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NHL axes games through Dec. 30
The NHL canceled another two weeks of the regular season Monday wiping out all games through Dec. 30 due to a labor dispute with locked-out players that threatens to wipe out the entire campaign.
In its fifth cancellation since the lockout began 87 days ago, 16 more days and 104 games were wiped off the 2012-13 schedule.
A total of 526 games are canceled so far by NHL Commissioner Gary... » more
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Gov. Cuomo mum on Hillary Clinton for prez in 2016
Will Gov. Andrew Cuomo support Hillary Clinton for president in 2016?
"There is no doubt that she is incredibly popular. She has great experience," Cuomo said in a radio interview Monday. "There's going to be all sorts of speculation about her political future. She's the person who's going to make the decision."
But Cuomo would not commit.
"Oh, it's a long... » more
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Ex-Elmo puppeteer accused of sex abuse by a fourth man
A Miami man, 33, is the fourth to accuse Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash, 52, of sex abuse. The alleged victim met Clash as a teenager in Florida and then visited him in New York, said his attorney, Jeff Herman.
"He was hesitant to go to New York, but Kevin convinced him he'd be a father figure to him," Herman said of his client. "Once there, it was a sexual thing."
At... » more
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Council honors officer who bought shoes for needy man
The cop whose gift of boots to a man on the street became an Internet sensation said he isn't bothered that the man says he isn't wearing them.
All that matters to Officer Lawrence DePrimo is the fact that his deed seems to have encouraged other good acts.
The City Council honored the 25-year-old cop Monday with a proclamation after he bought Jeffrey Hillman a pair of new boots when... » more
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As 'fiscal cliff' looms, city leaders look at possible impact
As the country inches toward the so-called "fiscal cliff" that would bring tax increases and spending cuts on Jan. 1, city leaders are looking at how New York could be affected.
The City Council Monday released a report detailing what may happen if leaders in Washington fail to reach an agreement. Here's what it found:
HIGHER TAXES
Single Mother with Two Children
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DSK, maid accuser Diallo agree to settle civil suit
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a New York hotel maid who accused the former IMF chief of sexually assaulting her agreed Monday to settle her civil lawsuit against him for an undisclosed sum, ending one chapter of a scandal that cost Strauss-Kahn his job and derailed his political career in France.
At a brief hearing in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx, Justice Douglas McKeon said the... » more
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Charlie Sheen: I gave Lindsay Lohan the money
Charlie Sheen truly is a big fan of LiLo.
The notorious bad boy admitted to giving Lindsay Lohan an unspecified amount of money -- rumored to be $100,000 -- and laughed off the fact that she hasn't sent a 'thank you.'
"I'm still waiting for a text to say 'thank you,' " Sheen joked in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "Anything, you know?"
He added that he was just making... » more
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Rex Ryan: Lace 'em up, Woodall!
After Sunday's 17-10 win against the Jaguars cooled the three-headed quarterback controversy between Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy, coach Rex Ryan dipped deep into Jets history to add a fourth name to the mix when asked who the starter would be.
"I think it's Al Woodall this week," he joked, referring to Joe Namath's former backup. "But no, we'll go with Mark. After... » more
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Struggling Nets missing Brook Lopez
Help might be on the way for the Nets.
Losers of four straight, the team might welcome back center Brook Lopez from a foot injury that's kept him out for the past five games.
Lopez Monday played 5-on-5 for the first time since the injury, and will be a game-time decision for tonight's contest against the Knicks.
After practice in Brooklyn, coach Avery Johnson hedged a little, saying... » more
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Knicks' Carmelo Anthony playing like an MVP so far
Throughout his career, Carmelo Anthony has had the reputation of being a great scorer, but not a player that could lead his team to a championship.
This year, he looks more like an MVP than ever before, and he's winning some unlikely converts.
"I feel Melo is going to win a championship some day," Nuggets coach George Karl told reporters before Anthony torched his team for... » more