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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of Greater New York Cityen-usFri, 04 Jul 2008 08:28:35 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/du/Uus-nycfireworksinjuries.RwE__Il3.htmlwed/du/Uus-nycfireworksinjuries.RwE__Il3.html1215159363Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:03 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/du/Uus-nycfireworksinjuries.RwE__Il3.html"></a>NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- A review of the 69 fireworks-related hospitalizations that occurred in New York City from 2000 to 2005 said 67 percent of the patients were children.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/du/Uus-nycfireworksinjuries.RwE__Il3.html">NYC: Most fireworks injuries of children</a><br />NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- A review of the 69 fireworks-related hospitalizations that occurred in New York City from 2000 to 2005 said 67 percent of the patients were children.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cb/Uus-driverstrike.Rhqt_Il2.htmlwed/cb/Uus-driverstrike.Rhqt_Il2.html1215159361Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cb/Uus-driverstrike.Rhqt_Il2.html"></a>NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Cement truck drivers striking for higher wages in New York City have halted or slowed dozens of construction projects in the Big Apple, observers said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cb/Uus-driverstrike.Rhqt_Il2.html">Ready cement halted in NYC strike</a><br />NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Cement truck drivers striking for higher wages in New York City have halted or slowed dozens of construction projects in the Big Apple, observers said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/do/Uus-madonna.R9uJ_Il2.htmlwed/do/Uus-madonna.R9uJ_Il2.html1215159361Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/do/Uus-madonna.R9uJ_Il2.html"></a>NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Madonna and Guy Ritchie reportedly were spotted holding hands as they dined out in New York, despite persistent rumors they are planning to divorce.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/do/Uus-madonna.R9uJ_Il2.html">Report: Madonna, Ritchie dine out in NYC</a><br />NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Madonna and Guy Ritchie reportedly were spotted holding hands as they dined out in New York, despite persistent rumors they are planning to divorce.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cp/Uus-bonjovi.RRf-_Il1.htmlwed/cp/Uus-bonjovi.RRf-_Il1.html1214986548Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:15:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cp/Uus-bonjovi.RRf-_Il1.html"></a>NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi reportedly will play a free concert in New York City's Central Park this month.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cp/Uus-bonjovi.RRf-_Il1.html">Bon Jovi to play free NYC show</a><br />NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi reportedly will play a free concert in New York City's Central Park this month.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bg/Uus-hivtests.RCrh_IuQ.htmlwed/bg/Uus-hivtests.RCrh_IuQ.html1214536489Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bg/Uus-hivtests.RCrh_IuQ.html"></a>NEW YORK, June 26 (UPI) -- The New York City Health Department launched a plan Thursday to have all Bronx residents tested for HIV during the next three years.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bg/Uus-hivtests.RCrh_IuQ.html">NYC seeks HIV-testing of all Bronx adults</a><br />NEW YORK, June 26 (UPI) -- The New York City Health Department launched a plan Thursday to have all Bronx residents tested for HIV during the next three years.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ca/Uus-alzheimers-gene.RuHN_IuP.htmlwed/ca/Uus-alzheimers-gene.RuHN_IuP.html1214405688Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ca/Uus-alzheimers-gene.RuHN_IuP.html"></a>MANHASSET, N.Y., June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a gene that puts people at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ca/Uus-alzheimers-gene.RuHN_IuP.html">Scientists ID new Alzheimer's disease gene</a><br />MANHASSET, N.Y., June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a gene that puts people at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/di/Uus-alzheimers.RbZj_IuN.htmlwed/di/Uus-alzheimers.RbZj_IuN.html1214295396Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:16:36 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/di/Uus-alzheimers.RbZj_IuN.html"></a>MANHASSET, N.Y., June 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says he and his German colleagues have created an experimental medicine that might mitigate the effects of Alzheimer's disease.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/di/Uus-alzheimers.RbZj_IuN.html">New drug may mitigate Alzheimer's disease</a><br />MANHASSET, N.Y., June 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says he and his German colleagues have created an experimental medicine that might mitigate the effects of Alzheimer's disease.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cq/Uus-birdmites.RiQF_IuB.htmlwed/cq/Uus-birdmites.RiQF_IuB.html1213258615Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:16:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cq/Uus-birdmites.RiQF_IuB.html"></a>LEVITTOWN, N.Y., June 11 (UPI) -- A Levittown, N.Y., woman has been discharged from the hospital after being infested with bird mites from a nest in her bathroom vent.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cq/Uus-birdmites.RiQF_IuB.html">Bird mites victim released from hospital</a><br />LEVITTOWN, N.Y., June 11 (UPI) -- A Levittown, N.Y., woman has been discharged from the hospital after being infested with bird mites from a nest in her bathroom vent.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bc/Uus-nycherpes.RgmX_Iu9.htmlwed/bc/Uus-nycherpes.RgmX_Iu9.html1213043701Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:35:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bc/Uus-nycherpes.RgmX_Iu9.html"></a>NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Twenty-six percent of New York City residents have genital herpes, compared to 19 percent nationally, New York health officials say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bc/Uus-nycherpes.RgmX_Iu9.html">26 percent of NYC has genital herpes</a><br />NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Twenty-six percent of New York City residents have genital herpes, compared to 19 percent nationally, New York health officials say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/at/Uus-cranecollapse.R8_G_Iu6.htmlwed/at/Uus-cranecollapse.R8_G_Iu6.html1212802491Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:34:51 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/at/Uus-cranecollapse.R8_G_Iu6.html"></a>NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) -- The man in charge of inspecting construction cranes in New York was arrested Friday on charges of taking bribes from a crane company.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/at/Uus-cranecollapse.R8_G_Iu6.html">NYC crane inspector charged with bribes</a><br />NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) -- The man in charge of inspecting construction cranes in New York was arrested Friday on charges of taking bribes from a crane company.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bw/Uus-tavern.RSFl_Iu3.htmlwed/bw/Uus-tavern.RSFl_Iu3.html1212567355Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:15:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bw/Uus-tavern.RSFl_Iu3.html"></a>NEW YORK, June 3 (UPI) -- A landmark restaurant in New York's Central Park will pay $2.2 million to settle claims of sexual and racial harassment, a federal agency said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bw/Uus-tavern.RSFl_Iu3.html">Famous NYC restaurant settles EEOC suit</a><br />NEW YORK, June 3 (UPI) -- A landmark restaurant in New York's Central Park will pay $2.2 million to settle claims of sexual and racial harassment, a federal agency said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/dd/Ayb117889516.ReOX_Iy2.htmlwed/dd/Ayb117889516.ReOX_Iy2.html1212449695Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/dd/Ayb117889516.ReOX_Iy2.html"></a>ELMONT, N.Y. -- Hoof lameness specialist Ian McKinlay changed plans and chose not to apply an acrylic and fiberglass patch to Big Brown's healing left front foot Monday morning. Instead, he will do it Friday, the day before the undefeated colt will go for the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/dd/Ayb117889516.ReOX_Iy2.html">Hoof Specialist Changes Plan for Big Brown's Patch; Workout Set for Tuesday</a><br />ELMONT, N.Y. -- Hoof lameness specialist Ian McKinlay changed plans and chose not to apply an acrylic and fiberglass patch to Big Brown's healing left front foot Monday morning. Instead, he will do it Friday, the day before the undefeated colt will go for the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ca/Uus-cranecollapse.RJDz_IyU.htmlwed/ca/Uus-cranecollapse.RJDz_IyU.html1212204890Sat, 31 May 2008 03:34:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ca/Uus-cranecollapse.RJDz_IyU.html"></a>NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) -- A construction crane broke apart and crashed into a Manhattan high-rise apartment building in New York Friday, killing two construction workers.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ca/Uus-cranecollapse.RJDz_IyU.html">Two die in NYC crane collapse</a><br />NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) -- A construction crane broke apart and crashed into a Manhattan high-rise apartment building in New York Friday, killing two construction workers.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cv/Ayb117319793.R21o_IAD.htmlwed/cv/Ayb117319793.R21o_IAD.html1210703561Tue, 13 May 2008 18:32:41 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cv/Ayb117319793.R21o_IAD.html"></a>NEW YORK - A weeping Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cv/Ayb117319793.R21o_IAD.html">NYC judge sentences Remy Ma to 8 years in prison</a><br />NEW YORK - A weeping Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ay/Ayb117317424.RIOo_IAD.htmlwed/ay/Ayb117317424.RIOo_IAD.html1210696250Tue, 13 May 2008 16:30:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ay/Ayb117317424.RIOo_IAD.html"></a>NEW YORK - Remy Ma has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ay/Ayb117317424.RIOo_IAD.html">NYC judge gives rapper Remy Ma 8 years in prison</a><br />NEW YORK - Remy Ma has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cr/Ayb117291707.RCYv_IAC.htmlwed/cr/Ayb117291707.RCYv_IAC.html1210637557Tue, 13 May 2008 00:12:37 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cr/Ayb117291707.RCYv_IAC.html"></a>NEW YORK - "Ugly Betty" is moving back to New York to take advantage of its - lower rent? The ABC show will leave Los Angeles, returning to the city where the pilot was filmed - and where the story takes place - in part because of a 35 percent tax credit offered by the city and state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor David Paterson joined ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz to announce the move Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cr/Ayb117291707.RCYv_IAC.html">Production of ABC's 'Ugly Betty' moving to NYC</a><br />NEW YORK - "Ugly Betty" is moving back to New York to take advantage of its - lower rent? The ABC show will leave Los Angeles, returning to the city where the pilot was filmed - and where the story takes place - in part because of a 35 percent tax credit offered by the city and state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor David Paterson joined ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz to announce the move Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ax/Ayb117287893.RpQ6_IAC.htmlwed/ax/Ayb117287893.RpQ6_IAC.html1210625430Mon, 12 May 2008 20:50:30 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ax/Ayb117287893.RpQ6_IAC.html"></a>NEW YORK - Production of ABC's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York. The announcement was made Monday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor David Paterson and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz. They say the show will take advantage of a 35 percent tax credit from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ax/Ayb117287893.RpQ6_IAC.html">Production of ABC's 'Ugly Betty' moving to NYC</a><br />NEW YORK - Production of ABC's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York. The announcement was made Monday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor David Paterson and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz. They say the show will take advantage of a 35 percent tax credit from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/dh/Ayb117271849.RXES_IAC.htmlwed/dh/Ayb117271849.RXES_IAC.html1210593008Mon, 12 May 2008 11:50:08 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/dh/Ayb117271849.RXES_IAC.html"></a>NEW YORK - Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in Manhattan into a giant musical instrument.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/dh/Ayb117271849.RXES_IAC.html">David Byrne to make music with NYC building</a><br />NEW YORK - Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in Manhattan into a giant musical instrument.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ba/Ayb117230838.RCe8_IA9.htmlwed/ba/Ayb117230838.RCe8_IA9.html1210365009Fri, 09 May 2008 20:30:09 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ba/Ayb117230838.RCe8_IA9.html"></a>YONKERS, N.Y. - The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/ba/Ayb117230838.RCe8_IA9.html">Mary J. Blige starts foundation to help women with careers</a><br />YONKERS, N.Y. - The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cb/Ayb117199041.RCVm_IA8.htmlwed/cb/Ayb117199041.RCVm_IA8.html1210277519Thu, 08 May 2008 20:11:59 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cb/Ayb117199041.RCVm_IA8.html"></a>NORWALK, Conn. - A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces. The woman claims her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cb/Ayb117199041.RCVm_IA8.html">Woman files claim, saying dog feces ruined family outing</a><br />NORWALK, Conn. - A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces. The woman claims her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bv/Ayb117198799.REGS_IA8.htmlwed/bv/Ayb117198799.REGS_IA8.html1210276317Thu, 08 May 2008 19:51:57 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bv/Ayb117198799.REGS_IA8.html"></a>NEW YORK - A day after his carefully orchestrated protests briefly blocked rush-hour traffic, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday promised to stage another mass protest over three police detectives' acquittals in the 50-bullet killing of an unarmed man.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bv/Ayb117198799.REGS_IA8.html">Sharpton plans another NYC protest over police shooting</a><br />NEW YORK - A day after his carefully orchestrated protests briefly blocked rush-hour traffic, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday promised to stage another mass protest over three police detectives' acquittals in the 50-bullet killing of an unarmed man.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bw/Uus-reperfusion.RY_5_Iy8.htmlwed/bw/Uus-reperfusion.RY_5_Iy8.html1210257607Thu, 08 May 2008 14:40:07 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bw/Uus-reperfusion.RY_5_Iy8.html"></a>MANHASSET, N.Y., May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used the hormone Ghrelin to block organ injury after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion, a common surgical problem.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/bw/Uus-reperfusion.RY_5_Iy8.html">Hormone used to treat reperfusion injury</a><br />MANHASSET, N.Y., May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used the hormone Ghrelin to block organ injury after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion, a common surgical problem.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cq/Ayb117184972.RoEu_IA8.htmlwed/cq/Ayb117184972.RoEu_IA8.html1210254025Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:25 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cq/Ayb117184972.RoEu_IA8.html"><img src="http://rss.usti.net/xwd/al/photo-cnt37656.jpg" height="144" width="108" align="left" alt="Photo" title="Photo" /></a>NEW YORK - Sotheby's auction house says a cubist oil painting by Fernand Leger has been sold in New York for more than $39 million.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cq/Ayb117184972.RoEu_IA8.html"><img src="http://rss.usti.net/xwd/al/photo-cnt37656.jpg" height="144" width="108" align="left" alt="Photo" title="Photo" />Leger painting auctioned for more than $39 million in NYC</a><br />NEW YORK - Sotheby's auction house says a cubist oil painting by Fernand Leger has been sold in New York for more than $39 million.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/au/Ayb117169016.R3V2_IA7.htmlwed/au/Ayb117169016.R3V2_IA7.html1210221018Thu, 08 May 2008 04:30:18 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/au/Ayb117169016.R3V2_IA7.html"></a>NEW YORK - The Rev. Al Sharpton was among dozens arrested Wednesday as demonstrators blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/au/Ayb117169016.R3V2_IA7.html">Sharpton arrested as hundreds protest NYC police shooting</a><br />NEW YORK - The Rev. Al Sharpton was among dozens arrested Wednesday as demonstrators blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cf/Ayb117167371.Rr9P_IA7.htmlwed/cf/Ayb117167371.Rr9P_IA7.html1210211458Thu, 08 May 2008 01:50:58 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cf/Ayb117167371.Rr9P_IA7.html"></a>NEW YORK - The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.new_york.nyc/2/wed/cf/Ayb117167371.Rr9P_IA7.html">Sharpton arrested as hundreds protest NYC police shooting</a><br />NEW YORK - The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP)