Defense in Suffolk murder case seeks double jeopardy ruling
Galleries Web links A murder defendant whose two trials on the same charge have both ended in hung juries is trying to prevent a third trial, arguing that the Suffolk prosecutor was so outrageous...
View ArticleCobra rock tumbles: Gravity gets the best of iconic red sandstone formation
An icon to climbers and sightseers alike, the Cobra rock formation that is estimated to be 250 million years old has toppled. Utah’s desert towering formation, which is made of red sandstone and carved...
View ArticleTips for buying new skis; how to avoid purchasing wrong pair of skis
Attention all you budget-conscious types. Let’s face facts – change is required. It’s time to ditch those archaic skis and get hooked up with a new pair of shaped skis. Yes, it is hard pulling the...
View ArticleSkishoeing: Hybrid skis inspired by ancient Asian hunters offer new approach...
Short, fat skis with free-heel bindings and built-in climbing skins are luring a growing number of winter trekkers into a sport Nils Larsen calls “skishoeing.” “Adults step out on these and feel like...
View ArticleRecalls this week: teacups, pajamas, sweatshirts
More than 12,000 teacups that can spark in a microwave and potentially cause a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other recalled items include children's pajamas and pants that fail...
View ArticleRecalls this week: teacups, pajamas, sweatshirts
More than 12,000 teacups that can spark in a microwave and potentially cause a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other recalled items include children's pajamas and pants that fail...
View ArticleRecalls this week: teacups, pajamas, sweatshirts
More than 12,000 teacups that can spark in a microwave and potentially cause a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other recalled items include children's pajamas and pants that fail...
View ArticleRipsaw EV2: The First Luxury Tank is Your Lifeline in the Apocalypse
At first glance, it looks like the Howe Brothers (stars of the Discovery Channel’s Black Ops Brothers) have applied their expertise in crafting some of the world’s baddest tracked vehicles to bring...
View Article'Outlander' sneak peek
A trailer for "Outlander," a Starz series about time-traveling. (Credit: Starz) advertisement | advertise on newsday Please log in to comment. Civility matters; to read our commenting guidelines. Log...
View ArticleVermont man drove tractor into Rutland credit union
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Police have arrested a 30-year-old Vermont man who they say attempted to rob a credit union branch's night...
View ArticlePolice: Vermont man drove tractor into Rutland credit union
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- Police have arrested a 30-year-old Vermont man who they say attempted to rob a credit union branch's night...
View ArticleHow Nepal Became One Of Lonely Planet's Top Travel destinations for 2017 (And...
The people of Nepal have suffered through a tough few years recently, regularly making the world news for a number of disasters that included fatal avalanches, earthquakes and several plane crashes....
View ArticleMother reunites with family 40 years after her 'death'
An extraordinary reunion has occurred in Kanpur, India, with two daughters coming face-to-face with their mother who they thought had died 40 years prior. The Times of India is reporting that when the...
View ArticleJury awards $750,000 to woman trapped on ski gondola for hours
RUTLAND, Vt. — A jury has awarded $750,000 to a hiker who was trapped for five hours on a gondola at a Vermont ski...
View ArticleVölkl 2012/2013 Skis
For the 2012/2013 ski season Volkl has once again called on its committed R & D team to come up with something innovative and revolutionary and that design concept gets the name V-Werks. This...
View ArticleFlorida Travel Tips & Deals
Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: New fitness offering at The Breakers Ocean Fitness will debut as The Breakers’ flagship fitness offering in early December. A...
View ArticleChatting With Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Plus The Charlie Hunter Trio,...
A Conversation with Emmylou Harris Mike Ragogna: Emmylou, The Traveling Kind is your second collaboration with Rodney Crowell following Old Yellow Moon. What was it that brought you back together to do...
View ArticleHow Sweet Briar Came Back from Financial Ruin and Proved Women’s Colleges Are...
BARNARD COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK Founded: 1889. Enrollment: 2,536. Most popular major: Psychology. Favorite tradition: Big Sub, an October event where a single 700-foot submarine sandwich snakes...
View ArticleDead Wrestler Of The Week: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
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View ArticleI Was Attacked By A Giant Sea Lion In Antarctica
Flickr/ Natalie Tapson My wife Angela was born in Africa and from the age of four was raised in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, growing up on safari: she was already living half my dream. Angela’s soul...
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