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Two thieves held an elderly Brooklyn man at gunpoint as they tried to steal his wallet, punching him multiple times before stealing his ride, police said. The victim, 76, had been washing his car at Evergreen Avenue and Palmetto Street in Bushwick around 4:30 p.m. Sept. 14 when he was approached from behind. A 16-year-old was busted for the crime later in the day, cops said.

An attacker pummeled a 52-year-old woman on a Queens train after ordering her to “look somewhere else,” cops said Friday. The victim was riding a southbound E train approaching Queens Plaza around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday when the man approached her and made the demand, police said. He then punched her multiple times in the head, police said. When the train stopped at the station, the assailant ran off, cops said. A 52-year-old woman was pummeled on a Queens train by a suspect who told her to “look somewhere else,” cops said. NYPD The victim stayed on the train until it...

While Sandy pummeled the East Coast Monday night, Michelle Obama was soliciting campaign contributions from folks affected by the storm. The following was sent at 7:44 PM via email to voters in North Carolina and Virginia just around the time Sandy made landfall: From: Michelle Obama > Subject: I know we've asked a lot of you, but we're almost there To: Date: Monday, October 29, 2012, 7:44 PM Friend -- There's still time to meet Barack and get two of the best seats in the house on Election Night. If you make a donation today, you'll be automatically entered to...