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By Christian Abbatecola March 19, 2013
After Hurricane Sandy took a steep toll on Liberty Island, repairs are expected to have it reopened in time to celebrate the 4th of July.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 19, 2013
In a proposed plan, the state minimum wage will be raised to $9 per hour by 2016.
By Vickie Moller March 19, 2013
As a result of the across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, which went into effect March 1, thousands of students across Long Island and the nation could be affected by cuts in funding for federal ...
By Carrie B. March 18, 2013
A new poll was released Monday showing that 58% of Americans now believe that gay and lesbian couples should have the right to wed...
By Christian Abbatecola March 18, 2013
Ground-Based Interceptors planned for Central Europe, which prompted objections from Russian diplomats, will not be deployed anytime soon.
By Eric Anderson March 17, 2013
Sarai Sierra was killed in Istanbul in January and Turkish police have found the killer.
By Robert Ottone March 17, 2013
Pope Francis addresses a gathering of 100, 000 people at second papal address.
By Robert Ottone March 16, 2013
The Pentagon has begun placing ground-based missiles in Alaska to prep for potential North Korean and middle-east conflict.
By Wendy L March 15, 2013
A prenuptial agreement has torn a married couple apart. The recent ruling around the case has caused a stir in the legal world. Are prenuptial agreements really set in stone?
By Robert Ottone March 15, 2013
Former vice presidential shortlist nominee comes out in favor of gay marriage.
By Robert Ottone March 14, 2013
Kurt Myers, the gunman responsible for the shootings in upstate NY, has been killed in a shootout with law enforcement.
By Christian Abbatecola March 14, 2013
A separatist group in Pakistan has recently been discovered using young children to plant timed explosive devices.
By Robert Ottone March 13, 2013
White smoke has been spotted at the Sistine Chapel, and Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has officially been named as the new pope.
By Robert Ottone March 13, 2013
A gunman has killed four in upstate NY, and injured at least two people. Authorities have yet to capture the suspect.
By Christian Abbatecola March 13, 2013
A middle-aged man and his teenage accomplice have both been found guilty of a series of murders carried out through fake ads on Craigslist.
By Wendy L March 12, 2013
If you've missed having Twinkies after Hostess closed its business, you may have a chance to get your hands on them again this summer.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 12, 2013
Homes damaged by Sandy are up for sale at 10-60% off pre-Sandy prices.
By Christian Abbatecola March 11, 2013
Seven construction workers abducted nearly a month ago in a raid are likely to have been murdered by their captors.
By Robert Ottone March 09, 2013
North Korea continues to show signs of aggression toward South Korea.
By Vickie Moller March 09, 2013
With the addition of 236,000 jobs to the economy in February, the Labor Department reported Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest level since December 2008.