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OPINION

 Top 5 States of Confusion 


Jul 3, 09 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not easy being an elected official in a time of crisis, but a select few governors are having a particularly tough time. And some of them are even trying to get reelected. Politico looks at the 5 worst-off states:
  • California: No surprise here. The state's issuing
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California • Arizona • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Michigan • recession • unemployment • Jennifer Granholm • state legislature • budget deficit • David Paterson • Jan Brewer

 Marshals Seize 
 Ruth Madoff's 
 Penthouse 

She 'left voluntarily': lawyer

Jul 2, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - US Marshals seized Ruth Madoff’s $7 million Manhattan penthouse today after she made a deal to give it up last week, the New York Post reports. Madoff “left voluntarily and in an orderly manner to which all sides agreed,” said her lawyer. “We’re not here... More »

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New York • Manhattan • eviction • Ponzi scheme • U.S. Marshals Service • Bernard Madoff • Ruth Madoff

 The Most Stylish 
 Cities in the World 

Paris, Milan top Forbes list

Jul 1, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Weighing everything from fashion to architecture to street life, Forbes rates the 10 most stylish cities in the world. The best of the best:
  • It doesn’t get any more chic than Paris
  • Milan: “flashy” fashion and cool contemporary design
  • New York: a shopping spree from Brooklyn to
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fashion • London • New York • design • Rome • Donatella Versace • Paris • Milan • style • Hermes • Roberto Cavalli • Chanel • fashion designer • La Dolce Vita • Jay-ZTV • Charlotte Gainsbourg • Villa Borghese

TRAVEL

 World's Most Legendary Bars 


Jun 27, 09 1:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even the most enjoyable vacation can leave you in need of a drink, and bars make great, offbeat places to learn about the history of your destination. The staff of VirtualTourist.com shares its favorite legendary watering holes with Reuters:
  • Harry’s Bar, Venice: Famed Hemingway haunt claims
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travel • London • New York • Rio de Janeiro • Oakland • bars • Salvation Army • whiskey • Malta • Venice • 1906 San Francisco earthquake • Ernest Hemingway • Harry's Bar • Bellini • Jay-ZTV • carpaccio • Blind Beggar • White Horse Tavern • Dylan Thomas • Garota de Ipanema • Oliver Reed • The Pub • Heinold%u2019s First and Last Chance Bar • Jack London

THEATER REVIEW

 Hathaway Stuns 
 in Twelfth Night 
 Under the Stars 

Rave reviews for Shakespeare in the Park debut

Jun 26, 09 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York theater critics are giving raves to this summer's free outdoor production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, starring Anne Hathaway. For Charles Isherwood of the New York Times, Hathaway has "the unmistakable glow of a natural star" and invests the shipwrecked Viola with "a bright humor that feel... More »

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theater • New York • William Shakespeare • Public Theater • Anne Hathaway • theater reviews

 Ruth Madoff Rides Subway 

Ponzi schemer's wife blames paps, of all people, for ruining her life

Jun 25, 09 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ruth Madoff’s life has hit a new low—literally. It's subterranean: The New York Post spotted her on the subway yesterday, seated directly underneath an ad promoting 99-cent cellphones. The disgraced financier's wife, with gray-streaked hair and distinctly unfashionable attire, was not happy with the photographer, asking, “... More »

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subway • New York • Ponzi scheme • New York Subway • Bernard Madoff • Ruth Madoff

NY Man Posed as Dead Mom
in Alleged Fraud Scheme

He denies being modern Norman Bates

Jun 17, 09 5:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shades of Norman Bates in Psycho: A Brooklyn man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to collect Social Security checks and rent subsidies worth $115,000 has been indicted on 47 counts of grand larceny, forgery, and conspiracy, the New York Daily News reports. Thomas Prusik-Parkin, 49, and... More »

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fraud • New York • Brooklyn • grand larceny • forgery • Thomas Prusik-Parkin

 NYC Ranks No. 1 
 in Road Rage 

City's drivers are angriest in the US

Jun 16, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York drivers are the most aggressive and angry in the US, an annual road rage survey finds. Gotham cut off Miami, which had zoomed to the top of the list the past 4 years, Reuters reports. "New Yorkers were most likely to wave their fists or arms,"... More »

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Minneapolis • cell phones • Atlanta • Cleveland • New York • Detroit • Dallas • road rage • Miami • driving • Portland, Oregon • driver distraction

ANALYSIS

For Ruth Madoff, Prison Is a 2-Story Condo

Disowned by sons, Bernie's wife gets cold shoulder in NYC

Jun 13, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Behind every disgraced financier is a disgraced wife, but the public reaction to Ruth Madoff has been especially withering, Lynnley Browning writes in the New York Times. While the wives of other swindlers have reinvented themselves, Mrs. Madoff—scorned by her hairdresser, florist, and sons—has not tried to restore... More »

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New York • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff • Ruth Madoff

Teary Spitzer on Comeback:
'My Obituary's Written' 

Disgraced ex-governor dismisses second act

Jun 12, 09 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Eliot Spitzer joined Vanity Fair writer John Heilpern for a hot dog in Central Park, New Yorkers swarmed with cameraphones and shouted "You're one of the best, governor!" With his Wall Street antagonists on the ropes and his successor, David Paterson, polling at record lows, New... More »

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New York • Eliot Spitzer • governor • call girl ring • New York state • disgrace • prostitution scandal

OPINION

Spitzer: I Love New York  Senate Mayhem


Jun 11, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madness has descended on Albany, NY. When two Democrats switched sides at the last minute, the Democrats literally locked the Republicans out of the state senate, followed by name calling, court action, and threats to hold a session in an empty field. And that’s actually an improvement, writes Eliot... More »

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New York • corruption • Eliot Spitzer • state legislature • New York state • New York State Senate • Pedro Espada Jr. • Hiram Monserrate

Palin Stays in National Picture With NY Trip

Alaska gov will hit upstate festival, Long Island fundraiser

Jun 2, 09 1:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin will continue to groom her national profile this weekend with appearances in New York state. She’ll be among the honored guests at Saturday's Founders Day celebration in Auburn, the home of William Seward, who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia. “We're going to be political... More »

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Alaska • New York • fundraiser • Auburn • Long Island • governor • Sarah Palin

Obama's New York Getaway 'Proportionate'

Gibbs says president didn't spend too much on Broadway jaunt

Jun 2, 09 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama didn’t break the bank on their much-publicized date in New York City, Robert Gibbs told the White House press corps yesterday. “I would say the costs are proportionate with other presidents,” Gibbs said, though he declined to name a specific figure. He said... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • New York • Broadway • date • Robert Gibbs

Spitzer Used Aliases, Paid With Money Orders: Court

Other details revealed at last sentencing

Jun 2, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The takedown of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer was not politically motivated, it was revealed yesterday at the sentencing of the last Emperor’s Club VIP defendant. Rather, the IRS noticed suspicious bank transfers from Spitzer's personal account to the account of a shell company used by the prostitution... More »

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prostitution • New York • Eliot Spitzer • governor • Emperors Club • prostitution scandal

Rangel Sorry for Obama 'Life in Danger' Crack

It was 'entirely inappropriate,' says Harlem congressman

Jun 2, 09 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harlem Congressman Charles Rangel has apologized for saying that President Obama should watch his back during a planned visit to New York, reports the New York Daily News. Rangel made the crack as he commented on the accidental shooting death of black police officer Omar Edwards by a fellow white... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • New York • Charles Rangel • assassination • Omar Edwards

(AP) - President Barack Obama made good on a campaign promise to his most important supporter tonight—his wife, Michelle. The president and first lady jetted for a date in New York late this afternoon, aides and media in tow. "I am taking my wife to New York City because I... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • New York • Broadway • August Wilson

(AP) - Prince Harry reminded New Yorkers today how much his mother had loved their city, then climbed onto a pony for a rousing game of polo to raise money for impoverished children in Africa. The 24-year-old prince drew a crowd that included stars like Madonna, actresses Kate Hudson and Chloe Sevigny,... More »

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New York • Prince Harry • charity • Royal Family • polo

 Blue Whales 
 Sing Near 
 NYC Coast  

Mating call heard just 70 miles from Long Island

May 29, 09 2:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Experts have detected singing blue whales closer to the New York City coast than the endangered behemoths have ever been heard before, the Ithaca Journal reports. One of the whales was picked up by Cornell University bioacoustics experts recording just 70 miles from the city’s coastline. Scientists plan to... More »

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New York • whale • marine mammals • blue whale

 Cue the Kid: 
 Toddler Runs 
 Pool Table 

Keith stands on chair for slices, bank shots

May 26, 09 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New York toddler in diapers has become a YouTube hit as he runs a pool table with deftly delivered slices and bank shots, reports the AP.  Keith O'Dell, 2, is the youngest member of the American Pool Association and recently staged an exhibition in Vegas. He started knocking... More »

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parenting • New York • Las Vegas • toddler • diapers • child • pool • Jay-ZTV • prodigy • pool table • pool tournament

 Pedestrians Drive 
 Cars From 
 Times Square 

New York begins experiment with car-free intersection

May 25, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Times Square was transformed yesterday from a crush of traffic into a pedestrian mall, as New York began a months-long experiment at the city's busiest intersection. Cars have been banned along Broadway from 42nd to 47th streets, as well as in Herald Square to the south. Tourists and locals were... More »

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New York City • New York • traffic • Broadway • Times Square • automobile • intersection

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