Singer Jackson rushed to hospital

Michael Jackson is rushed to hospital on his way to court in California, with his lawyer saying he is "very ill".

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

Supermodel Naomi Campbell stars in Carnival finale (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sporting a massive headdress of blue peacock feathers and a bikini shimmering with precious stones, supermodel Naomi Campbell highlighted the parade of samba schools as Rio's Carnival climaxed on its final night.

Rap Mogul Knight Held in Calif. After Traffic Stop (Reuters)

Reuters - Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested after police found marijuana in his truck during a traffic stop about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, police said on Sunday.

New York City Braces for Strike by Private Bus Employees

City officials and bus riders in Brooklyn and Queens scrambled to make alternative travel arrangements last night after a midnight strike deadline for the city and two private bus lines passed without resolution.Workers at Command Bus Company of East New York, Brooklyn, and...

Stern: Yanked for Talking About New Job

That is truly obscene. Howard Stern says he was pulled off four radio stations this week for using a pair of newly forbidden words: Satellite radio.

The fastest-growing state for 18th year

Estimates show that between July 2003 and July 2004, 92,564 people moved to Nevada. That is roughly 7700 per month or 10 new residents per hour. The population boom has also affected the housing prices. From the...

Polar Bear Swim 2005

According to Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, "Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club is one of the largest and oldest Polar Bear Clubs in the world. Its first initial swim was in 1920 when a small number of hardy swimmers took the plunge into...

Rupert Murdoch Poised to Pay Record $44 Million for NY Pad

The New York Times reported on Friday that media mogul Rupert Murdoch is set to buy a Fifth Avenue triplex for $44 million -- in cash. Murdoch, the billionaire chairman of the News Corp, has agreed to pay the...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

Howard Stern in Union Square

Radio bad boy Howard Stern is planning a rally in Gotham's Union Square today, where he'll rail against corporate radio and hand out "electronic turkeys," expected to be Sirius satellite radios, to fans.

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