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New York Housing Authority Buildings Are Worse Than Market-Rate Housing, City Comptroller Says

City's comptroller says buildings have gotten worse over recent years Residential buildings owned by the New York City Housing Authority have more than twice as many problems as their market-rate counterparts.

Yosemite Wildfire Maps, Update: Fire Spreads Beyond 700 Acres; Helicopters Evacuate Park Visitors

Fire has been burning for weeks in the park's backcountry A wildfire in Yosemite National Park flared up on Sunday night, forcing helicopter evacuations of around 100 visitors of the California park.

Truett Cathy Dead: Chick-fil-A Founder Dies at 93

A spokesman for the restaurant chain Chick-fil-A announced that the billionaire founder, S. Truett Cathy, died early Monday.

US Continues Airstrikes Against Islamic Extremists in Iraq and Somalia

The strikes targeted ISIS positions near the Haditha Dam in Iraq and also the Al-Shabab leadership, killing their commanded Ahmed Godane.

Big Pharma: GSK, Merck, Pfizer Criticized for Profit-Making Mindset in Case of Ebola Vaccine

Big Pharma criticized for profit-making mindset in case of Ebola vaccine Big Pharma is under attack for preventing a widespread vaccine for Ebola to be on the market, since they determined there was no "business case" for it, The Independent reported.

North Korea: Government Will Prosecute American Matthew Miller

Miller will be tried on Sept. 14 by the North Korean Supreme Court. The U.S. has offered to send an ambassador to the Asian country but the offer has been rejected twice.

Spotlight on Marina Silva: Silva in the Running to Becoming Brazil's First Black President

Who is Marina Silva? Where did she come from? Marina Silva is the rising star of her political party and is in the running to becoming Brazil's first black president.

Roku, Tivo, Antennas Luring Customers Away From Cable

Roku, Tivo enhancing non-pay TV watching nationwide After several years of being on the market, Internet video streaming devices paired with antennas are threatening to make it possible to cut out paying for cable or satellite, rather than having them as only an option alongside traditional TV.

ALS Ice Bucket Prank: Autistic Teen Tricked, Drew Carey Offers Money to Help Find Perpetrators

A 14-year-old teenager was tricked into having a bucket full of urine, spit and feces dropped on his by his classmates, who recorded it and uploaded the video to social media. Police are currently investigating.

BP Faces $18 Billion Fine After Court Rules Reckless Conduct in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

BP could face fines as high at $18 billion after a federal judge said the oil giant acted with gross negligence ahead of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

California Wildfires 2014 Maps, Updates: More Evacuation Orders Issued as Fire Activity Increases In Happy Camp Fire Complex; Blaze Now Over 88,000 Acres & Growing (Slideshow)

A wildfire in northwest California has been steadily expanding over the past four weeks, having destroyed nearly 90,000 acres of land and leaving firefighters exasperated, having contained less than a third of the fire’s total area as of Saturday evening.

National Institutes of Health: Dangerous Substances Found in Government Laboratories

Dangerous substances found in government laboratories Deadly microbes were found in government labs from historical collections that were long-forgotten, but the National Institutes of Health said they have now been destroyed.

US Open: New Yorker Arrested for Flying Drone over Match Wednesday

New Yorker arrested for flying drone over U.S. Open match Wednesday A man was arrested by New York City police for using a drone over the U. S. Open on Wednesday.

Central Park Five Receive $41 Million Settlement After 25 Years, City Does Not Admit Fault

A New York federal district court, Judge Ronald Ellis, on Friday approved a $41 million settlement in the lawsuit filed by the Central Park Five.

Coffee Genome Sequenced: Study Could Lead to Revolution in Coffee Industry

Coffee genome sequenced, could mean revolution in coffee industry America's favorite morning beverage is a multi-billion dollar industry that can further profit from new research that cracked the code to the genetic material of coffee.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Executive Action Urged by Coalition of Immigrants Right Groups

Over a hundred lawyers have written to Obama not to delay on overhauling immigration, now a coalition of grassroots, labor, faith and advocacy groups have written opposing any delay.

Kidnapping as Business: Ransoms and Killings Both Benefit Terrorists

Kidnapping as a business: Ransoms and killings both benefit terrorists The recent murders of two American journalists have started a debate about the U.

NYPD Body Camera Pilot Program to Begin Early Next Year

New York's Police Department Commissioner said this week at police headquarters that the NYPD will begin a pilot program of body-worn video cameras.

US Private Jet Crashes off Jamaica Coast: Real Estate Executive Larry Glazer & Wife Jane Lost Consciousness While Flying from NY to FL

Fighter jets were deployed before they entered Cuban airspace. A private jet that was destined for Florida from New York crashed off Jamaica after the two people on board reportedly lost consciousness on Friday.

'Slender Man': Police Say Fictional Character Inspired Teenage Girl to Set Her Home on Fire

Florida police believe the fictional character Slender-Man may have inspired a 14-year-old girl to set her family's house on fire while her mom and brother were sleeping.
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