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Huguette Clark, the Montana copper mining heiress who died at 104 in New York last month has left most of her $400 million fortune to the arts, the Associated Press reported.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas revealed his identity as an undocumented immigrant.

Justin Bieber's new fragrance package, called Someday, was officially launched on June 20. It will be wrapped into a VIP gift set, which also includes a photo with Bieber, who will appear at Macy's at 2:30 p.m., Thursday.

It's anyone's guess which direction the New York Knicks will go with their first-round selection at the 17th spot in the NBA draft tomorrow in Newark, N.J.

The mayor of Minot, North Dakota told 11,000 of the town's residents to pack up their belongings and move to higher ground as a deluge from the Souris River threatened to inundate the town.

Ryan Dunn, perhaps best known as being a member of the 'Jackass' crew, was killed in a car accident on June 20, 2011.

President Obama will announce Wednesday night his plan to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan this year and 20,000 by the end of the summer 2012 -- reducing U.S. troops stationed there to pre-surge levels.

The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver said this afternoon after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for 90 minutes he and his Senate counterpart, Dean Skelos, the Senate majority leader have not yet worked out the details of a framework agreement containing a property tax cap, rent stabilization regulation and relief of municipal mandates.

The BYU star might be headed to the New York Knicks.

The Knicks have deals to make before pursuing superstar free agents.

Dueling protests caused pandemonium to fill the hallowed halls of the New York State Senate as the Republican conference met privately to discuss various agenda items including a possible floor vote on gay marriage.

The H&H Bagels store located on West 80th St. and Broadway will reportedly close. The iconic bagel store, which opened in 1972, has been featured on the television shows Seinfeld and Friends.

A fire sale could stock the Mets' larder to the point of being overstuffed. It would also empty the seats at Citi Field even further this season, in a year with already poor attendance and dwindling revenue. So will the Mets be buyers or sellers?

With an upsurge in graffiti around MOCA's 'Art in the Street' exhibit, many believe that fear is a factor in the exhibit's cancellation at Brooklyn Museum.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo could be singing a different tune walking back comments he made yesterday, that the New Yorkers are entitled to a vote on the same sex marriage bill.

China finally released controversial pop-artist Ai Weiwei on bail, according to state media.

According to AdWeek, the New York Post is planning to raise its newsstand price from 50 to 75 cents starting Monday. The rival New York Daily News costs 50 cents.

After a campaign performance that catapulted her from the fringe of the Republican Party's nomination race to center stage, Michele Bachmann has surged to first place in a new Zogby poll of 2012 GOP presidential candidates.

The New York Knicks are among a number of teams reportedly interested in star BYU guard Jimmer Fredette. Fredette has been garnering a lot of interest as draft night approaches tomorrow.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor opened up for the first time about her struggle with diabetes Tuesday.

I was not surprised to learn this morning that the legendary H&H Bagels on the UWS is closing after the 39 years in business.