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GRISLY FIND: Body of designer to the stars who vanished after night out during NY Fashion Week discovered in Hudson River

New York City harbor patrol officers searching for 55-year-old fashion designer Michele Savoia found the man's body is in the water at Chelsea Piers Sunday afternoon.

FINGER FOOD? 11 busted for serving human meat at Nigerian restaurant

Ever wondered what's really in that burger? In one Nigerian restaurant, cops have discovered that it was humans on the menu.

'Boys will be boys' Montana prosecutor tells 5-year-old rape victim’s mom: report

A Montana prosecutor reportedly had a heartless explanation for the mother a 5-year-old rape victim — “boys will be boys” — just one of the horror stories sex assault victims in Missoula told federal investigators.

Gov. Cuomo set to announce program to fund college courses for prison inmates

Hoping to cut down on recidivism rates, Gov. Cuomo on Sunday morning will announce that the state will again begin funding college courses for inmates.

British man gets locked in university building overnight after falling asleep on toilet

British police received a 911 call from a university student locked in a bathroom. The dozy pupil fell asleep on the toilet at Manchester University, northern England.

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Mitt Romney: Drop talk of Bill Clinton's sexual mischief if Hillary Clinton runs for President

Mitt Romney told GOP pals Sunday to drop talk of former President Bill Clinton’s sexual shenanigans if wife Hillary makes her own White House bid.

Kean University student found beaten to death in New Jersey

The battered body of William McCaw, a Kean University student from Gallatin, Tenn., was found outside a house on Hartwell Street at around 10:30 a.m. after a neighbor called 911, authorities said.

Florida woman faked rape story after skipping work: authorities

Alexandra Westover, 21, of Boca Raton, had reported a frightening, broad-daylight rape attack to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office because she just didn’t want to get in trouble for missing work.

Obama warns Uganda that its anti-gay bill is a ‘step backward’

President Obama warned Uganda Sunday over its plans to further criminalize homosexuality, saying it would “complicate our valued relationship.”

Grieving mom of National Guardsman shot dead by NYPD detective demands that he is fired

Noel Polanco, 22, was shot in the chest by Emergency Service Unit Detective Hassan Hamdy, who stopped Polanco on Oct. 4, 2012, for reckless driving on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens.

Chicago-style pizza 'shouldn't be called pizza,' Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says

The Supreme Court Justice’s ruling is in: Chicago-style pizza isn’t real pizza. "It’s very tasty, but it’s not pizza,” Scalia said of the type of pie commonly known as “deep-dish” pizza.

FALSE ALARM: Russian satellite predicted to hit Earth burns in atmosphere

All the fragments of the defunct Kosmos-1220 satellite burned in the Earth's atmosphere after a long, uncontrolled plunge.

WATCH Dad cracks up as he films schoolkids slipping on icy sidewalk

It is one way to make the school run more fun. A dad waiting to pick up his children from school amused himself by videoing groups of schoolkids slipping on an icy sidewalk.

PHOTOS: Red carpet glamour on parade at BAFTA Awards

Politics

EXCLUSIVE: De Blasio administration cuts firs...

The de Blasio administration has settled its first labor contract, a quick deal with 200 environmental officers that could signal a smoother period of labor relations after the cold war between the un...

De Blasio must learn how to play politics: De...

ALBANY — State legislative Democrats waited two decades for a New York City mayor from their party, but now that their wish has come true, many want him to slow down.

Pro-fracking group sues NY state over delays

ALBANY — Hurry the frack up! A landowners’ group is challenging New York state’s delay in finishing environmental tests on the impact of drilling for natural gas through hydraulic fracturing, commonly...

National

De Blasio must learn how to play politics: De...

ALBANY — State legislative Democrats waited two decades for a New York City mayor from their party, but now that their wish has come true, many want him to slow down.

EXCLUSIVE: National clown shortage may be app...

Send in the clowns — please! As the “Greatest Show on Earth” returns to Brooklyn Thursday, circus folk fear a national clown shortage is on the horizon.

Kickstarter repairs security breach that let...

Kickstarter, the online fund-raising sight used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, said it has repaired a security breach that had let hackers gain access to...

Pro-fracking group sues NY state over delays

Crime

Cuomo wants to resurrect college course for c...

ALBANY — Hoping to cut down on recidivism rates, Gov. Cuomo on Sunday announced a plan for New York state to again begin funding college courses for inmates.

‘Boys will be boys’ Mont. prosecutor tells 5-...

A Montana prosecutor reportedly had a heartless explanation for the mother a 5-year-old rape victim — “boys will be boys.” The surprising anecdote is just one of the horror stories sex assault victims...

Florida woman faked rape story after skipping...

A Florida woman wasn’t raped after all — she just didn’t want to get in trouble for missing work, authorities said. Alexandra Westover, 21, of Boca Raton, had reported a frightening, broad-daylight at...

Strange

Nigerian hotel serves human meat: report

Ever wondered what's really in that burger? In one Nigerian restaurant, cops have discovered that it was humans on the menu.

House sitting 26 feet from cliff, seawater so...

Here's one house whose price is bound to crash. A mystery buyer snapped up a home on England's east coast, even though it is just 26 feet from a crumbling cliff edge and is bound to fall into the sea.

Man falls asleep on toilet, gets locked in bu...

British police received a 911 call from a university student locked in a bathroom. The dozy pupil fell asleep on the toilet at Manchester University, northern England.

Woman leaves infant on railroad tracks and ra...

Police say a woman placed a 2-week-old girl on railroad tracks in Pueblo and ran away, but two city workers immediately rescued the infant, who appeared to be unharmed.

World

Hijacker arrested after Ethiopian Airlines plane f...

GENEVA — An Ethiopian Airlines plane destined for Rome was forced to land early Monday in Geneva, where the hijacker was arrested, authorities said.