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KILLED BY THE COACH? Body of missing Mo. girl, 10, found in home of 'pick-up truck prowler' — a football coach: cops

Just hours after neighbors reported seeing little Hailey Owens being swept up by a man in a prowling pickup truck Tuesday evening, Springfield police believe they've found her body in the home of 45-year-old Craig Wood.

'He just went nuts over the snow': Man whacks plow driver in head with shovel in 'snow rage' attack, police say

Douglas Haskell, 40, allegedly whacked the worker, who is his neighbor, outside his home in Lakeville on Saturday night.

Georgia girl, 2, struck and killed by daycare van dropping off neighborhood children

The vehicle was backing up outside a southwest Atlanta apartment complex where Brandy Buffington was playing when she was suddenly hit, according to a local reports.

Pennsylvania couple sentenced to up to 7 years in prison after 8-month-old dies without seeing a doctor

Herbert and Catherine Schaible, who believe in faith-healing, have been sentenced to 3 and a half to seven years in prison in the death of a second child who died without seeing a doctor.

HE'S NO GOLDILOCKS! Florida woman discovers burglar sleeping on her couch

Cops found 26-year-old Duane Immich on Judith Smolinski’s couch, covered with her blanket, and clutching her butcher’s knife to his chest.

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Female football player earns respect in professional debut

Jen Welter became the first non-kicker professional female football player when she debuted for the Texas Revolution Saturday in the team's season opener at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Tex.

NEW SHOE BOMB THREAT: Homeland Security warns of possible footwear explosives on overseas flights to the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security advises airlines of a potential threat on overseas flights to the United States. There is credible intelligence that warns of explosives hidden in shoes, according to a report.

Terrifying hunks of falling ice force closure of several blocks around World Trade Center during morning rush

Falling ice from the World Trade Center forced authorities to shut down a stretch of the West St. and the Battery Park Underpass Wednesday, snarling rush hour traffic for blocks.

'Emotionally dysfunctional' ex-prison guard impregnated by NYPD cop killer Ronell Wilson sentenced to year in jail

Nancy Gonzalez, 30, could have received up to 16 months for having sex with the notorious prisoner and was seeking a sentence of probation so she could deal with a multitude of mental issues.

EXCLUSIVE Mom of disabled woman sexually assaulted at New York racetrack recalls horror of moment daughter disappeared — 'If something happened to her I'd die'

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.

Federal employees have worked 25% of days they were supposed to since Oct. 1: report

Federal workers have actually worked for only about a quarter of the days they were supposed to since October 1., a new reports alleges.

Alabama man used blind, 81-year-old mother as human shield during standoff: cops

An Alabama man used his blind 81-year-old mother as a human shield during a standoff with police, telling them, "You will have to kill me, but I will kill my mother first," authorities said.

THAT'S COLD: Con Ed zaps family for more than a thousand dollars at home since relative died in 2011

Con Ed has charged a family thousands of dollars in electricity bill at a home on East 10th St. that has been vacant since a relative died more than two years ago.

Pharrell on his youthful looks at 40: I am NOT a vampire

Politics

Low-paid Newark Airport workers demand raises...

A Port Authority board meeting turned raucous Wednesday as low-paid workers at Newark Airport demanded the same pay hike as their New York counterparts. Speakers — who had to sit through 45 minutes of...

Controller warns that unresolved union contra...

Unresolved union contracts are the “Achilles’ heel” of Mayor de Blasio’s budget, city Controller Scott Stringer warned Wednesday. The de Blasio administration must reach pacts on the expired contracts...

Bondy: Pussy Riot slams 'total police and sec...

The 'secret' press conference was no secret, but it was surely surreal and punk enough for Pussy Riot. Sea lions barked in the distance. Police and undercover cops roamed the grounds, occasionally dem...

National

One Powerball ticket matches the lucky number...

The golden ticket was sold in the Golden State. One Powerball ticket bought in California holds the winning combination for Wednesday night’s $425 million Powerball lottery.

Feds warn of possible shoe-bomb threat

The Department of Homeland Security issued the alert, saying “very recent intelligence” deemed credible supported the threat.

Springsteen singer pal rips rape accuser

An indie rock star pal of Bruce Springsteen is suing a woman who posted an online rant accusing him of raping her 10 years ago.

Cop: Charges ‘coming soon’ for former NFLer S...

A 42-page general offense report released by the Tempe, Ariz. Police Department on Tuesday outlines more disturbing allegations against former NFL safety Darren Sharper, who is scheduled to be arraign...

Crime

Feds warn of possible shoe-bomb threat

The Department of Homeland Security issued the alert, saying “very recent intelligence” deemed credible supported the threat.

Cop: Charges ‘coming soon’ for former NFLer S...

Body of missing Mo. girl found in coach's hom...

Strange

POSH Stow and Go pottyplexes coming to Grand...

A fancy bathroom-design company is betting you’ll flush your money away.

9 injured after turbulent flight

Nine people were injured due to turbulence on a flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong Tuesday, according to the airline Cathay Pacific Airways.

Burglar on LSD thought he was Jack Bauer of ‘...

Jack Bauer, you have 24 hours to eat acid, break into a Seattle apartment, toss kitty litter in the sink, place frozen crab on a bicycle and stuff credit cards into a chocolate muffin. Police charged...

Archeologists find historical douche at City...

A City Hall excavation unearthed a small cylindrical object that's shedding new light on a previously taboo topic — feminine hygiene. The discovery in 2010 of a three-inch cylinder made of mammal bon...

World

Truce crumbles! At least 20 dead in renewed Ukrain...

Fierce clashes between police and protesters in Ukraine's capital have shattered the brief truce Thursday and an Associated Press reporter has seen 10 bodies laid out on the edge of the protest encamp...

SEE IT: U.S. luger Kate Hansen films 'wolf' prowl...

Is that Putin's pet wolf on the prowl? It appears that #Sochiproblems just got serious - after U.S. luger Kate Hansen posted video of what looks like a deadly beast stalking her hotel hall.