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Elderly Man, 81, Robbed Of iPhone, Pushed Onto Subway Tracks

PIX11 NEWSROOM — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:50:00 EST

Police are searching for two suspects who they say pushed an 81-year-old off a subway platform after robbing him of his iPhone.

49 Dead, More Than 600 Injured In Argentina Train Crash

By the CNN Wire Staff — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST

At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media said.

Third-grader Shot at Washington Elementary School

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:59:00 EST

BREMERTON, Wash. (KTLA) -- A third-grade girl was shot and wounded and a second student was detained Wednesday at an elementary school in Bremerton, Wash.

Blog Commenter Arrested For Threatening Ray Kelly

By ANDREW RAMOS — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:04:00 EST

A commenter who posted a threatening message on a local New York blog targeting NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly has been arrested, officials said.

Suspect Who Repeatedly Mowed Down Girlfriend Held On $3M Bail

By MARVIN SCOTT — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:33:00 EST

It didn't take police long to catch up with the man they say used his car as a murder weapon in Fort Lee Monday. He repeatedly ran over his former girlfriend who had put an end to their tumultuous relationship. On Tuesday, 26-year-old Charles Ann began the long process that could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

Surveillance Video Shows 8-Year-Old Boy Being Shot [WATCH]

By JAY DOW — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:59:00 EST

The intersection of Randall and Rosedale Avenues in the Soundview section of the Bronx was full of heartache Wednesday, a day after police say an 8-year-old boy was shot while he was standing on the corner.

Man Wanted For Attempted Rape In Queens: Cops

By KERRY DREW — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:55:00 EST

Police in the Ridgewood section of Queens are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted rape.

4 More Bodies Found on Doomed Italian Cruise Ship

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:40:00 EST

Two of the bodies are those of a woman and a little girl, officials say.

ROME, Italy -- Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian civil protection officials said Wednesday, more than a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy.

'The Office' Star Apologizes For 'Rape' Tweet

By David Eckstein — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:50:31 EST

It's become abundantly clear that celebrities should stay away from Twitter. In an attempt to be clever or opinionated, they usually end up saying something dumb. The latest person to do this is "The Office" star Rainn Wilson .

2nd Ave. Subway Blasting Rattles Nerves, Swanky Apts.

By DEBRA ALFARONE — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:34:00 EST

People who live in the historic neighborhood called Treadwell Farms Historic District between 60th and 63rd streets and between 2nd and 3rd Avenues say every evening around 5:30 when workers start blasting for the 2nd Avenue subway project, they brace themselves.