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Here are the first five things New York City's new Democratic mayor should do once he settles in at Gracie Mansion.

There’s an AFC West showdown of San Diego hosting Denver, Green Bay learning how to adjust without Aaron Rodgers, the N.Y. Giants looking to stay afloat in the NFC East, Cincinnati trying to bury defending champion Baltimore, and Detroit seeking the inside track for the NFC North.

As Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota square off, meet the lobbyists and special interests staking their claim in the post-Bloomberg era.

Sunday's solar eclipse was a unique one and many people from around the world were able to view the rare event.

New Yorker Daisy Cowit failed to overcome a formidable roadblock this week: a herd of cows crossing the street.

The judge who ruled that NYC violated the Constitution by implementing the stop-and-frisk program was removed from the case.

The New York Police Department said the boy who bears a striking resemblance to Avonte Oquendo was not the missing autistic teen.

Conservatives say an unruly protest at Brown University is indicative of liberal intolerance on college campuses. Critics counter that Ray Kelly’s lecture was tantamount to an endorsement of stop and frisk.

A "chupacabra" may have been spotted in a quiet Mississippi town.

Orson Welles' legendary radio hoax turns 75 this year. Listen to the historic event here.

The quarterly report of the TARP watchdog outlines the current status of the huge government bailout program.

Bloomington, Ind., Mayor Mark Kruzan said the signs notifying residents about missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer were taken down "to balance many and varied community interests and input."

Fans showed an outpouring of sadness on Twitter after the Jonas Brothers announced they are breaking up.

Chinese investors are investing in distressed, cheap American commercial properties.

No bull: California cows produce 35 million tons of manure. What's California doing to reduce nitrate levels?

This is a tale in which almost everyone looks foolish.

The performance artist, composer and musician married Lou Reed in 2008.

Focus is on packets of dressing that may be tainted with the bacteria.

Keenan Draughon, a 23-year-old man from Tennessee, was arrested for carrying guns and ammo in his checked luggage.

One year after Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of New York and New Jersey, see how far the efforts have come to repair the damage.

President Obama touched down in Prospect Park on Friday to address the students of Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Crown Heights, and praise them on the remarkable work "the school of the future' is doing.