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MISSING 'ACTRESS' FOUND IN JAIL: Woman feared to be swept up in sex trade found in Florida lock-up under an alias

South Florida police were searching for Edmarie Lafontaine-Perez after she told her parents in a phone call that she feared for her life. While the cops were on the hunt, the 21-year-old from Puerto Rico was reportedly hanging tight in a jail cell after being arrested on Jan. 27. Police in Fort Lauderdale spent days searching for Edmarie Lafontaine-Perez before realizing the aspiring actress was cooped up in a Miami-Dade jail.

COCKAMAMIE LOGIC: Bushwick pet store remains open even though it was base of a massive cockfighting ring

Animal advocates want this Bushwick pet store closed down after its owner was busted in a major cockfighting bust. A Bushwick pet store remains open for business, even though it was clipped earlier this month in a sweeping crackdown on cockfighting.

JPMorgan employee jumps 30 stories to his death in Hong Kong — 3rd death for the company in 3 weeks

The 33-year-old JPMorgan employee jumped from the 30th floor of the Chater House (left) in Hong Kong. A JPMorgan investment banker jumped to his death Tuesday from the roof of the bank’s Hong Kong headquarters — the third bizarre death for the global business in three weeks.

Former soldier convicted of raping, killing Iraqi girl and her family commits suicide in prison

APRIL 29, 2009 FILE PHOTO A former soldier sentenced to life for raping and killing a teenage Iraqi girl and using a shotgun to gun down her family died in an Arizona prison over the weekend in what officials suspect was a suicide.
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Woman convicted of killing friend and cutting baby from her womb sentenced to life in jail

POOL PHOTOGRAPH Julie Corey of Worcester was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison while the victim's father sat in court holding his daughter's ashes.

NYC Chicago-style pizzeria battles Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia over definition of 'pizza'

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A day after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dissed an entire region by decrying Chicago-style pizza as “not pizza,” a fired-up Emmett Burke defended two-inch thick pies he churns out at his pie shop, Emmett’s.

N.J. high school wrestling team probed for posting racist photo of them wearing pointed KKK-esque hoods next to black hanging dummy

The seven boys dressed in maroon and white Phillipsburg High School colors strike various poses as a dummy hangs from the ceiling between them. Two of the boys wear hoods pointed in the air.

Nun, 84, sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for breaking into Tennessee nuke weapons plant

Activist Sister Megan Rice attends a rally by supporters before her trial. A nun was sentenced Tuesday to nearly three years in prison for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear weapons complex and defacing a bunker holding bomb-grade uranium, exposing serious security flaws.

VIDEO Thieves steal $250K in jewelry from New Jersey store in Valentine's Day heist

The storefront has been temporarily restored and police are standing guard 24/7, according to store security. Heartless crooks pulled off a Valentine's Day heist of a New Jersey jewelry store — right as a major snow storm was underway.

'Catch me if you can' biker busted by Texas cops a week after taunting video

EUO 3TP Arrogant biker who was as reckless online as he was on the road has been arrested after a week of taunting cops in San Antonio with videos of him carelessly going through traffic with the taunt,"Catch me if you can."

MAYHEM AT THE MARKET: Georgia man lights self on fire in Kroger supermarket, injures three cops

Man sets himself, officers on fire at Atlanta grocery store. Witnesses told police the man poured rubbing alcohol on himself and started running through the Kroger store, knocking items off the shelves. The unidentified man entered the Newton County store just before 5 p.m. and reportedly poured rubbing alcohol on himself before launching into a frightening attack, according to a report.

'Game of Thrones' star: I watched a fan die in front of me

Esquire cover photos of Peter Dinklage, of Game of Thrones fame
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25 die in Ukraine protests' worst day of viol...

KIEV - Fourteen people died during clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Ukraine's capital Kiev on Tuesday, including seven civilians and two policemen, a police spokeswoman said.

Bratton has no reservations about Bishop Find...

Hizzoner can call anyone in the NYPD — at any time he wants — and the city’s top cop doesn’t need to know about it right away. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton — speaking for the first time about Mayo...

Minimum wage hike would raise pay for 16.5M,...

Congress’ nonpartisan budget analyst says raising the federal minimum wage as President Barack Obama and Democrats want would raise earnings for more than 16.5 million people by 2016.
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PINCHme offers product sampling twist

No Licensing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. New York City-based startup PINCHme has teamed up with consumer-product giants like Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Kraft, aiming to help get trial sizes of their goods into the hands of shoppers who m...

Musician arrested after Hoffman’s death wants...

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The druggie jazz musician arrested in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death pleaded for rehab Tuesday — as two others nabbed with him debuted their model makeovers while being dragged to court.

Man kills brother with frying pan to the head...

Frying pan A Queens man killed his brother with a frying pan Tuesday after a heated argument turned into a deadly brawl, cops said.

Ex-Christie aide vows court fight

MONDAY, SEPT. 2, 2013 PHOTO A former Christie campaign official at the center of the Bridgegate scandal upped the ante in his refusal to comply with a subpoena Tuesday when his lawyer told a legislative committee to drop the dem...
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Mom reveals details of day her disabled daugh...

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A joyous outing for a developmentally disabled woman who loved horses turned to a nightmare when she was sexually assaulted at Aqueduct Racetrack, her anguished mother told the Daily News. The 80-year...

Rapist strikes again, cops say

A paroled rapist was arrested early Tuesday after attacking a 19-year-old woman in East Harlem, officials said. The victim had gotten out of a cab and was walking along Madison Ave. near E. 135th St....

NY court officers union big indicted in $3,00...

The former treasurer of a union representing New York court officers misappropriated $3,000 of the group’s money, according to court papers.
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Lost a diamond engagement ring at Barclays?

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Brooklyn man who stumbled across an engagement ring in a Barclays' arena bathroom this weekend is hoping for a romantic reunion when he finds its owner. Jorge Collazo was at a Marc Anthony concert S...

SEE IT: Illinois woman survives after train c...

A woman was trying to turn across the tracks at a crossing in Des Plaines, Ill. when her car was struck by a train. An Illinois woman survived a terrifying ordeal when her vehicle got stuck on train tracks and was crashed into by a moving train in a Chicago suburb Monday afternoon.

Dog stops major soccer match by pooping on fi...

A pooch scampers on the field during an Argentine soccer match. A stray dog stopped play at a major Argentine soccer match by popping on the field. The excited pooch invaded the grass during Rosario Central's crucial home clash against River Plate at the weekend.

Stray Chihuahuas terrorize Arizona town, chas...

Who let the dogs out? Stray Chihuahuas have overrun Maryvale, Ariz. and are terrorizing residents. The dogs roam and defecate wherever they please. An Arizona town is overrun with tiny pooches that are terrorizing children and defecating anywhere they want — and animal control officials can’t get a leash on the problem.
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25 die in Ukraine protests' worst day of violence:...

Monuments to Kiev's founders burn as anti-government protesters clash with riot police in Kiev's Independence Square, the epicenter of the country's current unrest, Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Thousands of police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked the large opposition camp in Ukraine's capital on Tuesday that has been the center of nearly three months of anti-government protests after at least nine people were killed in street clashes. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) KIEV - Fourteen people died during clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Ukraine's capital Kiev on Tuesday, including seven civilians and two policemen, a police spokeswoman said.

Venezuela protest leader surrenders, 4th person di...

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez gets into a National Guard armored vehicle in Caracas February 18, 2014. Hardline Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez surrendered to security forces on Tuesday to face charges of fomenting unrest against President Nicolas Maduro's government that has killed four pe...
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