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Jane Henson

Jane Henson, Muppets Co-Creator And Widow Of Jim Henson, Dies At 78

Puppeteer and philanthropist Jane Henson, the widow of the legendary Jim Henson, died Tuesday at her home in Connecticut.

2013/04/02

The Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg (bottom-top) Bridges are seen in New York City - Jul 1, 2007 (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Man’s Body Found Along East River

A man’s body was found Wednesday afternoon along the East River on the Upper East Side.

2013/03/13

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Bronx Baby Pronounced Dead After Being Found Unconscious By Older Sibling

A three-month-old baby girl has been pronounced dead after she was discovered unconscious in a Bronx apartment by her older sibling.

2013/03/02

Mindy McCready

Country Star Mindy McCready Found Dead Of Apparent Suicide

Country singer Mindy McCready was found dead at her Heber Springs, Ark., home Sunday, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

2013/02/17

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Jukebox Jury: Should Artists’ Careers Continue After Death?

Welcome to Jukebox Jury, our new music debate show where experts face off and a jury of fans decides the winner. THE CASE: When our musical idols passed away in generations past, they left behind […]

2013/02/05

Sarai Sierra (credit: Handout via CBS 2)

Blow To The Head Blamed For Staten Island Woman’s Death In Turkey

A fatal blow to the head was the cause of death for a Staten Island woman who had only wanted to make a journey to Istanbul, Turkey, to take photographs.

2013/02/03

Ed Koch in Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 2012 State of the City Video

Mayor Ed Koch Remembered As The Embodiment Of New York City

New York City woke up Saturday morning without one of its most recognizable and beloved figures.

2013/02/02

The Rev. Al Sharpton was remembering late Mayor Ed Koch this week. (Credit: Andrew H. Walker/J.P. Yim/Getty Images)

Rev. Al Sharpton: Koch Was ‘Authentic’

The Rev. Al Sharpton was one of Mayor Ed Koch’s loudest critics, but was remembering the mayor fondly upon his death Friday.

2013/02/02

Mayor Ed Koch

Neighbors, Aides Remember Mayor Koch’s Indomitable Spirit

Mayor Ed Koch was known as the quintessential New Yorker, and left a lasting impression.

2013/02/02

Dolphin in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - Jan. 25, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Dolphin That Died In Gowanus Canal Undergoes Postmortem Exam

The wayward dolphin that lost its way, ended up in the polluted Gowanus Canal and died was undergoing a postmortem exam Sunday.

2013/01/27

The Collector Of Bedford Street

Report: Larry Selman, ‘The Collector Of Bedford Street,’ Dies At 70

A West Village fundraiser and neighborhood activist whose work was showcased in an Academy Award-winning documentary has died, according to a published report.

2013/01/21

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Hundreds Gather To Pay Tribute To Online Prodigy Aaron Swartz

Hundreds of friends and supporters of Aaron Swartz are gathered in New York City to pay tribute to the free-information activist and online prodigy who killed himself last week.

2013/01/19

Jayne Cortez

Poet, Activist Jayne Cortez Has Died At 78

Poet, activist and performance artist Jayne Cortez has died at the age of 78.

2013/01/05

LIRR-Trains

Person Struck And Killed By LIRR Train In New Hyde Park

Service has been temporarily suspended on the main line in both directions between Penn Station and Hicksville. The accident also is affecting trains on the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma and Oyster Bay branches.

2013/01/01

Monsignor Robert Weiss

Church Pastor Provides Newtown Parents With Official News Of Children’s Death

The parents whose children were killed in the massacre knew, of course, that their children had lost their lives when they could not take the children home from school on Friday afternoon.

2012/12/15

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