Read more New York stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1350/new-york.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:11:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74410/mcdonalds-gets-euro-chic-makeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMcDonald’s is getting a makeover, starting with one New York restaurant that now features a sleek, European-inspired look, flat-screen TVs, and free wi-fi. The redesign features employees in all-black uniforms and “Danish Modern furniture,” reports the AP —or, as Daniel Maurer writes in New York , “knockoff mod furniture, laptop outlets,...http://www.newser.com/story/74410/mcdonalds-gets-euro-chic-makeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74424/man-fleeing-cops-jumps-from-geo-washington-bridge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA man being pursued by police drove his red Pontiac onto the eastbound George Washington Bridge, abandoned the car, and jumped into the Hudson River this morning. It's not clear why the cops were after the driver, and a search of the water beneath the span is under way, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/74424/man-fleeing-cops-jumps-from-geo-washington-bridge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74218/stewart-pits-06-giuliani-vs-09-giuliani.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDuring last night’s Daily Show analysis of Khaled Sheikh Mohammed’s upcoming trial, Jon Stewart pointed out Rudy Giuliani’s blatant flip-flopping on the issue between 2006 and now. Though 2006 Giuliani believed that “America is dedicated to the rule of law” and “We are a free society, we have respect for...http://www.newser.com/story/74218/stewart-pits-06-giuliani-vs-09-giuliani.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 4:44:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73948/speed-shrinking-offers-quicker-fixes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFreud must be shuddering in his grave, but that doesn't bother Susan Shapiro, the author of Speed Shrinking and the cheerful organizer of speed-dating-style therapy sessions for New Yorkers. On a recent evening, 200 talk-therapy-seekers stood in line at a lecture hall for their turn to spill their problems and...http://www.newser.com/story/73948/speed-shrinking-offers-quicker-fixes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Nov 2009 5:35:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73994/republicans-decry-decision-to-try-911-planner-in-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRepublican leaders are sharply criticizing the Obama administration’s decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in civilian court. John Boehner called the plan to try the confessed planner of the 9/11 attacks in New York "irresponsible” and accused AG Eric Holder of "reverting to a dangerous pre-9/11 mentality." Said the House...http://www.newser.com/story/73994/republicans-decry-decision-to-try-911-planner-in-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:15:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73294/blame-weak-candidates-not-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results: Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted Republican anyway....http://www.newser.com/story/73294/blame-weak-candidates-not-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 8:36:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73237/clinton-bush-to-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBill Clinton and George W. Bush will debate at Radio City Music Hall early next year. The two former presidents will square off as part of MSG Entertainment’s "Minds That Move the World" series. Topics will include the economy, foreign policy, and the current administration. Tickets start at $60 but...http://www.newser.com/story/73237/clinton-bush-to-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 16:49:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73186/e-coli-outbreak-in-northeast-ground-beef-kills-2.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA person each from Maine and New York has died in what authorities believe may be an outbreak of E. coli in ground beef that is suspected of sickening dozens of consumers. The suspect beef was produced by New York company Fairbank Farms, which has recalled more than half a...http://www.newser.com/story/73186/e-coli-outbreak-in-northeast-ground-beef-kills-2.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 5:42:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73052/ny-gop-dropout-backs-dem-over-palin-fave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin-backed conservative upstart Doug Hoffman called Dede Scozzafava a “turncoat” after the New York Republican state assemblywoman endorsed Hoffman’s Democratic opponent, Bill Owens. Scozzafava issued her surprise endorsement a day after pulling out of the upstate congressional race. With prominent conservatives backing Hoffman, an independent, Scozzafava had been running...http://www.newser.com/story/73052/ny-gop-dropout-backs-dem-over-palin-fave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 1:19:07 CST