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A New York newspaper removed an interactive map from its website following a public outcry over the revealing of names and addresses of handgun permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties, the publisher said Friday.

Prosecutors said one of the five people charged in connection with the take-over robbery at a Nordstrom Rack department store in Westchester raped one of the female hostages.

Los Angeles police were continuing Friday to investigate vandalism at President Obama's campaign office in Westchester. “The suspect is still unknown at this time,” said Officer Gregory Baek, an LAPD spokesman.

Bedford, N.Y., is among a number of smaller communities across the country that have joined cities in trying to reduce their carbon footprints, motivated by concerns over global warming.