NY residents voting on school budgets
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- New York school districts are proposing an average tax levy increase of 2.8 percent in budgets being voted on, with all but a relative few staying within taxing limits set by the state to virtually assure passage....
Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling....
Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters
NEW YORK (AP) -- The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods....
Questions linger in shooting of NY college student
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for help, including a hostage negotiating team....
Seamless and GrubHub to combine, no terms revealed
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S....
Man wants pay for snakes seized in Miss. porn case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A man serving 30 years after pleading guilty to enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles....
NY cigarette tax probes called weak, sloppy
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Sting operations aimed at black market cigarettes in New York had such weak investigative protocols and financial controls that money went missing and prosecutions were dismissed, the state inspector general reported Monday....
Judge says NY rafter can resume trips with a bond
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A whitewater rafting company forced to halt tours after a customer drowned last year can resume guided trips in the Adirondacks with some restrictions, a judge ruled....
Lawsuit challenges NYPD's anti-theft sting tactics
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Police Department's practice of leaving wallets, cash and bags in plain sight to tempt thieves was challenged Monday in a lawsuit that claims the anti-crime tactic is unconstitutional....
