Jewish woman featured as Nazis’ ideal Aryan baby recalls ordeal
For the German photographer who chose a picture of a Jewish child as the ideal Aryan for Nazi propagandists, it was a sly joke. For the child's family, it became...
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Seeing mountain gorillas up close in eastern Congo
VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - The mountain gorillas looked me over with what I took to be boredom, but the rangers leading me knew better. When...
New York Congressman Charles Rangel claims victory in Democratic primary
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Congressman Charles Rangel of New York declared victory in his Democratic primary election on Tuesday, after facing one of the most serious challenges of a four-decade...
New Jersey’s fiscal woes imperil an already-damaged Chris Christie
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scandal over a made-up study that badly disrupted traffic at the George Washington Bridge may not be New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's biggest problem after...
New Jersey’s fiscal woes imperil an already-damaged Chris Christie
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scandal over a made-up study that badly disrupted traffic at the George Washington Bridge may not be New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's biggest problem after...
First responders visit New York’s September 11 Memorial Museum
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walking out of the new National September 11 Memorial Museum in lower Manhattan, John Feal, an advocate for first responders with health problems, said reliving that...
New York City mayor unveils affordable housing plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released a plan on Monday to create and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade -...
Head of leading anti-gun violence group to step down
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The executive director of the gun control group founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, which has emerged as a leading counterweight to the National...
‘Non-politician’ leads Democratic race for Pennsylvania governor
YORK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Four years ago, Pennsylvania businessman Tom Wolf abandoned a promising bid for governor to return to his family's building products company, a once successful business that...
New York City draws fire for keeping schools open in blizzard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was blasted by a teachers union, many parents and even a well-known TV weatherman on Thursday for keeping the...