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By Joe Randazzo August 25, 2013
Trump University failed to make its students rich like it promised to and now Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing "the Donald".
By Lyndsay McCabe August 24, 2013
Matthew Schrier of Syosset has returned to the U.S. after seven months in which he said he was held captive by Syrian rebels who tortured him, believing that he was an American spy.
By Wendy L August 23, 2013
A stalker made himself at home at Jennifer Lopez's Water Mill mansion in the Hamptons. An order of protection against him did not stop him from entering Lopez's close quarters. Fortunately, Lopez and her family ...
By Lyndsay McCabe August 22, 2013
Obama tells an audience at University of Buffalo that he plans to pressure universities into lowering college tuition in order to obtain high ratings and federal grants.
By Christian Abbatecola August 21, 2013
Bradley Manning, the Army Private responsible for a massive leak in 2010, has been sentenced by a military court.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 19, 2013
In a recent report released by the Hurricane Sandy Task Force, 69 policy recommendations are made to encourage homeowners and companies to rebuild in a smarter way, and to prepare for future violent storms.
By Christian Abbatecola August 19, 2013
Former President Hosni Mubarak may soon be a free man, but Egypt remains wrapped in violence.
By Eric Anderson August 17, 2013
Curtis could face up to 15 years in prison.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 17, 2013
Max Gold of Merrick was prevented entry to two flight simulators at the National Air and Space Museum, and is filing a lawsuit to get the museum to change their policy to accommodate individuals with ...
By Sandra Stelmach August 15, 2013
The founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, Allen Glover Lanier, dies at 67.
By Vickie Moller August 15, 2013
Earlier this summer, President Obama Proposed an aggressive initiative called ConnectEd to connect 99 percent of America's students to the internet thorough high-speed broadband and high-speed wireless within five years.
By Christian Abbatecola August 15, 2013
September’s scheduled military exercises between Egypt and the US have been cancelled due to violence following the ouster of President Morsi.
By Christian Abbatecola August 14, 2013
A proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways is being held up by an antitrust lawsuit.
By Debbi Spiegel August 13, 2013
Lefty's celebrate their right to be left-handed.
By Christian Abbatecola August 12, 2013
A judge has ruled the NYPD’s use of Stop and Frisk unconstitutional, but the practice will not be eliminated.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 11, 2013
Certain state parks will be open Sunday night into Monday morning for visitors to watch the Perseid meteor shower for free.
By Eric Anderson August 10, 2013
Authorities believe the four people were the only victims in Friday’s crash.
By Joe Randazzo August 10, 2013
The new bill comes at a time when student loan debt is at an all time high in the United States.
By Christian Abbatecola August 08, 2013
Relations between the US and Russia have grown more strained after NSA-leaker Snowden was granted asylum.
By Christian Abbatecola August 07, 2013
An impending civil lawsuit seeks to punish Bank of America for defrauding investors with unstable mortgage-backed securities.