Central New York an armed fortress for Republican convention
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New York authorities are turning central Manhattan into an armed security fortress for the four-day Republican National Convention that opens next Monday to nominate President George W. Bush for a second four-year term.
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The GOP convention came to New York last week and Wall Street did . . . well, not much. Many traders and money managers fled the city to avoid convention-related headaches.
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Telephones and computers that were donated for use at the Republican National Convention will now be used to improve security and enhance New York City public schools.
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NEW YORK  - When the Republican  National Convention pulls into town next week, the networks  will be there to cover it not only from Madison Square Garden  but also from a nearby diner and Herald Square.
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Republican leaders plan to repeatedly remind the nation of the Sept. 11 attacks as their convention opens in New York on Monday.
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A high-tech intelligence analysis center staffed by personnel from 20 agencies is reportedly operating in New York to guard against the possibility of terrorist attacks during the Republican National Convention.
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One of the staunchest opponents of the war in Iraq will be making noise inside the Republican National Convention. Rep. Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee will join other conservative Republicans at Madison Square Garden in New York, calling for four more years and preparing to campaign in his conservative Knoxville district on behalf of President Bush.
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Republican delegates converging on New York for this week&#39;s convention can expect the red carpet treatment -- private shopping days at Bloomingdale&#39;s and Macy&#39;s, batting practice at Shea Stadium with Mets baseball players, free tickets to Broadway shows
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There is no "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Republicans' Madison Square Garden convention. Those are security guys with submachine guns.
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NEW YORK -- Despite a federal judge&#39;s refusal to force city officials to allow a protest rally in Central Park before the Republican convention, organizers of an even-larger demonstration remained optimistic.
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Amid a tight election contest and reminders of Sept. 11, 2001, the Republican National Convention opens in New York with a script designed to portray President Bush as a warrior against terrorism and a centrist with a forward-looking domestic plan.
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The Republican convention in New York is set to open amid tight security, after a mass protest against George Bush.
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Thousands of demonstrators are expected here for the Republican National Convention next week, leading to unprecedented security and sparking concerns that First Amendment
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WASHINGTON  When Republicans gather in New York City in 10 days for their national convention  just a few subway stops from where the World Trade Center once stood  there is little doubt they will stage a tribute to the thousands ...
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Republican Rudy Giuliani sought to reassure the National Rifle Association of his support for a constitutional right to bear arms as rivals Fred Thompson, John McCain and Mike Huckabee contended the former New York mayor is no friend of gun owners.
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Republican conventioneers visiting Ellis Island on Sunday could well find their family roots on this spot of land in New York waters once famous for gulls, oysters and a gallows tree used to hang criminals.
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Activists and police are preparing for a tense standoff and possible violence on New York streets when hundreds of thousands gather to decry the Iraq war and Bush administration polices during the Republican convention.