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Clinton daughter weds in mystery-shrouded ceremony
Chelsea Clinton was married Saturday, though details of the wedding were guarded like state secrets amid a horde of frustrated reporters in Rhinebeck, north of New York City, the family...


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Obama not invited, but Indian American Chatwal makes it to Chelsea Clinton's wedding
Indian American New York hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, who refers to the Clintons as family, will be one among the lucky 450 guests attending the high profile marriage and reception of Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary...
Wearing undie-revealing low riding pants is no crime, rules US judge
A judge in the US has thrown out a case brought against a man who was wearing low riding pants that exposed his...
Laurence Fishburne's 19-yr-old daughter seeks sex-tape route to stardom
Actor Laurence Fishburne's 19-yr-old daughter is set to star in a porn film for Vivid...
Demi Moore ditches maple syrup diet to try new 21-day Clean Program
Demi Moore has ended her 10-day maple syrup diet in 4 days only and has moved on to a 21-day Clean Program, developed by cardiologist Dr. Alejandro...
It's splitsville for Mark Sanchez, Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Mark Sanchez and Jamie-Lynn Sigler have parted ways over the NFL star's multiple love...
'Fit' Bill Clinton arrives in Rhinebeck for daughter's wedding
US president Bill Clinton arrived in Rhinebeck on the eve of daughter Chelsea Clinton's wedding, casually dressed and looking...
Star Wars-themed #Wookieleaks parodies circulate on Twitter
Leaks of top-secret military documents on Wikileaks have prompted Twitter users to post their "Star Wars"-themed parodies of the scandal days using the hash tag,...
UK rowers seeks to break 114-year-old N. Atlantic crossing record
A British-led rowing team is attempting to break a 114-year-old record for crossing the North Atlantic from New York to the Isles of...
Creating power from pee may end the world of its energy woes!
Portable urinals could one day create power from pee, for researchers at the Bristol Robotics Lab are testing urine as potential energy...
UNSC removes five 'unimportant' Taliban names from sanctions list
The United Nations Security Council has removed the names of Taliban from its sanctions list, saying they are not as much of a threat. Three of them have already made peace with Kabul, and the other two are...
Afghan women fear Taliban resurgence: NYT
As Afghan and Western governments explore reconciliation with the Taliban, Afghan women fear that the peace they long for may come at the price of rights that have improved since the Taliban government was overthrown in...
Somali Jihadis launch online news channel to promote terrorist propaganda
Somalia's Al Qaeda-backed militant group Al-Shabab has launched an on-line "news" channel called Al Kataib, and its first propaganda newscast, in English, uses graphic footage to warn African countries to stop sending troops to...
Obama's 'The View' appearance sets ratings record
Despite all the criticism, President Barack Obama's appearance on daytime talk show 'The View' has set ratings record and has even become the most watched telecast in the ABC series'...
Sarah Palin to release new book titled 'America by Heart' in November
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is set to release a new book - 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag' - in...
Plans for mosque near New York's 'Ground Zero' intensifying national debate
Plans for building a Islamic center and mosque two blocks north of "Ground Zero" (the 9/11 attack site) in Lower Manhattan, has intensified the national debate on limits of religious freedom and the meaning of the September 11, 2001 terrorist...
Russian spy Chapman's sexy police mugshot - a rage on Internet
Anna Chapman is a lucky spy - first a doll, then a video, and now even her mugshots are a rage on the...
Chelsea Clinton weds at New York estate
Chelsea Clinton has married her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River.Bill and Hillary Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter wed investment banker...
Chelsea Clinton weds at exclusive New York estate
People wait for a bus to depart the Delamater Inn to go to Chelsea Clinton's and Marc Mezvinsky's wedding in Rhinebeck, N.Y., on Saturday, July 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike...
Dog dies in NJ house fire after barks wake, save 9
HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Nine people escaped a fire inside a southern New Jersey home early Saturday after a pit bull's barks alerted them to the...
Body found on Huckleberry Island, might be missing sailor
NEW ROCHELLE — New Rochelle police are trying to determine if the body of a man found washed up on Huckleberry Island is that of a sailing student who drowned during a violent squall July...
Rafael Marquez leaves Barcelona, appears headed to New York
The Spanish champions announced the agreement with Marquez, whose contract had been scheduled to run through June 2012. Hours later, the Red Bulls scheduled a Tuesday news conference to announce the...
Chelsea Clinton marries in New York
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves beside her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton as they leave an after-party for their daughter Chelsea in Rhinebeck, New York on July 30,...
The New York Stories of Elizabeth Hardwick, By Elizabeth Hardwick
The earlier stories in this collection are wonderful. The power of them isn't evident in any one line but gathers slowly, often sneaking in under cover of irony. The characters – a mix of...
After Deadline dust settles, Yanks deeper
New York was able to confirm the acquisition of Kearns from the Cleveland Indians on Friday, swapping a player to be named or cash considerations to Cleveland. For Berkman, the Yankees parted with...
Yankees designate Park for assignment
Worth noting ST. PETERSBURG -- While Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns dressed and greeted their new teammates at Tropicana Field, Chan Ho Park quietly said his goodbyes, packed a bag and slipped out a...
As Deadline passes, Mets decline to deal
NEW YORK -- Roughly half an hour before Saturday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Omar Minaya's phone began buzzing in earnest. For a moment, the Mets general manager believed he might be able to acquire...
Puma finds that pinstripes fit quite nicely
Worth noting ST. PETERSBURG -- The thought hit Lance Berkman as he was traveling to meet his new employer on Saturday, with blazing Florida sunshine baking the highway and Tropicana Field slowly...
Family: NYC man slain while defending his brother
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man whose throat was slashed on a New York City subway platform had rushed there to defend his younger brother in a street confrontation, the family and police...
Chelsea Clinton wedding in Rhinebeck, New York State
A passenger wearing a Bill Clinton mask is paraded through the streets of Rhinebeck as the town prepares for the wedding of Chelsea Clinton and Marc...
Riverside 'rapist' in peep bust days before attack
A disgraced journalist-turned-skirt-chasing accused rapist was busted for sleeping outside an Upper West Side woman’s rooftop bathroom window just two days before the alleged rape in Riverside...
SIDEBAR: Rhinebeck, New York: Quiet, and keeping mum
New York - Rhinebeck is only a two-hour drive from Manhattan but the opposite of the world's financial and media capital: quiet, pastoral and sleep.Its population of fewer than 8,000 belies a long...
Gaelic football in Syracuse: It's back, but Buffalo gets the upper hand in this match
Syracuse, NY - In this football game, teams get one point kicking it over the goal post and three kicking it through the goal post. Yes, this is different. And yes, some of in the crowd of...
Fire destroys basement of Purchase home
PURCHASE -- A fire believed to have been triggered by an electrical device destroyed a house basement in a Purchase home early this morning, fire officials...
Yanks land Wood to help bridge gap to Mo
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Yankees made one final move to upgrade their bullpen before Saturday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, acquiring right-hander Kerry Wood from the Indians for a player to be...
Marquez leaves Barcelona, appears headed to NY
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Rafael Marquez was released Saturday from the final two seasons of his contract with Barcelona, a move that allowed the 31-year-old Mexican defender to join former teammate...
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers...
Week-old Syracuse homicide remains unsolved
Syracuse, NY-The murder of 18-year-old Jarail Jackson remains unsolved nearly a week after he was shot in the head. Jackson, of Wolcott Avenue, was shot once in the head Sunday evening in the 1500...
Obama on Rangel: I hope he can 'end his career with dignity'
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges. President Barack Obama says he hopes...
The Midwood Mouth! Weiner explodes on the floor of Congress!
Rep. Anthony Weiner unleashed his Brooklyn bravado in the revered halls of Congress this week, lacing into Republicans in a frenetic tirade that cemented the salamander-svelte-pol as a Beltway...
The Weiner tirade: What was it about?
So what the hell was he yelling about?On Thursday, the House rejected Rep. Anthony Weiner’s bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center...
Gal and lipo doc in a legal 'face'off
07/31/2010 1:30 PM Who gets lipo on her face? And goes ahead when she had previous problems from previous procedures, plural? Woman sounds...
Analysis: Paterson's survival reveals `beast'
Part of that is because Kaye's report wasn't all good news. She said the governor's office failed to cooperate fully as Paterson publicly promised, and that Paterson's decision to contact the woman...
'Tempest' hits New York Film Fest in Oct.
"The Tempest" is blowing into New York. Julie Taymor's adaptation of the Shakespeare play -- with Helen Mirren playing the island ruler Prospero, who has been renamed Prospera in this retelling...
Downtown Syracuse arts and craft show continues to attract crowds
Syracuse, NY--The Arts and Crafts Festival in Syracuse attracted crowds to Columbus Circle and neighboring streets. The festival, which celebrates its 40th year in 2010, continues until 5 p.m....
Syracuse sees a Saturday traffic backup as music fans descend on the K-Rockathon
Syracuse, NY - Thousands of hard-core music fans began their marathon K-Rockathon day by starting the party on Interstate 690 West. Traffic began backing up near the State Fairgrounds today where the...