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9/11 ceremony will be a wordless 'last' for Mayor Bloomberg9/11 ceremony in New York will include a reading of the victims' names but no speeches from any politician, including almost-lame-duck Mayor Bloomberg.
De Blasio leading in NYC mayoral primary: Can he avoid a runoff?With 87 percent of precincts reporting, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio held a clear lead in the Democratic primary with about 39.6 percent of the total vote. To avoid a runoff, he'll have to clear 40 percent.
NASCAR controversy: NASCAR levies penalties, Bowyer apologizes for spinoutNASCAR launched an investigation after Saturday night's race, determining Monday that MWR manipulated the outcome. The penalty: fines, suspensions, and rewriting the NASCAR winners' list.
Glacier Park murder: Newlywed confesses pushing her groom off a cliffGlacier Park murder: A newlywed pushed her husband of eight days face-first off a cliff in Glacier National Park, then lied about his murder, she now confesses.
State trooper shot: Alleged killer found with slain trooper's informationState trooper shot: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder ordered US flags be lowered to half-staff for the state trooper who was shot and killed in the line of duty.
Washington Redskins can't overcome early deficit against Eagles' new offenseWashington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was supposed to lead his team to a season-opening victory. But new Philadelphia head coach Chip Kelly and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had different ideas for the Washington Redskins.
George Zimmerman arrests? No, just a domestic disturbance.George Zimmerman's wife Shellie, who is filing for divorce, called the police Monday afternoon, saying George Zimmerman punched her father and threatened her, then later changed her statement.
Nadal wins US Open 2013 with 'almost perfect' playNadal US Open 2013: Rafael Nadal outplayed Novak Djokovic in their 37th match against each other and their third head-to-head US Open final in the last four years.
Mt. Diablo fire spreads over 3,000 acres: 100 homes evacuatedMt. Diablo fire: The wildfire has spread to 3,718 acres or nearly 6 square miles of the Mt. Diablo region, more than double the 1,500 acres reported in the morning, and is 20 percent contained.
Cal-Neva casino, once owned by Sinatra, to get major makeoverCal Neva casino, that straddles the California-Nevada line will close for more than a year beginning Monday to allow for the multimillion-dollar project.
- 49ers fan dies after fall at stadium. A tragic trend?
49ers fan dies: A man fell to his death from an elevated pedestrian walkway at Candlestick Park Sunday during a 49ers game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco. More than a dozen cases of fans falling in stadiums have been reported since 2003.
'Perversion files' could shed light on sexual abuse in Boy ScoutsAttorneys for a Boy Scout suing the Boy Scouts of America and his former scoutmaster in Minnesota have obtained documents that detail internal records kept by the Scouts on cases of suspected sexual abuse from 1999-2008.
Mayor Bloomberg: De Blasio's bid a 'class-warfare campaign'New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg implied Bill de Blasio, the leading Democratic candidate running to replace him as mayor, was using his interracial family and his rhetoric of New York as 'two cities' to gain the support of minority voters.
House Republicans struggle to strike a balance on immigrationHouse Republicans are being pulled in two directions as fall's immigration debate looms. A small group supports a path to citizenship for undocumented workers, but the majority of the party opposes citizenship, and is more focused on border security.
Williams, Azarenka match-up: How friends become opponentsThe two women facing each other in Sunday's US Open final, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, are friends off the court, but fierce rivals on it. If she wins, Williams will move one step closer to joining her heros on a list of most grand slam singles trophies.
Why Miss America found her niche at a conservative collegeThe 2011 Miss American winner is now a sophomore at the small, conservative Patrick Henry College. Teresa Scanlan is setting her sights on Harvard Law School and the US presidency.
Philadelphia goes back to school amid serious funding questionsThe Philadelphia school district begins a new year betting the city and state can deliver a total of nearly $100 million in grants in loans needed to keep doors open. The issue is just a piece of the city's larger budget shortfall.
- Washington Redskins need new name, says native American tribe
The Oneida Indian Nation will launch a radio ad campaign Sunday to get the NFL Washington Redskins to change the team name. The Oneida's say 'Redskins' is a racial slur.
Steel relics in place as 9/11 museum nears completionThe National September 11 Memorial & Museum is nearly complete, with mangled steel removed from the World Trade Center towers on display, along with a staircase used by survivors to escape one of the towers.
- Riverside explosion levels house in California
Riverside explosion: One house was destroyed, two more damaged in Riverside, Calif., by an explosion. No one was injured. Fireman suspect a gas leak was the cause.
