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In a surprising move, Caroline Kennedy stepped out of the race to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate.

Rapper Jamal Gravy Woolard, who was chosen to act as rapper Notorious B.I.G. in the biopic Notorious, is actually like Biggie when it comes to the law, according to E! Online.

From downtown’s Battery Park to uptown’s Harlem, the Big Apple has been dipped in caramel and is more tempting than ever. And visitors are eating it up in record numbers: more than 45 million people were estimated to have visited New York City in 2007 to see what all the buzz is about...

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sent subpoenas to three funds run by J. Ezra Merkin and to 15 nonprofit entities for an alleged fraud related to the $50 billion scandal of Bernard Madoff.

Film production in the city of Los Angeles dropped to its lowest level in 15 years by the end of 2008, according to FilmL.A., the group that coordinates on-location film schools.

The days when you sat behind your browser, quickly picked the items you wanted buy, placed them in your virtual basket and checked out without paying sales tax could soon be a thing of the past.

Ricky Henderson and Jim Rice elected to the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame will run all the way to Cooperstown.

Nissan Motor Co. will recall 242,720 trucks to be repaired after weather conditions in cold states triggered a problem that could prevent front air bags from deploying in a crash.

The University at Buffalo Bulls will play against the University of Connecticut Huskies in college football's International Bowl, on Saturday noon at the Rogers Center.

MasterCard Inc will pay American Express Co. up to $1.8 billion in a settlement that drops a lawsuit alleging that MasterCard had illegally blocked financial firms from providing American Express cards.

Merrill Lynch & Co. is in renewed talks to move its headquarters to one of the new buildings which is being built on the World Trade Center site, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Clear Channel Communications Inc. and the banks that agreed to finance its highly leveraged buy-out were able to enter into a settlement agreement ending lawsuit proceedings previously filed in New York State Supreme Court and Bexar County District Court.

The former chief executive and major stakeholder insurer in American International Group Inc Maurice Greenberg called on the company to delay this week's annual meeting.

Shares of Clear Channel Communications Inc. surged as much as 18 percent on media reports of settlement talks with six banks on a proposal to finance the radio and media company's buyout by Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital.

News Corp., the owner of the MySpace Web site and Fox television, said on Wednesday its quarterly net profit rose three-fold on higher advertising sales and on a gain from the sale of its stake in DirecTV Group Inc.

Amazon.com has filed a lawsuit against New York State's new law which forces online retailers to collect sales tax on shipments to state residents.

A New York judge dismissed charges on Friday against Clear Channel Communications made by six banks in a case involving the sale of the radio station owner to a private equity group.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is also the founder of financial news and data company Bloomberg L.P., denied reports released Monday that he is interested in buying The New York Times.

States are investigating how banks and securities firms marketed auction-rate securities to investors as recent failures in the credit markets have prevented many from liquidating the investment inst...

Commodity Online NEW YORK: World oil prices continued their upward journey from last week and are nearing $107 in Asian trade on Monday as US dollar became weaker.In morning trade, New Yo...

Artists Beyoncé, 26 and Jay-Z, 38 married Friday evening in New York, according to People magazine.