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Opinion: Long history of US school shootings means Obama is right, NRA is wrong

Gun advocates say the cause of mass-casualty school shootings isn't guns but eroding values. But America has a long history of school shootings. The toll is worse now because of the weapons available. President Obama and his allies in Congress are right to seek a ban on assault weapons.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo: 'No reason to panic' over gas shortage

The Governor said Friday that tankers are now making 'great progress' delivering fuel to distribution centers.
'Jihad Jane' joins growing list of American terror suspects

Homegrown militants like Jihad Jane are joining the Islamist terror threat to the US. For some, it's as much about social distress as it is about radical ideology.
Obama’s NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness?

The Obama administration says it won’t hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after all, mainly because of security costs and community backlash. But to some, it's another political misstep.
Opinion: Muslim Americans and US law enforcement: not enemies, but vital partners

But first, both Muslim Americans and law enforcement have to change the way they interact.
New York, terror trial capital of the US

New York's federal courts have seen many major terrorist trials since the early 1990s, several involving Al Qaeda-linked operatives.
America's worst commutes

From the legendary traffic snarls of New York City to the long routes taken by rural Pennsylvanians, here are America's worst commutes.
An electric chopper? What would Dennis Hopper think?

'Senior' from the reality TV show 'American Chopper' has invented a zero-emission hog. It's 'Easy Rider' minus the ear-splitting roar (and greenhouse gases).
New York plot shows 'bunches of guys' can become terrorists in post-9/11 world

Organized groups are still the main threat, but homegrown jihadists can be very dangerous, too.
Alleged terror plot disrupted by New York officials, FBI

Four men planned attacks against Jewish and military targets, according to authorities.
From gravel pit to inspired landscape

The landscape design at Storm King Art Center weaves sculptures and terrain into a harmonious whole.
From gravel pit to inspired landscape

The landscape design at Storm King Art Center weaves the museum's sculpture and terrain into a harmonious whole.