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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday he has filed a formal challenge with the U.S. Census Bureau over the 2010 count, saying it may have overlooked at least "tens of thousands" of New Yorkers.

A judge sentenced a second former New York City police officer cleared of rape to 60 days in prison for misconduct on Wednesday, saying he will forever wear a "bright scarlet letter" for repeatedly visiting a drunken woman's apartment.

An advisory panel to the Department of Energy stopped short of putting forth stricter regulations for the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas, but recommended stricter oversight of the practice, known as ?fracking.?

The Defense Department will test its super-fast aircraft that can travel at a blistering speed of 13,000 mph, or twenty times faster than the speed of sound.

The Statue of Liberty will close for a year for renovations to make its interior safer and more accessible, said officials.

"Dougherty Gang" of Florida was arrested in Colorado on Wednesday after a high-speed car chase and shootout.

Law graduates from two of the country's biggest schools filed class action suits against their alma maters alleging that the schools were inflating employment and salary statistics to lure students.

Urban poet Philip Levine was named on Wednesday as the 18th poet laureate by the Library of Congress, which praised his writing for plain-spoken lyricism about working class Americans in Detroit.

U.S. stocks tumbled more than 4 percent on Wednesday, almost wiping out gains from a relief rally the previous day, as rumors about the health of French banks sparked concern that the euro zone's debt crisis could claim new victims.

A U.S. magazine has identified the mystery woman seen kissing singer Elvis Presley in a backstage theater stairwell in an iconic 1956 photograph.

Singer Gavin DeGraw was released from a New York hospital on Tuesday after apparently being attacked by three men and hit by a taxi cab, causing a concussion, broken nose and numerous cuts and bruises.

In the eyes of the financial markets, Britain was supposed to be a model of successful, sustainable austerity and a safe haven in which the world's rich could buy houses and stash their savings.

Fear returned to Wall Street on Wednesday, sending the S&P 500 to another 4 percent decline, triggered by worries that Europe's debt crisis could engulf French banks and spill onto the U.S. financial sector.

Despite a mix of scandals and failed business purchases, News Corp. was able to beat the Street's expectations with its fourth quarter earnings.

Gavin DeGraw who recently was injured in an attack and a hit-and-run in New York City was released from the Beth Israel Hospital on Wednesday.

Mandatory sex-education classes are returning to New York City public schools for the first time in nearly 20 years, New York City officials say.

The Pentagon will test a super fast, unmanned aircraft that can travel at Mach 20 -twenty times faster than the speed of sound, up to 13,000 miles per hour. The Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will test the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) Thursday morning from Vandenberg Air Force in California. A Minotaur IV Lite rocket will lift off with the HTV-2, and release the aircraft after penetrating the atmosphere.

More and more people over 65 are opting for cosmetic surgery

Eating processed red meat and red meat in general, like hot dogs and hamburgers, on a regular basis can lead to type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard University.

The Defense Research Projects Agency is testing Thursday an unmanned aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound, up to 13,000 miles per hour, and send a missile to a target within an hour. If successful, it will be fast enough to travel from coast to coast (between Los Angeles and New York) in just 12 minutes.

Jurgen Klinsmann starts his U.S. head coaching career.