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Transit officials said Sunday that two Manhattan subway cars jumped the tracks about 100 feet north of a station near Central Park. via WNBC-TV New York

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“I'm not that shy, but in front of the judges, it's like a firing squad”

Monroe native Lauren Utter made it plain from the get-go that she wasn't going to get pushed around during her time in the 'America's Next Top Model' New York loft. via Home News Tribune

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“Anything is possible if you have faith and trust in God. My family being chosen by Habitat-NYC is proof.”

Women Volunteers Celebrate Mother's Day Early by Building Affordable Homes for New York City Families Comtex BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 3, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ ----Thirty-five women volunteers ... via Fox News

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“Where we go from there is anybody's guess”

An upcoming day of civil disobedience to protest the Sean Bell verdict will hopefully end with participants arrested while on their knees praying, the Rev. via The Patent Trader

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“Guys work to that. You need that goal.”

While two boxers traded jabs and feints in the raised ring nearby, Bruce Silverglade said the only reason he needed to form a nonprofit corporation and needs a new state law is to put on white-collar boxing ... via Newsday.com

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“This a dream come true for my bandmates and myself.”

Diamond Dust's Rockstar Fantasy has come true -- and the London band will now be rockin' the park. via London Free Press

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“I was here for the first fight and stopped it right away”

As family members and friends grieved the loss of an 18-year-old budding hip-hop artist, police on Friday continued to search for at least one and up to three suspects involved in the stabbing that killed the ... via AMNY

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“Long term, this is a flash in the pan”

A Republican congressman from New York City apologized to his family and constituents Friday for his drunken driving arrest after a night on the town with New Yorkers who were in Washington for the Giants' ... via Fox News

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“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.”

From l., Elaine Stritch, Alvin Epstein and John Turturro It's been an absurdly rich season for Samuel Beckett . via New York Daily News

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The owner of an Indian reservation smoke shop prosecutors say is a major supplier of black-market cigarettes was convicted of racketeering conspiracy Thursday. via New York Daily News

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