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Nets Celebrate Brooklyn Opening By Beating Raptors
The Brooklyn Nets baptized their new Barclays Center home with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on…
Hurricane Sandy Wreaks Havoc On New York Art District
Receding water after Hurricane Sandy left its ugly mark on the walls of New York's art district, rising up to five…
Knicks Win Rousing Season Opener Over Champion Heat
Carmelo Anthony helped lead the New York Knicks to a rousing 104-84 win over the NBA champions Miami Heat on Friday…
New Jersey’s Own Springsteen And Bon Jovi Sing For Sandy Victims
New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined Staten Island-born Christina Aguilera and others on…
Bananas Could Replace Potatoes In Warming World
Climate change could lead to crops from the banana family becoming a critical food source for millions of people, a…
Sugary Drinks Linked To Higher Stroke Risk
Women who imbibe sugary soft drinks almost every day are 83 percent more likely to have a certain type of stroke…
Women Smokers Who Quit By 30 ‘Evade Earlier Death Risks’
Women who give up smoking by the age of 30 will almost completely avoid the risks of dying early from…
Champion Giants Shine Despite Many Opportunities For Disaster
The San Francisco Giants overcame injuries and potentially devastating roster changes to claim their second World…
Ghosts Scare Off Gore For Halloween Movies
After almost a decade in which torture films dominated the box office, horror movies are returning to ghostly…
Egypt’s ‘Popeye’ Proves World’s Biggest Biceps Are Real
Egyptian record-breaker Mustafa Ismail passed a Japanese doping test and proved his biceps were not the result of…