Two felony charges against Vikings great Carl Eller were dropped Wednesday as part of a deal that calls for a judge to rule on two lesser charges stemming from his clash with police last April. Eller waived his right to a jury, to call witnesses and ...
7 Jan 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Reaction to Governor Paterson's first State of the State address was positive. At least as far as his delivery. “You go back a year ago with the tension between Governor Spitzer and the legislature, there was none of that,” said ...
7 Jan 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Watch out, Las Vegas: New York City wants to become the new No. 1 place to tie the knot. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has given City Hall's famously gritty marriage bureau a gleaming makeover, with fewer lines, more space to take ...
7 Jan 2009
BALTIMORE (AP) - A Baltimore City Councilwoman is accused of taking a bribe from a prominent developer, and both have been indicted on state charges. State prosecutors said Wednesday that Councilwoman Helen Holton took a bribe from developer Ronald ...
7 Jan 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Drew Brees understood what breaking a record set by Dan Marino would mean to the New Orleans Saints. So coming up 15 yards short was disappointing to the Saints quarterback, who won The Associated Press 2008 NFL Offensive Player of ...
7 Jan 2009
DETROIT -- One of the most embarrassing periods in this battered and weary city ended Tuesday as the top aide and former lover of disgraced ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sent to jail. Christine Beatty, once an influential figure at Detroit City Hall ...
7 Jan 2009
Middletown native Cris Carter is one step away from the Pro Football Hall of Fame — again.
7 Jan 2009
More than 2,000 New Yorkers have registered to watch the inauguration on several large-screen televisions in City Hall, forcing officials to halt the registration process.
7 Jan 2009
The uniform Lions kicker Jason Hanson wore and the football he used setting the NFL career record for 50-yard field goals have been donated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
7 Jan 2009
City Hall is planning to host a viewing party for Barack Obama's inauguration, and has had such an overwhelming response that it can no longer accommodate any more guests.
7 Jan 2009
Stan "Pampy" Barre, a key player in a major corruption scandal at New Orleans City Hall, must relinquish his entire remaining state pension, at a rate of $30,000 a year, as restitution for the $1 million he and his co-defendants owe the city they defrauded, a federal judge has ordered.
7 Jan 2009
The City Hall roof could be teeming with greenery by this summer, but the vegetation won't be a recreational zone for weary city employees.
7 Jan 2009
Helen Holton and Ronald Lipscomb are both facing bribery charges.
7 Jan 2009
For those of you who were thinking of traveling to City Hall on Jan. 20 to watch a live broadcast of President-elect Obama’s inauguration, the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, has an urgent message: Sorry, you’re too late. ...
7 Jan 2009
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7 Jan 2009
From Monday to Sunday next week, you can check out the thinkTORONTO winning entries which will be on display at City Hall’s Rotunda (on the main floor). Not only will there be large panels to look at but also a selection of the original ...
7 Jan 2009
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7 Jan 2009
CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Career sacks leader Bruce Smith, Rod Woodson, Shannon Sharpe and John Randle are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the only first-year eligible players to make the final round this year.
7 Jan 2009