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New York City to Hold Ticker-Tape Parade for Women's World Cup Champs

The city has decided to hold a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S. women's soccer team's World Cup victory, marking the first time in more than half a century that the honor will be bestowed upon female athletes. John Chandler has more. (Published ... >> view original

Real Housewives of New York Recap: Heather Thomson Calls Bethenny ...

"Shut the f--- up," Thomson said as the wives' drama-filled vacation to the Turks and Caicos continued. "You're like the authority on everything …. She's a know-it-all." "Let's light this thing up now," a fired-up Frankel said to Thomson, who felt ... >> view original

Suit Accuses New York City and State of Keeping Children in Foster Care Too ...

Running through these cases, according to a federal class-action lawsuit being filed on Wednesday against the child welfare agencies of New York City and New York State, is a common thread of delay, mismanagement and incompetence that keeps children ... >> view original

Security Experts Oppose Government Access to Encrypted Communication

A new paper from the group, made up of 14 of the world's pre-eminent cryptographers and computer scientists, is a formidable salvo in a skirmish between intelligence and law enforcement leaders, and technologists and privacy advocates. After Edward J. >> view original

'Dogs Of New York' Celebrates The Paws-itive Bond Between Humans And ...

There are more than half a million dogs in New York City, and for two years now, Kim Wolf has documented as many of them as she possibly can. Through her project, Dogs Of New York -- inspired by the series Humans of New York -- Wolf travels all over ... >> view original

With Tempura Matsui, Fine Tempura Dining Arrives in New York

New York's first fine tempura tasting restaurant, Tempura Matsui, is set to open next week. It is owned by America Ootoya, part of a Japanese restaurant company. Diners can devote a couple of hours to eating delicately fried seafood and vegetables, one ... >> view original

NY private colleges to adopt "yes means yes" sexual consent policy

The New York law's victim's bill of rights guarantees students the right to report any incident to campus police or local law enforcement. The law also creates a uniform reporting system to ensure each campus accurately reports cases of sexual violence ... >> view original

'Complicated' Support for Confederate Flag in White South

At Kimball's General Store, a popular meeting place here, a man who declined to give his name blamed blacks for the new assault on the flag, and muttered a racial slur. Near Mr. Heath's office at the county courthouse, a pickup parked beside a ... >> view original

Lampard settles into New York life

Frank Lampard is ready to hit the ground running and inspire New York City FC towards Major League Soccer glory. The former Chelsea and England midfielder is finally ready to make his debut for the first-year franchise he agreed to join back in July ... >> view original

Video chief Rebecca Howard to leave New York Times

Rebecca Howard, general manager of video at The New York Times, is set to leave the company later this month after two-and-a-half years on the job, sources familiar with the matter told Capital. The Times installed Howard, formerly of AOL, in the newly ... >> view original