Fired teacher says meaning lost in translation after calling student Negro

A Bronx teacher says her language lesson was lost in translation when she was fired for calling a student "Negro" - though she claims she was simply using the Spanish word for the color "black" at the time, according to a new lawsuit. The non-tenured junior high instructor, Petrona Smith, 65, was booted from the bilingual PS 211 in March 2012 after a seventh-grader reported ...

Judge declares mistrial in penalty phase after Jodi Arias jurors deadlock

PHOENIX -- Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another panel will be seated and the sentencing process will begin anew in July. The jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder May 8 and later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of the ...

Boy Scouts drops ban on openly gay boys

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout ...

Pineda goes five innings in extended spring game

Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda was acquired in a trade with the Mariners on Jan. 23, 2012. (AP) Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda tossed five innings on Thursday at the club's Minor League complex, the Star-Ledger reported. General Manager Brian Cashman told the Star-Ledger that Pineda's velocity was around 93 mph and that Pineda could begin a rehab assignment following his ...

Bloomberg adds 2 Hamptons properties info shows

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg has added to his roster of high-end real estate, buying a house and a vacant parcel last year next to a 35-acre estate he already owns in tony Southampton, information released Thursday ...