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Dominique Strauss-Kahn settles New York maid sexual assault claim for $6 million
Civil action for sexual assault brought by hotel maid comes to an end as she receives sum rumoured to be as high as $6m A hotel maid who claims she was brutally sexually assaulted by Dominique Strauss-Kahn has settled her civil action against the former IMF chief for an undisclosed…
New York judge’s ruling on $20 billion hedge fund sparks nationalist surge in Argentina
New York judge's ruling sparks nationalist surge in Argentina The stakes couldn’t be higher for Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as a legal tug-of-war with a $20 billion US hedge fund plays out in a New York case that has sent nationalist sentiment soaring in Argentina and raised concerns…
New York nanny pleads not guilty to kid slayings
NEW YORK — A Manhattan nanny accused of stabbing to death two small children in her care before trying to commit suicide pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a hospital court hearing. “I ask you to enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of my client,” Yoselyn Ortega’s attorney said…
Storm gives New Yorkers new family — each other
Thanksgiving is America’s family holiday, but for New York’s victims of superstorm Sandy, family this year got bigger, with total strangers arriving to ensure that even the neediest got turkey, apple pie and lashings of love. In a rough part of the Rockaways neighborhood, on the Atlantic outskirts of the…
Lesbian holds strong lead in New York mayor poll
New York’s city council speaker retains a strong lead ahead of next year’s election to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg — and to become the Big Apple’s first lesbian mayor, a poll Wednesday found. Christine Quinn, 46, has consistently emerged as the frontrunner to replace Bloomberg at the end of his…
New York bomb plotter to be sentenced Friday
NEW YORK — A US man convicted of being part of a New York trio just “days” from launching suicide bombs to take revenge for the US war in Afghanistan will be sentenced Friday. Prosecutors describe Adis Medunjanin as a would-be terrorist and on Wednesday asked the sentencing judge to…
Tens of thousands without power after nor’easter dumps snow in New York
NEW YORK — A snowstorm left tens of thousands more people without power in the New York region Thursday, slowing efforts to overcome the devastation caused by last week’s superstorm Sandy. The Department of Energy said 42,633 homes and businesses were without electricity as a result of the Nor’easter gale,…
New York probes post-storm price-gouging
NEW YORK — New York authorities are investigating widespread reports of price-gouging on fuel, water and other vital items in the wake of superstorm Sandy, officials said Monday. “Our office has zero tolerance for price-gouging,” Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. “We are actively investigating hundreds of complaints we’ve received from…
Pastor: Sandy hit New York because Bloomberg supports same sex marriage
A pastor from Maryland said Sunday that Hurricane Sandy hit New York City because Mayor Michael Bloomberg had donated money in support of same-sex marriage efforts, according to the Washington Blade. “On October 28, a storm hit New York. And one of the things that we have discussed and learned…
New York officials warn of new Sandy crisis as temperatures plummet
Authorities in the north-east United States are warning of a new crisis facing the region as cold weather heads towards tens of thousands of people who still have no power or heat and are living in homes damaged by superstorm Sandy. While much of New York City is approaching a semblance of normality, state…
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