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New York Today: Eyes on the Hurricane

We've already been feeling some effects here in New York: showers, high winds and much cooler temperatures than we saw this week. The National Weather Service predicts a total rainfall of around one inch today, with 20- to 30-mile-per-hour winds, gusts ... >> view original

'Friends' Has New BFFs: New York Teenagers

If you are somewhere between 13 and 20, however, and particularly if you live in New York, you may find yourself very much in the “Friends” zone. This is not because you landed on an episode, after coming home semi-wasted, on late-night television ... >> view original

Chris Mercer, Oregon Gunman, Hinted of Anger and Loneliness

TORRANCE, Calif. — Chris Harper Mercer, the man identified as the gunman in the deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday, was a withdrawn young man who neighbors said wore the same outfit every day — combat boots, ... >> view original

Lackluster Jobs Data Raise Concerns on Economy's Course

The industries that absorbed the greatest losses were mining, logging and manufacturing, while health care, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services remained strong. There were also 24,000 new government jobs created, mostly at ... >> view original

Chick-fil-A opening its largest outpost in New York City

Chick-fil-A, which has more than 1,900 stores nationwide, is opening its first freestanding franchise in New York City, joining more than 7,000 other fast food eateries. Standing three stories tall, the 5,000-square foot restaurant will open its eight ... >> view original

Ladies, New York City Wants You To Consider An IUD

The cheeky ad campaign isn't a huge surprise, seeing as these are the same folks who brought New York an app that helps you locate a free condom on your next big night out. And the program allowing New York City teens to get mental health help via text. >> view original

The Decline of 'Big Soda'

Soda taxes have also flopped in New York State and San Francisco. So far, only superliberal Berkeley, Calif., has succeeded in adopting such a measure over industry objections. The obvious lesson from Philadelphia is that the soda industry is winning ... >> view original

Arne Duncan, Education Secretary, to Step Down in December

He said the department would be in good hands under Mr. King, a former commissioner of education in New York State and a former president of the University of the State of New York. As secretary, Mr. Duncan started the “Race to the Top” program, in ... >> view original

Tracking the Russian Airstrikes in Syria

On Friday, the third day of the Russian offensive in Syria, the United States and other nations that have been supporting rebel groups fighting President Bashar al-Assad issued a statement calling on Russia to stop targeting other opposition groups and ... >> view original

These are the noisiest areas in New York, San Francisco and Seattle

The company has begun looking at the past five years in U.S. cities to see which neighborhoods bring the noise, starting with New York, San Francisco and Seattle. Yes, Seattle. (What, nobody remembers Nirvana?) Black says the data does have some ... >> view original