Battered New York GOP chooses Richard Nixon’s son-in-law Edward Cox as new chairman

October 13th, 2009 Richard Sonnenfeldt, Nuremberg interpreter, diesNEW YORK — Richard W. Sonnenfeldt, the chief interpreter for American prosecutors at the Nuremberg war crimes trials, has died in New York.

October 12th, 2009 Chicago fares could soon be among nation's highestCHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority is recommending fare increases that would see commuters who rely on the nation's second-largest transit system paying more than almost anywhere else in the U.S. The 2010 budget proposal made Monday would have the basic subway fare go up 33 percent, from $2.25 to $3.00.

September 23rd, 2009 Mass. gov. to announce Kennedy successor ThursdayBOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick plans to announce his choice for an interim appointment to the late Sen.

September 11th, 2009 Mass. Rep. Markey won't run for Ted Kennedy's seatBOSTON — Massachusetts Rep. Edward Markey says he won't jump into the race to succeed the late Sen.

September 6th, 2009 Edward Kennedy's son thanks public for condolencesPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The son of the late Massachusetts Sen.

August 26th, 2009 Biographical details on Sen. Edward KennedyNAME — Sen.

August 24th, 2009 NY labor union chief to chair New York FedWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has named a top state labor union official its chairman, the bank announced Monday. Denis M. Hughes, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, has been deputy chairman since January 2007.

August 7th, 2009 AIG Director Golub will replace Liddy as chairmanNEW YORK — American International Group Inc. said Thursday Director Harvey Golub will become Monday its non-executive chairman, replacing retiring Chairman Edward M.

August 3rd, 2009 Report: Former MetLife CEO expected to lead AIGAmerican International Group Inc. is expected to name Robert Benmosche as its new CEO, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

July 10th, 2009 DNC fundraiser tapped as ambassador to GermanyWASHINGTON — President Obama plans to nominate Philip Murphy, a former finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee, to be ambassador to Germany, the White House announced Thursday. The nomination continues a pattern of naming high-profile fundraisers and contributors to Democratic politics to choice ambassador posts, a long-standing political tradition.

July 2nd, 2009 Diplomats: IAEA chooses Japanese as new headVIENNA — Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear agency's governing board has chosen a veteran Japanese diplomat as its new head.

June 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - Newly released tapes on former President Richard Nixon have shown that he had mixed views about abortion. From the tapes, released on June 23, it sounded like Nixon saw abortion as a useful option for ending mixed-race pregnancies.

June 22nd, 2009 Chicago 2016 head says taxpayer risk 'improbable'CHICAGO — The head of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics says its is unlikely that taxpayers will be on the hook for millions of dollars if the games turn out to be a financial flop. Patrick Ryan said Monday that the risk of taxpayers' money in Chicago bid is "improbable." Bid organizers met with the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland last week.

June 12th, 2009 New York Philharmonic elects new chairmanNEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic has elected a new chairman. Gary W. Parr was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York Inc.

June 4th, 2009 Obama: Respect women who choose traditional rolesCAIRO — President Barack Obama says women don't have to make the same choices as men to be equal. He says a woman who chooses to cover her hair for religious reasons or chooses traditional roles is no less equal.