Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/top-stories en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:39:13 -0500 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:39:13 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/New-Yorkers-Support-Death-Penalty-for-911-70876837.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:36:58 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/111309TerrorSuspects01.jpg
A new poll finds that 77% of New Yorkers believe the 9/11 masterminds will be found guilty.

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Watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree live

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Wrongfully-Imprisoned-Man-Gets-His-First-Taste-of-Freedom-70678167.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:48:10 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*87/picresized_th_1258816218_BERMUDEZ.jpg
A man declared innocent after spending 18 years behind bars was released on Friday.

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The 19-year-old man who was the target in a shooting that left a 15-year-old bystander in critical condition with a bullet to the head says he saw the gunfire coming, but was powerless to stop it, according to...

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The ASPCA says workers are getting death threats after the organization decided to euthanize Oreo the dog.

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OMG!

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You know what's kinda lame about stores? The prices

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The Hipster Grifter goes free.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/The-Biggest-Seven-Days-of-the-Giants-Season-70647552.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:56 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/eli-manning-week.jpg
With two games in five days, the Giants hold their destiny in their own hands.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/NATL-NY-Jude-Law-Sparks-Food-Fight-With-Neighbors-70615232.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:35:38 -0500 EW.com: "Jude Law can confirm that, following a relationship last year, he has been advised that he is to be the father of a child due in the fall of this year. Mr. Law is no longer in a relationship with the individual concerned but he intends to be a fully supportive part of the child's life. This is an entirely private matter and no other statements will be made."]]> http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/jude-law-baby.jpg
The hunky actor made a fruitless attempt to fend off nosy NYU students by launching oranges at the pesky co-eds who were gazing at the actor on his terrace from their high-rise dorm rooms.

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MTV airs music video with the words "Obama Fried Chicken" removed from the Brooklyn restaurant's awning.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Giuliani-A-Potential-Candidate-With-a-Weak-Record-70633562.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:42:41 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*80/93097546.jpg
For the record, here are some facts about the man who was once called “America’s Mayor.”

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Forget flashcards. These students just need a microphone to learn.

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The Health Department will again set up H1N1 vaccination clinics this weekend

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When you’re feeling down and need some encouragement, look to the MetroCard in your wallet for some “optimism,” the word that has been placed on 7 million fare cards this fall.

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The New York jury considering racketeering charges against John "Junior" Gotti for more than a week has told a judge it's unable to agree on a verdict.

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It apparently takes a sober person to order Chicken Selects at McDonald's during breakfast hours.

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Ousted CNN host Lou Dobbs could be the next U.S. Senator from NJ.

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From mermaids to flying pigs check out these pictures of off-beat, interesting happenings from around the world.

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Gov. Paterson is considering a game of Jeopardy with Rupert Murdoch following the media mogul's claim that the governor's blindness is the cause of polarized public discourse.

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Everyone's looking for ways to cut expenses these days, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission wants to help out.

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Sexual harassment is the biggest “quality of life” crime on the subway, police brass revealed at a City Council hearing Thursday

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A revolutionary new genetic test can dramatically change the lives of adolescents with Scoliosis

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Lebrew Jones spent the last 22 years in prison afer being convicted for the brutal murder of a teenage prostitute. But he says he was coerced by police and is now considering petitioning the court to have the...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Innocent-Man-Gets-Ready-To-Go-Home-70553547.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:02:26 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*94/wrong-conviction.jpg
One week after his murder conviction was overturned, Fernando Bermudez is on the verge of freedom.

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The battle over mammograms confuses many as the government backs away from its own panel.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Jayson-Williams-Faces-Jail-in-Plea-Deal-AP-70463577.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:49 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/jaysonwilliamssubA.jpg
Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams will cut a deal that could send him to prison for three years for the accidental shooting of his driver nearly eight years ago, according to a report.

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The terrorist behind the Pan Am 103 bombing is still alive inside Libya nearly three months after he was released from a Scottish prison. And Sen. Chuck Schumer wants him put back in jail.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/weird/The-Grinch-Strikes-North-Pole-Forced-to-Stop-Replying-to-Childrens-Letters-70523362.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:03 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/christmas+letter.jpg
Letters addressed to Santa in the North Pole will go unanswered this year after Operation Santa sex offender scandal

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Rudy has decided not go for the state's highest office, according to sources

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A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows that more New Jerseyans are accepting of same-sex marriage.

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“Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8” interpreted as hastening president's demise.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Governor-Criticizes-Lawmakers-Afraid-of-Budget-Cuts-70498882.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:58 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/paterson+tv+ads.jpg
Gov. Paterson rebuked lawmakers who have rejected his proposed budget cuts.

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