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New York woman arrested after pit bulls maul man

New York (CNN) A pair of pit bulls left Francesco Bove so badly mutilated that a priest read him his last rites outside a New York church. "I think I'm going to die," the bloodied 62-year-old artist told the priest, Bove's son, Anthony, recalled ... >> view original

James Blake wants officer who erroneously arrested him fired

NEW YORK -- Former tennis star James Blake, whose caught-on-camera takedown by a plainclothes New York City police officer prompted apologies from the mayor and police commissioner, said Saturday that the officer who wrongly arrested him should be ... >> view original

Flavia Pennetta Defeats Roberta Vinci for US Open Title

Pennetta almost withdrew from the French Open in May, she said, and then made the final decision a month ago in Toronto after a great deal of thought: No matter what happened in New York, this would be her last U.S. Open. Sitting in the stands ... >> view original

Gloomy Republican Campaigns Leave Behind Reagan Cheer

That sentiment has remained stubbornly high for most of the Obama presidency, with strong majorities of Americans consistently saying the country is on the wrong track for the last five years, according to polling by The New York Times and CBS News. >> view original

After Lottery in New York to See Pope Francis, Some Winners Scalp Tickets Online

About 40,000 New York area residents learned on Thursday that they had won two tickets in a city-sponsored lottery to watch Pope Francis' procession through Central Park on Sept. 25. A day later, many of them had been moved by the spirit of capitalism ... >> view original

A Dying Young Woman's Hope in Cryonics and a Future

“We are nowhere close to brain emulation given our current level of understanding,” said Cori Bargmann, a neuroscientist at Rockefeller University in New York and one of the architects of the Obama administration's initiative seeking a $4.5 billion ... >> view original

New York's Tribute in Light to 9/11 is stunning to both people and birds

New York City's beautiful 9/11 memorial, the Tribute in Light, had to be turned off and on multiple times last night to make sure migratory birds in the area didn't lose their way, Gothamist reports. The tower-like lights that stretch into the air have ... >> view original

Donald Trump Gets Rock Star Greeting in Iowa

He wore a new “Make America Great Again” hat, this one in camouflage. He wished people luck with whichever team they supported, stepped down and began the walk back to his S.U.V., a knot of students and others pressing close. Though he said nothing ... >> view original

CNN exclusive: Riccardo Tisci's love letter to New York City

In an exclusive interview just days before the start of NYFW, Tisci took us on a tour of his choice New York sights and talked us through his lifelong obsession with America, the importance of Bambi, and what the rest of the world could learn from ... >> view original

New York Today: A Day to Remember

The New York City Fire Museum has its annual remembrance ceremony at 1 p.m.. At 3 p.m., the 9/11 Memorial will be open to the public for a viewing of “Tribute in Light,” two beams of light representing the towers, beginning at dusk. The plaza is open ... >> view original