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All CategoriesGurung at NY Fashion Week: From edgy to elegantNEW YORK (AP) -- Prabal Gurung offered a dramatic runway show Saturday at New York Fashion Week starting with sharp, edgy black outfits with strong silhouettes, slashed sleeves... Read more...Faces beyond the numbers of long-term unemployedJ.R. Childress is up before the sun, bustling about in the French colonial brick house he built. Read more...Whitney Houston Dead: Twitter ReactsWhitney Houston, the popular pop singer who wowed fans with her powerful voice, has died. She was 48. The singer’s publicist confirmed to the Associated... Read more...Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, diesLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous... Read more...Obama budget seeks to boost trade enforcementWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's new budget proposal will ask Congress to devote millions for a new trade enforcement center and more U.S. inspectors in China as... Read more...US faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdownWASHINGTON (AP) -- Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border - and professed... Read more...US faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdownWASHINGTON (AP) -- Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border - and professed... Read more...US faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdownWASHINGTON (AP) -- Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border - and professed... Read more...US faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdownWASHINGTON (AP) -- Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border - and professed... Read more...Unions expect right-to-work will cost them membersINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana's unions expect a drop in membership after the passage of a right-to-work law last week. Organizers are meeting with members around the state to... Read more...Skimming Devices Discovered at 2 LI Gas StationsNassau County police are investigating the discovery of skimming devices at two gas stations in Roslyn and Greenvale. Detectives said the discovery was made after... Read more...Detroit Symphony webcast sets record for viewersDETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit symphony has set what it believes is a record for the most viewers of a live, online performance by a U.S. symphonic group. The Detroit Symphony... Read more...Barbie’s wardrobe celebrated at Fashion Week bashNEW YORK (AP) -- Barbie threw open the sparkly, pink doors of her dream closet to rock a party she hosted for her fellow fashionistas. She (well, actually the Mattel marketing... Read more...‘The Vow’ Tops Box Office, ‘Safe House’ No. 2“No one is safe.” Actually, The Vow was safe from Denzel Washington’s latest film Safe House, which earned second place at the box office on... Read more...Greece’s grim choice: deep budget cuts or defaultWASHINGTON (AP) -- Why would Greece accept more pain when unemployment is at 21 percent, the economy is enduring its fifth year of recession and rioters are hurling gasoline bombs... Read more...First lady walks ‘the platypus walk’ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Add another dance move to Michelle Obama's repertoire. This one has to do with a certain celebrity platypus. Read more...Family, teachers remember Powell boys in TacomaTACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- The family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell thanked police, social workers, teachers and everyone who cared about her two sons at a funeral Saturday for... Read more...1 Killed, 1 Injured in Port Jefferson CrashSuffolk County police are investigating a crash that killed a 23-year-old Port Jefferson man early Saturday morning. Police said Michael Peggs was driving a 2001... Read more...Cops: Person Found Dead After Wainscott FireSuffolk County police homicide and arson squad detectives and the East Hampton Town police department are investigating a fire that killed one person in Wainscott... Read more...Light Snow Falls on Long IslandGood luck trying to make some snow angels. Long Islanders woke up to light patches of snow on the ground Saturday morning, with most of... Read more...LIE Tractor Trailer Driver Nabbed for Drugged DrivingThe driver of a tractor trailer was arrested for getting behind the wheel of the big rig while high on drugs on the Long Island... Read more...Faces of protest are as varied as Russia itselfMOSCOW (AP) -- The faces of the Russian protesters who braved brutal cold to express their discontent were as varied as the vast country itself: youthful and aged, unshaven and... Read more...Faces of protest are as varied as Russia itselfMOSCOW (AP) -- The faces of the Russian protesters who braved brutal cold to express their discontent were as varied as the vast country itself: youthful and aged, unshaven and... Read more...Vatican besieged by leaks, conspiraciesVATICAN CITY (AP) -- Money laundering at the Vatican bank. Corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts. Read more...Jolie: nervous, excited about premiere in BosniaBERLIN (AP) -- Angelina Jolie says she's nervous and excited about the upcoming premiere in Sarajevo of her Bosnian war movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The... Read more...Jolie: nervous, excited about premiere in BosniaBERLIN (AP) -- Angelina Jolie says she's nervous and excited about the upcoming premiere in Sarajevo of her Bosnian war movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The... Read more...Jolie: nervous, excited about premiere in BosniaBERLIN (AP) -- Angelina Jolie says she's nervous and excited about the upcoming premiere in Sarajevo of her Bosnian war movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The... Read more...Tommy Hilfiger menswear: Military and sports looksNEW YORK (AP) -- Tommy Hilfiger told the story of a young cadet's military and sport lifestyle in his fall men's collection that debuted Friday during New York Fashion... Read more...Old well becomes focus of search for more bodiesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A death row inmate has led authorities to an area of Northern California believed to be the burial sites of two victims of the notorious "Speed Freak... Read more...For Romney, a new strategy after a Santorum surgeWASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is casting himself as a strict conservative as he looks to reset his campaign following three losses to rival Rick... Read more...‘Big Valley’ star Peter Breck dead at age 82NEW YORK (AP) -- The actor who played a son of ranch owner Barbara Stanwyck on the 1960s Western "The Big Valley," has died. Peter Breck was 82. Read more...Fight breaks out at a funeral in PhoenixPHOENIX (AP) -- A fight broke out during a funeral at a Phoenix church after a friend of the departed punched a man who had reportedly been fighting with the deceased before he... Read more...Navy names ship for former congresswoman GiffordsWASHINGTON (AP) -- Gabrielle Giffords, the recently retired congresswoman from Arizona who was shot in an assassination attempt 13 months ago, returned to Washington Friday for... Read more...Uzbek man pleads guilty in plot to kill ObamaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- A man from Uzbekistan who pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to kill President Barack Obama with an automatic rifle claimed he was acting at the direction... Read more...Uzbek man pleads guilty in plot to kill ObamaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- A man from Uzbekistan who pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to kill President Barack Obama with an automatic rifle claimed he was acting at the direction... Read more...APNewsBreak: Satellite spots tanks in Syrian cityLONGMONT, Colo. (AP) -- Satellite image provider DigitalGlobe Inc. released photos Friday that appear to show Syrian army tanks and other armored vehicles in the city of Homs. Read more...Quote of the Day: "Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." -...from:Adelphi University - Garden City CampusQuote of the Day: "Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." - Alexander the Great Read more...It's not too early to start making plans for the summer. If you want to make a d...from:Adelphi University - Garden City CampusIt's not too early to start making plans for the summer. If you want to make a difference in your community while getting paid, you're a PERFECT candidate for the... Read more...Black History Month Fact: Marjorie J. Hill is the Chief Executive Officer of Gay...from:Adelphi University - Garden City CampusBlack History Month Fact: Marjorie J. Hill is the Chief Executive Officer of Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the nation’s oldest AIDS service organization. Throughout... Read more...Fashion’s newness coming from old-school HollywoodNEW YORK (AP) -- Marlene Dietrich is having a moment. The runways of New York Fashion Week are paying homage to the late star's sultry, glamorous but sometimes slightly... Read more...How Jason Wu picks models, tweaks looks for runwayNEW YORK (AP) -- Casting and fitting models for a fashion show is more art than science, but, says designer Jason Wu, there's still a formula. "It's like... Read more...ATTENTION PANTHERS: Did you know that if you like this page -from:Adelphi University - Garden City CampusATTENTION PANTHERS: Did you know that if you like this page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adelphi-University/111868772163989 you're NOT following the OFFICIAL Adelphi... Read more...Libertine Fashion Week show big on embellishmentNEW YORK (AP) -- Energy ran the runway for Libertine's fall collection. Designer Johnson Hartig studded everything from tights to coats to dresses with circles of silver,... Read more...Will.iam: Obama isn’t a ‘magic man’LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Will.i.am said he hoped to raise $1 million for his charity that benefits needy students at a concert Thursday night. Instead, he raised $5 million. He hosted... Read more...Man Killed, Son Burned in Commack House FireA 78-year-old Commack man was killed and his son was burned when their house caught fire on Friday afternoon. Suffolk County said police 48-year-old Timothy... Read more...Huge art work honoring Havel on display in PraguePRAGUE (AP) -- Two artists have used wax from the thousands of candles that Czechs lit to mourn the death of President Vaclav Havel to create a large heart honoring him. Lukas... Read more...Cops: Fla. Man Stole Doctor’s Liposuction MachineA Florida man has been accused of stealing a liposuction machine and medical supplies from his business partner’s Great Neck doctor’s office. Nassau County police... Read more...Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversyWASHINGTON (AP) -- What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal. Read more...NH 14-year-old shoots self in face in cafeteriaWALPOLE, N.H. (AP) -- A 14-year-old shot himself in the face in a New Hampshire elementary school cafeteria filled with dozens of students eating lunch, officials said Friday. The... Read more... |








