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The New York Mets' starting rotation is ridiculous

NEW YORK — The crazy part is that it's every day. On Saturday, Matt Harvey started for the Mets and threw 7 2/3 excellent innings to hold the Cubs to two runs and earn the win. On Sunday, Noah Syndergaard — working on short rest after a dominant ... >> view original

Carwash Owners in New York Sue City Over Unionization Rules

Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the New York City Law Department, said, “We will review the complaint to evaluate the merits of their claims, but believe that the legislation is legally sound and serves to protect hard-working carwash workers.” The law ... >> view original

Israeli Soldier Is Killed in Attack by Palestinian

JERUSALEM — The wave of deadly attacks that has roiled Israel this month hit the southern desert city of Beersheba on Sunday, where a Palestinian armed with a pistol and a knife grabbed another weapon from a soldier, fatally shot him and wounded at ... >> view original

Tenants in New York Press the Record Button in a Dispute With the Landlord

To the tenants, who were in rent-stabilized units and paying below-market rents, it was all an attempt to illegally pressure them to move out, an increasingly common complaint heard in New York City's Housing Court. Usually, it is the residents' word ... >> view original

New York vs. Chicago: Fans share in futility but little else

New York and Chicago are, to put it mildly, a bit like oil and water. When New Yorkers boast they have the better skyline, Chicagoans point to the Willis Tower. New York is a thin-crust town, Chicago is all about deep-dish. One's got Coney Island, but ... >> view original

The New York Times' bizarre story on Osama bin Laden's death

Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden -- From 9/11 to Abbottabad." This piece draws on a ... >> view original

Haunted Hayride Hitches Up in New York

One of the challenges of bringing the Haunted Hayride this fall to Randall's Island from Los Angeles, where it has been a popular attraction for the last several years, was the difficulty in finding hay in New York City. “We had to get it from a farm ... >> view original

China's Growth Slows to 6.9%

The government has also pledged to spend hundreds of billions of dollars this year on new infrastructure projects, including rail lines and water treatment plants, to help lift growth. To offset the industrial slowdown, China is relying on a rise in ... >> view original

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Visits Israel in a Tense Period

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spent a busy weekend in Israel against the backdrop of renewed violence in the region. While Mr. de Blasio emphasized the trip's core purpose was his attendance at an international conference of mayors, where he gave ... >> view original

DraftKings Continues to Operate in Nevada

The New York attorney general's office has also announced an inquiry into the sites. And the Illinois Gaming Board said Friday that it believed the daily fantasy sports sites were illegal and that it would ask the state's attorney general, Lisa Madigan ... >> view original