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A 21-year-old Bangladeshi man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he tried to set off a huge bomb outside the Federal Reserve bank in New York -- not knowing the device was a law enforcement decoy.

2013-02-07T20:47:46ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/Allen_Ginsberg_photos_recall_Beat_e8f5

The writers of the Beat Generation, who shocked America with their bohemian lifestyles and upended literature half a century ago, are celebrated in a new photo exhibit by one of their most famous members, Allen Ginsberg.

2013-02-06T00:17:28ZAFP Global Editionby Mariano Andradetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/10/Captain_blames_faulty_brakes_motor_0dd3

The captain of a packed ferry that crashed into a New York City pier injuring 74 people blamed malfunctioning brakes and a faulty motor for the accident, US investigators said Thursday.

2013-01-11T00:42:58ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/10/Dozens_hurt_York_ferry_accident_2453

Investigators from the US transport safety agency will interview Thursday the captain of a packed rush-hour ferry that crashed into a New York City pier, injuring nearly 60 people.

2013-01-10T10:01:00ZAFP American Editionby Brigitte Dusseautag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/09/Dozens_hurt_York_ferry_accident_2453

Nearly 60 people were injured, two of them critically, when a rush-hour ferry packed with commuters smashed into a New York City pier on Wednesday, sending passengers flying, officials said.

2013-01-10T01:11:53ZAFP Global Editionby Brigitte Dusseautag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/23/Frenzied_shoppers_swarm_stores_Black_0384

Frenzied shoppers across the United States joined the Black Friday rush for bargains, the kick-off to the crucial holiday shopping season being closely watched amid a lackluster economy.

2012-11-23T20:10:46ZAFP Global Editionby Veronique Duponttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/14/York_market_flooded_literally_df71

New York's Chelsea, a hub of the global contemporary art market, became the world's most glamorous disaster zone during superstorm Sandy, suffering millions of dollars in flooding damages.

2012-11-14T14:32:40ZAFP American Editionby Veronique Duponttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/03/York_lights_coming_back_marathon_f260

The famed New York marathon slated for Sunday has been canceled in the face of a rising death toll, crippled city infrastructure and widespread fuel shortages inflicted by Hurricane Sandy.

2012-11-03T13:39:52ZAFP Global Editionby Tim Witcher and Sebastian Smithtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/03/York_axes_marathon_some_electricity_db24

The famed New York marathon slated for Sunday has been canceled in the face of a rising death toll, crippled city infrastructure and widespread fuel shortages inflicted by Hurricane Sandy.

2012-11-03T06:01:40ZAFP Global Editionby by Tim Witcher and Sebastian Smithtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/02/Yorks_wildlife_pets_suffered_Sandy_172f

From Mitik the walrus calf to Ashley the poodle, New York's wildlife, zoo animals and pets went through their share of drama during superstorm Sandy, experts and owners said Friday.

2012-11-02T19:54:51ZAFP American Editionby Sebastian Smithtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/02/Yorkers_with_help_from_friends_74fb

Shellshocked by Hurricane Sandy, their homes dark, cold and sometimes wet too, many of the New Yorkers worst affected by the storm are relying on the kindness of friends, relatives and even strangers.

2012-11-02T04:19:16ZAFP American Editionby Sara Husseintag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/02/Obama_Romney_duel_campaigns_final_9a99

Five days out from the US election, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney began their final frenzied dash across America, offering closing presidential arguments to the faithful and the undecided.

2012-11-02T04:12:40ZAFP Global Editionby Jewel Samadtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/Obama_Romney_duel_campaigns_final_9a99

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sprinted back onto the campaign trail Thursday, touting rival visions for America to the faithful and the undecided just five days from polling day.

2012-11-01T23:15:08ZAFP Global Editionby Ivan Couronnetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/storm_damage_could_billion_c6da

Damage from the deadly superstorm that blasted the US East Coast and shut down New York City could hit $50 billion, economists said Thursday, but the impact on the broader economy will be minor.

2012-11-01T23:07:39ZAFP Global Editionby Paul Handleytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/mayor_Bloomberg_endorses_Obama_c3c9

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg reluctantly endorsed Barack Obama's campaign for a second term Thursday, saying the president's efforts on climate change outweighed his failure on the economy.

2012-11-01T20:47:18ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/mayor_Bloomberg_endorses_Obama_second_4613

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg reluctantly endorsed President Barack Obama's campaign for a second term Thursday, saying his efforts to fight climate change outweigh his failure on the economy.

2012-11-01T20:15:01ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/Obama_back_trail_campaigns_final_3d69

US President Barack Obama sprinted back onto on the campaign trail on Thursday after a somber pause imposed by a devastating storm, as East Coast residents confronted the daunting task of rebuilding.

2012-11-01T16:48:25ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Mathestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/spill_storm-battered_York_Shell_976c

US oil company Shell confirmed Thursday superstorm Sandy had triggered an oil spill in the waters off New York City, without specifying an amount, and said clean up efforts were underway.

2012-11-01T15:09:35ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/White_House_race_hits_final_3e85

US President Barack Obama was to return to the campaign trail Thursday after a hiatus imposed by the devastating cyclone Sandy as East Coast residents confronted the daunting task of rebuilding.

2012-11-01T13:42:02ZAFP Global Editionby Stephen Collinsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/01/Obama_tours_disaster_zone_Sandys_c6e4

President Barack Obama toured New Jersey's devastated coastline, vowing to stay with flood victims "for the long haul" as the US toll from superstorm Sandy passed 70.

2012-11-01T08:50:34ZAFP Global Editionby Jewel Samad