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  • NYT website attacked by unknown hackers

    The New York Times has revealed that its website was hacked earlier this week, preventing access to a small number of users. The newspaper claimed that earlier Chinese hackers had attacked the website for months, but did not mention the sources for the latest round of attacks. The Chinese hacking led the paper to turn to an outside security firm to block future attacks. A Huffington Post ...

  • 60 hurt as US trains collide New York-Boston corridor closed

    Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour in southwestern Connecticut, injuring 60 people, five of them critically, and closing the key corridor between New York and Boston. A Metro-North train heading from New Haven to New York City derailed around 6:10 p.m. Friday, hitting the other train in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City ...

  • Knicks eliminated from playoffs after Game 6 loss to Pacers

    Photo credit: AP | Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, right, tries to tie up Knicks guard J.R. Smith during the first quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal. (May 18, ...

  • Pacers lead Knicks at halftime 55-47

    Indiana Pacers' George Hill gets ready for the start of Game 6 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the New York Knicks Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron ...

  • Fayetteville-Manlius High School Science Olympiad team places 8th in nationals

    The Fayetteville-Manlius High School Science Olympiad team placed 8th in nationals Saturday in Dayton, Ohio. F-M's Eagle Hill Middle School placed 10th at nationals which were held at Wright State University. More than 6,000 schools compete in all 50 states for a chance to reach nationals. In all, 120 teams competed at nationals from all 50 states. A team from Japan also competed. This ...


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The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito)

The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito)

I usually work very hard to avoid repeating myself when writing about certain auteurs whose films have so much in common stylistically, thematically, or otherwise, that it is virtually impossible not to do exactly that. But, sometimes you just have to give in, which is why I would ... ...

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  • Hofstra student held in home invasion was killed by police authorities say

    Nassau County homicide squad Lt. John Azzata said Saturday night that Andrea Rebello was killed by a police officer as she was being held in a headlock by a masked ...

  • Police commissioner calls fatal shooting in New York City an anti-gay hate crime

    NEW YORK, N.Y. - A gunman used anti-gay slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called a hate crime. Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village and asked if they "want to die here," Police ...

  • Officials Broken rail not foul play eyed in Connecticut train crash

    National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener said Saturday the broken rail is of substantial interest to investigators and a portion of the track will be sent to a lab for ...

  • Yanks look to complete sweep of Blue Jays behind CC

    Injuries may have taken their toll on the Yankees and Blue Jays, but the teams' aces are at full strength, which could mean fans at Yankee Stadium will be in for a pitching duel on Sunday. The Yankees sport the best record in the American League East at 27-16, despite boasting an All-Star roster of wounded hitters. With Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Eduardo ...

  • Gee looks to deliver Windy City series win

    As the Mets and Cubs navigate their way through the early part of the 2013 season, winning one series at a time is the most important step toward inching their records closer to the .500 mark. Each will have a chance on Sunday to claim the series, as left-hander Travis Wood takes the ball for the Cubs and right-hander Dillon Gee will pitch for the Mets in the rubber match of a three-game ...

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