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PHILADELPHIA : Francis McConnell is a field supervisor for the Philadelphia Water Department, but lately he is acting more like an undercover police officer.

Actor Ethan Hawke arrives at Jordan Brand's party celebrating Derek Jeter and New York City during the 2008 MLB All-Star Week at Marquee on July 14, 2008 in New York City.

Many drug addicts, problem gamblers and alcoholics may find it harder to kick their habits in New York now that the state has become the first in the country to ban smoking at all recovery centers.

Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, the two Border Patrol agents shamelessly prosecuted by the U.S. government for shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler, Oswald Aldrete-Davila, on February ...

Elite Traveler, the worldwide private jet lifestyle magazine, announces the release of its much anticipated and highly regarded "101 Top Hotel/Resort Suites of the Year" in the July/August 2008 issue and online ...

Today's Highlight in History: On July 25, 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm off the New England coast late at night and began sinking; at least 51 people ...

' A diminutive grandmother pleaded guilty to her role in a family-run prostitution ring that smuggled women from Mexico to New York who were sometimes violently coerced to perform sex acts.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama urged Europe to stand by the United States in stabilizing Afghanistan in a speech to over 200,000 in Berlin that stressed the need for unity in the face of new threats.

The Hudson River is scenic, historic - but swimmable? Yes, much of the time, though dirty rainwater and raw sewage still contaminate parts of New York state's iconic waterway after decades of cleanup efforts, ...

But U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein said he would make an exception for a pivotal witness whose questionable testimony helped send Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair: her 86-year-old brother.

British actor Christian Bale, 34, leaves Belgravia Police Station in central London Tuesday July 22, 2008.

Thousands of evening commuters and rail travelers in the Northeast were delayed Wednesday after a power outage snarled train service in the region.

Gov. David Paterson has signed legislation to permit horizontal drilling for oil and natural gas while promising enforcement of environmental safeguards to protect water quality.

According to amNY, Grimaldi's was seized today by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for withholding taxes: "Grimaldi's has for two years been in a dispute with tax officials over allegedly ...

The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is investigating a near collision of airborne planes at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport -- the third such incident at a major airport this ...

Singer Ashanti is photographed in New York on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Grammy-winning singer and Long Island native Ashanti has a new gig NEW YORK - Grammy-winning singer and Long Island native Ashanti has a new ...

A New Yorker who killed a man after a deal for an ice-cream truck went bad pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and will be sentenced to life in prison next month.

Oil prices tumbled more than $3 per barrel Tuesday as Tropical Storm Dolly grew increasingly unlikely to threaten supply, giving traders one less reason to buy as a strengthening dollar helped keep prices in ...

Many drug addicts, problem gamblers and alcoholics will find it harder to kick their habits in New York than anywhere else in the country now that smoking will be banned in all public and private recovery ...

Junior middleweight James Moore ready for return to the ring against Lloyd Christian Joseph at B.B. Kings on Wednesday, August 6. The popular junior middleweight James Moore, 15-1 , a native of County Wicklow, ...