Archive for December, 2009

Service Resumes After Person Killed by LIRR Train

  Normal service on the Long Island Rail Road has resumed after a person was struck and killed by a train. LIRR spokesman Mike Charles…



Holyfield and Botha to fight in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will challenge Francois Botha for the lightly regarded WBF title in Uganda on Jan. 16. Organizers of the fight in Kampala’s Nambole Stadium said on Thursday that both fighters had signed contracts.



Nap Pic Gets NYC Jail Guard from L.I., Co-worker in Trouble

A city correction officer from Bay Shore took a cell phone photo of his co-worker sleeping on duty, leading to disciplinary action against both of them. The photo shows guard Nadja Green, in uniform, leaning back in a chair with her arms folded on her chest, eyes closed and mouth open. An inmate is standing next to her, making a “peace” sign.



5 More Red Light Cameras Ready to Go in Nassau

Nassau County officials announced Thursday that red light cameras will be activated next week at five more intersections, three of them in Westbury. The intersections…



Cops: Robbers Threatened Victims With Pitbull

A teenager and a second suspect were arrested Wednesday for robbing two people in their hometown of Hempstead two months ago, Nassau police said. Carlos…



Football, ‘Simpsons’ at Risk in Fox Cable Dispute

By Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer Bart Simpson and the Sugar Bowl game could disappear from the TVs of Time Warner Cable subscribers in New…