A man convicted of crimes as a reputed Mafia captain who is promoting an upcoming book claims missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is buried outside Detroit, Michigan.

NEW YORK mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday defended his decision to go public with the threat that terrorists might want to strike the New York subway system, saying it is essential that authorities err on the side of caution when protecting a city of eight million people.

A television news helicopter covering a triple shooting in New York spun out of control and crashed on to the roof of an apartment building last night, but three people on board escaped serious injuries.