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EAST ORANGE - When Sophia Inman was brought to a Youth Consultation Services shelter at 16 years old, fresh off years of abuse and neglect, the teen was so scared and shy that she didn't speak a word for two weeks.

London (CNN) -- Both runways at London's Heathrow Airport are open, an airport spokeswoman said Monday, but many people stranded there may not get their Christmas wish of being home for the holidays.

More Americans than ever are showing a willingness to walk away from their underwater homes, according to a recent survey. Chris Kelly is a perfect example of someone who never thought she would send the bank "jingle mail." But she did.

Washington (CNN) -- Violent crime in the United States dropped markedly in the first half of 2010, according to FBI statistics released Monday.

Israeli authorities are investigating whether the attack that left an American woman dead and her friend injured was "nationalistic," a police spokesman said Monday, using a term for crimes in which a victim is targeted based on an Arab or Israeli background. American Kristine Luken died in the attack.

Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli authorities are investigating whether the attack that left an American woman dead and her friend injured was "nationalistic," a police spokesman said Monday, using a term for crimes in which a victim is targeted based on an Arab or Israeli background.

New York (CNN) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined fire and police officials and lawmakers on Monday in urging U.S. Senate passage of a health care bill benefiting September 11 rescue workers.

Washington (CNN) -- The military's prohibition of openly gay people serving within its ranks is one step closer to ending, after the Senate voted Saturday to repeal the armed forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Tom Coughlin slammed his oversized chart to the ground, threw off his headset, and surrendered to the same vile rage that was consuming his entire fan base. Millions of men, women and children dressed in their Simms and LT and Eli jerseys were throwing things in their living rooms, cursing an impossibly cruel twist of fate, and screaming at the high-def image of Coughlin while the coach was screaming at the distraught punter before him.

On the final day of New Jersey's last bear hunt in 2005, Mark Utter bagged a bruin that required eight hunters to lift into a flat-bottom boat, so it could be pulled out of the woods with an ATV.

On the final day of New Jersey's last bear hunt in 2005, Mark Utter bagged a bruin that required eight hunters to lift into a flat-bottom boat, so it could be pulled out of the woods with an ATV.

NEWARK - A computer monitor that was checked as baggage caused a security scare this morning at Newark Liberty International Airport, prompting officials to shut down a terminal for two hours as a precaution.

James Bond creator Ian Fleming once wrote of the Seven Deadly Sins, "How drab life would be without these sins. What dull dogs we all would be without a healthy trace of many of them in our makeup."

PITTSBURGH - Braylon Edwards practiced all week motivated by the thought he might get a lot of chances this week. He was right.

Violent crime in the United States dropped markedly in the first half of 2010, according to FBI statistics released Monday. Overall violent crime fell 6.2% from the same period last year, according to the report, and the new numbers include a 7.1% decrease in homicide.

Robberies during the period were down 10.7%, rapes were down 6.2% and burglaries dropped 1.4%, the report says. STORY HIGHLIGHTS * The FBI releases its report on 2010 crime statistics in the United States * The numbers include a 7.1% decrease in homicide * The South saw the largest drop in violent crime at 7.8% Washington (CNN) -- Violent crime in the United States dropped markedly in the first half of 2010, according to FBI statistics released Monday.

That redundancy paid off for Mr. Kiernan on Saturday when his primary alarm, the one built into his Apple iPhone, failed to go off because of a programming error in the phone's calendar software. "Before I went to bed I set two iPhone alarms, and both completely failed to go off," said Mr. Kiernan, adding that he uses the iPhone as his alarm clock when he travels. "Luckily I had an Android phone with me as a third backup alarm, and it woke me up in time for my news segment." Many people weren't as lucky as Mr. Kiernan, voicing frustration online after they overslept on the first morning of the new year.

LANDOVER, Md. -- New York Giants president and CEO John Mara didn't take long to decide the fate of Tom Coughlin. In fact, not long after the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight year, a defiant Mara announced that his head coach was coming back for another season. "I'm obviously disappointed we didn't make the playoffs but that doesn't mean you blow the whole thing up," Mara said after the Giants beat the Redskins 17-14 in the regular-season finale that proved meaningless after the Packers clinched a playoff berth with a 10-3 win over the Bears. "I think we have a good solid organization and there are some things we can improve on but he's still the guy that we want as our head coach." Mara met with Coughlin during the middle of last week to express that ownership supported the head coach. Mara said he did not need to see what happened on Sunday to bring the 64-year-old head coach back.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida has confirmed that former Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis will be Will Muschamp's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Authorities in New York City say a man who tried to jump to his death from his ninth floor apartment was saved by a heap of trash bags that had gone uncollected since last week's blizzard.

NEW YORK - Authorities in New York City say a man who tried to jump to his death from his ninth floor apartment was saved by a heap of trash bags that had gone uncollected since last week's blizzard.

Gov. Chris Christie could have gone to any number of swearing-in ceremonies for officials around the state yesterday.

Christie, Booker and other N.J. political bigwigs turn out to see Essex County executive be sworn in

(WIRED) -- When this year began, we were feverishly speculating about an Apple tablet, looking forward to 3-D TV sets, and optimistically waiting for the end of the cable companies' cruel grip on our wallets.

Holland Township farmer Charlie Brown has been growing Christmas trees for 20 years, but he'd never encountered the ailment that's ravaging his conifer crop until this year.