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A Massachusetts transit worker is being praised for her quick thinking at the controls of her train in Boston. A chilling video captured a drunk woman's close call with death after she fell on to tracks, into the path of an oncoming train. The MBTA surveillance system captured the scene at Boston's North Station shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday night. Full Story »

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday. The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said his doctor didn't give any guarantees, but informed him: "You have a very good chance to live your life ... Full Story »

An advocacy group says thousands of New York City children have languished in foster care for years. The group, called Children's Rights, says the problems include Family Court delays; inadequate casework; and a lack of urgency throughout the child welfare system. Commissioner John B. Mattingly says the Administration for Children's Services is working to shorten foster care stays. Full Story »

Moms-to-be will do anything to keep their babies out of harm's way, but what if the mother had to undergo emergency heart surgery? Now, imagine a very pregnant woman having to undergo heart surgery and deliver her baby – at the same time. It was an extremely rare case, even by major medical center standards, that became an amazing story of survival. Full Story »

An investigation is underway Tuesday morning into what may have been an act of terrorism at three separate buildings in Manhattan. It's never a good sign when members of the FDNY's Hazardous Materials unit go through the trouble to don their protective suits. Fire officials say someone sent three envelopes filled with white powder to three foreign consulates. They were all postmarked from Dallas ... Full Story »

CBS 2 HD has learned suspicious letters with white powder were sent to two international missions and a consulate in New York City on Monday night. A red decontamination tent was set up by the FDNY outside the French Mission at 47th Street and Second Avenue as teams were set up to check all the people in the building for a possible contaminant. The tent at the French Mission was one of three set ... Full Story »

For the past five years the number of women being arrested for drunk driving has been on the steady increase. And all too often, children are on board, unfortunately, being injured or even losing their lives. Now one local police agency is fighting back -- designing better ways to catch potentially dangerous moms. Diane Shuler. Carmen Huertas. Ann Marie Ciarcia. All mothers, all charged with ... Full Story »

With games coming at Boston and Cleveland, Utah's road trip is about to get tougher. At least the Jazz won in New York -- which lately has been as tough as any stop for them. Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points, and the Jazz won at Madison Square Garden for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93 on Monday night. Full Story »

A rash of robberies in Central Park ended with people held up while jogging and strolling the trails. Now there's a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects. The NYPD released sketches of two of them on Monday night. A day after the latest mugging, Central Park was its usual packed place with runners and walkers in the lit and not so lit paths. Full Story »

Governor David Paterson called an unusual joint session of the Legislature Monday to implore recalcitrant lawmakers to close the state's huge budget gap before New York runs out of money. To some lawmakers it's nothing more than a photo op to help Paterson get re-elected. But the governor is dead serious. He said if the Legislature doesn't cut the budget now the state could run out of money by ... Full Story »

A high-ranking Long Island police officer who has been on the force for three decades says he's been benched because he's black. Willie Dixon says he made history as the first black assistant chief in the history of the Hempstead Village police department, but now feels as if he's living in a bygone era: the alleged object of racial discrimination. Full Story »

Across the Hudson River where property taxes are a hot button issue, homeowners in one New Jersey town know how to get more bang for their buck. What's Harding Township's secret? Lawmakers keep those taxes down and residents happy. It's a secret the residents don't want the rest of the state to know about -- how they've managed keep their property taxes down. Full Story »

On Long Island, a Suffolk County mother is facing charges for alleged cruelty to animals, and they could be upgraded to felony charges. In an eerie scene Saturday night, investigators found a backyard burial ground, with the remains of at least 20 animals, behind the woman's house. The remains were brought out in black plastic bags. Authorities first found several dogs that were alive, despite ... Full Story »

The holidays may be weeks away, but high shopping season is here. And the most popular toys and products are already flying off store shelves. CBS 2 HD has some advice on what parents should do. A robotic toy hamster is the hot toy of the season. But try finding it. Full Story »

A controversial lesson has landed a popular English teacher in hot water. As he defends himself to the Department of Education, hundreds of students are trying to save his job. There's a lot of love for Greg Van Voorhis, whose students call him "Mr. V." He's Jay Stuart's favorite teacher. During an English class at The Bronx School of Law and Finance Van Voorhis gave 11th graders studying for ... Full Story »

Gentlemen, you might want to take an inventory of what's in your closet. This season, women are adding a bit of a masculine edge to their look, with pieces that have more traditional menswear styling. This fall, runway looks were a study in contrasts – floaty gowns with tuxedo jackets, and slim suits with a distinctive menswear edge. Full Story »

There's a new theory regarding last summer's tragedy on the Taconic State Parkway, and CBS 2 has gotten an inside look at documents prepared by investigators for probing the July crash that killed four adults and four children. Forensic investigator Michael Archer, who works for the family of victim Daniel Longo, said the documents confirm much of what Schuler's husband Daniel refuses to discuss ... Full Story »

New York City's new 9-1-1 service is under scrutiny following a deadly fire in Queens. Did a simple keystroke error by the dispatcher contribute to an already dangerous situation? Every second is precious in a fire rescue, but one mistake can cost minutes and possibly lives. The fast-moving fire that engulfed a Queens home Saturday killed three men and severely burned three others who were ... Full Story »

There's a property tax crisis in Westchester – the highest in the nation – and now residents are wondering how their newly-elected county executive will deliver on his promise to slash property taxes by 10 percent. Rob Astorino became Westchester's new county executive on election night, ousting 12--year Democratic incumbent Andy Spano on a campaign that promised to reduce the size of county ... Full Story »

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says she will not seek re-election next year. Rell made the announcement in a news conference with reporters Monday at the statehouse in Hartford. Rell has been Connecticut's governor since 2004, when former Gov. John Rowland resigned in a corruption probe. She was elected to her own term in 2006, becoming the first Republican woman elected the state's chief ... Full Story »

A 16th century Hebrew Bible looted by the Nazis six decades ago was returned to Vienna's Jewish community Monday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials turned over the two-volume Bible to two Austrian emissaries during a repatriation ceremony at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan. Full Story »

Law enforcement officials in northern New Jersey say more than 4,000 people have turned themselves in as part of a fugitive surrender program. "Fugitive Safe Surrender" has been held in 16 other U.S. cities since 2005, and last week it was Newark's turn. The program run by the U.S. Marshals Service aims at getting people with outstanding warrants for nonviolent offenses to turn themselves in ... Full Story »

Don't believe a defense lawyer's argument that John "Junior" Gotti quit organized crime with a sudden epiphany more than a decade ago, a prosecutor told a jury Monday during closing arguments in Gotti's fourth trial on racketeering charges in as many years. Assistant U.S. Attorney James Trezevant called the claim contrary to evidence. "It makes no sense," he said as he started daylong closings. Full Story »

New Jersey's Supreme Court is weighing whether a convicted politician can use leftover campaign funds to pay his legal bills. The high court heard Monday from a lawyer for former state Sen. Wayne Bryant, who was convicted a year ago of bribery and pension fraud. He is currently serving a federal prison term. Bryant is appealing a ruling by election officials barring the Camden County Democrat ... Full Story »

Vince Lombardi is going to Broadway. The Hall of Fame coach's life will be brought to life in a stage production based on the best-selling book "When Pride Still Mattered," by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss. Lombardi was a pioneering coach who led the Green Bay Packers to the first two Super Bowl titles. The sport's ultimate prize is named in honor of Lombardi. Full Story »