Colombian Ingrid Betancourt finally rescued after 6 long years! The Colombian Guerilla group known as FARC kidnapped the one time Presidential candidate 6 years ago. They were duped into believing she and the other hostages were being transferred to another camp.
Niagara Falls in the Big Apple! This Summer the City features a taste of Niagara. Urban Art has stepped up it's game in a Big Apple kind of way. Be sure to check out the flow show now through October 13th.
Guilty plea in Mexico-NYC human smuggling ring A diminutive grandmother pleaded guilty to her role in a family-run prostitution ring that smuggled women from Mexico to New York who were sometimes violently coerced to perform sex acts.
US aid to Cuba unfrozen, State Dep. pledges reform House lawmakers agreed to unfreeze $45 million in assistance to Cuba after the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development promised to immediately work to improve the program.
NYC services to be offered in 6 foreign languages Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered city agencies Tuesday to offer services in the six most common foreign languages spoken in New York City: Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Italian and French Creole.
Bachata's original sin Relatively unknown outside the Dominican Republic and MIA from the airwaves, early bachata is having a renaissance thanks to the critical success of the Bachata Roja Legends, who will have their New York debut Aug. 1 at Queens Theatre in the Park.