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• Van plunges off NYC road near zoo, killing 7

  April 29, 2012 2:01 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say a van plunged off a roadway near the Bronx Zoo in New York City, killing seven people, including three children. Police say the van was headed south Sunday afternoon on the Bronx River Parkway, a highway in the city. It bounced off the median,... more »

• With an asterisk, WTC is back on top in NYC

  April 29, 2012 12:05 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - One World Trade Center is expected to claim the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday, as workers erect steel columns that will make its unfinished skeleton a little over 1,250 feet tall. That's just high enough to peak over the roof of the... more »

• Report: Wal-Mart hushed up bribe network in Mexico

  April 22, 2012 11:48 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart says allegations it hushed up bribery by executives in Mexico are "not a reflection of who we are or what we stand for." The New York Times reports a vast bribery campaign by top executives of its Mexican subsidiary was carried out to build stores... more »

• Clark remembered in NYC as New Year's Eve host

  April 18, 2012 8:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - If it was New Year's Eve, then it was Times Square, and it was Dick Clark. The television host with the smooth voice and forever-young face, who died Wednesday at age 82, was appointment television for decades as Americans marked the end of one year and... more »

• Nike and Reebok settle NY fight over Tebow apparel

  April 10, 2012 4:07 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Reebok and Nike have settled their dispute over Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys. A deal was noted in papers filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan. Nike had filed a lawsuit saying Reebok was infringing on its licensing rights by selling Tebow jerseys and T-shirts.... more »

• Mike Wallace, '60 Minutes' star interviewer, dies

  April 8, 2012 11:06 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A spokesman says CBS newsman Mike Wallace, famed for his tough interviews on "60 Minutes," has died. He was 93. CBS spokesman Kevin Tedesco says Wallace died Saturday night. Wallace was on the staff of "60 Minutes" when it began in 1968, and was one of... more »

• Study: Lending to small business stalls in Feb.

  April 3, 2012 11:35 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The pace of lending to small businesses appears to be at a standstill. A study by PayNet, a financial research firm, shows that lending was virtually unchanged in February. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index came in at 98.3 in February, up from 98.2 in... more »

• Current TV ousts talk show host Keith Olbermann

  March 31, 2012 11:57 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Current TV says it has ejected Keith Olbermann from its talk-show lineup after less than a year. The network announced Friday that "Countdown," the show Olbermann has hosted since last June, was to be replaced with a show hosted by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer,... more »

• Gas prices already closing in on last year's high

  March 26, 2012 12:06 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The price of gasoline is less than a dime away from last year's high. At an average of $3.90 per gallon, Americans have never paid more at this time of year and prices are expected to keep climbing with two months remaining before the traditional kickoff... more »

• Obama campaign site draws most traffic

  March 21, 2012 8:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - More adults visited President Barack Obama's campaign website in January than the four Republican hopefuls combined. That's according to Nielsen Co., which analyzed voter-aged traffic to the official presidential campaign websites. About 4.2 million people visited Obama's site, compared to 830,000 for Ron Paul's and 773,000... more »

• Jamaican drug lord faces sentencing in US case

  March 11, 2012 1:25 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors want the maximum 23-year prison term for a Jamaican drug lord who pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of drug and gun trafficking. Christopher Coke was wearing a wig as a disguise when he was captured in Jamaica in 2010. A bloody siege of his stronghold... more »

• Bill tying lawmaker pay to budget gets 1st hearing

  March 7, 2012 11:02 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers would have to forgo their pay and benefits if they don't agree on a budget on time under a proposal that gets its first hearing in the state Senate Wednesday. Democratic Senate President Brandon Shaffer, the bill sponsor, said the idea resonates with constituents because... more »

• Goodyear recalls Wrangler Silent Armor tires

  February 25, 2012 11:40 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Goodyear is recalling six versions of its Wrangler Silent Armor tires over concerns that the tread could separate from the tire and cause accidents. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Saturday that the separation could happen under what it called "severe usage conditions." Goodyear says the... more »

• Justice Department calls Swiss Bank a "fugitive"

  February 11, 2012 11:17 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The Justice Department is calling Switzerland's largest private bank a fugitive from justice after it didn't show up for a court hearing in New York. The bank was indicted on Feb. 2. Since then, U.S. officials haven't found a way to move the case forward.... more »

• Changing trends in Super Bowl ads

  February 4, 2012 12:47 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - If you're expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don't hold your breath: There won't be many surprises. About 20 of the roughly 36 Super Bowl advertisers put their TV commercials online before Sunday's broadcast. That's a major shift: It's up from... more »

• Rapper upset Mitt Romney used his song

  February 1, 2012 8:36 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The rapper K'Naan is upset that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used his song "Wavin' Flag" during his Florida primary victory speech, and is seeking legal action as a result. In a statement released Wednesday, K'naan says Romney's campaign did not seek approval to use... more »

• Kodak moment; bankruptcy protection

  January 19, 2012 5:00 PM

  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- The ripple effect from Eastman Kodak Co.'s bankruptcy reorganization extends in many directions: Employees brace again for layoffs, retirees fret over health care coverage, and the photography icon's biggest creditors and stakeholders - from movie studios and big-box retailers to CEO Antonio Perez - are preparing... more »

• Political operative indicted

  December 19, 2011 6:57 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A political operative is poised to find out whether he'll go to prison after being convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. John Haggerty faces up to 15 years behind bars at his sentencing Monday. But he also... more »

• Romney, Gingrich proceed carefully in GOP showdown

  December 3, 2011 3:58 PM

  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - The once-bursting 2012 Republican presidential field is narrowing to a choice between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Republican voters have one month before casting the first votes to winnow it to one. Romney and Gingrich offer striking contrasts... more »

• 84-year-old angry over strip search at NY airport

  December 3, 2011 1:16 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - An 84-year-old New York grandmother says she was injured and humiliated during a strip search at a New York City airport. Lenore Zimmerman says she was on her way to a flight to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She says she was searched after she asked to... more »

• Al-Qaida sympathizer arrested in bomb plots investigation

  November 20, 2011 8:18 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg says an al-Qaida sympathizer who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City has been arrested. Bloomberg announced Sunday the arrest of 27-year-old Jose Pimentel on numerous charges. Pimentel was arrested Saturday. He is accused of having an... more »

• Suspect in NYC bomb plots arrested

  November 20, 2011 7:28 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A person close to a New York City police investigation says a Manhattan resident suspected of plotting to bomb various targets, including police cars, has been arrested. The person told The Associated Press that the 27-year-old man was acting as a lone wolf and was... more »

• Fed-up flight attendant done with court program

  October 19, 2011 5:54 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The fed-up flight attendant who became a national sensation because of his spectacular exit down an emergency chute at New York City's Kennedy Airport has finished his court-ordered treatment program. Steven Slater was allowed to withdraw his guilty plea to attempted criminal mischief and was... more »

• Hundreds of Wall Street demonstrators arrested

  October 2, 2011 1:32 PM

  Wall Street erupted into chaos as police arrested as many as 700 protesters Saturday. They were part of a massive march along New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, the largest demonstration to date since Occupy Wall Street movement began two weeks ago. Cell phone video shows New York City police... more »

• Two hikers speak in New York

  September 26, 2011 5:42 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Two hikers detained in Iran for years are back in the United States and are detailing the difficult conditions in the Tehran prison where they were held in near-isolation on spying allegations. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer arrived in New York on Sunday. They declared... more »

• Last wrongful death lawsuit from 9/11 settled

  September 19, 2011 7:15 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement. Attorney Donald Migliori said Monday that the family of Mark Bavis decided to settle after making public as much information as they could about what they viewed... more »

• US stocks slide as Greek debt worries grow

  September 19, 2011 3:26 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are tumbling as investors worry that Greece won't qualify for a new installment of emergency funds in time to avoid defaulting on its debt. Investors also appear pessimistic about a Federal Reserve policy decision expected Wednesday. The Fed has hinted it might take new... more »

• No NY claim on cat missing 5 years from Colorado

  September 15, 2011 4:37 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - There's no custody fight so far over Willow, the cat who was found on a New York street five years after disappearing from Colorado. New York's animal-shelter agency says it seems the calico cat had some human care in recent days. But no one is... more »

• Antelope escapes New York Zoo

  September 12, 2011 8:37 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - An exotic antelope has briefly tasted freedom after escaping its enclosure at a New York City zoo. The kudu, a species of African antelope, was spotted by a photographer Sunday. The photographer, Andrew Lichtenstein, tells the Daily News that the animal was sticking to an... more »

• 9/11 family members add personal tributes to the reading of names

  September 11, 2011 1:52 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Family members who've been reading the names of loved ones who died on 9/11 during today's ceremony at the World Trade Center site have been adding personal memories and tributes. Nicholas Gorki, whose mother was still pregnant with him on that day, read the name of... more »

• Credible, but unconfirmed terror threat

  September 8, 2011 8:16 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials have received a credible but unconfirmed terror threat having to do with New York or Washington. A counterterrorism official tells The Associated Press that law enforcement officials have been investigating the intelligence since it was received late Wednesday night. The official spoke on condition of... more »

• Tornado hits NY after Irene

  September 5, 2011 8:18 AM

  AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) - A tornado has caused some property damage near Albany, N.Y., one week after Irene caused destructive flooding in the region. The National Weather Service says the tornado touched down about three miles from Amsterdam, N.Y., on Sunday evening. Amateur video posted on YouTube shows a... more »

• Stocks plunge after US hiring dries up in August

  September 2, 2011 4:45 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks plunged after a dismal jobs report renewed fears of another recession. No jobs were added in the U.S. last month, the government said early Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent. Treasury yields fell sharply and gold jumped $48 an ounce... more »

• Storm surge rises; Long Island next landfall

  August 28, 2011 4:11 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Irene is expected to stay a hurricane as it draws its next bead on land, even though the storm will be over cooler water. The next landfall is expected near Long Island, N.Y., about midday today. The National Hurricane Center says water levels... more »

• Judge scolds lawyers in NYC boy's death

  August 24, 2011 9:00 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has questioned the experience of two lawyers handling the case of a man accused of dismembering an 8-year-old New York City boy. Supreme Court Justice Neil Firetog told the lawyers at a hearing Tuesday that his concern was to ensure the defendant, Levi... more »

• Verizon workers going back to work, without deal

  August 20, 2011 6:11 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Ten of thousands of Verizon workers will return to work Tuesday after a strike that lasted about two weeks. The Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers issued a statement saying they have agreed to come back to work while they... more »

• Feds resist control for 2nd most-abused pain drug

  August 20, 2011 5:13 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Drug control advocates say the federal government has been dragging its feet for 12 years on whether to restrict the second most-abused medicine in the United States. The drug is hydrocodone, and it's the key ingredient in Vicodin, Norco and other painkillers. Emergency room... more »

• Dip in jobless claims knocks Treasury down

  August 11, 2011 3:46 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices are falling after the government reported a drop in unemployment claims. The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped below 400,000 last week for the first time in four months. In afternoon trading, the 10-year Treasury is down... more »

• Alec Baldwin for mayor?

  August 10, 2011 11:31 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Alec Baldwin says he's thinking of running for mayor of New York, but not until he learns more about the job. The "30 Rock" actor tells The New York Times he'll sit out the 2013 race but will consider running in a later election. In a... more »

• 1 dies during swim, 1 critical at NYC triathlon

  August 7, 2011 5:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - One person has died and another is in critical condition after getting in trouble during the swimming portion of the Nautica New York City Triathlon. Race Director Bill Burke says in a statement that the 64-year-old man died in Sunday's race. He didn't say how... more »

• Geithner says he will stay at Treasury

  August 7, 2011 4:12 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Timothy Geithner has told President Barack Obama that he will remain on the job as Treasury secretary. The Treasury Department released a statement Sunday saying Geithner had informed the president of his decision to remain in the administration. Geithner is the only remaining top official on... more »

• Fox analysts says remarks about Palin a joke

  August 4, 2011 3:59 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Two Fox News analysts say that their comments about going easy on fellow Fox employee Sarah Palin were a joke. Fox's Greg Gutfeld and Bob Beckel both say they weren't serious when discussing Palin on Wednesday's edition of "The Talk," the network's summer replacement for... more »

• Bus crash in New York

  August 4, 2011 8:54 AM

  WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Police say a tour bus mainly carrying Polish tourists was going too fast during a downpour when it crashed and flipped over on an upstate New York highway, leaving 30 people with minor injuries. State police Sgt. William Ramsing says 14 people were treated... more »

• No NFL team taking 'Hard Knocks' this summer

  July 30, 2011 3:55 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - No NFL team will be taking "Hard Knocks" this summer. HBO said Friday the uncertainty of the lockout "made it impractical for a team to commit" to the popular training camp reality show. The series is set to return next year. The network will... more »

• NY trustee: Almost half of Madoff losses recovered

  July 28, 2011 3:51 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A trustee recovering money for investors who lost billions of dollars through Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's dealings says he's secured more than a billion dollars through settlements with associates of the second largest feeder fund group to invest with Madoff. Trustee Irving Picard announced... more »

• Obama fundraisers postponed amid debt limit talks

  July 25, 2011 10:57 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has postponed several fundraisers because of the ongoing talks over raising the debt limit. Campaign officials say Obama had to cancel plans for fundraisers in California and Washington state in recent weeks, along with an event at the New York home... more »

• Bus-tractor trailer crash

  July 22, 2011 6:46 AM

  WATERLOO, N.Y. (AP) - State police say at least 20 people are hospitalized after a tour bus and tractor-trailer collided on Interstate 90 in central New York. Sgt. Thomas Burroughs says the bus carrying about 50 people caught fire after the 1:30 a.m. crash Friday near Waterloo. Both vehicles... more »

• New York subway system considered terror threat

  July 18, 2011 6:37 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's subway system is the country's largest, with more than 460 stations, millions of daily riders and multiple entrances for each station. A decade after Sept. 11, city officials consider the mass transit system a top terror target. The NYPD has a counterterror... more »

• U.S. dollar mixed against N. American currencies

  July 8, 2011 3:56 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. dollar is mixed against other North American currencies in New York trading. It's worth 96 Canadian cents, unchanged from yesterday. And the dollar is trading at 11.62 Mexican pesos, up from yesterday. more »

• NY Dems pick possible replacement for Rep. Weiner

  July 7, 2011 4:24 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York Democratic leaders have chosen a state Assemblyman from Queens as their candidate to replace Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned last month after a sexting scandal. Assemblyman David Weprin will compete for the seat in a Sept. 13 special election. Republicans are expected to choose... more »

• Colorado lawmakers reviewing same sex marriage

  June 29, 2011 5:55 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers are taking another look at same sex marriage after New York legalized it. The sponsors of Colorado's civil-unions bill, Sen. Pat Steadman and Rep. Mark Ferrandino, both gay Denver Democrats, plan to try again next year after a similar bill died this year in... more »

• High school grad stabbed

  June 29, 2011 5:42 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police say a high school football star was fatally stabbed after a fight broke out between his father and parking attendants following his graduation. Police charged the father, Andre Muller, with assault stemming from the argument in which he brandished a weapon.... more »

• 2 workers, 2 patrons shot to death at NY pharmacy

  June 19, 2011 3:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Police say four people have been shot to death at a pharmacy on New York's Long Island during an apparent robbery. Suffolk County police say officers responded to Haven Drugs, in Medford, just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday after getting a call about gunfire. Chief... more »

• Editor Nan Graham wins lifetime achievement prize

  June 9, 2011 12:25 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Editor and publisher Nan Graham, whose authors have included Stephen King, Ann Beattie and Don DeLillo, has won a lifetime achievement prize. Graham, Scribner's senior vice president and editor-in-chief, won the Maxwell E. Perkins Award for distinguished achievement in fiction. The prize was announced Thursday... more »

• NFL, players meet for a second day in New York

  June 8, 2011 3:36 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - NFL owners and players have met for a second straight day in New York, with Judge Arthur Boylan joining Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith. The league and the players association issued a joint statement Wednesday saying the "confidential discussions" are part of ongoing... more »

• 9-11 charges re-filed against Khalid Mohammed

  May 31, 2011 5:50 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department says military prosecutors have re-filed terrorism and murder charges against the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four others, under a revamped trial process at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the others allege that they were... more »

• Stocks gain after drop in jobless claims

  May 19, 2011 11:59 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are opening higher, extending Wednesday's gains, after a government report showed a sharp drop in new claims for unemployment benefits for a second straight week. It's a sign that the job market is slowly recovering. The Department of Labor is reporting that applications for... more »

• NY tea party candidate scuffles with cameraman

  May 12, 2011 10:02 PM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A 15-second video shows a tea party congressional candidate in New York scuffling with a Republican Party volunteer who questioned his absence from a debate. The video posted on YouTube shows candidate Jack Davis asking the volunteer Wednesday whether he wants to "punch it out" after... more »

• President Obama arrives at ground zero

  May 5, 2011 11:37 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama has arrived in New York for a solemn visit to ground zero, where he will try to bury the memory of Osama bin Laden by honoring those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Obama will hold private... more »

• President Obama planning trip to New York

  May 3, 2011 8:52 PM

  President Obama is traveling to New York on Thursday to visit the attack site and meet with families of September 11 victims, days after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. more »

• Plane makes emergency landing safely at NYC

  April 3, 2011 6:14 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - An American Airlines spokesman says a flight from Boston to St. Thomas has landed safely at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport after developing a pressurization problem in the cabin. Flight 883 with 140 passengers aboard landed about 10 a.m. Sunday. No injuries were reported.... more »

• Winning Mega Millions tix worth $312M sold in NY

  March 26, 2011 10:29 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A New York lottery official says a winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $312 million has been sold at a variety store in Albany, N.Y. New York Lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman says the winning jackpot ticket for Friday's drawing was sold at... more »

• New York police officer accidently killed by friendly fire

  March 13, 2011 6:36 PM

  MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities in New York say a police officer was fatally shot by another officer after a confrontation with a knife-wielding man inside a home in a New York City suburb. The suspect also was killed in the incident yesterday in Massapequa Park, nearly 40... more »

• Police seeking tractor trailer truck in connection to deadly crash

  March 12, 2011 6:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Police are looking for a tractor trailer truck that may have been involved in a deadly bus accident early today in New York City. The death toll now stands at 14. The tour bus scraped along a guard rail on Interstate 95, tipped on its... more »

• Prosecutors ask for life sentence for Ahmed Ghailani

  January 17, 2011 7:39 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors in New York say the first Guantanamo detainee to be convicted in a civilian court is "evil" and deserves a life sentence for helping al-Qaida bomb two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998 and open the door to more terrorism. The government submitted papers... more »

• Mark Madoff found dead in NYC apartment

  December 11, 2010 11:44 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a son of Bernard Madoff has been found dead in New York City of an apparent suicide. The official says Mark Madoff was found hanged in his Manhattan apartment on the second anniversary of his father's... more »

• Motorists stuck on I-90 in upstate New York

  December 2, 2010 7:17 PM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - For some motorists stranded all day on a snowy highway in western New York, their plight is heading into the evening hours. Authorities said the number of stranded vehicles was thinning on Interstate 90 in suburban Buffalo, better known as the New York State Thruway.... more »

• Plane lands safely at JFK airport; no sign of fire

  November 21, 2010 6:44 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say a Moscow-bound flight with an engine problem returned safely to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport during an emergency landing. No one was injured. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker says Delta Flight 30 landed before 6 p.m. Sunday and taxied to the... more »

• Former car czar agrees to pay $6.2 million fine

  November 18, 2010 11:46 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Former Obama car czar Steven Rattner has agreed to pay $6.2 million to settle federal charges over his role in a "pay-to-play" scandal, but says he won't be "bullied" into accepting a harsher penalty from New York authorities. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed... more »

• Man convicted of killing wife, though body never found

  October 27, 2010 1:04 PM

  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A 68-year-old New York jeweler has been convicted of killing his wife by incinerating her in an oil drum. The verdict Wednesday came in Werner Lippe's second murder trial. His first trial ended in February with a hung jury. Prosecutors were hampered by the... more »

• New York-born man arrested in terror case

  October 26, 2010 8:39 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A man born in New York is accused of trying to join the military so he could be deployed to Iraq, desert, and fight with anti-American insurgency forces. Abdel Hameed Shehadeh was arrested in Hawaii and charged with making false statements. He's been ordered to... more »

• Wild horse roundup scheduled in NW Colorado

  October 11, 2010 9:25 AM

  A round up of wild horses is scheduled to begin in northwestern Colorado Monday. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to start rounding up of about 138 horses near Meeker. The agency says they're outside a 190,000-acre area of public land designated for wild horses. Helicopters will... more »

• Life sentence for Times Square bomber

  October 5, 2010 10:44 AM

  The man who plotted to kill Americans by driving a homemade car bomb into Times Square and leaving it to explode has been sentenced to life in prison. A federal judge gave Faisal Shahzad a mandatory life prison term at his sentencing Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. The... more »

• Controller faulted in Hudson midair collision

  September 14, 2010 3:43 PM

  A federal safety panel says an air traffic controller who was engaged in a personal phone call was partly responsible for a midair collision last year over the Hudson River between a tour helicopter and a small plane. The crash on Aug. 8, 2009, killed nine people. The... more »

• Contest under way to design Colorado wildlife crossing

  September 14, 2010 10:09 AM

  Firms from around the world are competing to design a wildlife crossing that could be installed over Interstate 70 in Vail. The Colorado Department of Transportation is working with the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University on the contest and five firms have been selected as finalists. The... more »

• Ground Zero fire fighter remembers the fallen Play Video

  September 11, 2010 10:58 PM

  As the names of 135 fallen firefighters and emergency medical personnel are read at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service, friends and family remember their fallen heroes. Perhaps none more than Lt. James Joyce, a New York City firefighter who experienced first hand the horrors of the September 11th attacks. "That... more »

• FAA close to proposing pilot fatigue rule

  September 9, 2010 8:28 AM

  Aviation officials are on the verge of proposing new rules governing the number of hours airline pilots may work in an effort to prevent tired flight crews from making fatal errors. The Federal Aviation Administration has taken 15 months to propose the rules despite promises of swift action from... more »

• Roses are red...and they taste good, too!

  September 3, 2010 4:22 PM

  Ecuador has long been a major producer of flowers, now marketers are exploring a new idea--roses on dinner plates, instead of in vases. Restaurants from New York to Beijing are trying to attract customers with novelty dishes. Many of those dishes contain organic rose petals grown in Ecuador. In... more »

• Colorado recall: deli meat may contain listeria

  August 24, 2010 9:19 AM

  Now that you've rid your refrigerator of suspect eggs, here's another recall to check out. Deli meat sold at Wal-Mart is being recalled because of a possible listeria contamination. The meat was sold here in Colorado and nationwide. The meat was marketed under the Marketside Grab and Go... more »