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New York’s smokers still fuming, five years after ban

Five years after New York became one of the first major world cities to ban smoking in public places, nearly a quarter of a million people have kicked the habit and…

New York Governor Spitzer quits over sex scandal

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigned from office on Wednesday, succumbing to threats of impeachment and mounting media pressure over his involvement in a career-ending…

Bowie, Beastie Boys headline at Webby Awards

David Bowie spent less than a minute on stage, the Beastie Boys asked if anyone could fix one of their computers and Manchester United boasted they had given the world David…

Millions to watch Sopranos swan song

Hit American Mob drama The Sopranos begins its final run of episodes this Sunday with millions expected to tune in for the climax of one of most successful series in United…

Naomi Campbell: More à la mop than à la mode

Supermodel Naomi Campbell began a week of cleaning bathrooms and mopping floors at the New York City Sanitation Department on Monday as part of a community service order for…

Naomi Campbell: More à la mop than à la mode

Supermodel Naomi Campbell began a week of cleaning bathrooms and mopping floors at the New York City Sanitation Department on Monday as part of a community service order for…

Gates still top dog but rising billionaires catching up

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world, but his lead over other entrepreneurs is narrowing, according to <i>Forbes</i> magazine’s list of…

Hurricane Rita grows stronger

Storm-weary residents prepared to flee devastated New Orleans on Wednesday as powerful Hurricane Rita threatened the United States Gulf Coast three weeks after Katrina’s deadly…