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New York Senator Charles Schumer and state Senator Michael Gianaris wrote a letter to Homeland Security and the TSA stating that an on-site passenger advocate would help strike a balance between security and the protection of vulnerable travelers.

A JetBlue flight from New York City to Salt Lake City made an emergency landing in upstate New York on Sunday when the pilot and crew saw smoke in the cockpit of the plane.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which was under fire after two elderly travelers accused it of strip searches, has announced a “hotline” assistance to the passengers in need.

With barefoot running all the rage, the unshod workout is gaining ground across the exercise spectrum.

Amazon will be releasing a software update within two weeks for their heavily-promoted Kindle Fire in response to performance complaints from users, according to a report on the New York Times.

It's not his top choice, but with the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks out of the picture, New Orleans point guard Chris Paul's new preferred choice are the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a report.

The Artist, a black-and-white silent film about Hollywood, drama The Descendants, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese and Terrence Malick all won big on Sunday among U.S. film critics and industry groups that doled out honors for the year's best movies.

Undercover police officers infiltrated Occupy LA's tent city last month to spy on people they suspected of stockpiling human waste and crude weapons for resisting an eventual eviction, police and city government sources said.

On top of euro-zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely.

SantaCon 2011 attracted thousands of revelers dressed as Santa and other holiday-themed characters to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

YouTube has acquired RightsFlow, a New York company, to manage its music licensing, according to a blog post on the Web site.

In a shocking turn of events, the New York Knicks are actually making what appears to be a very smart basketball decision.

President Barack Obama blasted his Republican foes and Wall Street on Tuesday as he portrayed himself as a champion of the middle class and laid out in the starkest terms yet the populist themes of his 2012 re-election bid.

Several of the richest men in America this week came out in favor of higher taxes for the wealthy, if perhaps grudgingly and with caveats. The idea of billionaires accepting that they need to give up more of what they earn to the government has been slowly worming itself into the American political discourse.

A report from ESPN said two men have accused former AAU president and CEO Robert Bobby Dodd of molesting them as children. The men said they approached Dodd independently about the matter after the Penn State scandal broke in November involving former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky. Since that time, allegations have also surfaced that former assistant Syracuse coach Bernie Fine molested children, including a team ball boy.

Police made dozens of arrests early Saturday as they cleared away the remaining Occupy Boston encampment in the city's financial district in a mostly peaceful action.

A conversation with Rick Bell, executive director of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

The AAU has recently been made aware of some serious allegations about President Robert W. 'Bobby' Dodd, dating back several decades, the statement said. The AAU has opened an independent investigation into these matters and also has contacted local law enforcement in Memphis, where the activities allegedly occurred. We will actively cooperate with any and all authorities to determine the facts and the truth.

An estimated 40 Occupy Boston protesters were arrested by police at their former campsite early Saturday. Those arrested had ignored an advisory to vacate the premises by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.

Norwegian fashion model and Vogue contributor, Hanneli Mustaparta, has joined the parade of top supermodels, like Miranda Kerr, Sasha Pivovarova and Karolina Kurkova for Rag and Bone's DIY campaign.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry fought back the tears at the unveiling of a statue of him outside the Emirates stadium, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the famous London football club.