New York – Court Bars Out-of-State Oxycontin Lawsuits
New York - Oxycontin lawsuits filed in New York by out-of-state plaintiffs should have been dismissed, a New York appeals court ruled.
Richmond County Supreme Court denied a motion from Purdue Phar...
Cupertino, CA – Apple Promises ‘exciting’ iTunes Update Tuesday
Cupertino, CA - Apple is promising an "exciting" iTunes announcement.
The iPhone maker has replaced its home page with a note that says, "Tomorrow is just another day. That you'll never forget." Th...
San Diego, CA – Refusal of Calif Airport Screening Is Internet Hit
San Diego, CA - A man who refused a body scan and pat-down search at a San Diego airport has become an Internet sensation in the debate weighing fliers' security versus their privacy.
John Tyner po...
New York – City Hall Unveils 3 Finalists To Be Next NYC Taxi
New York - The competition to manufacture New York City's next official taxicab has been narrowed to three automakers who each came up with similar tall, boxy designs that are more like minivans than ...
Jerusalem – Netanyahu Tries To Shore Up Support For US Plan
Jerusalem - Despite seemingly premature congratulations from President Barack Obama, Israel's prime minister was scrambling Monday to secure enough Cabinet votes to pass a U.S. proposal to halt West B...
Manhattan, NY – Cabby ‘Swipes’ $800G Off AmEx of Hong Kong Businessman
Manhattan, NY - It's the most expensive airport ride to Manhattan in history.
A Hong Kong businessman, traveling by private jet to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, was picked up by a car-service d...
Albany, NY – Comptroller: State Deficit is Currently at $1 Billion
Albany, NY - New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state's current deficit is nearly $1 billion, three times larger than projected by Gov. David Paterson.
Paterson's budget office say...
Qatar – Top Israeli Cop Met Dubai Police Chief
Qatar - A top Israeli policeman has met with the chief of police of Dubai, who has led accusations that Israel was behind the slaying of a Hamas commander in the emirate, an Israeli newspaper said Mon...
New York – New Light on Secret Drug Flights Across Atlantic
New York - Federal investigators are piecing together details of an audacious new trend in drug smuggling: South American gangs are buying old jets, stuffing them full of cocaine and flying them acros...
Ramapo, NY – Police Arrest 21 Year Old Man after High Speed Chase
Ramapo, NY - A 21-year-old Monsey man was arrested after, police said, he sped off during a traffic stop Saturday night and crashed at a nearby exit.
State police said a trooper pulled over the spe...
New York – AOL To Redesign Its e-mail Service
New York - You've still got mail — but AOL is redesigning it from the ground up to be faster and easier to use.
AOL Inc. is opening the doors to its new Web-based e-mail program, code-named Project...
Shanghai – China Says Shanghai High-Rise Fire Kills 42
Shanghai - China's official Xinhua News Agency says the death toll of a fire that engulfed a high-rise apartment building in China's business center of Shanghai has risen to 42.
The fire occurred o...
New York – Rabbi Therapist: Today’s Yeshiva System Is A Recipe To Create Kids At-Risk
New York - Recently there has been much discussion about the pervasive problem of Jewish teens that are at risk. These are the kids you see hanging around street corners, getting into to trouble and d...
New York – Wal-Mart Expands Black Friday Hours, Unveils Deals
New York - Wal-Mart plans to open most of its stores at midnight the day after Thanksgiving, the company said Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure in shoppers w...
Tel Aviv – Professor: Perhaps Netanyahu Was Never a Jew
Tel Aviv - "Netanyahu is the head of the ghetto; Netanyahu is selling Joseph," Bar-Ilan University Professor Hillel Weiss said Sunday night in a scathing attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fo...
New York – Probe Sought Of Lead in Reusable Grocery Bags
New York - Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is seeking a federal investigation after a newspaper's report of lead content in some reusable grocery bags.
The Democrat told The Associated Press that ...
Washington – Panel Denies Rangel’s Plea For Delay In Trial
Washington - A House panel denied Rep. Charles Rangel's plea Monday for a delay in his ethics trial until he could get a lawyer.
A panel of four Democrats and four Republicans declined his request ...
Washington – Officials Defend Intimate Airport Security Methods
Washington - Officials are defending new anti-terrorism security procedures at the nation's airports that some travelers complain are overly invasive and intimate.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet...
New York, NY – Credit Cards Have Sky-High Interest Rates Says NY Congressman
New York, NY - They can tempt customers with discounts and short-term low interest rates, but a New York congressman is warning people to stay away from store credit cards as the holiday shopping seas...
Israel – Rabbis: Ethiopians Jews Must Convert
Israel - Ultra-Orthodox conversion officials clarified Sunday evening that the 7,846 members of the Falash Mura slated to immigrate to Israel from Ethiopia will have to undergo a strict conversion to ...