Kitten tortured to death in Bronx The Examiner Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - A New York teenager is accused of burning a kitten to death in an oven. | ASPCA official Joe Pentangelo (Pehn-TAN'-jeh-loh) says the animal suffered "an agonizing death." | Authorities said Thursday the kitten, named Tiger Lily, belonged to the teen's former roommate....
A well-told 'Bronx Tale' Star Tribune | In a dark suit and with an air of suppressed restlessness, actor Chazz Palminteri moves like a man possessed as he paces the stage of the State Theatre. He has the lean mien of a onetime prizefighter or street brawler, and his actions suggest that he is ready for a match. | The actor/writer shadow...
Statue of Liberty's crown reopened to public The Australian | NEW YORK: The Statue of Liberty's crown, which has been closed since the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, reopened to the public on yesterday as the US celebrated Independence Day. | Each hour, 30 people will be able to climb up a spiral sta...
Police: Upstate NY man arrested with homemade bomb Newsday | HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. - Police say a northeastern man upset about personal problems was found carrying a homemade bomb after witnesses said he made comments about blowing up a school. | Jason A. Babson was being held without bail Sunday after being ar...
Marlins place RHP Leroux on DL with shoulder inflammation; sign RHP Donnelly Newsday | MIAMI (AP) — The have placed right-hander Chris Leroux on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and signed reliever Brendan Donnelly. | The moves were announced on Sunday before the Marlins' game against the . Donnelly was...
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Justice Department investigates Google for antitrust violations The Examiner Comment RSS Email Print | Google's logo | The Justice Department is investigating Google for possible Sherman Antitrust Act violations. According to The New York Times, the Justice...
Anne Frank, All-American Girl The New York Times | ONE measure of the enormity of the crimes committed by Hitler's Germany can be found in how long it took American popular culture to conceptualize them. Although the Holocaust wa...
The Best Kids' Books Ever The New York Times | So how will your kids spend this summer? Building sand castles at the beach? Swimming at summer camp? Shedding I.Q. points? Skip to next paragraph Fred R. Conrad/The New York Tim...
Bus tips over in Adirondacks, killing 1, hurting 9 The State | LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. -- A bus rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge early Sunday on a highway in the Adirondacks in northeastern New York, killing a woman pinned underneath and hurting nine others, authorities said. | Police were investiga...
Bus tips over in Adirondacks, killing 1, hurting 9 The Boston Globe | LAKE GEORGE, N.Y.—A bus rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge early Sunday on a highway in the Adirondacks in northeastern New York, killing a woman pinned underneath and hurting nine others, authorities said. | ...
Facebook offers chance for a teaching moment The News Tribune | Dear Randy: My friend is a popular eighth-grade teacher. She has a Facebook account and has been "friended" by many of her students, who make their pages available to her. Consequently, she has learned a lot about them, including the inevitable underage drinking and drug use and occasional school-related mischief like cheating on tests or plagiar...
The Best Kids' Books Ever The New York Times | So how will your kids spend this summer? Building sand castles at the beach? Swimming at summer camp? Shedding I.Q. points? Skip to next paragraph Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times | Nicholas D. Kristof On the Ground | Nicholas Kristof addresses reader feedback and posts short takes from his travels. Go to Blog » Go to Columnist Page » | In educa...
