http://www.metro.usen-us Most female — and some male — subway riders have horror stories of being grabbed, groped, flashed or even attacked. But only 587 incidents of sexual harassment have been reported this year.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/2722-82/index.xml NEW YORK. Former Nets center Jayson Williams reportedly reached a deal with New Jersey prosecutors that could land him in prison for three years. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/2535-82/index.xml NEW YORK. According to reports released Thursday, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is backing away from a run for governor, after months of speculation, but is leaving the door open to a challenge of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has been perceived as vulnerable in polls.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/2340-82/index.xml The end is near.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/1400-82/index.xml Terrorist incidents over the past 12 months show that Islamic extremists within the U.S. increasingly are launching attacks against targets such as military bases, antiterrorist experts said Thursday.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/1218-82/index.xml A U.S. judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/0824-82/index.xml AOL plans to cut one-third of its work force, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in  costs as part of the Web company’s planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/0615-82/index.xml You’ll notice none of America’s problems have been solved. Well, you can only blame yourself for not doing a good enough job of demanding the government act on the brilliant ideas I’ve been dispensing every week in Metro, the world’s greatest newspaper. Don’t bother groveling for forgiveness; it demeans us both.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/06/5257-82/index.xml It was once a vibrant neighborhood, but was cleared out to make way for hospitals, hotels and upscale condos emblematic of a new Boston. Fifty years later, those that remember the neighbors and streets of the "old" West End are becoming as scarce as the landmarks of their youth. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/02/4208-72/index.xml The state unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in October, marking the first decline in over two years, according to state labor officials.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/02/3744-72/index.xml   TENNESSEE. Answering allegations that he led a $30 million scam, Mantria CEO Troy Wragg challenged anyone that didn't believe progress was being made on plans for a green community in rural Tennessee to go see for themselves. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/02/0150-85/index.xml   MAYFAIR. Northeast Philadelphia will be again without professional theater next month.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/01/5037-85/index.xml A lot of subway stops have rats, but a few are known by riders and transit workers alike to be particularly infested with the vermin. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/06/1845-82/index.xml Police have arrested five people in connection with the stray bullet shooting of a 15-year-old Bronx girl, including a 16-year-old boy they suspect is the one who pulled the trigger. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/06/1504-82/index.xml President Barack Obama may be thinking past the controversy over the decision to try the 9/11 mastermind blocks from Ground Zero: He’s already talking about the execution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/06/0626-82/index.xml Construction of new homes in the United States hit a six month low in October, providing more evidence of the economy's sluggish recovery, while a surge in the cost of new and used vehicles lifted consumer prices. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/06/0226-82/index.xml A Senate health care reform plan to be unveiled yesterday meets President Barack Obama’s goals on costs and deficit reduction, budget analysts said, a finding that could boost its chances in a sharply divided Senate.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/5852-82/index.xml A Senate committee voted unanimously yesterday to increase government oversight of food safety but the first significant overhaul in 50 years may not happen until 2010.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/5639-82/index.xml Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/5344-82/index.xml The Abraham Lincoln Housing Projects in northeast Harlem is sometimes known for violence or drugs, but come Thanksgiving, it’s also known for something else: generosity.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/4647-82/index.xml