have approved a plan to redraw New York City's 51 City Council districts....
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States to NRC: Better nuclear waste rules needed
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough review of issues connected with storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant sites....
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NY Lottery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- These New York lotteries were drawn Thursday:...
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Win 4 Midday' game
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:...
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Numbers Midday' game
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:...
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Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4
NEW YORK (AP) -- Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night....
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Senate seeks 5 casinos, video slots on Long Island
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Senate Republicans are proposing five Las Vegas-style casinos including up to three in the Catskills with two video slot machine sites on Long Island....
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With Weiner, NYC mayor race takes on new dynamic
NEW YORK (AP) -- However Anthony Weiner does when the polls close, he's certain to add drama to the most competitive New York City mayor's race in more than a decade....
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13 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thirteen paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction....
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Project would carry NY power to Mass. via Vt.
COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) -- A Massachusetts developer is hoping to carry renewable electricity from northern New York to the New England power grid via a power line that would run under Lake Champlain....
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NY sheriffs fault new gun law, seek to join suit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York's tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fairly....
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Ralph Lauren's 4Q profit rises 35 pct
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as the luxury retailer benefited from lower cotton prices and cost controls....
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Cornell student missing after canoeing on NY lake
COVERT, N.Y. (AP) -- Authorities say they've resumed their search for a 22-year-old Cornell University senior who went missing while canoeing alone on one of the Finger Lakes....
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