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13 victims in China fireworks blast identified as left-behind kids

National
2009-11-15

THIRTEEN victims, including two dead and 11 injured, in a blast in an illegal fireworks workshop in south China, have been identified as left-behind children, local work safety authorities said yesterday. "Left-behind...

NY Mayor Bloomberg now biggest US political spender

World
2009-10-24

NEW York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more of his own money in pursuit of public office than any other individual in US history, spending US$85 million as of yesterday on his latest reelection campaign, the New...

NIMBY: American town warns of legal action on Libyan tent

World
2009-9-24

A SUBURBAN New York town is threatening criminal action if work continues at Donald Trump's estate, where the Libyan government pitched a tent that could be used by Moammar Gadhafi, the town's attorney said yesterday. ...

Fireworks spectaculars celebrate National Day

Metro | Entertainment and nightlife
2009-9-3

FIREWORKS displays will be held in parks across the city on the eve of National Day on October 1. Sites for spectators include Century Park in Pudong New Area, Happy Valley and Fangta Garden in Songjiang District,...

4 more victims recovered from New York air crash

World
2009-8-10

FOUR more bodies were pulled from the Hudson River yesterday and divers searched for the other two victims of a collision between a small plane and a helicopter that killed nine people, including five Italian tourists....

NYC fireworks highlight US Independence Day events

World
2009-7-5

FIREWORKS burst into the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet (300 meters) into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public...

Journalists held by Taliban endured death threats

World
2009-6-23

AN Afghan journalist held by Taliban militants with a New York Times reporter said yesterday he was beaten and repeatedly threatened by captors whose demands kept changing during their seven-month ordeal. After...

Castillo's error gives Yankees wild win over Mets

Sports | Baseball
2009-6-13

SECOND baseman Luis Castillo dropped Alex Rodriguez's lazy popup with two outs in the ninth inning, allowing two runs and the New York Yankees to escape with a wild 9-8 victory over the Mets in interleague play yesterday. ...

S&P cuts New York Times rating deeper into junk status

Business | Advertisement/media
2009-5-22

STANDARD & Poor's yesterday cut its rating on the New York Times Co deeper into junk status, citing rising leverage in the midst of a newspaper industry slump. A drop in ad revenue aggravated by the long US recession...

NYTimes columnist admits using blogger's words

World
2009-5-18

NEW York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has admitted to using a paragraph virtually word-for-word from a prominent liberal blogger without attribution. Dowd acknowledged the error in an e-mail to The Huffington Post...