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Snowfall in the Northwest is not uncommon in winter months, but sights of huge blizzards and traffic-crippling conditions are usually more attributed to the Northeast, but just where is all the snow?

What started off as a practice run for expecting parents Rabita Sarker and Aditya Saurabh, quickly turned into the real thing when Sarker gave birth to her son on a New Jersey PATH train.

Unnamed police sources say the department has found little to back up family claims that Staten Island teen Amanda Cummings committed suicide due to bullying, reports The New York Post. There has been no official announcement, however.

Police have arrested a Jewish man for a string of anti-Semitic crimes that have taken place since December.

If their prospects continue to meet the projections its executives have set so far, 2012 will be a sterling year for Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE:FSM), a Canada-based silver mining venture that currently operates two mines in Latin America.

It seems like the education world is getting more contentious each day.

Good stunt drivers are not daredevils, says Melissa Stubbs.

When it comes to hydraulic fracturing New York stands at a crossroads, by the end of this year the state's Department of Environmental Conservation could start granting drilling permits for horizontal natural gas drilling.

POLITICO, a popular Washington, D.C., political publication, launched a distribution scheme in New York City Tuesday morning.

New Yorkers aren't yet ready to get behind the governor's plan to launch the state's first casino.And they may be right: Studies show casinos often boost crime and hurt local economies.

Just as Amazon revolutionized the way books are sold and Groupon has conditioned shoppers to expect daily deals on services and foods, a cluster of websites have upended the stodgy world of wine.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority made an offer to the Transit Workers Union on Monday, hours after their previous contract ended Sunday night. However, the TWU is not willing to commit to anything just yet.

A handful of technology leaders – IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Google and Apple – are all scheduled to report quarterly earnings over the next week. Here are five things to watch when the numbers come out because they may indicate prospects for 2012.

A gauge of manufacturing in New York State showed growth picked up in January, rising to the highest level in nine months as new orders and employment improved, the New York Federal Reserve said in a report on Tuesday.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker may have to start campaigning early, if a petition drive to recall the embattled lawmaker proves fruitful on Tuesday.

The New York Giants are getting ready to take on the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday to see who gets a bid to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on February 5. The Giants and 49ers have met in the playoffs seven times before, with the 49ers owning a 4-3 record.

Shares of cruise operator Carnival Corp. plunged 15 percent on Tuesday after a ship operated by its unit struck a submerged rock and keeled over off the coast of Italy late on Friday.

Jeb Corliss, a professional base jumper, was seriously injured when he crashed into rocks during a 3,500-foot freefall drop at Table Mountain in Cape Town on Monday. According to Park officials, the jump was unsanctioned, executed by Corliss without permission.

Laura Kaeppeler, 23, was crowned Miss America during the 2012 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas late Saturday. Take a closer look at the Miss America Pageant winners from the past twelve years.

L.L. Bean celebrated its 100-year anniversary on Tuesday with a giant mobile replica of its original boot, dubbed the Bootmobile. In honor of the 100-year anniversary, here’s a look at some of the best L.L. Bean products of all time, plus Leon Leonwood Bean's original patent sketch of the Duck Boots.

Feeding preschoolers smaller portions of the main dish at lunchtime means they'll eat more fruit and vegetables on the side and fewer total calories, according to a new study.