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Men carry Mexican flags run on field in protest
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men carrying Mexican flags in protest of Arizona's immigration law ran into the outfield during the seventh inning of the New York Mets' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Citi Field. ...Read More
Suit blames Mets owners for Madoff-related losses
NEW YORK (AP) — The owners of the New York Mets should be held accountable for letting their workers put more than $16 million in 401(k) assets into accounts controlled by jailed financier Bernard Madoff, a widow said in a lawsuit filed Friday. ...Read More
Jewish group opposes ground zero mosque
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's leading Jewish civil rights group has come out against the planned mosque and Islamic community center near ground zero, saying more information is needed about funding for the project and the location is "counterproductive to the healing process." ...Read More
NJ man gets jail for Phillies game vomit-assault
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 21-year-old man who intentionally vomited on a spectator and his 11-year-old daughter at a Philadelphia Phillies game was sentenced Friday to up to three months in jail and community service, which the judge suggested be fulfilled by cleaning ballpark toilets and trash. ...Read More
Officials: NJ immigrant death was botched robbery
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A Salvadoran immigrant's wad of payday cash proved irresistible for a group of teenagers charged in his videotaped beating death, as well as for the nurse who eventually managed to pocket it when the victim arrived at the hospital, authorities said. ...Read More
Stocks move little but have best month in a year
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks had a fitting end to a choppy July as prices seesawed their way to a narrowly mixed finish. But despite the turbulence, this was still the market's best month in a year. ...Read More
Families mark 1 year of US hikers' Iran detention
NEW YORK (AP) — The families of three Americans jailed in Iran rallied in New York City on Friday to mark the anniversary of their detainment. ...Read More
Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea's NY wedding eve
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton made a long-anticipated appearance in the upstate New York village where his daughter is getting married tomorrow, drawing crowds of onlookers Friday afternoon as preparations continued largely out of sight for the grand and secretive occasion. ...Read More
Teen charged in NYC melee won't serve jail time
NEW YORK (AP) — A teenager who hurt two police officers as he resisted arrest during a melee near Times Square will serve no jail time. ...Read More
Stocks fall modestly as economic growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — News that economic growth slowed during the spring gave the stock market a fitting end to a choppy July — yet another back-and-forth day. ...Read More
Stocks narrowly mixed as economic growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have closed narrowly mixed after the government's gross domestic product report showed that the economy's growth is slowing. The market still had its best month in a year. ...Read More
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
NEW YORK (AP) — One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort. ...Read More
Brinkley puts NY house on market at $15.75 million
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — You, too, can live like Christie Brinkley. All you need is $15.75 million. ...Read More
Stocks regain ground as market stays on bumpy path
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks held on to a tentative advance late Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals. ...Read More
NY judge denies appeal based on scared Astor juror
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in the Brooke Astor case has denied a motion to overturn the convictions of the New York philanthropist's son and his co-defendant. ...Read More
Dive to Lake Champlain tug now set for the spring
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Plans to check out a sunken tug boat in Lake Champlain for potential fuel leakage won't happen until the spring. ...Read More
In Rhinebeck with Chelsea: Rocky Horror, cows
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — If some of Chelsea Clinton's wedding guests want to make a weekend of it in Rhinebeck, there's a stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" on the boards Saturday night and Sunday. ...Read More
AP IMPACT: Before the CIA, there was the Pond
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a night in early November during the infancy of the Cold War when the anti-communist dissidents were hustled through a garden and across a gully to a vehicle on a dark, deserted road in Budapest. They hid in four large crates for their perilous journey. ...Read More
1 year anniversary of Americans detained in Iran
NEW YORK (AP) — Family members of three Americans hikers jailed in Iran are holding a rally in New York City to mark the one-year anniversary of their children's detainment. ...Read More
Summary Box: Hulu Plus is TV for the iPhone, iPad
NEW YORK (AP) — HULU PLUS: Hulu, the website with shows from ABC, Fox and NBC, is now available as an app for iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads and Samsung Internet-connected TVs. High-definition shows look great even on big TVs, and the iPhone version works over the cellular network. ...Read More
Review: Hulu Plus takes television to your pocket
NEW YORK (AP) — Hulu, the popular website with TV shows, now comes as a subscription-based application for iPhones and iPads. Although it isn't perfect, it works well enough that it may make you wonder if the TV's reign as the center of family life is coming to an end. ...Read More
Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Never mind that the details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being guarded like state secrets. The postcard-pretty town of Rhinebeck is ready for its close-up. ...Read More
No charges for NY's Paterson in aide violence case
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. David Paterson will not face criminal charges for calling up a woman who later dropped domestic violence charges against a top aide, though the aide could still face prosecution, according to an investigative report issued Wednesday. ...Read More
At sub shop, Obama making case for business aid
EDISON, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama is making his case for more small-business aid from a sub shop in central New Jersey. ...Read More
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: ...Read More
Plaintiffs: NYC settlement of 50-shot case is fair
NEW YORK (AP) — The fiancee of an unarmed man killed by police in 50-bullet barrage and a friend who survived the shooting said Wednesday that a settlement of the federal civil lawsuit with New York City that topped $7 million was fair but not cause for celebration. ...Read More
At sub shop, Obama makes case for business aid
EDISON, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama is appealing for a break in election-year politics so that Democrats and Republicans can get some more tax relief and capital available to small businesses across the nation. ...Read More
Correction: Beating death story
SUMMIT, N.J. (AP) — In stories July 26 and July 27 about the beating death of a man in Summit, N.J., The Associated Press, relying on information from law enforcement officials, misspelled the victim's last name. The victim was Abelino Mazariego, not Mazaniego. ...Read More
Brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John R. Branca, brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca and father of John Branca, the co-administrator of Michael Jackson's estate, has died. ...Read More
NY AG announces probe of life insurance industry
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo says his office has opened a "major fraud investigation" into the life insurance industry. ...Read More
NY suit seeks $30 million in Madoff family money
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York trustee appointed to recover money jailed financier Bernard Madoff stole from investors has sued three entities where he says more than $30 million in Madoff family money was tucked away. ...Read More
APNewsBreak: Study says Amish expanding westward
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario — and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico. ...Read More
Dow ends 4-day win streak on Fed economic report
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing. ...Read More
Stocks fall further after Fed economic report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell moderately Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the economic recovery is slowing in some parts of the country. ...Read More
Obama pushes business bill as an all-American goal
EDISON, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday cast his latest economic pitch as a matter of patriotism, urging the Senate to ditch its partisan mode at least long enough to pass a package of tax cuts and loan relief for small businesses. "This is as American as apple pie," the president said. ...Read More
Pakistani scientist lawyers seek 12-year sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S.-trained scientist from Pakistan who was convicted of trying to murder U.S. agents and military officers in Afghanistan should be sent to prison for 12 years rather than life because she is mentally ill, her lawyers said in court papers Wednesday. ...Read More
Conn. probing charities aiding Yale hockey player
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says his office is investigating two charities run by a man spearheading efforts to help a Yale women's hockey player fighting leukemia. ...Read More
Chelsea Clinton's wedding declared a no-fly zone
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone. ...Read More
NY's Paterson: I regret leaving governor's race
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A day after a special prosecutor cleared Gov. David Paterson of allegations that he tampered with a witness who had accused a top aide of domestic violence, he said Thursday that he regrets dropping out of the race for a full term as New York governor. ...Read More
A $3M Clinton wedding? Not out of the question
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Imagine spending $250,000 on flowers. Or $20,000 on a cake. How does $15,000 to $20,000 for toilets sound? ...Read More
Armenian-Americans sue for century-old losses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Armenian-American lawyers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Turkish government and two banks seeking compensation for the heirs of Armenians whose property was allegedly seized nearly a century ago as they were driven from the Turkish Ottoman Empire. ...Read More
Saggy pants foolish but legal, NYC judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish. ...Read More
Victim settles with NYC utility in steampipe blast
NEW YORK (AP) — A man injured in a steampipe blast in New York City three years ago has settled his lawsuit against the utility company that maintained the pipe. ...Read More
FAA: Chelsea Clinton's wedding is a no-fly zone
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone. ...Read More
Stocks climb on earnings, drop in jobless claims
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are climbing after a new batch of upbeat earnings and a modest drop in jobless claims renewed some optimism about the economy. ...Read More
Mother's death in NYC fire is ruled a suicide
NEW YORK (AP) — A single mother apparently slit the throats of her three children, then sat with them and her toddler in their burning home until she died from smoke inhalation last week, according to police and autopsy results released Thursday. ...Read More
Stocks regain ground after mixed economic reports
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock prices fluctuated Friday after investors found some upbeat news in the government's assessment of the economy during the April-June quarter. ...Read More
NY governor planning at least 1,000 state layoffs
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's governor says he's planning for at least 1,000 layoffs to contend with a fiscal crisis after public employee unions refused to provide concessions. ...Read More
Source: J-Lo close to deal for 'American Idol'
NEW YORK (AP) — Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol." ...Read More
Chelsea's future father-in-law: A proud papa
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Chelsea Clinton's future father-in-law says he's grateful to be a part of his son's wedding. ...Read More
