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U.S. Jobless Claims Near 44-Year Low; Rate Hike Expected This Month
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 44-year low last week, pointing to further...
Medical Examiner Contradicts NYPD In Probe of Russian Diplomat’s Death
New York medical examiners investigating the mysterious death of a Russian diplomat are contradicting the police...
Firm Valued At $24bn Despite Losses
Snap, owner of messaging app Snapchat, has priced its shares at $17 ahead of Thursday’s listing on the US stock...
Washington’s Kalorama Area
So where's Barack Obama these days? Look no further than Washington's swanky Kalorama neighborhood. And what about...
No Limit On MLS Potential
The 22nd season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday with all eyes on two new expansion teams as the competition...
Jewish Agency Says US Must Punish Anti-Semitic Attackers
Israel's Jewish Agency on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over anti-Semitic threats against American Jewish...
Nigerian Software Engineer Detained At JFK, Given Test To Prove He’s An Engineer
Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban and the ensuing heightened security procedures for travelers from outside...
NY Philharmonic Conductor To Bow Out With Global Concerts
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians...
NY Museums Wage Cultural War Against Trump Prejudice
Museums across New York are waging a cultural war on prejudice in Donald Trump's America, flexing the soft power of art...
Pressure Mounts On S.Korea’s Chaebols
Once a driver of growth and a source of national pride, South Korea's family-led conglomerates are becoming instead...
Barack, Michelle Obama Sign Bumper Book Deal
New York based publisher Penguin Random House has won the book industry's most coveted contract: a deal to produce the...
Met Museum Chief Quits Amid Expansion and Deficits
The head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art resigned Tuesday as the New York institution struggles to tame a budget...
Pussy Riot Branches Into Theater At New York Festival
Russian punk provocateurs Pussy Riot are branching into theater to tell their story as they headline a New York...
Lincoln Center Heads Urge Trump To Keep Funding Arts
Executives at New York's Lincoln Center made a joint appeal Tuesday for the United States to preserve arts funding,...
Trevor Noah Buys ‘$10m New York Penthouse’
Trevor Noah’s name is trending today on Twitter in South Africa today after the Wall Street Journal reported that the...
Cincinnati Orchestra Extends Contract With Langree
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Monday extended its contract with French conductor Louis Langree, who has...
‘Hundreds’ of US Jewish Graves Attacked In Philadelphia
Police are searching for the vandals that damaged what one local rabbi said was nearly 500 headstones at a Jewish...
Waldorf Astoria, Legendary New York Hotel, Closes For Facelift
It's goodbye for now to the grand Art Deco lobby and celebrities crossing paths en route to "The Towers" at the Waldorf...
Big Mistakes At Awards Ceremonies
The Oscar mix-up that saw "La La Land" mistakenly named as Best Picture before "Moonlight" took the award might be the...