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Gonzalez: Sen. Malcolm Smith's alleged bribery scheme is the dumbest, most delusional plot ever concocted

New York has produced some of the most crooked politicians in the nation’s history. This was, after all, the city of Boss Tweed, Jimmy Walker, Mario Biaggi and Meade Esposito. read full story »

WATCH: First look inside sinkhole that swallowed Florida man in his house as he was asleep

On Tuesday, officials in Florida’s Hillsborough County released the video of their initial investigation inside the sinkhole that killed a man in February.

'They said they were going to kill me': N.Y. Democrat gets death threats over gun control support

Rep. Carolyn Maloney said she received death threats Tuesday at her upper East Side office warning her not to move forward with gun control legislation.

Newtown shooter Adam Lanza's college ID shows wide-eyed, scrawny, unsmiling 16-year-old

New college records shed more insight on the bizarre life of sicko Adam Lanza, the man responsible for December’s Newtown massacre.

Mom drowns 2 young children, kills herself just days after National Guardsman husband moved out

The bodies of 35-year-old Stephanie Shields, 7-year-old son Nolan and daughter Josephine, 6, were found by an unidentified family member inside their Zimmerman, Minn., home on Easter Sunday.

Judge removes juror from Jodi Arias’ murder case, her 'impartiality' questioned

The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial has removed a juror from the case and denied a defense bid for a mistrial.

Oops! JLaw nearly spills out of dress

Former S.C. Gov. Sanford prevails in GOP runoff, will face Elizabeth Colbert Busch in special election

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has cleared another hurdle in his bid for a political comeback, defeating a former county council member to win the GOP nomination for a vacant U.S. House seat.

Engineers in India create electronic ‘rape-preventing’ underwear equipped with GPS

A group of engineering students in India have invented anti-rape underwear — a novel wearable device that they claim will prevent rape and other sexual offenses.

See you later, Cinderella! FGCU coach and supermodel wife flee small school for L.A. and USC job

Southern California has hired Andy Enfield as men’s basketball coach after he took Florida Gulf Coast to the round of 16 of the NCAA tournament.

A good enough reason not to die? Death row inmate claims he wanted to rape infant, but was too drunk to know he was killing her

Condemned killer Steven Smith's argument for mercy isn't an easy one. Smith acknowledges he intended to sexually assault his girlfriend's 6-month-old daughter but says he never intended to kill the baby.

Jane Henson, who helped create beloved Muppets characters, dies at 78

The Jim Henson Co. says Henson's partner in marriage and Muppets has died. The company says Jane Henson died Tuesday at her Connecticut home following a battle with cancer. She was 78.

Bill requiring ID for the purchase of ammunition passed by California Assembly committee

Gun control advocates have a new target: bullets.

Two caught in stinky scheme to swipe $117K worth of Elizabeth Arden perfume

This was one fragrant foul. A New Jersey man and his teenage accomplice reportedly snatched $117,108 worth of perfume from a warehouse in Holmdel.

Justice is served ... in the form of a glass door: Purse-snatcher slams into closed door — WATCH

The cause for this thief's wipeout is crystal clear. A bag-snatcher ran full speed into a glass door, mistaking it for an open door, and crashed to the ground in a hail of glass shards.

Remorseless thug convicted of shooting his parole officer spews bile in courtroom rant

A remorseless lowlife convicted of shooting his parole officer flipped the bird to a packed Brooklyn courtroom Tuesday as he was hauled away to prison.

Boy can't stop his 4-year-old brother in time from fatally shooting himself after Easter church service

Roderick Paige, who was just four-years-old, died from the gunshot wound at a relative's house in Mobile, Alabama.

MTV suspends ‘Buckwild’ indefinitely after star dies from carbon monoxide poisoning

An autopsy has confirmed “Buckwild” star Shain Gandee and two passengers died from carbon monoxide poisoning inside his Ford Bronco, police in West Virginia said Tuesday.

VIDEO: Rutgers coach physically, verbally abuses players

When Rutgers disciplined basketball coach Mike Rice in December, the scope of his punishment for conduct toward players at practice was considered severe. Now that shocking video of his actions has gone public, it's unclear if Rutgers did enough.

Cross-dressing, drug dealing ‘Monsignor Meth’ pleads guilty, faces up to 14 years in prison

Kevin Wallin, 61, admitted to selling more than four pounds of methamphetamine and making more than $300,000 while dealing the drug out of his Waterbury, Conn. apartment.

U.S. stocks rise, as Dow sets another record high

The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is strengthening.

Elderly Chicago woman found dead at bottom of trash chute

How and why an 80-year-old woman fell down an apartment building trash chute has heartbroken family members scratching their heads. Florence Banta is believed to have fallen down a 17th story trash chute in a 48-story Chicago high-rise in the city’s Gold Coast neighborhood.

AshleyMadison.com is a public service? Owners of cheating website insist they are saving marriages

The husband and wife behind AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for cheaters, defended their site as a public service, insisting it can help save marriages.

Arianna Huffington trashed rented NYC loft, leaving gouged walls, bloodied mattress and $275K in damages: lawsuit

Internet news queen Arianna Huffington partied so hard in her rented Chelsea loft she left it looking like a frat house, claims a lawsuit filed Monday by the furious landlord.

White supremacist slipped off his monitoring bracelet days before allegedly killing prisons chief

Five days before Evan Ebel is suspected of killing Colorado’s prisons chief, his electronic monitoring bracelet stopped working.

Arm and train at least one staff member at every school, NRA says in new $1 million study

Former Arkansas Republican Rep. Asa Hutchinson headed the study. It made eight recommendations that included online assessments that schools would make of their safety procedures.

Priest pleads guilty to sex abuse after boy tells cops cleric invited him to sleepover, gave him beer & awoke to him touching his genitals

The Rev. Angel Armando Perez was sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Circuit Court to first-degree sexual abuse, DUI and furnishing liquor to a minor.

'She was doing drugs long before she met me': Dead Columbia student's boyfriend unleashes profane rant

The sketchy boyfriend of Jessica Fingers, the Columbia University student who died in a dorm of a possible drug overdose, outed her Monday as a methodone user.

Get a gun, it's the law! Georgia town requires every household to have a firearm and ammunition

Backers of a newly adopted ordinance requiring gun ownership in a small north Georgia town acknowledge they were largely seeking to make a point about gun rights.

Ex-'rock chick' Kate Hudson dishes on motherhood

Dolce & Gabbana fined $441 million for tax evasion

Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana denied allegations they doctored transactions to avoid paying millions in taxes in Italy.

The Tan Mom law: N.J. law bans children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Monday banning children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds.

Friend of ex-NYPD top cop Bernie Kerik dodges prison sentence for perjury, gets probation

Convicted perjurer Peter DiTommaso — who lied under oath to hide free renovations he did for former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik — dodged a five-year prison sentence Tuesday after a Bronx judge gave him community service instead.

President Obama pitches $100M investment in brain research to 'unlock' answers to Alzheimer's

Obama is proposing a new investment into research to map the human brain in hopes of unlocking some of its mysteries, a senior administration official says.

Graffiti artist strangles himself to death by accident trying to lower himself from 18-story high-rise

A graffiti artist was accidentally strangled to death by his own rope after lowering himself off an 18-story high-rise, fire officials believe.

Illinois Republican Senator comes out for same-sex marriage

Add Illinois Senator Mark Kirk’s name to the small, but growing, list of Republicans who are flipping on their position on same-sex marriage.

Gun applications by Indian women have doubled since Delhi medical student was gang raped, murdered

Indian police have reported an upsurge in the number of women applying for gun licences since the gang rape and murder of a Delhi student last December.

Heading for war: UN chief Ban Ki-moon fears North Korea is on 'collision course' with other nations

Ki-moon says the isolated Asian nation appears to be "on a collision course with the international community" amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

LiLo shows off her bruised-up beach body in Brazil

Reviving the family meal: Sitting down for dinner is good for your health

Today's families are pulled in a million different directions. Parents work long hours and kids' schedules are packed with school, sports and other extracurricular activities.

On the road to a comeback? Disgraced former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford gears up to face GOP rival in congressional runoff

Former Gov. Mark Sanford prepared to face his Republican rival in a GOP congressional runoff on Tuesday as Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch continued to rake in donations with the help of her famous brother.

Sweet dreams: Iranian confectioner aims to break world record for largest tub of ice cream

Iranian company Choopan Dairy has made five tons of ice cream in hopes of setting a new world record for the largest tub of the dessert.

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s approval rating drops below that of Obama in Louisiana

The Republican governor’s approval rating stands at 38% in a new survey, sharply down from his 61% rating in March 2012. President Obama's approval rating in the state is slightly higher at 43%.

Police dog survives after suspect throws canine out of second-story window during arrest attempt

Jaris, a Belgian Malinois, landed on his head and was bleeding and staggering after he was allegedly tossed out a second-story window at a home in Fontana Sunday by Bryan Bills, 28, a parolee cops believed was armed.

WATCH Thick-headed thieves blow up ATM at British gas station

Luckily, the homemade explosive device used to break into the cash dispenser did not cause a larger fire.

Sports

Five-oh for Melo! Anthony nets career-high 50 as Knicks beat Heat

Carmelo Anthony was at times toying with the Miami Heat, an undermanned team that ultimately proved it had no defense against the Knicks All Star forward. No, Anthony seemed to be capable of scoring any time he so desired.

Weiss: USC gambles big on unproven Enfield

Andy Enfield's Eagles eventually stopped soaring in the NCAA Tournament when SEC champion Florida handled the Eagles’ risk/reward offense during a convincing 15-point Sweet 16 victory. University of Southern California AD Pat Haden must not have tuned into that game.

Weiss: Rutgers' Rice a Knight-mare for program

It's one thing to hear about Mike Rice’s expletive-laced explosions and tantrums in which he kicks, berates and throws basketballs at his players at practice. It’s quite another to see it on tape.

Agent: Jay-Z 'doesn't know s--- about baseball,' Cano's move 'naive'

Baseball oracle Jose Canseco tweeted that Robinson Cano “just gave the Yankees $100 million” on Tuesday after the news broke that the star second baseman had dumped Scott Boras for Jay-Z’s new sports agency. One sports agent says Canseco may be right.

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Armed thugs raid offices of four independent papers in Baghdad

Iraqi officials say gunmen broke into the offices of four independent newspapers in Baghdad and stabbed and beat five employees there.

Kansas women's clinic set to open in former office of doctor gunned down by abortion opponent

A health center offering abortions is set to open up in Wichita, Kan., this week — four years after the building’s former owner was gunned down by an abortion opponent.

Michelle, Barack Obama ‘were visibly, physically moved’ by new Jackie Robinson biopic ‘42’

Michelle Obama hosts Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman for workshop on Jackie Robinson biopic ‘42.’

Auto sales rebound in March, marking best sales month since before the recession six years ago

March is turning out to be the best month for auto sales in at least six years.

Pregnant Kim covers up, goes baby shopping in Paris

New strain of bird flu seriously sickens four more people in China

China reported Tuesday that four more people in one province have been seriously sickened by a bird flu virus new to humans, as cities along the eastern seaboard stepped up public health measures to guard against the disease, which has already caused two deaths.

Man, 63, trapped in attic dies in tragic house fire in NYC suburb

A 63-year-old man died after a fire tore through his Queens home on Tuesday, cops said. Firefighters found the man in the attic of the 268th St. home near 77th Ave. in Glen Oaks soon after they started putting out the flames about 8:10 a.m., authorities said.

Brooklyn chickens out of yoga date with Jennifer Aniston

Outlook grim for finding teen who 'vanished without a trace' as mom clings to hope

Elizabeth Chesner, of Franklin, was last seen on March 24. Police suspect she may be a runaway, but her mom says that’s ‘completely out of character.’

'The fairest way of travelling'? Airline will make obese passengers pay more, charging up to $2 a pound

Samoa Air has become the first airline to implement the system, which asks passengers to enter their weight and their baggage weight when booking flights online and then spits out a price based on their poundage.

'We're not going to wait': Arizona town set to become first in the state to approve same-sex civil unions

A former Arizona copper mining town reborn as an artists' community is poised to become on Tuesday the first city in the conservative southwestern state to allow civil unions between same-sex couples.

Abused dog was tied to rock and left to drown to death in creek, says savior

The skeletal lab mix was tied to a rock, and the water level of the Neshaminy Creek in Bristol Township, Pa., was rising. The dog likely would have drowned had she not been rescued, police said.

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Don't mess with Mike's tutu! Ex-Met star Piazza to prance in Miami ballet

NIGHTMARE IN BRAZIL: American student raped on hijacked bus as her attackers make handcuffed boyfriend watch in horror

An American student was kidnapped, robbed and raped in front of her handcuffed French boyfriend during a horrifying six-hour ordeal on a minibus in Brazil, police said.

Syrian author's gripping tale of a country on the brink

From Page Views, the NYDN books blog: Syrian author Nihad Sirees’ prescient novel “The Silence and the Roar” was first published when the war now ripping the country apart was an unimaginable notion.

Cops hunt rapist who attacked woman at knifepoint in cemetery

A spike-haired man with five earrings forced a woman into a Queens cemetery at knifepoint and raped her, police said.

Egyptian students erupt in protest after nearly 500 from local university suffer food poisoning

Hundreds of Egyptian students angered by a mass outbreak of food poisoning at a Cairo university stormed on Tuesday the offices of the country's top Muslim cleric, who presides over the institution.

GOP Congressman Matt Salmon has a gay son but doesn't 'support the gay marriage'

An Arizona congressman says that learning his son is gay has not led him to change his position on same-sex marriage — unlike his fellow Republican, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman.

'About every night I have some kind of dream where there’s someone chasing me:' Jessica Lynch haunted by Iraq 10 years after rescue

Ten years after becoming the first American POW to be rescued since the Vietnam War, soldier Jessica Lynch has blossomed into a mother, teacher and motivational speaker.

'This was a planned attack': Swarms of teens run wild on assault spree through Chicago

Chicago’s warmest day of the year quickly turned overheated as hundreds of youths went wilding in downtown Saturday — the latest example of this emerging, unfortunate rite of spring.

77-year-old student pilot plummets 2,500 feet to his death after he's ejected from his 'build-it-yourself' airplane

David Richardson was training with an instructor in an "experimental build-it-yourself" aircraft above the skies of Tennessee on Friday when tragedy struck.

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Confidenti@l: Tom Hanks is now a fan of fine print after playing The News' Mike McAlary

Alec Baldwin, take note. Tom Hanks has figured out the genius behind being a star tabloid reporter. The Oscar winner, who spoke to Confidenti@l Monday at the premiere of Broadway’s “Lucky Guy,” says playing Daily News Pulitzer Prize winner Mike McAlary helped him better understand the job.

PHOTOS: Who has a Ryan Gosling tattoo on their leg? SEE the worst celeb ink decisions

Nobody loves tattoos more than celebs.

Beastie Boy Mike D runs free food truck for Sandy victims

The Beastie Boys' Mike D. isn't just fighting for the right to party.

PHOTOS: Game on! Meet the hottest WAGs in MLB

These MLB players don't just score on the field -- they're hitting homeruns when it comes to finding love as well.

Elmo puppeteer hit with 5th underage sex allegation

Even the Count would have problems keeping up with all the lawsuits against ex-Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash. Clash — the longtime voice of the beloved red “Sesame Street” monster — has been hit with a fifth legal action accusing him of "preying" on an underage teen.

WATCH the music video that's too hot for YouTube

Robin Thicke's video for his single "Blurred Lines," goes too far for YouTube.

Lamar, Khloe deny charity fraud accusations

Lamar Odom is slapping down accusations he faked out fans with his charity Cathy’s Kids.

Biggie's childhood home on market for $725K

The Brooklyn apartment Notorious B.I.G. once called his "one-room shack" is on the market.

Germany gives Bieber 4 weeks to pick up pet monkey

The capuchin was seized by German customs when the pop singer failed to produce proper documents for the monkey.

SEE IT: 'Mad Men' Season 6 premiere episode sneak peek

A new batch of photos from AMC reveals details in the show stills.

Robinson Cano dumps agent, hires Jay-Z's firm

He made the decision to fire Scott Boras and sign on with Roc Nation Sports.

Ke$ha: Johnny Depp had 'eyeball sex' with me

Ke$ha claims to have had an intimate connection with Depp when both stars attended a charity show.

LiLo's 'pregnant' joke a giant bust

Long after April Fools had ended (at least, on the East Coast), Lohan tweeted her lame message.

Beyoncé to cover Amy Winehouse for 'Great Gatsby' soundtrack

Jay-Z has called on his superstar wife to cover the late singer's "Back to Black" for upcoming flick "Gatsby."

Heidi and family back home after son almost drowned

While enjoying the beach at Oahu, Heidi Klum's son Henry, 7, was taken underwater.

WATCH as golfer takes off his pants for a shot

No one can accuse Danish golfer Andreas Harto of being bashful.

Oops! Pistons' Jose Calderon follows wrong team to locker room

In his return to Toronto, Calderon following his old team towards the Raptors’ locker room.

Ryan Cabrera plays tattoo roulette and loses

Find out what celeb the singer had to get inked on his body.

Hayden Panettiere's 23 and 'born to be a mother'

Panettiere is a headline staple these days.

Luxe tower set to transform NYC's skyline

Skyscraper will become the tallest residential building in NYC the Big Apple.

Alec Baldwin takes a bike ride -- chatting on the phone without a helmet!

Alec Baldwin may be the new poster boy for bad bicycling.

Shia LaBeouf on Alec Baldwin feud: We had 'tension'

David Letterman didn't hold back on Monday night, grilling his guest.

Confidenti@l: Omarosa and the Donald fire up a friendship

She appeared with Trump after she was fired Sunday.

PHOTOS: Robert Pattinson hits the beach solo

Who knew vampires could surf?

Gray seal pup saved from death makes recovery

This little sea mammal rescued on beach is making for one great comeback story.

PHOTOS: See the most stunning images from around the globe

These pictures are worth more than a thousand words.

Review: Tom Hanks stars in Broadway debut in ‘Lucky Guy’

Hanks plays legendary columnist Mike McAlary in Nora Ephron’s new play.

Hamill: 'Lucky Guy' is a Broadway toast to Mike McAlary

Nora Ephron's play celebrates a newspaperman who was always on.

PHOTOS: Pattycake the beloved gorilla dies

Take a look back at the pampered primate through the years.

Boston Market creates new belly-bursting menu item

A half-rack of the indulgent new dish weighs in at 1180 calories.

EXCLUSIVE: Louisville player vows epic comeback

Kevin Ware's leg may be broken but his spirit is intact.

WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTOS: All-time gruesome sports injuries

Athletes are always putting themselves and their bodies on the line.

Rachel Bilson: ‘I’m a really good girlfriend’

"Hart of Dixie" star opens up about her life and style with boyfriend Hayden Christensen.

PHOTOS: Reese Witherspoon sports darker locks

Check out the range of looks for these celebrity hair chameleons.

PHOTOS: Star of MTV's 'Buckwild' found dead at 21

Shain Gandee killed in what appeared to be a car accident.

PHOTOS: Obama comforts adorable crying 5-year-old

President Obama and the First Family opened the South Lawn for the annual Easter Egg Roll.

Buscemi to direct live stream of Vampire Weekend concert

The April 28 concert will stream live on VEVO and YouTube.

Queen & Princess: Freddie Mercury snuck Diana into gay bar in the ‘80s

Princess Diana was disguised as a comely young male model.

Joan Rivers sticks to ‘fat’ Adele comments

The "Fashion Police" host has come under fire for a few not-so-funny jokes at the expense of Adele.

PHOTOS: Rare celeb pinups found in auction

An upcoming Guernsey's auction is featuring a series of rare pineups and vintage movie stills.

'Glee' star Cory Monteith heads back to rehab: report

'Glee' star Cory Monteith is heading back to rehab, according to People magazine.

PHOTOS: April fools! Embarrassing celeb photos

Gotchya! It turns out these celebrities aren't so perfect after all.

LiLo didn't make Adderall demand in rehab plea deal: lawyer

Lohan's lawyer slammed reports about the actress' rehab requirements.

Chris Brown: ‘I can’t make everybody like me’

Brown talks about salvaging reputation day after he's booed at Knicks game.

PHOTOS: Stars don their Easter Sunday best

The hottest, cutest, funniest and just plain wackiest celebrity holiday photos.

Tom Jones' love child blames dad for rough childhood

He wishes the "It's Not Unusual" singer had just picked up the phone or written a letter.

Conan O’Brien inks new deal with TBS through 2015

Conan has got one thing NBC couldn’t give him: job security.

Confidenti@l: Critics razz Kim Kardashian's performance in Perry movie

Kim Kardashian is finally poised to win the Razzie.

Vacation time! Nick, Mariah and the twins celebrate in style

Mariah Carey isn't letting her "American idol" duties weigh her down.

No love lost for Vidal Sassoon's adopted son cut from will

Adopted son says his late father forced him to get weight-loss surgery.

'The Walking Dead' Season 3 finale recap

"The Walking Dead" has been building up the final battle.

PHOTOS: Easter in NYC

Check out the amazing (and creative!) bonnets and holiday revelers that graced this year's festivities.

Megan Fox’s son takes stroll with dad

Brian Austin Green and his little boy, Noah, took some daddy-baby time.

Ireland Baldwin sizzles on the sand

It's always sunny in Hollywood, and these celebs love flaunting their picture-perfect beach bodies.

British beauty reigns supreme on 'Game of Thrones'

Natalie Dormer made sure to advantage of the first chance she got to sit on the infamous Iron Throne.

Questions answered (or not) in next season of 'Mad Men'

There’s nothing show creator Matt Weiner hates more than for someone to leak spoilers.

Katharine McPhee joins the Hollywood hair chameleons club

Some are hitting the (dye) bottle, others are chopping it off.

PHOTOS: These walls have eyes ... literally

Old, run-down buildings get new life thanks to one Russian artist.

PHOTOS: Nothing says Easter like Peeps

You may be used to seeing Peeps in Easter baskets, but there's a lot more to the little treats than meets the eye!

Bieber flirted with me after I accidentally flashed him: Model

The Biebs apparently approves of British supermodel Jourdan Dunn's figure.

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' kills at box office

The action flick ramped up the body count as it bloodied its rivals to score box office supremacy.

‘Game of Thrones’ is back! Refresh your memory of who’s who and what’s happened

Here’s a cheat sheet for the sprawling epic.

I, ROBOT: Meet newest teacher at Kansas high school

Students at the Career and Technical Education Academy in Hutchinson are getting acquainted ...

Texas man who received full face transplant marries fellow burn victim

A Texan who became the first in the nation to receive a full face transplant ...

Jacko's kids set to sing in court

Paris Jackson wowed the world when she spoke at her father’s public memorial four years ago — and now the King of Pop’s daughter is prepping for an encore.

SEE IT: Lawmaker plays soccer game on his smartphone during speech

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PHOTOS: HOT HOT HOT! The best celebrity pics of the week

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PHOTOS: ‘Game of Thrones’ stars shed their costumes

"Game of Thrones" returns with Daenerys and the rest of the more than a thousand named characters in the saga based on George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" books all jockeying for the right to sit on the Iron Throne. Here's an inside look at the fantasy series' third season ...

Bieber can't play with his monkey anymore

Justin Bieber had to leave a monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week.

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Police hunt for couple snatched off NYC street at gunpoint

Cops were searching Saturday for at least three suspects wanted in the reported gunpoint abduction of a couple walking down a Washington Heights street.

'Thrones' star Kit Harington just fine with on-screen nudity

He will draw his, er, sword. “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington has no qualms about doing nude scenes, and fans can expect to see his character, beleaguered swordsman Jon Snow, in the buff sometime this season.

Natalie Dormer soaks up moment on 'Game of Thrones'

Given the short life expectancy of characters on “Game of Thrones,” actress Natalie Dormer made sure she took advantage of the first chance she got to sit on the show’s infamous Iron Throne.

PHOTOS: The famous cathedrals and churches in NYC

From towering cathedrals to churches dating back hundreds of years, take a virtual tour through NYC.

Director Danny Boyle talks 'Trance' and filming in NYC... someday

Sure, he has an Academy Award for “Slumdog Millionaire,” almost won another for “127 Hours” and orchestrated the Opening Ceremony of the London Summer Olympic Games, directing the Queen of England in a short James Bond movie.

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Inside the Peeps factory: How the iconic Easter candy is made

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Skin rules at international tattoo convention in Germany

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Hottest stars in the sci-fi universe

From 'Star Trek' star Alice Eve to Henry Cavill in his Superman tights, check out the sexiest sci-fi stars of all time.

Two face: Drag queens with and without makeup

These drag queens are happy to showcase their dual identities, and they're getting a little help thanks to New York photographer Leland Bobbe.

Holi 2013: The most colorful festival on Earth

Vibrant colors, jubilant revelers and a ton of powder fill the streets of India every year in celebration of Holi. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is meant to celebrate the coming of spring. Take a look inside India as the country goes wild ...

Yankee rookies through the years

Even the superstars had to endure a rookie season. Take a stroll through the Daily News photo archives as we capture some famous names during their first go-around in pinstripes ...

John F. Kennedy Jr. in his younger years

Intimate family snapshots show the youngest Kennedy during a family retreat to Camp David 50 years ago ...

Lindsay Lohan's riskiest court fashions

While Lindsay used to be an actress, her main stage these days is the paparazzi-filled walk into the courthouse, where she struts her stuff in designer duds.

Lost in translation: Foreign signs get hilarious English translations

Navigating a foreign country can be difficult, and these hilarious, mixed up signs definitely don't make it any easier ...

Mob molls of New York City

Take a fascinating look at the female companions of the Mafia, who not only put their lives on the line being associated with some of the most dangerous men in the world, but who also acted as their accomplices in some of the most deadliest crimes.

Iraq Then & Now: Looking back at the war torn country 10 years later

In the ten years since the invasion of Iraq, lives have been lost and what was once Saddam Hussein's country has been changed forever. These photo montages show the difference between Iraq a decade ago when fighting first began and the way pivotal places in the war look today.

FIRST LOOK at 'Mad Men' season 6

Just like that new Cadillac Don Draper bought for himself, the promotion for the upcoming sixth season of AMC's "Mad Men" is shifting into high gear.

Late night out? Stars who look worse for the wear

Sure, the stars are super photogenic on the red carpet, but after the party is the after party ... and after that, well, let's just say Hollywood's hottest don't look so hot after a late night (or day) out.

Porn stars without makeup

Makeup artist Melissa Murphy is showing porn stars stripped down, but not the way you're used to. See the transformations of porn stars with and without their makeup.

Craziest St. Patrick's Day revelers from around the globe

In honor of the booze-filled, green-splashed event, check out the best St. Patty's Day revelers from around the globe ...

Sports

Weiss: USC gambles big on unproven Enfield

White cancels QB tryout with Giants

Free agent quarterback Pat White, who was scheduled to arrive in New Jersey on Tuesday, has canceled his plans to pay a visit to the Giants. White changed his plans sometime over the last couple of days, according to someone informed of his decision.

Whoops! Calderon follows old team to locker room

Old habits die hard. Just ask Pistons guard Jose Calderon. In his return to Toronto Monday night, Calderon took a few steps in the wrong direction at halftime, following his old teammates towards the Raptors’ locker room.

Sosa: Hope is in the Cards for Louisville's Ware

Former Louisville and Rice High School star Edgar Sosa was walking into his Riverdale home just as Kevin Ware lay writhing in pain on the court Sunday in Indianapolis. Sosa’s brother told him that Ware had just gone down with the same injury Sosa suffered while playing for the Dominican national team on Sept. 5, 2011 — an open fracture of the tibia and fibula in his right leg.

Ex-Shocker Parcells enjoys Wichita State’s run

It's about 50 years since Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells attended Wichita State University, but he has remained true to his school. He is rooting for the surprising Shockers to continue their magical run through the NCAA Tournament and beat Louisville and then the winner of Syracuse vs. Michigan to capture their first national basketball championship.

'Pacman' victim sues over unpaid judgement

The former professional wrestler paralyzed in a 2007 strip-bar brawl sparked by Adam (Pacman) Jones says he still hasn't received a penny from the $13.4 million judgment a Las Vegas jury ordered the Cincinnati Bengals thug to pay him last year.

Raiders bring in Flynn to replace Palmer at QB

The Oakland Raiders are changing directions at quarterback once again. The Raiders acquired Seattle backup Matt Flynn on Monday for draft picks, signaling an end to Carson Palmer’s brief tenure as starter in Oakland.

CBS ditches injury replay

After two initial replays, CBS stopped showing footage Sunday of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware breaking his leg during the first half of his team’s NCAA Tournament game against Duke.

Louisville wants Ware in its corner at Final Four

Louisville guard Kevin Ware had successful surgery on his broken right leg Sunday night. Now his teammates and coaches are waiting to find out when the sophomore will return to campus Tuesday and whether he can travel with them later this week to the Final Four in Atlanta.

Breaking down the NL East: Meet the Mets at the bottom

This will probably be of little consolation to Terry Collins, who lost 85 and then 88 games in his first two years as Mets manager and needs to reverse that if he wants to keep his job, but his primary competitors in the NL East are also lame ducks (or pseudo lame ducks) and under as much or more pressure than he is.

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SMILE! Hollywood celebs get hilarious toothless makeovers

The stars love to show off their million dollar smiles, but what would happen if Hollywood's most beautiful people were missing their perfect rows of pearly whites? read full story »

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