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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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SEE IT: The horrifying moment Asiana plane crash responders ignore injured victim, 16, as she lay alive on tarmac before being fatally run over TWICE by fire trucks

Shocking footage showing the chaotic aftermath of the tragic Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco last summer has revealed firefighters did not realize a teen was still alive before they ran her over. read full story »

'It looks like she’s laid in bed but she doesn’t have a face': Fla. mom anguished by divorce and money woes kills her 2 teenagers, then herself

Richard Berman, who recently divorced Jennifer Berman, found her and their kids, Alex, 15, and Jacqueline, 16, dead in their West Palm Beach home.

Deranged dad charged with attempted murder after tossing 2-year-old from motel balcony

Juan Pablo Maradiaga, 41, faces an attempted murder charge for throwing his little boy off a second-floor balcony. Juan Pablo Maradiaga, 41, chucked his 2-year-old child off a second-story Florida motel balcony early Tuesday after he became “frustrated” with his little boy, according to police.

Ex-NY Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak's accusers release graphic sexual harassment evidence

Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak had been under heavy pressure to resign. An attorney for six of his seven accusers went public with evidence against the lawmaker Tuesday -- including a video they allege shows Gabryszak either masturbating or pretending to receive oral sex.

Lupica: Christie admits 'mistakes were clearly made' in GWB lane closure scandal but by whom exactly?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie greets a member of the assembly as he arrives for his annual State of the State address in Trenton, New Jersey January 14, 2014. Christie opened his State of the State Address on Tuesday with an apology and a vow to fully cooperate with "all appropriate" investigations of an apparent scheme to cause massive traffic jams as well as the use of federal money for a state ad campaign. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) The show on Tuesday was Christie coming right out at the top of his speech and taking responsibility — ish — for the traffic on the bridge created last September.

Christie vows cooperation with Bridgegate probes at State of the State address

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivering his State of State' speech on Tuesday.  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will try to shift attention to his education plan in his State of the State address Tuesday, as the fallout over his Bridgegate scandal continues to dominate the airwaves.

CASE CRACKED: Egg hunt at Beiber pad leads to drug bust

Two juveniles taken into custody after chemical device ‘goes off’ at Colorado school, five injured

Authorities canceled classes and evacuated students to the school gymnasium at SkyView Academy in Colorado after a chemical device “went off,” according to police. Five people were injured in the incident at SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch, which is now the subject of a criminal investigation after it was found not to be accidental.

Falling steel acrobatics ring falls, kills Chicago dancer during rehearsal break

Marco Antonio Huicochea Gonzalez died on Monday after the freak accident. A Chicago dancer was killed Monday in a freak accident when a steel aerial acrobatics ring fell and hit him in the back of the head. Marco Antonio Huicochea Gonzalez, 22, died as he and his fellow performers at DanceWorks Chicago took a rehearsal break, the Chicago Tribune reported.

A-ROD'S LAWYER GOES MUM: Joe Tacopina won't answer Bernie Kerik charges on Geraldo's radio show

Rodriguez’s lead attorney seemed completely blind-sided when Rivera brought up the explosive allegations included in the New York state bar complaint Kerik filed against Tacopina.

Medicare spent $172M on penis pumps over six years — way more than necessary, watchdog determines

A penis pump Penis pumps cost the U.S. government's Medicare program $172 million between 2006 and 2011, about twice as much as the consumer would have paid at the retail level, according to a government watchdog's report released on Monday.

EXCLUSIVE Black and Hispanic Caucus demand Cuomo rescind his appointment of Kelly as a special adviser

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Legislature’s Black and Hispanic Caucus has drafted a scathing letter demanding that Gov. Cuomo rescind his appointment of former NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly as a special adviser.

Gonzalez: Castellan Real Estate Partners will agree to pay back Spanish-speaking tenants forced out of apartments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his annual State of the State address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Gov. Cuomo’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal will announce Wednesday that a major New York City real estate firm has agreed to submit to an outside monitor for three years and to compensate Spanish-speaking tenants it improperly forced to vacate its rent-stabilized apartments.

Alabama mom arrested after toddler is found wandering outside with her suicide note

The mugshot of Katie Renea Halbert, from Attalla, Alabama. The 18-year-old mom, who was reported missing on Saturday and later found in the woods, was arrested after her two-year-old son was found alone holding her suicide note. A frantic search for the boy's mother ended in some nearby woods Saturday where Katie Renea Halbert was arrested for child endangerment, according to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.

Pentagon labeled Benghazi a terrorist attack as Obama administration wavered: newly declassified testimony

The head of the U.S. Africa Command, General Carter Ham, told the House Committee on Armed Services in June 2013, according to recently declassified testimony, that Benghazi was considered an attack, not a spontaneous uprising from the beginning by Defense officials. The administration was wary to label the 2012 attack as an act of terrorism but declassified testimony from a top Pentagon official indicates there was little ambiguity among Defense Department players.

Former Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer sentenced to two-plus years in prison

APRIL 25, 2013, FILE PHOTO Former University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in prison for abusing his power as the state’s agriculture commissioner.

Bronx teacher sues Dept. of Education for punishing him 'unfairly' after he's caught having sex with prostitute 'on his own time'

A teacher at P.S. 73 in the Bronx has filed a lawsuit against the city Department of Education for punishing him for sex with prostitutes, which he says took place outside work hours and not on school property. What happened in the Bronx should stay in the Bronx. That, in a nutshell, is what a veteran grade school teacher caught having sex with a prostitute is arguing in a lawsuit.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s black SUV hits, injures pedestrian; he was a passenger

Eric Garcetti, the new mayor of Los Angeles, says he was ‘on the phone and did not witness’ the pedestrian being struck by the vehicle he was riding in. Newly-elected Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was a passenger when his official city vehicle struck and injured a pedestrian Tuesday.

Kim K may file report on teen who claims Kanye hit him

EXCLUSIVE Reputed mobster wants to chat with wire-wearing pervert cooperating in trash industry conspiracy case

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Reputed Mobster Anthony Bazzini wants to trash a pervy informant who wore a wire to bust him in connection with a scheme to control the New York and New Jersey garbage collection industry, court papers filed this week show.

‘Cheer Perfection’ TV reality star arrested on charges of raping boy, 13

Cheerleader reality show star, Andrea Clevenger, 34, turns herself in to police after she's accused of raping a boy, 13. Andrea Clevenger of TLC's 'Cheer Perfection,' turned herself into police Tuesday morning following the disturbing allegations first reported to the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline, Arkansas Matters reported.

Panera Bread kicks out toddler with disability over her orthopedic shoes, mom says

The specific condition causing Emma's developmental delays is still undiagnosed. A Georgia mom says she left restaurant in tears when her 2-year-old with developmental delays was booted because of her special shoes that make a noise to let the child know she's walking correctly.

Porn star paying the price for O-cup breasts that could kill her

Russia bars 'undesirable' American journalist from country for five years

David Satter Moscow has barred a journalist for the U.S-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from the country for five years over a visa infraction, the foreign ministry said. The reporter, David Satter, called it 'absurd.'

NYPD arrests suspect in NYC rape case

Surveillance video captured images of the man police believed assaulted a 22-year-old woman in the East Village early Monday morning. Fermin Flores followed the victim into her East Village apartment building early Monday morning, pushed her into her apartment and then raped her, according to police.

VIDEO Brazilian baker gets both legs amputated after building's facade crashes down on him

Josiah Pereira dos Santos is seen standing casually outside the bakery on Saturday morning. Josiah Pereira dos Santos, 48, had to have sections of each of his lower limbs amputated after the horrifying accident on Saturday morning.

Free rent over for NYC charter schools thanks to de Blasio

Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks about the pending snow storm at Brooklyn's OEM.  When Spencer Robertson wanted to open a charter school in 2008, he could count on help from New York Mayor Bloomberg — and it didn't hurt that his billionaire dad was the mayor's golfing pal.

Time to even the field between NYC charter, public schools

Head of the City Teacher's Union Michael Mulgrew in front of Long Island City high school during a sting of "first day of school" visits to city schools. For the past 12 years, the Bloomberg administration has singled out charter schools for special treatment, a strategy that embittered many ordinary New York City public school parents and children. Here are four steps charter schools should take now to end that divisive relationship:

Pig falls on New York woman’s chest, causes 'traumatic' injury

NR Officials say the woman was attempting to slaughter the pig when it fell on top of her. She suffered a traumatic chest injury and was transported by helicopter to Albany Medical Center.

VIDEO Police dashcam shows Dallas cop shooting unarmed carjacking suspect: report

Dallas Police Department video that shows a senior corporal pursuing and shooting an unarmed carjacking suspect. New dashcam video shows the moment a Dallas police officer shot an unarmed carjacking suspect, an incident that cost the female cop her badge and prompted a lawsuit from the victim.

Fargo, North Dakota deemed the drunkest American city

Whether it's the weather or the lost cost of alcohol, Fargo, N.D., is the drunkest U.S. city, according to CDC data. A recent Centers for Disease Control report revealed that 38 million Americans drink too much, but see which cities have the biggest alcohol problems on their hands?

FAIL: Man tries tossing Molotov cocktail through window and misses — five times

The remains of the device, which had not ignited upon breaking, were lying on the sidewalk in front of the residence, where cops recovered them. He wouldn’t even make a competent anarchist. A sad excuse for a hell-raiser could have blown a Philadelphia apartment sky-high, if only he had a good throw.

Robert Gates: Waiting until 2017 to release memoir didn't make sense

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates' memoirs ‘Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War’ will be released on Tuesday. Donning a neck brace as he recovers from a fall at his home in Washington state, the former defense secretary is coming out to face the media to defend his account after the hoopla last week.

Many younger U.S. adults skipping flu shots: report

People enter a pharmacy next to a sign promoting flu shots in New York on January 10. The country is in the midst of what is being described as a flu epidemic. Just over a third of U.S. adults ages 18 to 65 got the flu shot during the 2012-2013 flu season, according to an analysis released Tuesday, and if that trend holds for the current flu season, many adults may be at risk.

One of the eight missing millionaire Lottery winners found

Powerball lottery tickets are seen in New York, November 27, 2012. The top prize in Wednesday's Powerball lottery is currently a record $425 million. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS) As New York State Lottery officials boost efforts to find mystery lottery winners before their tickets expire, one fortunate soul presented a winning ticket before its Jan. 5 deadline.

Israeli defense minister takes shot at John Kerry

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks across the tarmac towards his motorcade upon arrival in Kuwait City January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Pool (KUWAIT - Tags: POLITICS) JERUSALEM — An Israeli newspaper quoted the defense minister Tuesday as deriding Secretary of State Kerry’s Mideast peace efforts as foolhardy, triggering an angry response from Washington.

Seven New York State lawmakers from outside NYC support Mayor de Blasio's plan to hike taxes on the wealthy to pay for expanded prekindergarten

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi ALBANY — Mayor de Blasio’s plan to hike taxes on the wealthy to pay for expanded prekindergarten is gaining support from some state lawmakers outside the city.

Italian cops hunt American behind eBay auction of ancient brick stolen from Pompeii

The eBay auctioneer says his mom took the brick from the ancient site while on a trip in 1958. Italian cops are hunting the American eBay trader who's selling a priceless brick, believed stolen from the ancient city of Pompeii, for just $99.

Brain-dead Texas woman’s family files suit to remove her from life support

Erick Munoz (right) has been barred from taking his wife Marlise Munoz off life support because she is currently pregnant. Husband of Marlise Munoz, who fell unconscious while pregnant in November, filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County, Tex., asking a judge to force the John Peter Smith Hospital to take his wife off life support.

'God knows why my life was spared that day and someone else's was taken': R.I. governor hopeful reveals he caused fatal car crash 25 years ago

Republican Allan Fung disclosed that he was behind wheel in the 1989 car crash that killed James W. Skipper Jr., 41. Fung was 18 at the time and his had arrest record sealed in the 1990s.

Rikers crime stats inflating insurance costs for some New York residents

A DECEMBER 1999 PHOTO Crimes committed on the jail colony in the East River are inflating crime stats in the 41st Precinct in the South Bronx, and driving up insurance rates for its residents.

EXCLUSIVE If you have a ticket to Stern's birthday bash it's a fake!

EXCLUSIVE Hyundai customer hit by car while inside Brooklyn dealership showroom

The Hyundai dealership in Flatbush where a Santa Fe, like the one seen inset, struck a customer in the showroom. A Brooklyn man found out the hard way that it’s hazardous to be in the showroom while employees are moving cars around.

REJECTED! Federal judge nixes preliminary approval of $765M NFL concussion settlement with players

IMAGE TAKEN FROM VIDEO SHOT ON JAN. 25, 2012 The U.S. District Judge fears the sum may not be enough to cover injured players. In her ruling, she notes that the plan is designed to cover nearly 20,000 men for 65 years.

HIT LIST? Hillary Clinton kept running list of enemies and allies after 2008 election: report

Hillary Clinton is expected by many pundits to run for president again in 2016, when the purported list could come in handy. Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign kept a running list of allies and enemies that the candidate wanted to use to reward or punish colleagues, a new report claims.

Christina Ricci starts bizarre 'Riccing' trend

French student makes fortune selling mountain air to urbanites

Antoine Deblay is making big bucks selling urbanites fresh mountain air, contained in a tin like the one seen here. A shrewd student is getting money for nothing by selling fresh mountain air for a fee. Antoine Deblay is raking in the big bucks by supplying French urbanites with $8 tins of the unpolluted air from his rural southwest hometown of Montcuq.

Penis pumps purchased through Medicare cost the U.S. government $172 million

A penis pump Penis pumps cost Medicare $172 million between 2006 and 2011, about twice as much as the consumer would have paid at the retail level, according to a government watchdog's report.

'We all deserve answers': Family of unarmed ex-football player shot dead by police files suit against North Carolina officials

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY. The family of the ex-football player gunned down by cops in North Carolina have taken their heart-wrenching fight to court.

'If they want a big truck, they can have a big truck': Police in Indiana town score armored vehicle on loan from U.S. military

West Lafayette police now boast a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle like the one above, seen in Afghanistan. An armored carrier the West Lafayette police department recently acquired from the U.S. military is being refitted and will soon serve as a "moving shield" for officers, the city's police chief said.

Mother of Florida 12-year-old 'driven to suicide by bullying' to sue school district for failing to protect daughter

Tricia Norman, the mother of a 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick who committed suicide last September, plans to sue her late daughter’s school district for failure to protect the girl from alleged bullying. A Florida woman plans to sue her late daughter’s school, which she claims failed to protect the 12-year-old girl from the alleged bullying that drove to her suicide.

SEE IT HURRY-UP CHURCH: Montana pastor jokingly conducts 1-minute service so he can watch 49ers game

Pastor Tim Christensen jokingly led his congregants through a quickie service so he could go home and watch the San Francisco 49ers playoff game. Pastor Tim Christensen jokingly led his congregants on a one-minute drill when his service started at the same time as his beloved San Francisco 49ers playoff game.

Victim details encounter with the ‘Swiss cheese pervert’ in Philadelphia

A witness with video comes forward in case of the 'Swiss Cheese Pervert', an overweight man with a goatee who's been using a hunk of 'swiss cheese' to get the attention of unsuspecting women, then exposing himself. The horrified girl, identified only as Priscilla, told a TV station that the cheese-loving creep approached her in early December with a rather peculiar proposition.

Woman offers beer and cigarettes for return of dog

NR An Ohio woman was reunited with a beloved dog after making an unusual offer. Abigail Miller of Dayton offered a case of beer and a pack of cigarettes as a reward in hopes of getting "Zoro" back.

Taco Bell franchise owner worth $4 million admits to collecting dead mother's social security for 23 years

Raymond O'Dell, the wealthy owner of Seattle area Taco Bell restaurants, has agreed to pay back $188,000 to the state of Washington. A multimillionaire who hid his mom's death from the government for more than two decades to claim $200,000 in benefits has been sent to prison.

Obama to meet Pope Francis, Kerry suggests

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO Secretary of State John Kerry suggested Tuesday that Pope Francis "is anticipating the visit of President Obama" at the Vatican someday. The comment sparked excitement, with many expecting the release of a meeting date but ABC News reporter Chris Good, citing a U.S. official, said Kerry's comment did not represent an actual planned trip by Obama.

Ciara announces pregnancy by revealing baby bump on 'The View'

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  • Bill Belichick

    Bill Belichick

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    Leads the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles (XXXIX, XXXVIII, XXXVI)
    Has a 3-2 record in five Super Bowl appearances with the Patriots
    Has won almost 70 percent of his playoff games as an NFL head coach
  • Tom Coughlin

    Tom Coughlin

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    Two-time Super Bowl champion with the Giants (XLII, XLVI)
    Oldest coach to win a Super Bowl, 65 years, 158 days (XLVI)
    Career playoff record of 11-7 (.611)
  • Joe Gibbs

    Joe Gibbs

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    Wins three Super Bowls with the Redskins (XVII, XXII, XXVI) with three different starting quarterbacks
    Makes four trips to the Super Bowl during his 16 seasons at the helm of the Redskins
    Career playoff record of 17-7 (.708)
  • Jimmy Johnson

    Jimmy Johnson

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    Wins back-to-back Super Bowl titles with the Dallas Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII)
    One of only six coaches to win back-to-back Super Bowls
    Career playoff record of 9-4 (.692)
  • Vince Lombardi

    Vince Lombardi

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    Leads the Packers to back-to-back Super Bowl titles (I, II)
    Wins three NFL championships before the Super Bowl era
    Career playoff record of 9-1 (.900)
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    Chuck Noll

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    Holds the record for Super Bowl wins by a coach with four (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
    Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 after 23 seasons with the Steelers
    Career playoff record of 16-8 (.667)
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    Bill Parcells

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    Wins two Super Bowl titles with the Giants (XXI, XXV)
    Later leads the New England Patriots to their first Super Bowl (XXXI)
    Career playoff record of 11-8 (.579)
  • Mike Shanahan

    Mike Shanahan

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    Leads the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl titles (XXXII, XXXIII)
    Winningest coach in Broncos history, also was offensive coordinator with the 49ers for XXIX win
    Career playoff record of 8-6 (.571)
  • Don Shula

    Don Shula

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    One of only five coaches to lead two teams to the Super Bowl (Colts, Dolphins)
    Holds the record by coaching in six Super Bowls (Colts, III; Dolphins, VI, VII, XVII and XIX)
    Career playoff record of 19-17 (.528)
  • Bill Walsh

    Bill Walsh

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    Three-time Super Bowl champion with the 49ers (XIX, XXIII, XXIV)
    Two-time NFL Coach of the Year (1981, 1984) was inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993
    Career playoff record of 10-4 (.714)

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Seahawks not looking for big numbers from QB Wilson

SEATTLE, WA - JANUARY 11: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks runs the ball against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at CenturyLink Field on January 11, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Russell Wilson is in a statistical slump. The Seahawks’ second-year quarterback hasn’t passed for more than 206 yards in more than a month, and he has just a total of three TD passes in his last five games.

Report: Barcelona star Xavi prime target of New York expansion club

MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 11: Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on January 11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) New York's new Major League Soccer franchise is thinking big. According to a report out of England, New York City FC is targeting veteran Barcelona midfielder Xavi to headline the new MLS club that will begin play in 2015.

Harvey: Sorry A-Rod, but this legal game is over

FILE Alex Rodriguez and his team of lawyers have spent millions fighting the suspension imposed by MLB while trashing Bud Selig, arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, respected surgeons and hospitals and even the recently deceased and universally respected baseball players union director Michael Weiner.

Mehta: No-names fitting the Bill for Patriots during injury-plagued season

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 20: New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick disputes a call during overtime against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 20, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Bill Belichick has as much personality as a coffee-table book about coffee tables and could put NyQuil out of business with a press conference greatest hits CD, but the NFL’s version of Lieutenant Commander Data has done the best coaching job of his career to put the Patriots on the verge of another Super Bowl appearance.
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CHEST MATE: Tenant cuts out Dublin landlord's heart and tries to EAT IT after fighting over game of chess

UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH CAN NOT BE STORED OR USED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION An Italian man allegedly cut open his Dublin landlord's chest and tried to eat his heart following a fight over a chess match. Saverio Bellante, 34, was charged Monday with murder.

'ROUGH IT ON THE TITANIC II!' New cruise ship will recreate tiny rooms, communal bathrooms and symbolic 'delousing' endured by early 20th century immigrants

The Titanic II will have all the antiquated amenities of its doomed predecessor — minus that sinking feeling. Eccentric Australian billionaire Clive Palmer revealed that his new mega-ship will feature the same cramped conditions in third class as the original Titanic that sunk in 1912.

Spurred by fatal Metro-North derailment, Congress provides $15 million for railroad inspections

Emergency workers examine the site of a Metro-North train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York December 1, 2013. At least four people were killed and 63 injured, including 11 critically, when the suburban train derailed, with at least five cars from the Metro-North train sliding off the tracks, officials said. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT DISASTER) The fatal derailment of a Metro-North train at the southern tip of the Bronx last month has spurred Capitol Hill lawmakers to boost the federal government’s “woefully underfunded” rail inspection program.

Irish mountain biker suffers 7-week erection after straddling bike's crossbar

MR & PR The red-faced 22-year-old was left unable to have sex for almost two months as his penis refused to die down. After five weeks, he finally decided to visit Dublin's Tallaght Hospital.

A-ROD'S DIRTY SECRETS: Star's lawsuit reveals arbitrator's report, spilling all the juice about years of doping – including hardcore PEDs, payoffs and death threats

SENDER: ?Bramhall, Will? SUBJECT: Toon14 It sounds like the makings of a movie, but seemingly it was all real and all Alex Rodriguez, a doping story that was made brutally clear after the embattled slugger filed a complaint, suing the Players Association and Major League Baseball in an effort to have his 162-game ban vacated.

THE GODFATHER: Queens parishioners say mob boss John Gotti wouldn't have tolerated Virgin Mary statue decapitation

They had faith in the Godfather. A statue of the Virgin Mary located blocks from the former Bergin Hunt and Fish Club wouldn’t have been decapitated if John Gotti and his crew were still around, parishioners of the Ozone Park church targeted in the attack said Monday.

'Where do we really find justice anymore?': Two ex-cops accused of beating schizophrenic California man to death found not guilty

ADDS LOCATION POOL PHOTO Two former cops accused of killing a schizophrenic California homeless man in July 2011 have been found not guilty.

The shadow behind A-Rod: Slugger's supposed goon 'Oggi' allegedly delivered cash and threats to Bosch

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez listens during a news conference before the Yankees play the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game at US Cellular Field in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 and All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Monday when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players in a drug case, the most sweeping punishment since the Black Sox scandal nearly a century ago. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney) He is the shadowy figure who praised Anthony Bosch as “the best at what he does” when he introduced the steroid supplier to Alex Rodriguez in a Tampa hotel room in July 2010.

Jared Leto & Taylor Swift get close at the Globes after-party

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Celebrities and activists come together and urge Cuomo to fund affordable housing for New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: Actor Alan Cumming attends the David Hart fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at the DiMenna Center on September 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) A coalition of gay stars and activists are urging Gov. Cuomo to fund affordable housing protection for New Yorkers living with HIV or AIDS in his budget.

My father the molester: Ronan Farrow takes shot at dad Woody Allen during Globes tribute

NARCH NOSALES EUO 3TP Woody Allen's lifetime-achievement tribute at the Golden Globes drew one big criticism — from his estranged son, Ronan Farrow.

Overnight water main break near Union Square causes delays

A 36-inch water main broke around 1:40 a.m. in Greenwhich village at East 13th Street and Fifth Avenue. The pipe broke shortly after midnight on 5th Ave. near 13th St., prompting 60 FDNY members to respond to the deluge of water, officials said.

N.J. Assembly announces special Bridgegate investigation committee as Christie's problems pile up

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gestures as he answers a question during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at the Statehouse in Trenton. Christie has fired a top aide who engineered political payback against a town mayor, saying she lied. Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly is the latest casualty in a widening scandal that threatens to upend Christie's second term and likely run for president in 2016. Documents show she arranged traffic jams to punish the mayor, who didn't endorse Christie for re-election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) The investigation into Gov. Chris Christie and his administration’s Bridgegate scandal has been supersized.
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OPERATION RESCUE BAMBI: Firefighters leap into action saving terrified doe that wandered onto frozen lake

This dopey doe had no i-deer about the dangers of walking on ice. The terrified beast got stuck 220 feet from shore after leaping onto Ravine Lake near Somerset Hills Lake and Game Club, in New Jersey, on Monday.

'I realize I hurt many people...I confess my sin and ask forgiveness': Alabama teacher facing 6 month jail sentence records video apologizing for sex with 14-year-old student

An Alabama teacher convicted of having sex with a teen student half her age issued a video apology for her “selfish actions” as she prepared to enter jail for a six-month sentence.

LUCKY DOG: Daring rescue spares Doberman's life after pooch crashed through thin icy lake chasing geese

Diablo the dog had a devil of the time when he started chasing geese on a frozen pond at the weekend. The dopey Doberman Pinscher had a brush with mortality after he crashed through the ice at O'Fallon Park in St Louis, Mo., and got stuck for almost half an hour.

Class Size Matters executive director: Charter schools drain money, space from public schools

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi During his campaign for mayor, Bill de Blasio promised to focus the city’s energy and resources on improving our public schools.
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