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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. ...

  • Manchester City and New York Yankees join forces for MLS franchise

    Patrick Vieira, the former City midfielder and head of the elite development squad at Manchester City throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the Yankees' recent MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays. AP ...

  • NYPD detective busted for allegedly cyber-stalking ex

    Chris Brown canoodles with ex Karrueche Tran while Rihanna dines alone Chris Brown seems to be swiftly over his breakup with Rihanna, falling ...


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Movie Review

Repo Man [Blu-Ray]

Repo Man [Blu-Ray]

The life of a repo man is always intense, the experienced veteran tells the rookie at one point in Alex Coxs 80s cult classic Repo Man. Of course, the rookie, a suburban teenage punk named Otto (Emilio Estevez), has no idea just how intense his life is about to get. And, despite his 20 y ... ...

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  • Science project missile causes scare at Brooklyn school

    A science project caused a scare at a Brooklyn high school this morning, cops said.An object that looked like a missile was found in the basement of Sheepshead Bay High School about 9:55 a.m. A school safety officer called 911, and the students were evacuated, authorities said.NYPD Bomb Squad arrived at 11 a.m., and declared it harmless. The missile was actually for a student’s science ...

  • Six injured in Brooklyn school bus crash

    Six people were hurt in a school bus crash in Brooklyn this morning, authorities said.The accident happened about 7:30 a.m. in Kensington on 5th Street and Avenue C, according to an FDNY spokesman.Four patients were seriously hurt, and went Kings County Hospital, Maimonides Hospital, and Lutheran Hospital.One person suffered minor injuries, while another was taken to an area hospital by ...

  • Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters after Metro-North train derail

    BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.Normal commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was scheduled to resume during Wednesday morning's rush hour on one of the nation's oldest and most ...

  • Saks 1Q profit falls but still beats Street view

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Saks' net income fell 38 percent in the first quarter, but its adjusted results topped analysts' expectations and a key revenue metric ...

  • Death toll falls in aftermath of Moore Okla. tornado but more fatalities expected

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb. As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, the state ...

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