Topic: Southampton

Titanic II: Billionaire launches plans for replica of doomed ship

Clive Palmer unveiled blueprints for the famous ship's namesake Tuesday at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. He said construction is scheduled to start soon in China.

Titanic II: Replica to repeat ill-fated cruise (+video)

Titanic II: The Titanic replica, complete with smokestacks (decorative) and lifeboats (improved), has already sold 40,000 tickets to re-attempt the 'unsinkable' ship's doomed cruise from England to New York.

Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin leave Knicks reeling

Jason Kidd was arrested on a drunken-driving charge after hitting a telephone pole at 2 a.m.. And Jason Kidd may not be playing with Jeremy Lin, who has a $25 million offer from Houston that the New York may not match.

Koch Brothers: N. Y. fundraiser for Mitt Romney draws protestors

Mitt Romney raise $3 million Sunday at three events, including one at the Southampton home of David Koch, one of the billionaire Koch brothers, who have come to dominate conservative fundraising.

Snow-Storm in August

In 'Snow-Storm,' author Jefferson Morley intensely captures the tension-filled 1830s and draws historical figures of the time in subtle shadings.

Title IX case? Boy banned as 'too good' for girls' field hockey team

After two years on a girls' field hockey team in New York, 13-year old boy is kicked off for having an 'unfair advantage.'  The boy is appealing the decision.

Top 10 beaches in America named by 'Dr. Beach'

Top 10 beaches: This is the 21st year of the Best Beaches list, put together by Stephen Leatherman, director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research in Miami, who is also called Dr. Beach.
05/27/2011 04:01 pm

Chapter & Verse Roger Rosenblatt: How do you teach writing?

Award-winning writer Roger Rosenblatt explains what he has learned about teaching his craft.
02/03/2011 06:05 am

No damage reported after minor New York earthquake

A New York earthquake that struck New York City and surrounding states measured 3.9 but was still the largest earthquake to hit the region in almost twenty years.
11/30/2010 11:49 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 08/23

The New Economy Best US beach – Coopers Beach – is also the priciest

Among the Top 10 beaches in the United States, No. 1 Coopers Beach in Long Island costs the most.
05/28/2010 06:26 pm

Gallery The Top 10 US Beaches of 2010

What are the top 10 beaches in the US?

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Best Beaches list.
05/28/2010 02:14 pm

BP oil spill forces Florida beach to slip from top 10 beaches list

The tar-ball effect has bumped the Panhandle beaches off this year's Top 10 Best Beaches list.
05/26/2010 01:22 pm

As snow blankets UK, Britons ask why they can't seem to plow ahead

As much as 16 inches fell in parts of the UK, causing a 1,000-vehicle backup and canceling school and work. Britain is experiencing its coldest winter in decades, while a similar chill has gripped other parts of Europe.
01/06/2010 11:16 am

Review: 'In the Loop'

This biting political satire will have you laughing hard as it skewers London and Washington politicos in the run-up to war.
07/24/2009 01:00 am