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  • Moscow safer than New York Russian minister

    Russian police reforms have proved so successful that, in some areas, Moscow outperforms New York on safety, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has boasted while on a visit to the US. Kolokoltsev made the claims during a meeting in New York late Monday with New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. "We have compared the crime situation in Moscow and New York, factoring in ...

  • Shocking lawsuit claims NY high schools admissions policy racially biased

    New York City high school admissions policies are racially biased against black and Hispanic students. A lawsuit filed in a federal civil rights complaint said that parents and activists have charged the school. According to the New York Daily News, in the complaint, filed with the federal Office of Civil Rights, the parents and their lawyers call for a federal investigation and overhaul of a ...

  • US charges three NYU researchers for taking bribes from Chinese company

    Three New York University researchers from China divulged results from a federally funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses. Federal prosecutors said that Yudong Zhu, a U.S.-educated NYU professor, and Xing Yang, a lab engineer, were released on bail after appearing in federal court in Manhattan to face commercial bribery and other charges. ...

  • Latos takes on Harvey in a matchup of unbeatens

    The Mets aren't worried about Matt Harvey's workload, but they are in danger of being swept at home by the Reds. Harvey will go for his sixth win on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series against Cincinnati at Citi Field. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.55 ERA in nine starts, and he has been a bright spot in a tough season for New York. Harvey is one of three pitchers in the ...

  • Man sought in slaying of Pa. student arrested

    SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a college student in northeastern Pennsylvania has been taken into custody in New York ...


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Machine Gun McCain (Gli intoccabili) [Blu-Ray]

Machine Gun McCain (Gli intoccabili) [Blu-Ray]

At no point in Machine Gun McCain is John Cassevetess character Hank McCain actually referred to by that marquee-ready nickname, and he only wields a machine gun twice in the film, but its still a great, trashy title that grabs your attention, even if its for all the w ... ...

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  • Hundreds of protesters call to repeal tough New York gun law

    ALBANY, N.Y. – Carrying American flags and signs supporting the Second Amendment, more than 200 people gathered at New York's state capitol building in Albany on Tuesday to press for repeal of the state's tough new gun law. A coalition of conservative groups delivered 400,000 signed postcards to members of the Assembly calling on them to roll back the measure passed in January. ...

  • Voters reject North Syracuses $144.7 million budget for 2013-14

    Provided graphic North Syracuse, NY -- Voters in the North Syracuse Central School District voted down a $144.7 million budget for the 2013-14 school year. The budget was defeated because it failed to receive a 60 percent super-majority. The budget received 1,989 yes votes and 1,680 no votes, which is 54 percent approval. The public also voted on an additional proposition. Proposition 2 ...

  • Ray Rice Guns cash stolen from running backs Maryland home

    TOWSON, MD. — Police said the home of Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens running back and New Rochelle High School graduate, was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen. Baltimore County police spokeswoman Cpl. Cathleen Batton said Monday that the burglary happened between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 12:50 a.m. Saturday at the home in Reisterstow. Batton said Rice was out of ...

  • Yanks bullpen gives way in 10th at Baltimore

    NYY@BAL: Yankees lose on walk-off homer in the 10th BALTIMORE -- Nate McLouth delivered a game-winning home run off rookie left-hander Vidal Nuno in the 10th inning, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday at Camden Yards. Nuno served up the deciding drive in his third big league appearance, facing his first batter of the game after Phil Hughes and four relievers ...

  • Onondaga County voters approve 16 school budgets North Syracuse results unknown

    Terry McElroy, resource teacher teacher at Liverpool and Andrew Calderwood, earth science teacher at Liverpool, vote before school starts. They take about five minutes after voting to fill out a survey on how they ...

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