With UN General Assembly starting, NYC makes room for world leaders and their security

Gridlock? Men with earpieces? Must be the UN

Kandahar boardwalk at heart of Afghan battlezone is a world away from war

President Barack Obama

Here comes the bride: Chelsea Clinton to wed longtime boyfriend in upstate New York village

US President Bill Clinton
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Bill Clinton meets, greets on eve of daughter Chelsea’s nuptials in upstate NY village

Former US President Bill Clinton
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Egyptian cafe owner says he witnessed police beating young man to death, describes scene

Egypt cafe owner describes police beating death

A battleground during apartheid, Soweto now celebrates as World Cup opens next door

Once-embattled Soweto marvels at nearby World Cup

New York City’s plans to reheat Tavern on the Green restaurant delayed as licensee bows out

NYC plans to reheat Tavern on the Green delayed

GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul of Kentucky questions Civil Rights Act, favors more local say

Sarah Palin
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Tennessee governor vetoes bill to allow guns in bars for 2nd year in row; override expected

Tenn. gov vetoes bill allowing guns in bars, again

CAPITAL CULTURE: 1 goal at state dinner for Mexican president? Keeping out uninvited guests

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

No ifs, ands or butts: Michigan braces for smoking ban to kick in at 6 a.m. Saturday

Michigan’s workplace smoking ban begins Saturday

In Arab-America capital, ancient hookah tradition threatened by Michigan smoking ban

Mich. hookah fanciers fume about smoking ban

NY attorney general accuses state Senate leader of looting his government-funded clinic

NY attorney general sues state Senate leader

Influential NYC black leaders believe Gov. Paterson should stay in office amid scandals

Bill Clinton

Starbucks sticks to gun policy, asks not to be put in ‘middle’ of debate

Starbucks asks not to be center of gun debate

Gun-rights advocates across the country take their coffee with heat _ and Starbucks abides

Barack Obama (Waxwork)
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After 8 years of war, international intervention, many Afghans losing hope

Afghans losing hope after 8 years of war

KABUL — The man on the motorcycle was going the wrong way down a one-way street, gesturing indignantly for the phalanx of traffic-clogged cars in front of him to move.

Rocky Mountain high: Medical marijuana patients in Denver can buy gourmet foods laced with pot

Dude, they’re putting pot in more than brownies
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