NEW YORK – Two Manhattan subway cars derailed Sunday north of a station near Central Park, forcing more than 400 passengers to evacuate the tunnel on a second train, officials said. The cars on a southbound N train, heading from Astoria, Queens, to Brooklyn, jumped the tracks at 4:23 p.m. …

VALLEJO, Calif. – A man has been arrested for allegedly punching a camel on a dare at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Vallejo police say 24-year-old Christopher Allen was dared by a friend to enter a restricted at the theme park where the camel was kept, and punch it. He did, …

NEW YORK – T-Mobile USA has fired up its third-generation wireless network in the U.S., announcing Monday that it’s now live in New York City — though few phones can use it. Other major cities will get “3G” coverage later this year, the company said, confirming previously announced plans. The …

BAGHDAD – A female homicide bomber concealing explosives beneath her black robe struck outside a government complex northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 40, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. It was the 21st homicide mission carried out by a woman in Iraq …

NBC anchor Tim Russert’s death Friday stunned and saddened his colleagues and the many politicians and other guests who had appeared on his long-running show “Meet the Press.” Condolences poured out of Washington for his family, as those who knew him praised him as an institution in political journalism. President …

Leona Helmsley’s beloved pooch, Trouble, will have to live the high life on a lot less. The Maltese, 9, lost $10 million of her $12 million trust fund to charity after a judge signed off on a deal that gives the late billionaire’s disinherited grandchildren a piece of the Helmsley …

The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck — and the back and the head and the stomach — for millions of Americans. When people are dealing with mountains of debt, they’re much more likely to report health problems, too, according to an Associated Press-AOL …

TRENTON, N.J. – Health officials have confirmed three more cases of New Jersey residents, two of them children, infected with salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes. The three new cases, reported Tuesday, come days after the state Department of Health and Senior Services reported the first New Jersey case linked to …

LOUISVILLE, Ky – Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader …

NEW YORK – Even for Amy Winehouse, it was a dramatic chain of events: After fainting and being rushed to a hospital, Winehouse’s father said her crack and cigarette smoking had so damaged her lungs, she was risking emphysema and death if she didn’t clean up. Yet Winehouse — famous …