LIRR train strikes and kills person on tracks

A LIRR train has struck and killed a person on the tracks at New Hyde Park. It wasn't immediately known how the person got on the tracks. It occurred at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Limited service has been restored on the main line between Penn Station and Hicksville....

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East Harlem man critical after elevator accident

An 87-year-old man is in critical condition after his legs got stuck in the doors of an elevator at a Manhattan housing project. It occurred around 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Wilson Houses in East Harlem on 105th Street. Police say the man's legs got...

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2 charged in Queens teen shoot slay

Seth Gottfried Police at the scene over the weekend The NYPD has charged two people with the fatal weekend shooting of a teenage boy outside a house party in Queens. WNBC-TV says Dashawn Deverow and 16-year-old Jamane Yarbrough, both of Far Rockaway,...

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Funeral under way for upstate NY firefighter killed in gunman's ambush

WEBSTER — Funeral services are under way for a 19-year-old volunteer firefighter slain during a Christmas Eve ambush in a Rochester suburb. Hundreds of mourners, many of them uniformed firefighters, have filled St. Stanislaus Church in Rochester for...

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Kardashian rewind: Kim talks babies on 'The View'

With the news that a Kimye baby is on the way, fans are looking back to signs of when rapper Kanye West's "baby mama" Kim Kardashian first had babies on the brain. During a September sit-down with the ladies on "The "View," Kardashian was grilled about...

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Serby’s Sunday Q & A with ... Mark Herzlich

Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich blocked off some time to field questions from Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Three dinner guests? A: Lawrence Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, Anne Frank. Q: Why Lawrence Taylor? A: He's my favorite football player of all...

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Al Qaeda's Yemen branch offers bounty for US ambassador

SANAA, Yemen — Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen has announced that it will pay tens of thousands of dollars to anyone who kills the US ambassador in Sanaa or an American soldier in the country. An audio produced by the group's media arm, the al-Malahem Foundation,...

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Pregnant woman dead, nine others injured after car skids off road and plunges into Jamaica Bay

A pregnant woman died and nine other people were injured after a car skidded off the road and plunged into shallow waters in Jamaica Bay, authorities said. The woman, who is believed to be in her 20s, was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital, police...

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Obama wants measures aimed at containing gun violence passed in 2013, puts pressure on Congress to strike deal to avert fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON – President Obama vowed yesterday to push a new legislative gun control package next year in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shootings. "It's not enough for us to say "This is too hard so we're not going to try," Obama said in an interview...

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Stella McCartney, Ewan McGregor and Higgs boson physicist among those honored by Queen Elizabeth

LONDON — Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the so-called "God particle," are among the hundreds being honored by Queen Elizabeth II this...

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France's highest court overturns 75 percent tax on ultrarich

PARIS — Embattled French President Francois Hollande suffered a fresh setback Saturday when France's highest court threw out a plan to tax the ultrawealthy at a 75 percent rate, saying it was unfair. In a stinging rebuke to one of Socialist Hollande's...

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2 dead after plane runs off Moscow runway, catching fire

Li Yong/Xinhua/ZUMAPRESS.com The scene at Moscow's Vnukovo airport today. MOSCOW — A passenger airliner careered off the runway at Russia's third-busiest airport on Saturday, broke into pieces and caught fire, killing two people. There were conflicting...

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Attackers in India rape case to face murder charge

NEW DELHI — Indian police charged six men with murder on Saturday, adding to accusations that they beat and gang-raped a woman on a New Delhi bus nearly two weeks ago in a case that shocked the country. The murder charges were laid after the woman died...

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17-year-old boy dead after being shot in head outside Queens party

A 17-year-old boy died after being shot in the head outside of a Queens house party. The NYPD says the party was just breaking up and the boy was apparently drunk and milling about the property. Some people walked up to the partygoers and fired at...

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Rockettes to join Mayor Bloomberg on New Years Eve

Mayor Bloomberg will be kicking off the New Year with the Rockettes -- and it could cost him plenty at his favorite bar. Bloomberg disclosed today that the famed kicking troupe will be joining him in Times Square Monday night to ring in 2013. After...

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LI teen arrested on attempted murder

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on charges he shot and wounded two teenagers on a Long Island street. Nassau County police say Angel Bermudez of Hempstead was charged with two counts of attempted murder and criminal use of a firearm. He was to...

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Outgoing MTA chief Lhota mum on mayor talk

Outgoing MTA boss Joe Lhota -- at what could be his last public event as MTA chief --was mum today about whether he would jump into the race for mayor. "We're here to talk about the MTA," Lhota said after promoting a new app that allows riders on the...

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FBI removes many redactions in Marilyn Monroe file

LOS ANGELES — FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star's acquaintances who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage. The...

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Boy, 13, hit and killed by dump truck in Queens

Ellis Kaplan A teen boy was struck and killed by a dump truck in Queens this morning, cops said. The white truck was pulling a generator about 8:50 a.m. down 80th Street in Jackson Heights, when its rear wheels struck the boy while it made a right...

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Teen goes missing on Upper East Side

A 15-year-old girl has gone missing from her posh Upper East Side home, police said. Marissa Myerson, who lives in a high rise near E. 86th St. and Fifth Ave., was last seen on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. leaving her boyfriend's place at 111th and Fifth...

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Car linked to cross-dressing bank robber accused of killing friend found torched

Police say a vehicle linked to a murder suspect was set on fire in front of his Long Island home. Suffolk County police say the fire occurred two days after the suspect, Aston Barth — who once robbed a bank dressed in his mom's clothes — strangled his...

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Florida-bound jet veers off runway at LI airport

A Southwest Airlines jet bound for Tampa, Fla., has veered off the runway and gotten stuck in mud at an airport on New York's Long Island.Officials say there were no injuries to the 135 people on board Flight 4695 during the mishap Thursday morning at...

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EPA chief Lisa Jackson to resign

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, is stepping down after a nearly four-year tenure marked by high-profile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, new controls...

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2 NY firefighters thankful for surviving shooter's ambush

Surviving firefighters Theodore Scardino and Joseph Hofstetter Two firefighters who survived an ambush say they're thankful for the support they've received after a gunman set his house ablaze and killed two other first responders. West Webster...

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Lindsay's big payoff - takes care of '09 taxes with Charlie Sheen's cash: report

Lindsay Lohan will be heading into the new year on a good note - at least as far as the IRS is concerned. The troubled starlet, who may be staring down a jail sentence in 2013 after potentially violating her parole, paid off one of her huge tax bills...

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He just couldn't wait! Baby born in Holland Tunnel

REUTERS It was a morning commute miracle. A New Jersey woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy in the Holland Tunnel this morning, authorities said. The couple, from Lodi, NJ, were almost through the tunnel around 7 a.m. when they realized the...

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Lady Gaga heel, Michael Jackson hat on auction in Paris

PARIS — A silver platform shoe tossed to the audience by Lady Gaga and a felt hat custom-made for Michael Jackson are among celebrity memorabilia up for sale in Paris, an auction house said Wednesday.The February 11 sale at the Drouot auction house also...

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Afghan bomber kills self, 3 others at gate of major US base near Khost

KABUL, Afghanistan — A vehicle driven by a suicide bomber exploded at the gate of a major US military base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing the attacker and three Afghans, Afghan police said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack....

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Monster storm blows into NY - high winds, freezing rain possible for city as travelers delayed

NOAA The National Weather Service enhanced radar image of the massive storm headed toward New York City. A significant winter storm is headed for the tristate region that could disrupt travel plans for many people. The National Weather Service has...

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Peace amid strife: Dolan Yule message

It's here in the Nick of time. Timothy Cardinal Dolan touted the hopeful message of Christmas yesterday as a much-needed respite from a string of recent tragedies that have socked the Northeast. The red-clad cardinal delivered afternoon Mass to a group...

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Bishop welcomes ‘state of Palestine’

Addressing an audience of thousands packing Manger Square in Bethlehem to hear his pre-Christmas homily, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal, the senior Roman Catholic bishop in the Holy Land, yesterday urged "men of good will" to seek peace in the Middle East...

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Boss made me a sex toy

This toy story is X-rated.A fired Upper East Side toy-store manager is suing her former boss, alleging he forced her into a kinky quid pro quo — having "rough" sex twice weekly in exchange for a promotion and perks.Amanda Reyes, 26, of Queens, was subjected...

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It’s a rainy ‘season’ in Big Apple

Hope Santa got you an umbrella — you'll need it today and tomorrow. The Big Apple is expected to wake up to "maybe a little bit of rain," but probably not a white Christmas, AccuWeather.com meteorologist Tom Kines said yesterday. "By the afternoon,...

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New York, new year, new laws

ALBANY — New state laws banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and giving businesses new tax exemptions for installing solar-energy systems are set to take effect next week. In 2013, New Yorkers will also calculate state income taxes owed...

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Phone lines ready for 2012 NORAD Tracks Santa

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Volunteers are pulling on their Santa hats, phone lines are in place and wall-size tracking screens are ready. NORAD Tracks Santa is primed for its 57th annual goodwill mission. The first shift of Santa trackers starts...

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Newtown draws hundreds of visitors

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sandy Hook section of Newtown was a gathering place this weekend for hundreds of people drawn to the scene of the recent massacre to share in the community's mourning and come to terms with the shocking school tragedy. The village's...

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Baby dairy cow is first born at Prospect Park Zoo

A baby dairy cow at the Prospect Park Zoo is the first to be born there. Zoo officials say the newborn calf weighed in at a healthy 84 pounds when he was born two weeks ago. He could grow to more than 1,000 pounds as an adult. Prospect Park Zoo now...

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Man critical after being hit by alleged drunk driver

Wayne Carrington Police on the scene today after a man was struck by an alleged drunk driver. A man is fighting for his life after being mowed down by a drunken driver in Queens this morning, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim was crossing...

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Gunman kills at least 2 firefighters, 2 others wounded at scene of blaze near Rochester

A crazed gunman killed at least two firefighters and wounded two others, responding to a blaze near Rochester early this morning, authorities said. Authorities in the western New York town of Webster evacuated the neighborhood as flames engulfed...

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Rams return home for battle with Siena

After more than three weeks away from Rose Hill, the Rams finally return home this afternoon against Siena. Fordham (2-9) comes into the contest having played just one game at the historic gym, which provided the Rams with a strong home court advantage...

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Sen. Lieberman fears country may go over 'fiscal cliff'

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Lieberman says he feels "it's more likely than not" that the country will go over the "fiscal cliff" now that House anti-tax rebels rejected Speaker John Boehner's plan because it would raise rates on million-dollar earners. Lieberman...

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Former SC Gov. Mark Sanford eyes House bid

COLUMBIA, SC — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who left public life two years ago after mysteriously disappearing to visit his then-mistress in Argentina, is poised to re-enter the political arena. Acknowledging reports that he is seriously...

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Obama and family arrive in Hawaii for Christmas

KAILUA, Hawaii — President Barack Obama and his family have arrived in Honolulu to spend Christmas in Hawaii, where the president was born and raised.Air Force One touched down in Honolulu minutes after midnight local time on Saturday. The first family...

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Judge approves BP's settlement in class action suit over 2010 Gulf oil spill

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has given final approval to BP's settlement with a bulk of businesses and individuals who lost money because of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP PLC has estimated it will pay $7.8 billion to resolve economic...

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Pope pardons ex-butler who stole, leaked documents

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI granted his former butler a Christmas pardon Saturday, forgiving him in person during a jailhouse meeting for stealing and leaking private papers in one of the gravest Vatican security breaches in recent times. After...

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Staten Island businessman accused of writing $82 million in bad checks in two weeks

A Staten Island businessman is accused of going on a massive check-kiting spree, and writing $82 million in bogus checks in just two weeks. Federal prosecutors say wholesale business owner Saquib Khan wrote the checks between Nov. 1 and 13, drawing...

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Funerals for three more kids killed in Newtown massacre set for today

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The funerals for the victims of a Connecticut elementary school shooting are wrapping up after a wrenching week of farewells in Newtown. Services are scheduled Saturday in Connecticut for 7-year-old Josephine Gay and 6-year-old Ana...

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US consumer spending up 0.4 percent in November

WASHINGTON — Consumers spent and earned more in November, reflecting a rebound from the disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Commerce Department says consumer spending rose 0.4 percent compared with October. Personal income jumped 0.6 percent,...

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Nokia and RIM agree on patent licensing pact

HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies, the Finnish firm said Friday. The agreement includes a "one-time...

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Carly Rose lost ‘X Factor’ because of LeAnn Rimes, says mom: report

Country singer Tate Stevens was crowned "The X Factor" champ last night as controversy engulfs the runner-up, Carly Rose Sonenclar. According to TMZ, Sonenclar's family is allegedly outraged at LeAnn Rimes because they believe she sunk Carly Rose's...

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