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Slain LI student's parents turn to their faith

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:50:25 -0400

TARRYTOWN, New York - The priest who administered first Communion to the Long Island college student killed during a house invasion says her family is finding solace in their faith.

Funeral set for slain Long Island college student

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:07:44 -0400

TARRYTOWN, New York - A funeral Mass has been scheduled for a Hofstra University student who was fatally shot during a break-in at her apartment near the school's Long Island campus.

Feds offer deal to NYer accused of pol threats

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:59:57 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Two months of plea bargaining has led to an offer from prosecutors that could avert a trial for a man accused of making death threats on Facebook against some of the nation's best-known politicians.

Prestige Brands returns to profit in 4th quarter

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:07:13 -0400

TARRYTOWN, New York - Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. returned to a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, benefiting from lower operating expenses and better sales of over-the-counter health care products.

NY volunteer firefighter pleads guilty to arson

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:34:05 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - A former New York volunteer firefighter has pleaded guilty to setting two blazes, including one in March, 2011 that destroyed two houses and left 19 people homeless.

Driver in NY crash that killed 2 indicted

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:42:21 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - The driver in a high-speed crash that killed two passengers in New York's Westchester County has been indicted on charges including criminally negligent homicide.

Bloodless bank heist impressed cybercrime experts

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

NEW YORK - A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the con artists who pulled off a remarkable internationally organized attack.

Westchester medical facilities won't merge

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:10 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - A planned merger between Westchester Medical Center and Sound Shore Medical Center is off.

NY county offers free fish to eat mosquitoes

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:12:03 -0400

NEW ROCHELLE, New York - Health workers in suburban New York are suggesting that before residents reach for the DEET or break out the citronella, they put little fish to work in the battle against mosquitoes.

Shelby Rogers wins French Open wild card from USTA

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:11:25 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Shelby Rogers of Charleston, South Carolina, gets a chance to make her debut in the French Open's main draw after earning a wild card from the U.S. Tennis Association based on clay-court results on the USTA Pro Circuit.

NY vets raise banner similar to 'Don't Tread' flag

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:23:17 -0400

NEW ROCHELLE, New York - New York veterans who were told they couldn't fly a "Don't Tread on Me" flag on city property have raised a huge banner inspired by the flag at their American Legion post.

Kuznetsov gets USTA wild card for French Open

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:33:03 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Alex Kuznetsov earned a wild card into the French Open's main draw from the U.S. Tennis Association based on results on the USTA Pro Circuit.

IBM makes tiny movie by pushing molecules around

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:13:13 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Scientists have taken the idea of a film short down to new levels. Molecular levels.

13 arrested in NY sex trafficking network

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:28:42 -0400

NEW YORK - Federal authorities in New York say 13 people have been charged in connection with an international sex trafficking and prostitution network.

DA: Teacher altered answer sheets on NY tests

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:47:04 -0400

PEEKSKILL, New York - A department head at a New York high school has been accused of changing two students' answers on state tests to give them a passing grade.

Under contempt threat, NY pol agrees to sign bill

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:51:49 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Under the threat of a federal contempt citation, the leader of a suburban New York county agreed Wednesday to sign the same fair-housing bill he vetoed in 2010 - if the county Legislature passes it again.

NY suspects asked for hard drives to hold evidence

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:47:15 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - The government's evidence in a political corruption case - audio and video recordings, text messages, emails and more - is so voluminous that each of the six defendants is being asked to provide a 150-gigabyte hard drive to hold it.

Police: Man attacks girl in suburban NY store

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:31:16 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Police are looking for a man who sexually attacked a 7-year-old girl in the toy section of a store in suburban New York.