U.S. speed eater retains title at July 4 hot dog contest
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joey Chestnut, the reigning top dog in the annual Coney Island hot dog eating contest, won his seventh consecutive title on Thursday, devouring 69 hot dogs...
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Octogenarian lesbian widow celebrates Supreme Court victory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If Thea Spyer, whose death in 2009 set the stage for Wednesday's landmark Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, were still alive, she might tell her...
New York Mayor Bloomberg slams bills limiting policing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned on Monday that New York City will be the "laughing stock of the world" if it goes along with proposals to backpedal...
Ricin attack puts spotlight on Bloomberg’s gun control push
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Letters laced with the deadly poison ricin sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the lobbying organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns illustrate how the group...
Ricin attack puts spotlight on Bloomberg’s gun control push
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Letters laced with the deadly poison ricin sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the lobbying organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns illustrate how the group...
Ricin attack puts spotlight on Bloomberg’s gun control push
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Letters laced with the deadly poison ricin sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the lobbying organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns illustrate how the group...
Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years after resigning from Congress in a lewd photo scandal, former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner announced in a video message early on Wednesday he is...
Delaware becomes 11th U.S. state to allow gay marriage
DOVER, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware legalized gay marriage on Tuesday, making it the 11th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. The state Senate approved the bill by...
Rhode Island lawmakers pass gay marriage bill; governor signs it
(Reuters) - Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a bill to legalize gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples...
Rhode Island lawmakers to give gay marriage bill final approval
(Reuters) - Rhode Island lawmakers were expected to give final approval to a bill legalizing gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to...