MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

AMERICAS NEWS

‘We were BORED and didn’t have anything to do, so we decided to KILL SOMEBODY’: Cops say 3 teen boys randomly murder college baseball player in Oklahoma in senseless act of violence

An Australian man attending an Oklahoma college on a baseball scholarship was shot and killed in what police described as teenagers killing someone for the fun of it. read full story »

'I love her... she will always be my rainbow': Gia Allemand's father opens up about their strained relationship

The father of doomed reality TV beauty Gia Allemand said there are two words he wants to say Wednesday at her wake in Queens — “I’m sorry.” “We had a fight on Mother’s Day and I said some things that I regret,” Eugene Allemand told The Daily News.

EXCLUSIVE MTA asks retired motormen to help during manpower shortage

The MTA has a post-Sandy manpower shortage — and is asking retired motormen to come back to work, the Daily News has learned. NYC Transit sent letters last week to 120 former motormen in which the agency describes a “critical and urgent need” for their expertise.

'HIS BODY JUST WENT LIMP': University of Kentucky-bound high school football star killed on the field after breaking neck during ‘routine tackle’ in pre-season scrimmage

De’Antre Turman, 16, of Creekside High School, Ga., all of a sudden 'just went limp' during a Friday night scrimmage. The 11th-grader cornerback was set to graduate in 2015 with a scholarship to play for the University of Kentucky.

Joe Biden's son, Beau, temporarily hospitalized ahead of vice president's Scranton appearance

Joe Biden will appear in his hometown of Scranton, Pa., with President Obama on Friday, giving him a high-profile moment with Obama.

Television legend Dick Van Dyke pulled out of BURNING car on Los Angeles freeway by Good Samaritan

The 87-year-old actor's Jaguar exploded in flames Monday afternoon, but he was pulled out by a passerby quicker that someone could say, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."

Where's Paris? Randy Jackson rants over whereabouts

Expert: 'South Carolina and North Carolina supply more crime guns to the 5 NYC boroughs than NY State does'

Two weeks ago, Mayor Bloomberg stood in City Hall and announced an astonishing statistic - some 90 percent of guns used in crimes in New York City come from out-of-state. Today, we saw the sad reality of that frightening statistic.

Woman who accused father of raping her when she was 9 ADMITS SHE LIED at her mom's request

Chaneya Kelly, now 24, says the graphic stories she told about her father that sentenced him to 20 to 40 years in prison in 1997 were never true.

EXCLUSIVE A-Rod’s new lawyer has conflict of interest, claims Brian Cashman’s alleged mistress in court papers

Brian Cashman’s alleged mistress was privy to juicy pillow talk about steroids that creates a conflict of interest for Alex Rodriguez’s new lawyer, court documents claim.

9/11 defendant who wants case tossed over translator bragged about English test

A 9/11 defendant who wants his case tossed because his legal team couldn't get a translator once bragged of passing a school English final despite skipping the entire course.

Sullied Jackie Robinson statue scrubbed, rededicated

A baseball legend has been restored to greatness.

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf indicted in assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto

A Pakistani court has indicted former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Afsha Adil, a member of Musharraf’s legal team, said Musharraf pleaded not guilty.

57,000 fewer children will be in the Head Start program because of spending cuts, the White House says

Automatic federal spending cuts will reduce the number of children in the Head Start preschool program by more than 57,000 during the next school year, the White House said Monday. More than 3,800 of those children will be in New York State.

Man, 22, riding in car shot dead by pedestrian in ferocious road rage attack in Brooklyn

Dominique Garcia, 22, was riding with a friend in a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by Garcia’s brother when they found their way blocked by a crowd at the intersection of Van Siclen and New Lots Aves. in East New York about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, cops said.

WATCH Brazen shooting on Oakland, Calif., street caught on broad daylight on dashboard cam

A California man is happy to be alive after he unwittingly drove through the crossfire of a broad-daylight street shooting — and captured the terrifying experience on video.

Trust for Public Land launches study to plan coversion of railroad track into Queens Highline

Engineers, architects and planners are about to spend the next year figuring out whether 3 1/2 miles of abandoned railroad track can be transformed into Queens’ version of the High Line.

Majority of Americans believe the U.S. is losing the 'war on drugs'

A whopping 82% of U.S. adults says that the country is not winning the war on drugs, a new poll by Rassmussen Reports finds.

U.S. pole vaulter sells all of his Nike gear on eBay after company drops him for covering swoosh logo with tape

U.S. pole vaulter Brad Walker has begun selling every single item of Nike clothing he owns on eBay after the company abruptly halted sponsorship negotiations with the athlete.

Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young dead in suicide: report

Air Force says B-1B bomber crashes in Montana, four crew members survive

The U.S. Air Force says a B-1B bomber out of South Dakota’s Ellsworth Air Force Base has crashed in a remote area of Montana but the four crew members survived. Col. Kevin Kennedy of the 28th Bomb Wing says the two pilots and two weapons system officers ejected from the aircraft before the bomber crashed near Broadus, Mont., on Monday.

EXCLUSIVE Scott Stringer reveals ‘Stone Age’ city school Internet in report

The internet service in the vast majority of city schools operates at crawl speed, according to a report that Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will release on Tuesday. The critical report claims that some 75% of schools have broadband speeds less than 10 megabytes per second, which is so slow that kids have no ability to download e-books, watch videos or do intensive online research.

Tanning teen: 29% of white high school girls use beds despite staggering cancer risks

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 29.3% of non-Hispanic white high school girls use a tanning bed more than once a year, dramatically increasing their risk of developing skin cancer.

Principals union promotes asthma help in schools with $50,000 campaign

The principals union is running a $50,000 back-to-school ad campaign on city subways, urging parents to authorize schools to medicate students for asthma. More than 177,000 city kids ages 12 and under have the disease, city stats show.

Nick Frost, Simon Pegg are back in pub-crawl comedy 'The World's End'

Former Gov. David Paterson won't say if Scott Stringer would be better Controller than Eliot Spitzer, despite endorsement

Former Gov. David Paterson campaigned Monday for Scott Stringer — but wouldn’t say if Stringer’s a better choice for Controller than ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Paterson admitted having conflicted feelings.

Maryland cannibal pleads guilty to murder after saying he ate roommate's heart and part of his brains

Despite admitting first-degree murder, Alex Kinyua, 22, won’t be held criminally responsible in the 2012 murder of 37-year-old Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie.

Air Force says B-1B bomber crashes in Montana, four crew members survive

Col. Kevin Kennedy of the 28th Bomb Wing says the two pilots and two weapons system officers ejected from the aircraft before the bomber crashed near Broadus, Mont., on Monday.

Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate says he doesn't support insulting tweet about Wendy Davis

Greg Abbott, the Republican Texas attorney general running for governor, is distancing himself from a supporter's message that referred to Sen. Wendy Davis as a "retard Barbie."

Pennsylvania assisted-suicide case becomes latest lightning rod for controversial issue

No one may ever know Barbara Mancini's intentions when she allegedly handed her dying 93-year-old father a bottle of morphine at his central Pennsylvania home.

Ohio girl finds creepy doll with slit throat and note telling her to 'kill' herself

Bella Mastracci, the rising sixth-grader from Powell, Ohio, ran to her mother, Cami Amato, to show her the threatening discovery.

Charges dropped against two women in prostitution ring

Two women charged as part of an Asian fetish prostitution ring allegedly run by a Brooklyn stroller dad were cleared of criminal charges Monday. Jung Lee, 29, and Rei Spain, 38, appeared in court as prosecutors said that “in the interest of justice,” they’ll dismiss charges filed last October accusing the two of promoting prostitution cases. No further reason was given. Jung also faced a count of prostitution that was tossed.

SEE IT Surfing trash island: Photographer captures startling images of garbage-strewn waves in Indonesia

American surf photographer Zak Noyle hopes that the images he recently captured on a remote Indonesian island will sound an alarm.

Aaron Hernandez fears daughter 'won't know daddy'

The former Patriot, who allegedly orchestrated the killing of an acquaintance the morning after Father's Day, told a fan in a letter written from jail that he worried his daughter would not know him.

Freight train crashes into packed car in Fresno, Calif., killing 4 and injuring 1

A 2002 Chevrolet Lumina carrying five people drove onto the tracks and was broadsided by the train at around 1:45 a.m., California Highway Patrol officer Scott Jobinger said.

The new great one: Paulina Gretzky earns WAG status

Bronx students get dangerous on second day of all-expenses-paid trip to Universal Orlando Resorts courtesy of Daily News

A group of Bronx sixth-graders dodged flames, scarab beetles and a mummy's curse — all before 10 a.m. — on the second of a three-day jaunt to Universal Orlando Resorts that came courtesy of New York’s Hometown Newspaper.

Man accused of strangling pregnant NY woman faces family in court

Relatives of a troubled young Staten Island woman who was strangled in a park stared daggers Monday at the man accused of killing her. Pedro Martin, charged with second-degree murder and narcotics possession, avoided the eyes of Megan Marotte’s furious family as he entered a not guilty plea.

NYC cabbie gets 11 years for robbing, beating passenger who later died

A Queens livery cab driver was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Monday for a robbery that turned deadly. Deevan Jagnarine, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to robbing a passenger named Matadin Ramnarain in August of 2010. Ramnarain, 58, was extremely drunk when Jagnarine picked him up outside of a bar called The Rush in Ozone Park — then decided to rip him off.

Gov. Cuomo avoids political conflict over fracking by not accompanying President Obama on bus tour

Gov. Cuomo will avoid a potentially dicey political conflict by not accompanying President Obama to parts of upstate New York roiled over the issue of fracking. Obama supports the technology to extract oil and gas from deep underground, while Cuomo has postponed a decision on whether to allow it.

Ex-LIRR employee pleads guilty to swindling $30,000 a year in benefits

His gravy train to a cushy retirement derailed Monday. Donald Alevas, 54, a Long Island Rail Road retiree, pleaded guilty in Manhattan to making bogus injury claims for federal disability benefits that bagged him more than $30,000 a year.

Public school teacher Sandra Allen sees plea deal in TestQuest case collapse after she breaks down

She flunked her own guilty plea. Sandra Allen, a public school teacher charged in a scheme to bill the federal government for tutoring services that were never provided, tried to cop Monday to a conspiracy count. But her plea deal collapsed after she broke down wailing and then refused to admit she knowingly helped to bilk Uncle Sam.

NY Giants player David Diehl completes drunk driving plea deal

NFL player David Diehl successfully tackled the terms of his drunk driving deal and can walk away with a clean record, a Queens, N.Y., judge said Monday.

Ousted Egyptian president Mubarak to be freed from jail, cleared of corruption charges

Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president overthrown in an uprising in 2011, will be released from jail soon after a prosecutor cleared him in a corruption case, his lawyer and a judicial source said on Monday.

Nearly half of Louisiana voters say no to ‘Duck Dynasty’ star running for Congress

A new poll shows 41 percent of the state’s voters don’t think Willie Robertson should run for Congress, a week after news emerged that party officials were trying to woo him into the race.

Sarah Palin could ‘rehabilitate herself’ with Alaskan Senate bid, pundit predicts

The Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol claims Palin could "resurrect herself…or rehabilitate herself" with a 2014 Senate bid in Alaska.

Christine Quinn unveils smartphone app Hollaback that allows sexual harassment victims to report incidents

A new smartphoneapp fights sexual harassment on the street — allowing victims to report incidents in real time.

'Maybe if I petted it, it would like me': How a 12-year-old girl crossed paths with black bear more than twice her size and SURVIVED after it stomped and clawed her

It was out of the corner of her eye that 12-year-old Abby Weherell first saw the massive several-hundred-pound black bear while jogging through the woods in Cadillac, Mich. Thursday night.

City offers payouts to entice businesses to leave Iron Triangle quickly

The city Economic Development Corp. recently started offering a payout of one year’s rent if the auto body shop owners leave before the Nov. 30.

Fast-food workers call for a nationwide strike before Labor Day

As Labor Day approaches, fast-food workers are stepping up their demands for better wages and calling for a nationwide strike next week.

'I’m mystified': Possible reinvestigation into Princess Diana's 1997 death shocks ex-royal family security team

Ex-members of the British royal family’s security team were baffled Sunday at the possibility of a reinvestigation into Princess Diana’s death in a gruesome 1997 car crash..

Eco-friendly sex toy market booms in France

The French have long prided themselves on their sexual prowess, but a new breed of entrepeneur armed with ethically-sourced condoms and preservative-free vibrators wants to take the eco-conscious to new heights of organic ecstasy.

Parkchester Bangladeshis join wounded cabbie in calls increased safety near mosques

A bronx cabbie returned to the Parkchester block where he was recently stabbed after leaving his mosque, to denounce what he and others described as escalating violence against members of the borough’s Bangladeshi community.

South Carolina cop BANNED from working with dogs again after leaving his Labrador retriever in hot car — killing K-9

Tank, a black Labrador retriever, died from heat stroke after cop Robert Miller left him inside his car with the engine off and the windows up Aug. 12. When he returned to the vehicle, he found his partner serious ill. Although Miller rushed him to a veterinarian, four-year-old Tank died the following morning.

OUCH! Tough-as-nails Fox sideline reporter Pam Oliver takes football to face before Giants-Colts game after a Colts backup quarterback throws errant pass

Football is a dangerous sport, and not just for the players. Fox’s Pam Oliver was in the wrong place at the wrong time Sunday night when a warmup pass from Colts backup quarterback Chandler Harnish sailed wide and connected with the veteran sideline reporter.

Big weight-loss losers win big by placing bets on their fitness

Zillow snaps up real estate website StreetEasy for $50M in bid to gain more traction in the NYC market

The deal gets Zillow StreetEasy’s approximately 1.2 million unique monthly users and a firmer grip on one of the hottest real estate markets in the country.

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Inflated Ford C-Max hybrid mileage gets cut »

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Braves are burning up the standings, with Tigers on their tail

It remains to be seen, of course, whether this Yankee mini-resurgence is just an entertaining sidebar to the Alex Rodriguez Saga or a real-deal run for October. For now, anyway, it certainly is affecting our MLB Power Rankings.

Dempster faces suspension, fine for hitting A-Rod

Ryan Dempster may have the entire Red Sox Nation behind him after the righthander’s second-inning fastball plunked Alex Rodriguez’s left arm Sunday night, but MLB’ discipline czar, Joe Garagiola Jr., may not look so kindly on the incident.

Pujols officially done for season with foot injury

The Los Angeles Angels say slugger Albert Pujols is done for the season because of an injured left foot. The Angels made the announcement Monday before playing Cleveland. Pujols hasn’t played since July 26.

Tyson opens up on troubled past while plugging boxing promoting venture

In a bizarre conference call with reporters to hype his initial foray into the promotional business, Mike Tyson talked about committing suicide, wanting to be a trainer instead of a promoter, his desire to punch Don King and his financial problems.

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Actors' total transformations for roles

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Lady Gaga unveils new, simpler style

Chris Christie to sign ban on gay conversion therapy

Gov. Chris Christie plans to sign a bill Monday barring licensed therapists from trying to turn gay teenagers straight, making New Jersey the second state to ban so-called conversion therapy, along with California. The bill passed both houses of the New Jersey Legislature with bipartisan support in June.

Cup noodles spark Fla. juvie riots

What started as a simple game of basketball ended up in a full blown riot when juveniles took over a correctional facility in Florida because of someone who reneged on a bet over instant noodles.

NYPD cop dragged as driver speeds away from traffic stop

A traffic stop turned into a real drag for a Queens police officer early Sunday, officials said.

Al Qaeda planning attacks on high-speed trains: report

Al Qaeda is planning attacks on high-speed trains in Europe and the authorities in Germany have stepped up security on the country's rail system, a German newspaper reported on Monday.

Mother of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin criticizes NYPD's controversial ‘stop-and-frisk’ practice

Sybrina Fulton’s comments come after a Manhattan Federal Judge ruled last week that stop-and-frisk is “unconstitutional” and amounted to “indirect racial profiling.”

Teen's speeding tweets up charges to murder

Live fast, go to jail — leave someone else's corpse behind. A California man's vehicular manslaughter charges got revved up to murder partly because of his twisted Twitter feed that he fueled with machismo about living dangerously, authorities said.

Scott Stringer gets spring in step after getting Daily News endorsement in race for city controller

Scott Stringer was flying high Sunday after receiving the endorsement of the Daily News for city controller – in a scathing editorial labeling his opponent Eliot Spitzer a liar and a cheat.

Philly cops find skeletal special-needs woman, 36, wearing only a diaper and tied to soiled bed — victim's cousin is arrested in case

Regina Bennett, 46, was arrested early Saturday and charged with kidnapping, assault, unlawful restraint and other related offenses Sunday.

High diver wows at Statue of Liberty

EXCLUSIVE NYC mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio turns to his son, Dante, for second TV ad that focuses on stop-and-frisk

The new 30-second spot, Bill de Blasio’s second to spotlight his teenage son, will begin airing Monday on broadcast and cable stations.

wow Sea snail hatches from 4-year-old’s knee

The parents of a 4-year-old boy from California who fell while on vacation were amazed to discover that a sea snail was growing inside his grazed knee. Paul Franklin, from Aliso Viejo in Orange County, took a tumble on rocks near the beach during a summer camping trip.

9-year-old girl dies playing on trampoline

A 9-year old girl died from her injuries after a gust of wind carried the trampoline she was on and blew her more than 150 feet away. The tragic accident happened Tuesday while Oaklee Sidwell from Panguitch, Utah, was playing in her backyard.

Revised school disciplinary code encourages counseling, protects special needs students

Education officials are taking a more sensitive approach to student misbehavior for the upcoming school year with a newly revised disciplinary code.

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Civilian Complaint Review Board considers using forensic sketch artists to identify abusive NYPD cops

So about this abusive cop — how big was his nose? The city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board is considering two new weapons in its ongoing fight against NYPD abuse and misconduct: a pencil and a piece of paper.

Gunman in Germany takes hostages at city hall in Ingolstadt

A gunman took three people hostage at the city hall in the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt on Monday, officials said, and the standoff forced Chancellor Angela Merkel to cancel an election rally there.

TEARS OF A CLOWN: 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius bawls in court as he's formally indicted for murder and illegal possession of ammunition in shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian's girlfriend on Valentine's Day. A Pretoria court set March 3 as the trial date for Pistorius, who has said he shot Reeva Steenkamp by mistake, believing she was an intruder in his home. Prosecutors, who allege he killed her after an argument, submitted a list of more than 100 witnesses for a trial that will be followed around the world.

wow WHAT THE FORK? Man inserts eating utensil into penis for 'sexual gratification'

A 70-year-old Australia man was hospitalized after inserting a fork into his penis for "sexual gratification."

'EVERY DAY IS DIFFICULT FOR HER': Kidnapped teen Hannah Anderson appear at fundraiser — speaks publically for first time thanking supporters

Kidnapped California teen Hannah Anderson appeared in person at a carwash fundraiser to thank her friends and supporters. Sporting a black knee brace on her left leg, 16-year-old Hannah Anderson spoke for the first time on camera since her rescue in the Idaho wilderness.

Woman stabs husband to death during fight at Bronx homeless shelter

A woman allegedly stabbed her husband to death during a fight in a homeless shelter in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, police said.

Editors' Picks

CONFIDENTI@L: Calvin's ex Nick Gruber joins dire straights

Calvin Klein’s boy toy Nick Gruber hit a Fire Island party over the weekend.

‘American Idol’ ratings dip, though still high

The audience for the season premiere of “American Idol” dropped nearly 25% from a year ago, according to Nielsen estimates.

WATCH J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot teases with creepy 'Stranger' trailer

"This is what happens when men become lost. Men vanish, men are erased…And reborn," says the trailer's narrator.

REVIEW Comedy 'Modern Dads' falls flat

This concept didn’t work as an NBC sitcom last season (R.I.P., “Guys With Kids”) and it doesn’t work a whole lot better as an unscripted sitcom.

'Breaking Bad' viewers call 911 over cable power outage

A contingent of "Breaking Bad" viewers were upset by an ill-timed cable outage.

PHOTOS Ex-Disney star Lee Thompson Young dies at 29

Take a look back at the stars who have left us too soon.

Prince debuts album cover art with Dave Chappelle

The "Purple Rain" superstar selected a photo of the comedian for the single “Breakfast Can Wait.”

Stacey Dash slams Oprah over Trayvon remark

The 46-year-old actress was appalled by how the media mogul brought up his death.

Pucker up, kids! Check out this collection of hilarious photos of these adorable rascals tasting a lemon for the first time

An amazing new photo series aims to document the various emotions kids feel as they try one of nature's most sour fruit.

Kim Kardashian, baby North attend funeral of Kanye West's grandfather

It was a mournful family trip for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on Saturday. The couple took their 2-month-old daughter, North, to Oklahoma to pay respect to West's grandfather, Portwood Williams Sr., who died at age 98 on Aug. 10.

'Great' pairing! Wayne Gretzky's daughter engaged

It's a hole in one for pro-golfer Dustin Johnson and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's daughter, Paulina. The pair got engaged Aug. 17 and the 24-year-old Canadian beauty shared the good news via Instagram Sunday.

Coffee, wine and sushi all OK during pregnancy, new book says

Emily Oster isn't a baby doctor. She's an economist and a mom who wanted to know more about all those rules handed down to women after the pregnancy stick goes pink.

'Game of Thrones' star adopted dog that played her direwolf

There is apparently life after death on "Game of Thrones." Actress Sophie Turner, who stars as Sansa Stark on the HBO fantasy series, revealed that she adopted the dog that played her character's ill-fated dire wolf, Lady.

John Mellencamp’s second son surrenders on felony battery charges

The second of rocker John Mellencamp's sons has surrendered for arrest on charges of punching and kicking a 19-year-old man in southern Indiana. A Monroe County jail officer says 19-year-old Hud Mellencamp was released on bond after being booked early Monday on the felony battery charges.

Prince William: Prince George is ‘a little bit of a rascal’

Prince William is settling into fatherhood nicely, telling CNN that life with his little "rascal" of a son, Prince George of Cambridge, has been a pleasant adjustment.

Lady Gaga's feud with Perez Hilton takes ominous turn

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton fired back Monday at allegations made by his former BFF Lady Gaga that he has been “stalking” the pop star by trying to rent an apartment in her New York City building - a claim that has apparently unleashed a flurry of death threats from some of the “Born This Way” singer’s Little Monsters.

Bee sting therapy causing a buzz in China

Patients are swarming to acupuncture clinics to be given bee stings.

'Bachelor' star Gia Allemand's funeral scheduled for Thursday

Doomed reality TV beauty Gia Allemand will be home for her final farewell. And her heartbroken mother, Donna Micheletti, intends to speak at her funeral.

Mom Christie Brinkley stuns in Hamptons

Looking more like sisters than mother and daughter, Christie Brinkley and Alexa Ray Joel soaked up the Hamptons sun for a fishing trip Aug. 15. The 59-year-old supermodel took to Instagram to share some of their fun filled vacation snapshots.

PHOTOS Toni Braxton latest to suffer wardrobe malfunction

See dreaded moments of overexposure.

Jessica Simpson shows off daughter Maxwell

Her 1-year-old daughter is still clearly the apple of mom's eye.

Bolivian farmer aged 123 could be the oldest person ever

Carmelo Flores says the traditional Andean diet of quinoa grains, riverside mushrooms and around-the-clock chewing of coca leaves has kept him alive for 123 years, and he claims to have the documents to prove it.

The Calling singer abducted, severely beaten: report

The lead singer for The Calling reportedly survived a hellish assault early Sunday morning after being abducted off a Michigan street and severely beaten.

Alexander Skarsgard goes full-frontal for ‘True Blood’ finale

Alexander Skarsgard gave "True Blood" viewers a little more of a jaw-dropping finale than they may have expected to see on the season six ender. Not only did the handsome actor, as the fan favorite vampire Eric Northman, strip down to his birthday suit - the 6'4" heartthrob stood up to reveal all of his full-frontal glory.

'Breaking Bad' recap: Hank's pursuit of Walt tears family apart

SPOILER ALERT: Sunday night’s seventh-to-last episode of “Breaking Bad” was not for the hard of hearing.

R&B singer Raz B comes out of coma

R&B singer Raz B is out of a coma after being hit in the face with a bottle while performing at a nightclub in China.

‘The NYPD Tapes’ reveals the cruel reality of being a cop in New York City

“The NYPD Tapes” is an eye-opening examination of the city’s police department and its sophisticated crime record-keeping system known as CompStat.

'Paternity Court' judge gives Kourtney, Scott a thumbs-up

The judge on the new show “Paternity Court” has some sage advice for Kourtney Kardashian.

PHOTOS Stacy Keibler flaunts sexy beach body in Spain

A newly single Stacy Keibler showed her famous ex exactly what he's missing as she stripped down to a sexy black monokini while relaxing on a yacht in Ibiza, Spain.

Angie Harmon: Sorry, I’m not Angie Hormone

The actress may be disappointing some of her lesbian fans, she says.

‘The Butler’ finishes first at box office

"Lee Daniels' The Butler" starring Forest Whitaker bested other big-budget new releases.

Kim Kardashian hangs with Instagram creator

The new mom has apparently found a friend in photo app co-founder Kevin Systrom.

PHOTOS Meet the best dressed dog on Instagram

With his impeccable wardrobe and model good looks, we think it's safe to say this is just about the chicest Chihuahua to ever hit the Internet.

EXCLUSIVE Bill Maher pokes fun at Simon Cowell's sloppy seconds

Bill Maher weighing in on Simon Cowell’s baby mama drama.

LISTEN Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson collaboration ‘Slave to the Rhythm’

"Slave to the Rhythm" has been updated to include Bieber.

Ziyi Zhang makes return to Hollywood 13 years after 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

If Ziyi Zhang looks especially agitated during a climactic kung fu fight sequence set in a train station during a swirling blizzard in “The Grandmaster,” she wasn’t entirely acting.

Justin Bieber hangs with Jay Z, Kevin Hart

"Chilling with the boys @kevinhart4real and J," Justin Bieber captioned a photo of himself hanging with Jay Z and Kevin Hart.

PHOTOS: Oprah’s incredible style evolution through the years

From shoulder pads and bad hair to skinny jeans and corsets ...

Drive-in 'sex boxes' debut in Switzerland

Men seeking the comfort of a prostitute in Zurich will soon have a designated place.

SEE IT: The kids from 'Home Improvement' are all grown up

They grew up on screen, but sometimes fall off the map. See what your favorite pint-sized celebs look like as adults.

Kim K., Kanye step out in public with baby North

The power couple took their newborn to a doctor appointment.

Is ‘That ‘70s Show’ star’s boyfriend to blame for her relapse?

Robert Gilliam, the husband of late 'That '70s Show' star Lisa Robin Kelly, is speaking out after the tragic death of his estranged wife.

Ireland Baldwin: 'I never really thought of myself as a pretty girl'

You wouldn't guess that Ireland Baldwin ever had self-esteem issues.

MEDICAL MYSTERY: Eight-year-old girl weighs only 11 pounds and never ages

Eight-year-old Gabby Williams weighs only 11 pounds. The tiny girl from Billings, Mont., still looks like an infant and needs to be cared for as if she is a newborn, with her mother and father changing her diapers and feeding her multiple times a day.

SEE IT: Stone, Vergara strip down for steamy threesome

There’s a lot of sex appeal in the new “Fading Gigolo” trailer.

Pussy Riot supporters rally at Russian Consulate in NYC

The masked demonstration came a year after members of the feminist punk band were sentenced in Moscow to two years in prison for ‘hooliganism.’

Fiancé of 'Mob Wives' TV star gets 15-year sentence for dealing cocaine

Reputed Gambino soldier Joseph Sclafani, 47, received the sentence after pleading guilty to distributing cocaine as fiancée Ramona Rizzo, of the VH1 reality show, watched him get shipped off.

Is Beyonce's pixie cut already dust? Singer debuts longer, blonde bob

Just one week after Queen Bey stunned fans by ditching her flowing mane for a chic and sleek shorter 'do, she was spotted Thursday sporting a longer asymmetrical blond bob.

Bradley Cooper signs up for Lance Armstrong movie

Is Bradley Cooper playing Lance Armstrong in the cyclist's upcoming biopic? The "Silver Linings Playbook" star is in talks to come aboard as a producer and as one of the major characters in "Red Blooded American," a film based on Armstrong's doping scandal, Deadline reports.

She's back! JLo will return to 'Idol': beau

Bronx beauty Jennifer Lopez is bringing her magic back to “American Idol,” her boyfriend told E! News on Friday.

Amanda Bynes transfers to UCLA Medical Center

The starlet has been receiving care since she started a fire in a stranger's driveway last month.

See Tinseltown's cutest kids as stars show off their little ones

They may be pint-sized, but these celebrity offspring often steal the spotlight.

TGIF! The best celebrity photos of the week

See what all the stars were up to this week ...

EXCLUSIVE Sorbo's the mything man in Hercules flicks

Hercules would like a word with Brett Ratner, and he’s not happy.

GEEK ALERT! Maxim model drops in to NYC comic book store

The brunette beauty, in town to promote the video game Planets Vs. Zombies 2, says she's a geek at heart.

Hemsworth breaks through as lust action hero

“Hunger Games” hunk Liam Hemsworth just had a crash course in how to be a leading man in an action movie. Lucky for him, he learned from some of the best.

Sister of 8-year-old boy slain in Boston Marathon bombing gets new prosthetic leg

Four months ago, she and her big brother Martin stood on the sidelines of the Boston Marathon as bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lurked just a few feet away. Now, sporting a toothy smile, little Jane Richard beams over her new prosthetic leg, serving as an inspiration to her family as they struggle to cope with her brother’s death.

Ethan Hawke on Uma Thurman marriage: 'I had no business taking vows'

Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman were a Hollywood power couple 15 years ago, but Hawke now regrets marrying at a young age. The actor, now 42, spoke to the September issue of Elle magazine about his relationship, noting that he hoped marriage would stabilize his life.

Mary-Kate Olsen bonds with boyfriend's daughter

Mary-Kate Olsen could have used a high pair of heels. The 27-year-old famous twin was spotted out and about in New York City bonding with her 44-year-old businessman beau Olivier Sarkozy's daughter Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: Owen Wilson finds love on the lower East Side

Owen Wilson, who will reprise the role of Hansel in the recently announced “Zoolander 2,” hit the town Monday night and found love on the lower East Side.

Spike Lee hits $1.25M Kickstarter goal to fund next movie

Spike Lee apparently did the right thing to finance his next movie. The 56-year-old “Crooklyn” director reached his $1.25 million goal on Kickstarter to fund his next project, four days ahead of his deadline.

Robin Thicke files lawsuit over 'Blurred Lines'

Robin Thicke is asking a federal judge to determine his song “Blurred Lines” doesn’t copy from elements of two other songs.

Hilaria Baldwin shows off baby bumps

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SEE IT: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' cast in costume

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Evangelist apologizes for using image from 'Modern Family' ' for e-book

It’s a gaffe of biblical proportions. Fundamentalist evangelist Doug Sehorne, known for his fire and brimstone preachings against homosexuality, used a picture of the TV family from the decidedly gay-friendly sitcom, “Modern Family,” on the cover of his e-book, “Bible Principles of Child Discipline.”

NYC hotel boots 'Duck Dynasty' star, thinking he’s homeless

Duck Dynasty star Jase Robertson fell victim to some facial profiling. The famed family from the A&E hit show stopped by "Live! With Kelly and Michael Wednesday to dish details on their reality series and their time spent in New York City this week while promoting its fourth season.

'Girls' star Adam Driver featured in Gap ads, Vogue

Adam Driver (a.k.a Adam Sackler) isn't letting the girls of "Girls" have all the modeling fun. The 29-year-old actor, who plays the oddball love interest of Lena Dunham's Hannah, dons classic denim in Gap's new “Back to Blue” ad campaign.

Bronx bombshell: Meet Hannah Davis, Derek Jeter's main squeeze

The name Hannah Davis is suddenly on everyone’s lips after the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was spotted leaving a Manhattan Starbucks with Yanks shortstop Derek Jeter on Wednesday — sporting sparkle on her ring finger.

Soda drinking tied to violent behavior in kids: study

Children who drink soda tend to score slightly higher on scales that measure aggressive behavior than kids who don't drink the carbonated beverages, according to a new study. The study's lead author cautioned, however, that the increase may not be noticeable for individual children and the researchers can't prove soda caused the bad behaviors.

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Camping tent fits in a pair of sneakers

Campers struggling to carry equipment can now sleep easy —by simply pulling a tent attached to a pair of shoes over their head.

Chanel campaign shot by Karl Lagerfeld unveiled

On Thursday, August 15, the luxury brand released the first photograph from its Fall-Winter 2013-2014 campaign, shot by its creative director, Karl Lagerfeld. The iconic designer must have taken off his famous sunglasses and picked up the camera, at least for long enough to photograph a campaign. The images shot by Karl Lagerfeld will provide a first look into the styles of Chanel's Fall-Winter 2013-2014 collection.

YouTube star Michelle Phan launches her own line of makeup

The 26-year-old shot to fame thanks to her beloved makeup tutorial videos.

Oprah Winfrey admits smoking marijuana in 1982: 'I hear it's gotten better'

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey stopped by "Watch What Happens Live" on Bravo to promote her work in the Lee Daniels film "The Butler," and she may have gotten more questions than she bargained for.

John Mellencamp's teen sons charged with felony battery

John Mellencamp's two teenage sons face felony battery charges in connection with a July altercation.

Kanye West gets booed at Dodgers-Mets game

The new papa was showered with boos when he appeared on the jumbotron.

Pepsi-flavored Cheetos on sale in Japan

The junk food mashup by Frito-Lay is the newest combo to hit shelves in Japan.

'That '70s Show' actress dead at 43

Lisa Robin Kelly, an actress best known for her long-running role on "That '70s Show," died at the age of 43 on Wednesday.

SEE IT 'Bachelor' star Gia Allemand's last photos

Allemand's friends said they knew the brunette beauty fought to overcome demons.

Gia Allemand's funeral to be held next week

The former 'Bachelor' star, who died of an apparent suicide, will be laid to rest in her Queens, NY hometown.

Gia Allemand and the reality of reality TV

Allemand's death provides a tragic reminder that the seductive lure of reality TV includes no provision for happiness.

Kutcher: A staff member runs my fantasy football team

The “Jobs” star admitted to the fantasy equivalent of using performance enhancers.

'Free Willy' actor August Schellenberg dead at 77

Actor who carved a niche portraying Native Americans on the big and small screens died of cancer.

Chris Brown gets off in hit-and-run case

A Los Angeles judge dismissed the misdemeanor rap against the "Run It" singer Thursday -- against the objections of prosecutors, sources told the Daily News.

'Sensitive sociopath' Hannah McCoy returns to 'Dexter'

Yvonne Strahovski’s character on “Dexter” would literally kill to be in a perfect relationship.

Giffords’ PAC returns donation from Bette Midler

Midler’s foundation gave $10,000 to help back gun-control candidates.

Seth MacFarlane dating 'Pitch Perfect' actress Alexis Knapp

Seth MacFarlane has a new gal pal, according to E! News.

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Celebrities wearing one-piece swimsuits

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Pujols officially done for season with foot injury

The Los Angeles Angels say slugger Albert Pujols is done for the season because of an injured left foot. The Angels made the announcement Monday before playing Cleveland. Pujols hasn’t played since July 26.

City manhandles Newcastle in Pellegrini's debut

Manchester City sent a strong message to its Premier League title rivals by thrashing 10-man Newcastle 4-0 on Monday, mixing power with panache to mark Manuel Pellegrini’s first competitive game in charge in style.

Hernandez fears daughter 'won't know daddy'

Aaron Hernandez, the former Patriot who allegedly orchestrated the killing of an acquaintance the morning after Father's Day, told a fan in a letter written from jail that he worried his daughter would not know him, according to RadarOnline.com.

Chelea dominates Hull in Mourinho's return

Chelsea marked Jose Mourinho’s Premier League return by overwhelming Hull 2-0 on Sunday as unity was restored following a season of division at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea ripped Hull apart from the start of its season opener, scoring both goals by the 25th minute.

Bills rookie Manuel out for preseason

Knee injuries keep getting in the way of Buffalo’s quarterback competition. The latest one may even have decided it temporarily. Bills coach Doug Marrone said Sunday that rookie E.J. Manuel had a “minor procedure” on his left knee Sunday morning.

Bolt breezes to third straight 200-meter world title

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Mignolet saves the day for Liverpool against Stoke

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New AFL team named after rock band Kiss

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Bills RB Spiller has 2,000-yard goal

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