COLLEEN LONG

Associated Press Writer
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AP source: NYC newspapers' delivery offices raided

Investigators in the city raided offices for some of the nation's largest newspapers Tuesday as part of a corruption probe into a powerful union that has long faced accusations of ties to organized crime, a law enforcement official said.

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NY pol partly acquitted in attack on girlfriend

A freshman state senator was acquitted Thursday of smashing a glass into his girlfriend's face, but was convicted of a lesser charge for dragging her bleeding from his apartment in a violent scene caught on videotape.

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NY sen partly acquitted in attack on girlfriend

A freshman state senator accused of slashing his girlfriend's face in a jealous rage was acquitted Thursday of a felony charge, but was convicted of a lesser charge of grabbing her by the arm in a scene caught on videotape.

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NY sen partly acquitted in attack on girlfriend

State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (mahn-suh-RAHT') has been acquitted of a felony charge of second-degree assault for slashing his girlfriend's face in a jealous rage.

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Police stop more than 1 million people on street

A teenager trying to get into his apartment after school is confronted by police. A man leaving his workplace chooses a different route back home to avoid officers who roam a particular street. These and hundreds of thousands of other Americans in big cities have been stopped on the street by police using a law-enforcement practice called stop-and-frisk that alarms civil libertarians but is credited by authorities with helping reduce crime.

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ROCK HARD: on being a female bodybuilder

For Tennille Ray, maintaining her sculpted arms, 12-pack abs and muscled legs is a full-time job.

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AP Source: Staffer's diary used in Letterman plot

A CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman used pages from a former assistant's diary that described an affair with the "Late Show" host, a law enforcement official confirmed Monday.

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Everyday act leads to violence on NYC street

New Yorkers bump into each other countless times on crowded sidewalks, and sometimes there's an "excuse me," sometimes a terse "watch where you're going," and then disappearance again into the sea of faces.

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NYPD: Suspect in NYC stabbing found dead in Philly

A man suspected of killing someone he bumped into on a sidewalk outside New York City's main post office has been found dead in Philadelphia, police said Wednesday.

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DJ AM's death ruled accidental drug overdose

DJ AM died accidentally from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and cocaine, the medical examiner's office ruled Tuesday.

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ADA: NY pol's assault case is 'about control'

A prosecutor says a domestic abuse case against a New York state senator is about "power and control."

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NYC on pace for record-low number of homicides

More New Yorkers are out of work, and the cash-strapped city isn't graduating a new class of police cadets this year. And yet crime is going down — way down.

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Caribbean culture on display at NYC parade

Tens of thousands of revelers gathered in Brooklyn to celebrate Caribbean culture Monday at the West Indian American Day Parade, as bright beaded costumes and feather headdresses also provided a lively backdrop for New York City politicking.

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DJ AM, who battled drug habit, found dead in NYC

DJ AM, the celebrity disc jockey who publicly acknowledged his history of drug addiction and had filmed a reality show in which he offered to help other addicts, was found dead in his apartment. He was 36.

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NY airport suspect ruled unfit for proceedings

The man accused of causing a security scare that shut down New York City's LaGuardia Airport has been ruled mentally unfit for court proceedings.

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Boy blamed in NY Starbucks bomb dons ankle monitor

A teenager accused of bombing a Starbucks coffee shop in New York City will wear an electronic ankle bracelet to monitor his whereabouts as part of a deal to remain free on bail.

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NYPD seeks way to let guns 'talk' to one another

The New York Police Department is looking into adapting futuristic technology that would allow officers' guns to recognize one another in an effort to avoid the type of friendly fire that left a cop dead last week.

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NYPD seeks way to let guns 'talk' to one another

The New York Police Department is looking into adapting futuristic technology that would allow officers' guns to recognize one another in an effort to avoid the type of friendly fire that left a cop dead last week.

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NYPD forensic investigator stabbed to death in bed

Michelle Lee's career was solving crimes. Working as a forensic investigator for the New York Police Department, she was training to do the type of "CSI" work made famous on television.

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Elite West Point program preps FDNY for terrorism

Fire Capt. John Feehan escaped death in the Sept. 11 attacks, worked for months on the smoldering pile and mourned the loss of his father and friends who died there — so he considered himself pretty knowledgeable about terrorism.

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NYC officials break up international ID theft scam

New York City officials busted an international credit card and identity theft ring that ensnared more than 6,000 customers around the world and caused about $15 million in losses, police and prosecutors said Thursday.

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Sutherland back home in LA after NY assault charge

Kiefer Sutherland, charged with assault in New York, is getting support from his cast mates on the long-running Fox TV drama "24."

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NY police shock ex-NBA star Williams with stun gun

Former NBA star Jayson Williams was zapped with a stun gun by police in his swank hotel suite Monday after the reportedly suicidal athlete resisted attempts by officers to take him to a hospital.

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High-seas pirate tries to adjust to NY prison cell

The wound on Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse's slim hand, where he was stabbed by a crew member during his pirate attack on a U.S. cargo ship, has been redressed. He's been given painkillers and antibiotics for his injuries and a Quran to use in prayer.

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New School's Kerrey: Building occupation 'illegal'

New School University president Bob Kerrey has told the New York Post that the occupation of a campus building by a band of activists was "illegal" and "not a legitimate protest."

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