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John Boehner experienced a series of embarrassments arising in large part from the intransigence of many in his party's far-right factions.

Employees of the Journal News, which published an interactive map of area gun permit holders, were evacuated Wednesday after the discovery of a suspicious white substance. The Westchester County newspaper had previously hired armed guards for protection after perceived security threats.

Bryant said the Lakers' age is a big reason why L.A. has struggled.

A record-breaking 52 million tourists flocked to New York City in 2012, despite the hardships of Hurricane Sandy.

Jane's Addiction, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Jay-Z and Coldplay are among the top live-music acts playing on New Year's Eve 2012.

AK-47 shell casings were reportedly found at the scene of a brazen shooting that left a 17-year-old boy dead in the Queens borough of New York early Saturday.

Emphasize the positive, and forget the negative: Here are five people who deserve credit for doing things right this year.

An imminent dockworkers' strike of East and Gulf coast ports has been delayed for 30 days. The two sides resolved their most contentious issue.

A woman allegedly pushed a man to his death in front of a Queens, N.Y., subway train on Thursday night, making it the second such subway death this month in the city.

New York needs a lot of help to advance.

Winter Storm Euclid traveled across the United States this holiday week, disrupting thousands of Americans' travel plans. Next up: the Northeast.

2013 NFL Pro Bowl rosters for the AFC and the NFC were announced Wednesday

U.S. port operators and maritime shipping companies are bracing for a longshoremen's strike of facilities from Massachusetts to Texas.

From a potential port strike, to the massacre of South African striking miners, 2012 saw tensions rise between workers and companies.

No matter what part of the globe you reside in, New Year's Eve will be a giant celebration. The biggest party happens in Times Square, New York. Whether you are one of the million who will be in Times Square on New Year's Eve or just want to experience it, there is an app that will let you watch the ball drop.

The Journal News in suburban New York has started a media firestorm by publishing a database of pistol-permit owners.

If you’re traveling away from home to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year, chances are you’ll be in one of four places.

Yoko Ono added her voice to the outcry against fracking, claiming the complex process can't be safe anywhere.

William Spengler, the cold-hearted killer who set his New York home ablaze so he could shoot at volunteer firefighters, left a chilling, rambling note that left no motive behind the bizarre incident.

William Spengler leaves behind proof that he planned to ambush firefighters with the same type of assault weapon used in the Sandy Hook massacre.

U.S. defense spending was on the wane even before the threat of sequestration cuts, and more layoffs loom in the sector.