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Paterson Rips Into Top Aide As Quitter
New York Post
Gov. Paterson yesterday ripped into his criminal-justice coordinator for resigning over his administration's scandals -- claiming she acted to serve her political needs. The governor declined to comme... Autism Suit Gets Tossed
New York Post
WASHINGTON -- Vaccines that contain the mercury-based preservative thimerosal cannot cause autism, a federal court ruled yesterday. The Special US Court of Federal Claims specifically found that such ... Tiger Medics Shut Out Elin
New York Post
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The ambulance crew that responded after Tiger Woods crashed his SUV would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they suspected domestic violence, documents relea... 3 Students Stabbed At 3 Schools
New York Post
Three students -- one a bully allegedly slashed by a boy fed up with being tormented over his Mexican heritage -- were stabbed in separate incidents around the city yesterday. The Mexican student, who... Yemen Terrorist Worked At Us Nuke Plants
New York Post
An American busted in a recent raid on al Qaeda in Yemen worked at nuclear-plant complexes in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. New Jersey-raised Sharif Mobley was among 11 suspects rounded up in... A-rod Is Out $3m At Home
New York Post
Alex Rodriguez struck out swinging when he sold his bayfront Florida estate for nearly one-third less than he paid for it. A-Rod and ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis Rodriguez purchased the one-acre, six-bedro... Athol Fugard’s Next Act: Driving Out Apartheid’s Ghost
International Herald Tribune
Athol Fugard , the renowned South African playwright, paced at the edge of a plywood stage, rubbing his head and listening intensely to two actors run through their lines. Rehearsals for his new play,... Nag Gal And Cop Duck Jail
New York Post
A top NYPD Mounted Unit supervisor and his girlfriend got a no-jail deal yesterday for conspiring to doctor her $2 million bid to board retired police horses. Detective Richard DePamphilis, 51 -- quar... Serbian Police Detain 9 Over Alleged War Crimes
The Independent
The Serbian war crimes prosecutor's office says police have detained nine ex-paramilitary fighters over the killing of some 200 civilians during Kosovo's war. Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric says ... Anti-government Protesters Head For Bangkok
The Independent
Thousands of red-shirted, anti-government demonstrators converged on the Thai capital from the north and northeast today, vowing to oust the government in a mass, do-or-die display of muscle. ... Ten Killed In Swat Valley Suicide Attack
The Independent
A suicide attacker set off a bomb at a security checkpoint in north-west Pakistan today, killing at least 10 people and injuring 52, officials and a doctor said, underscoring the relentless security... Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 43 In Lahore
The Independent
Pakistan was confronting what appeared to be a new wave of militant violence after at least 43 people were killed and more than a hundred injured by suicide bombers in Lahore. In the fourth major i... Pope’s Former Diocese Implicated In Abuse Scandal
The Independent
Pope Benedict XVI was directly implicated in a deepening Catholic Church sex abuse scandal for the first time late yesterday following disclosures that he unwittingly approved the transfer a priest ... Iran Criticized For Religious Persecution
CNN
State Department concerned over Iran's ongoing persecution of Baha'is, Christians U.S. report claims Iranian government creates "threatening atmosphere" for religious groups President Mahmou... German Sex Scandal Reaches Pope
C News
Archbishop Robert Zollitsch listens reporters questions during a press conference following an audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, Friday, March 12, 2010. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gregorio Bor... 'red' Demonstrators Reach Bangkok
BBC
Thousands of Thai opposition demonstrators are converging on Bangkok to press their demands for elections.The "red shirt" protesters are mainly supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Sh... Woods' Wife 'not Allowed In Ambulance'
Sky News
The crew stopped her from joining her injured husband in the vehicle because they thought the incident was a case of domestic violence, according to police records. The new twist has again raised the... Cop Dragged A Block By Suv He Stopped
Philadelphia Daily News
Police and coroner's officials roll from a house in Wayne the body of Richard Porter, who was found stabbed to death there. His missing SUV figured in a later incident in Kensington that hurt a Philly... Man Gets Prison Time For Slaying 16-year-old Stepson
Philadelphia Daily News
Clarence Brown Sr. told police seven different tales about how his 16-year-old stepson came to have a fatal gunshot wound to the chest in the family's Oxford Circle living room in July 2008. His expl... Grandfather Sentenced To 30-60 Years For Rape Of 3 Girls
Philadelphia Daily News
Hector Ayala, the rock of a large Philadelphia family, broke into tears in court yesterday as he listened to his wife of 45 years, two of their four children and others beg a judge to have mercy on hi... Retirees Can Find Fulfillment Through Volunteer Work
Philadelphia Daily News
With improved health care, the average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78. With the country's average retirement age of 62, retirees can anticipate nearly two decades of rest and relaxation. But is tha... Montco Dems Endorse Berks Doc For Congress
Philadelphia Daily News
There's a doctor on the warpath in the Philadelphia suburbs. Manan Trivedi, a former Iraq War battalion surgeon from Berks County, sent his wife a victorious text message Thursday night as Montgomery... Gunmen Soughtin Nicetown, Summerdale Slayings
Philadelphia Daily News
Police yesterday were seeking suspects in two unrelated Thursday-night shootings that left a Nicetown man and a Summerdale teenager dead. In the first case, police responded to a report of a shooting... William Penn Plaque Again Stolen In Chester
Philadelphia Daily News
The bronze bas-relief that commemorates William Penn's landing in 1682 is missing from a monument in Chester. It cost $17,300 and replaced another, taken in 2006. Neulander In Court To Fight Conviction
Philadelphia Daily News
Rabbi Fred Neulander, who is serving a life sentence for arranging the 1994 murder of his wife, Carol, made a rare court appearance yesterday as he continues to fight his conviction following the reca... Punishment Cut For 8 Officers In Televised Beating
Philadelphia Daily News
Eight Philadelphia police officers who were fired or disciplined in 2008 after a television news helicopter captured them beating three shooting suspects are getting their jobs back or having their pu... Acquaintances Reflect On S. Jersey Man's Terror Arrest
Philadelphia Daily News
Acquaintances of Sharif Mobley, the South Jersey native arrested in Yemen on homicide charges and for possible links to al-Qaeda, described him yesterday as a playful youth who grew increasingly priva... Septa Proposes Fare Hikes, Other Changes
Philadelphia Daily News
Facing rising costs, SEPTA officials yesterday announced plans to hike fares about 6 percent, eliminate midday low-cost train fares, and raise the price of transfers. If approved by the SEPTA board, ... Jury Begins Deliberations In Pa. Corruption Case
Philadelphia Daily News
HARRISBURG - A jury began deliberations yesterday in the political corruption case against former State Rep. Mike Veon and three ex-aides after a prosecutor described what they did as a "form of ... Art Museum Files Suit Against Insurer
Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Museum of Art filed suit this week alleging that its insurance company had declined to cover losses the museum says it incurred after becoming entangled in the collapse of Salander-O'... Bucks Legislator Asks N.j. To Amend Residency Bill
Philadelphia Daily News
Pennsylvania State Rep. Steven J. Santarsiero (D., Bucks) has asked Garden State legislators to exempt current nonresident employees from a bill that would require all New Jersey public workers to liv... Young Filmmaker Honored For Documenting An Addict's Tale
Philadelphia Daily News
It was Thanksgiving 2008 and Tara Acquesta was thinking of her cousin, Nicole Fogel, who had gone missing two years earlier. Both in their early 20s, only a few months apart, they had been close as c...
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