An explosive detonated under a bridge, injuring five civilians and three policemen Monday morning in northwest Pakistan, police said.
Bridge blast wounds eight in troubled northwest Pakistan
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Bob Dylan a complete unknown in New Jersey town
How does it feel? To be on your own? A complete unknown
The Beautiful Side of New Jersey Corruption
Every year about this time, bluefish school off the New Jersey shore. For fishermen in the right spot, it’s often a stunning abundance of fortune.
Mayors, rabbis arrested in corruption probe
The New Jersey officials and their associates charged in a federal probe of public corruption exchanged hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in parking lots, restaurants, boiler rooms and bathrooms, an acting U.S. attorney said Thursday.
Spectator killed in cycling’s Tour de France
The death of a spectator overshadowed an intriguing 14th stage of the Tour de France which saw Rinaldo Nocentini desperately cling on to the leader’s yellow jersey in cycling’s premier event. A woman died after being hit by a police motorcycle on Saturday afternoon in Wittelsheim, a village in Alsace in northeastern France which is 40 kilometers from the start of the race’s leg from Colmar to Besancon. French police told CNN that two other people were injured and taken to hospital
Campaigner in chief hits the trail
President Obama hits the campaign trail Thursday — not for himself, but for fellow Democrat Jon Corzine. The president is the main attraction at a rally in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, for Gov. Corzine, who’s fighting for re-election this year
Cavendish takes green with fourth stage win
Mark Cavendish regained the green jersey with another blistering sprint finish to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France in Saint Fargeau on Wednesday. It was the fourth stage victory of this year’s race for the Team Columbia High Road star, matching his achievement on last year’s Tour. It also draws his level with Barry Hoban for the all-time record of eight wins by a British cyclist.
Man dies at chocolate factory
An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor’s office.
Work begins on nation’s largest mass transit project
The largest mass transit project in the country got under way Monday with the help of federal stimulus dollars, as public officials broke ground on a second passenger rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River. The new tunnel will link New Jersey with New York and eventually will double capacity on the nation’s busiest rail corridor, running from Washington to Boston, Massachusetts, officials said.
Fortunes Fade for Macau’s Casino Kings
For most of the past five years, the Chinese gambling mecca of Macau seemed a sure bet. After the local government ended a decades-old gaming monopoly in 2002, some of the biggest casino and hotel operators in the world rushed in with new projects, eager to tap into the hoards of wealthy Chinese who increasingly flocked to the “Asian Las Vegas.” The first American company to enter the market was Las Vegas Sands, which opened the Sands Macau casino in 2004 — and earned back its $285 million investment in only a year. U.S