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NEW YORK

Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2015
Cuomo concerned over oil leak into Hudson River after fire at nuclear plant near NYC
Oil leaked into the Hudson River on Sunday after a transformer fire and explosion a day earlier at the Indian Point nuclear plant north of New York City, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was concerned about environmental damage.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2015
Security bolstered as Charlie Hebdo is honored in New York
The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, targeted in a deadly attack earlier this year by Islamist gunmen, was being honored on Tuesday at a New York gala under heavy security, organizers said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 5, 2015
NYPD plainclothes officer dies from gunshot wound to head while in car; murder charge sought
A New York City plainclothes police officer who was shot in the head died on Monday and a first-degree murder charge will be sought against his accused killer, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2015
Coyote roaming exclusive Manhattan triggers police hunt
A coyote spotted on Wednesday in an exclusive Manhattan neighborhood touched off a massive police hunt that shut down Riverside Park, then led to Columbia University and Grants Tomb.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2015
SkyWest cabin pressure emergency spurs FAA probe
U.S. investigators are looking into why a SkyWest Inc. airplane with 75 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2015
New York motor show stealing Detroit's thunder
Detroit may be where cars are made, but New York is becoming the town to show them off.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 1, 2015
New York man arrested for defrauding parents of abducted children
A New York man who headed a group billing itself as a nonprofit dedicated to preventing child abduction and trafficking was arrested on Tuesday on charges of defrauding the parents of children nabbed by international kidnapping rings, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2015
Building collapses, engulfed in flames in New York's East Village
A residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2015
Noodle-maker revolutionizes ramen culture in the U.S.
At the huge, brightly lit factory in Teterboro, New Jersey, machines from Japan gently mix eggs and flour and turn them into sheets of yellow dough that are then cut into thin wavy ramen.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 24, 2015
Why did Matsui pick Yankees over Giants?
Former Yomiuri Giants star Hideki Matsui made news earlier this month with his decision to take a job with the New York Yankees. The move was seen as a curious one here for several reasons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 21, 2015
Jeter, Matsui bring star power to charity event
Hideki Matsui stepped into the batter's box for old times' sake and, with former New York Yankees teammate Derek Jeter watching, capped a special day by sending a ball over the fence and into the right-field seats at Tokyo Dome. One more home run for Godzilla on a day full of them for Tohoku.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 21, 2015
Mizuo Peck: 'Stay curious and never stop learning'
'Night at the Museum' star Mizuo Peck on parades, whiskey shots and Robin Williams
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2015
Ex-Connecticut Gov. Rowland dealt another prison term
Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland was ordered to serve 2½ years in prison for hiding his involvement in two congressional campaigns, exactly a decade after he was jailed for illegally accepting gifts.

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