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Reports on the death of Zaire Knott, a month-old baby in foster care, at a Newark office of New Jersey's child welfare agency.

Reports on the death of police officer Dwayne Reeves after a shooting in front of Weequahic High School in New York.

Pays tribute to former 'GQ' magazine editor Art Cooper who died on June 9, 2003 in New York.

Reports that a female police officer from Fair Lawn, New Jersey was killed and another officer shot in Fair Lawn. Pursuit of the suspects by police; Details of the shootings; Comments from witnesses.

Pays tribute to Wayne Owens, former Utah congressman who was an advocate for peace in the Middle East, who died on December 18, 2002 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Pays tribute to nightclub owner Bill Miller who died on December 9, 2002.

Reports on a midair collision of two small airplanes, a Piper Lance and a Cessna 172, whose wreckage fell to the ground in a residential neighborhood in Fairfield, New Jersey. Details of the crash which killed both pilots and occurred near the Essex County Airport; Investigation by the U.S. agencies, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Pays tribute to John Weitz, the fashion designer and historian, who died on October 3, 2002.

Pays tribute to Robert G. McGruder, the executive editor of 'The Detroit Free Press,' who died on April 12, 2002.

Reports that Pfc. William Hamm was killed and 14 other U.S. Army soldiers injured when two errant artillery shells fell through a mess tent during military exercises in Fort Drum, New York. Details of the accident.

Presents news briefs in the United States as of October 27, 2000. Signing of a policy which prohibits driving with a hand-held cellular phone in Hauppauge County, New York; Investigation on the death of Luis Rodriguez at the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey; Amount to be spent by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut for the construction and renovation of its buildings.

Reports that the county coroner in Boise, Idaho, has tentatively identified a body found in the Boise River as that of a missing flight attendant, Lynn Henneman, based at Kennedy Airport according to the police on October 9, 2000. Speculation of the police on the death of Henneman; Suspected killer of Henneman; Amount of reward offered for information leading to the conviction of a suspect.

Pays tribute to entertainment layer Robert H. Montgomery who died on September 2, 2000 in Sag Harbor, New York. Cause of his death; Achievements; Educational background.

Provides news items and updates in New York City, New York and New Jersey as of June 11, 2000. Passage of a legislation for a change of the state militia song `Jersey Blue' of New Jersey; Death of Jonathan Larson, creator of the Broadway musical `Rent.'

Reports on the search for James C. Kopp, indicted for the murder of Dr. Barnett A. Slepian, a Buffalo, New York obstetrician who performed abortions. Aliases of Kopp, who appears on the Ten Most Wanted list of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Kopp's connection to other attacks on abortion-performing doctors; Reward offered for information leading to arrest.

Narrates how Cardinal John O'Connor of New York City, New York reached out to countless people as a priest, a counselor and a human being. How the people whose lives were touched by the cardinal remembered him; How Reverend Sean Winters described the cardinal.

Reports on the burial of Jean Scutt, a livery-cab driver in New York City, New York, who was killed while on duty. Statistical information on the incidence of crimes against cab drivers; How the killings was described by Reverend Al Sharpton; What makes the drivers vulnerable; Action taken by the local government to protect the drivers.

Pays tribute to Edward Gorey, an artist and writer, who died on April 15, 2000 in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Cause of his death; Title of books he produced two years before he died; Personal background.

Pays tribute to Albert Turner, a civil rights adviser to Martin Luther King Jr., who died on April 13, 2000 in Selma, Alabama. Cause of his death; His role during the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965; Description of Turner by his friends; Family background.

Reports on anger, protests and violence against police which occurred at the funeral of Patrick M. Dorismond, an unarmed black man who was shot during a confrontation with police officers in New York City. Details on the funeral, how police prepared for it, and the violence which erupted from mourners; How Dorismond's death has become a political statement; Comparisons with other police shootings in New York; Comments from protesters and officials.

Reports that mourners filled a funeral home in New York City, New York on March 24, 2000 to pay respect to Patrick Dorismond, a security guard killed by a police officer. Details on the shooting incident; Significance of Dorismond's death.

Reports on the arrest of Jonathan Whitmore in connection with the fatal shooting of Maria Medina, a tenant patrol volunteer at the Far Rockaway housing project in Queens, New York City, New York. Criminal charges against the suspect; Details on the shooting; Views on Medina.

Describes an assault incident which led to the death of the attacker David Pizarro and his son David Jacob in New York, New York. Cause of the argument between the attacker and his lived-in partner Anna DeValle.

Commemorates the death of Chinese American civic leader Man Bun Lee in a dinner held on February 29, 2000 in New York, New York. Contributions of Lee for the advancement of Chinese Americans' rights; Impact of Lee on the life of Nora Chang Wang, former commissioner of the city's Department of Employment; Educational and professional background.

Warns students from problems of abusive relationships in the United States. Details on the death of student Kathleen Roskot; Findings of some studies regarding dating violence; Comment from several students; Efforts to combat school violence.

Pays tribute to Grover Washington Jr., a jazz saxophonist, who died on December 17, 1999 in New York City, New York after taping four songs for a television show. His music career; Albums he has released; His survivors.

Pays tribute to writer Robert Bingham, who died on November 28, 1999. Belief of New York authorities on his overdose on heroin; Efforts of Bingham to find his place in the Bingham newspaper family of Kentucky; Books written; Career and professional background.

Pays tribute to Robert Bingham, author of a collection of short stories, who died on November 28, 1999. Newspaper publishing group he was affiliated with; First novel of Bingham scheduled for release in May 2000; Remarks on his book `Pure Slaughter Value'; Educational, career and family background.

Pays tribute to Biagio DiLieto, a former mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, who died on November 8, 1999. Highlights of his career; Survivors; Comments on DiLieto.

Focuses on the mourning in Norfolk, Connecticut, for the death of Gene and Barbara Billings and their friend, Henrietta Mead, who all died in the EgyptAir crash on October 31, 1999. Sentiments aired by residents; Background information on the victims.

Focuses on the death of aspiring American fiction writer Robert Bingham. Details on his wedding to Vanessa Scharven Chase six months ago; His memorial service on December 5, 1999; Biographical and career-related information; His book 'Pure Slaughter Value'; Comments on his character and lifestyle; Possibility that he died of a heroin overdose.

The article offers news briefs related to crime in New York City. Robert J. Henchen, a man charged with the murder of two women, died on May 19, 2007. Joseph Burrell, a man, has been charged with holding a woman captive in his family's garage and raping her. E. Forbes Smiley, a dealer, who admitted stealing 100 rare antique maps, has been ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution.