A group of New York City atheists is demanding that the city remove a street sign honoring seven firefighters killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because they say the sign violates the separation of church and state. The street, “Seven in Heaven Way,” was officially dedicated last weekend in Brooklyn outside the firehouse where [...]

The perfect Shavuos lunch appetizer. 3 cups fruit juice, apple or orange 1 banana 1 apple, peeled and chopped ½ teaspoon dried mint Juice from 1 lemon 1 peach, peeled and chopped 2 cups cantaloupe, chopped 3 tablespoons honey 1 cup vanilla yogurt, sour cream or buttermilk Dash of cinnamon Dash of allspice Dash of nutmeg ¼ cup sweet wine 2 tablespoons fresh ginger Combine all in a blender or [...]

The perfect Shavuos lunch appetizer. 3 cups fruit juice, apple or orange 1 banana 1 apple, peeled and chopped ½ teaspoon dried mint Juice from 1 lemon 1 peach, peeled and chopped 2 cups cantaloupe, chopped 3 tablespoons honey 1 cup vanilla yogurt, sour cream or buttermilk Dash of cinnamon Dash of allspice Dash of nutmeg ¼ cup sweet wine 2 tablespoons fresh ginger Combine all in a blender or [...]

A new report on highway travel says New York is on the fast track toward passing Los Angeles as the most congested city in the United States. If 2010 trends hold up this year, New York could pass L.A. within a year. The city is home to the most jammed corridor in the U.S. An 11.3-mile stretch [...]

A Continental Airlines flight was forced to land five minutes following take-off from Newark Liberty Airport Wednesday after the plane’s cabin filled with smoke. The pilot of Flight 1626, which was bound for San Diego, told the passengers on board that the incident was related to the de-icing procedures used before the 8:42am ET take-off. Light snow [...]

It was a miserable morning in New York, rain falling heavily and a 30 mph wind that made holding an umbrella difficult. Yet a man walked briskly up Fifth Avenue, balancing his umbrella and dodging pedestrians as he texted from his smart phone. As a sheer physical act, it was almost Olympian in the strength, dexterity [...]

Hundreds of pieces of mail fluttered onto interstates in eastern Missouri Sunday after the back door of a contractor’s semi carrying mail for the U.S. Postal Service popped open. The mail was scattered along 70 miles of highway near St. Louis, according to Postal Inspector Dan Taylor, who said the tractor-trailer was carrying mostly statements and [...]

Soon, the victims that died in the tragic shooting in Tucson will be laid to rest and there’s concern about one group planning to protest at the funerals. Now lawmakers in Arizona are taking action. The group is from the controversial church in Kansas. The Westboro Baptist Church members are known for protesting military funerals and now they’ve [...]

Verizon Wireless is expected this week to show off several devices powered by Google Inc. software for its new 4G network, underscoring the importance of the two companies’ relationship even as speculation mounts that Verizon will get to offer the iPhone this year. On Thursday, at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the country’s [...]

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central coastal area of Chile on Sunday, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Temuco, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury. The quake, which stuck around 5:20 p.m. (3:20 p.m. ET), was felt as far away as Santiago, roughly 595 km (370 [...]