New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
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Ex-judge to oversee Paterson cases
Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has died after a long battle with cancer. Fellow broadcaster Dick Enberg described him as “the complete man.”
10,000 claims over 9/11 injuries settled
The WTC Captive Insurance Co. has settled with more than 10,000 plaintiffs who claimed illness or injury after the 9/11 attacks. The deals could total $657 million.
Woman to coach high school football
A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women’s professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women’s sports advocacy group calls historic.
‘Bachelor No. 1′ had photos; IDs sought
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on “The Dating Game.”
Sen. Reid’s wife breaks back in wreck
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
School nixes prom over lesbian date
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
Anti-terror Islamic scholar ‘not afraid’
The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fear for his life.
State can’t verify school abuse claims
Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.