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Winter storm brings snow, rain to Northeast

A muted version of a winter storm that has killed more than a dozen people across the eastern half of the country plodded across the Northeast on Thursday,

Gunfire strikes, kills two firefighters

Two firefighters have died and two firefighters are injured, after gunfire erupted at an early-morning fire scene outside of Rochester.

Police: NY gunman set 'trap' for firefighters

A gunman ambushed four volunteer firefighters responding to an intense pre-dawn house fire Monday morning outside Rochester, N.Y., killing two and ending up

Meningitis victims likely can tour pharmacy blamed for outbreak

 Victims of a meningitis outbreak tied to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy will likely be allowed to do an exhaustive inspection of the facility, a federal

Sandy means economic boom, bust for Northeast

The national economy is expected to absorb the blow from Sandy with little long-term damage, but in the short term, at least, Sandy is introducing dramatic

Father delivers baby on side of highway

A western New York couple has one more reason to be thankful after the wife gives birth along a suburban Rochester highway.

Sandusky, victims to speak at sentencing

Jerry Sandusky and at least some of his victims plan to address the judge at his sentencing, a proceeding that may last less than two hours, lawyers said after

Week-old panda cub at National Zoo dies

The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington died Sunday morning, saddening zoo officials and visitors who had heralded its unexpected

Ming Dynasty vase used as doorstop sells for $1.3M

A rare Ming Dynasty vase that had been used as a doorstop in a New York home has sold for $1.3 million at auction.

Delivery times rise for iPhone 5

Delivery times climbed quickly as Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday, suggesting strong demand.

For Muhammad Ali, a Liberty Medal in Philly

Retired boxing champ Muhammad Ali was known as "The Greatest" inside the ring. But some say the moniker has been even more fitting in the years since he hung

Sally Struthers arrested in Maine for drunk driving

Police in Maine say actress Sally Struthers has been charged with drunken driving.

Photos: Remembering Princess Grace

On Sept. 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before.

NYC bans big, sugary drinks at eateries, theaters

New York City's Board of Health opened up a new, experimental front in the war on obesity Thursday, passing a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary

DA: NYC workers stole 100,000 tiny booze bottles

Authorities say workers at New York's Kennedy airport stole 100,000 mini liquor bottles and duty-free items such as larger bottles of liquor, perfume and

Store: Your pennies aren't welcome here

A Vermont sports store is banning pennies. Customers seem OK with the move, according to the owner Caleb Magoon.

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