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Mayor seeks to calm cabbie, NYC after knife attack
August 27, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — A Muslim cab driver whose face and throat were slashed in a suspected hate crime attack appeared with Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday as city officials sought to ease tensions in... » Full Story
Empire State Bldg not lit for Mother Teresa b'day
August 27, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — The Empire State Building was lit in red, white and blue on Thursday night for women's suffrage as more than 100 people protested a refusal by the iconic skyscraper's owner to mark... » Full Story
Government estimates millions drive drunk in US
August 26, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — An estimated 17 million people have driven while drunk at least once on U.S. streets and highways in the course of a year, according to a government study released Wednesday. » Full Story
More women in political spotlight, but gap remains
August 26, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — The suffragists who 90 years ago won voting rights for women would likely shake their heads in wonder at this election, with its "mama grizzly" candidates and high-stakes woman-vs. » Full Story
Obama to address nation to mark end of Iraq combat
August 26, 2010
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office and visit troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. » Full Story
Danielle in Atlantic becomes a stronger hurricane
August 26, 2010
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Danielle in the open Atlantic has grown to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of more than 100 mph (160 kph). » Full Story
Mosque developer claims a classic NYC background
August 26, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — Eight years ago, Sharif El-Gamal was just another ambitious striver from Brooklyn, casting about for career leads and dreaming of a grander future in real estate. » Full Story
Judge won't move DeLay trial from liberal Austin
August 26, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge denied former U.S. » Full Story