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Relive David Letterman's best 'Late Show' moments — from smooching Julia Roberts to Richard Simmons' exploding vegetable steamer and Drew Barrymore on the desk — SEE THE PHOTOS

David Letterman is officially saying goodnight to late night television. The funnyman says he plans to retire in 2015 after more than two decades hosting the "Late Show." The News takes a look back at his epic run. read full story »

Michael Schumacher 'shows moments of consciousness and awakening' three months after falling into coma following skiing accident

The news came from a statement from the Formula One star's manager. Schumacher 45, was placed in a medically-induced coma after a skiing accident in the French Alps on Dec. 29, 2013.

Secret report criticizing CIA terror interrogations after Sept. 11 will be partly released

Parts of a hotly contested, secret report that harshly criticizes CIA terror interrogations after 9/11 will be declassified as per a Thursday vote by the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Texas receives new drugs, executes serial killer after temporary stay

Tommy Lynn Sells, 49, was the first inmate to be injected with a dose of newly replenished pentobarbital that Texas prison officials obtained to replace an expired supply of the powerful sedative.

Skydiver falls to her death while attempting to break world record for largest skydive in Arizona

Diana Paris, 46, from Berlin, Germany was killed due to a malfunctioning parachute while joining more than 220 others in a free-fall over Eloy Thursday, according to the Eloy cops and Skydive Arizona.

STAYING PUT: Queens Library Board votes not to suspend big-spending director Thomas Galante

Following a five-hour meeting, much of it behind closed doors, the library’s board voted 9-9 not to force director Thomas Galante to take a leave of absence. The tie meant the motion to suspend did not carry.

REVIEW: Miley act getting old in campy New Jersey show

Lupica: After Fort Hood, time to invest in the mental health of our vets

The first reports out of Fort Hood about the shooter, Ivan Lopez, were about how this was not a terrorist act. But of course it was. A gun in the hand of a disturbed man, one he uses on innocent people before he uses it on himself, is always an act of terrorism in the end.

PICTURED: Iraq War veteran from upstate NY, who just met adopted sister, among 16 soldiers shot in deadly Fort Hood siege

An Iraq War vet from upstate New York, Patrick Miller, 32, was among the soldiers wounded in the latest massacre at Fort Hood, it was revealed Thursday.

Expert: Violence in veterans with PTSD is rare

The shootings at Fort Hood shed light on the very real mental health issues, including posttraumatic stress disorder, returning veterans too often face.

Gordon Ramsay sued by business partner for $10 million over closed Los Angeles restaurant The Fat Cow

The "Hell's Kitchen" host ran into a trademark problem with the eatery and rather than change the name, he closed it and opened a new restaurant, cutting Rowen Seibel out of the business, according to the suit.

'NORMAL' TO MONSTER: Motive remains a mystery for Fort Hood gunman 2 days after army base slaughter

Authorities believe the Fort Hood gunman was involved in a verbal beef with another soldier before he opened fire with a .45-caliber pistol, killing three and wounding 16.

'If you don't like it, sit your a-- on a couch and eat a donut': CrossFit mom whose pregnant weightlifting photos sparked outrage fires back at critics as she heads back to the gym with healthy baby

Mom-of-three Lea-Ann Ellison, 35, became headline news last Sept. after she posted pictures of her heavily pregnant self working out online.The snaps, showing her struggling to throw weights over her head due to her gigantic belly, caused quite a stir.

OUT-foxed: Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich QUITS after OkCupid anti-gay controversy

A newly promoted tech CEO who contributed money to an effort to ban gay marriage in California resigned Thursday, days after dating site OkCupid.com outed him as “an opponent of equal rights.”

Rabbis go bald in honor of son they lost to cancer—and help raise half a million for research

Sammy Sommer’s body succumbed to acute myelogenous leukemia last December. But the 8-year-old’s “Superman” spirit has inspired more than 70 rabbis across the countries to shave their heads to find a cure.

COULDN'T WAIT: Couple busted for hotel brawl before 'Maury' taping

A Chicago couple who planned share their personal problems on the Maury Povich show was busted for brawling in a hotel before the show's taping.

Body of elderly Florida woman thrown into dumpster after being mistaken for mannequin

A desk clerk at St. Petersburg's Peterborough Apartments said he sincerely believed the body was an April Fools' joke, possibly left by kids the night before, when he reportedly heaved it in the trash Wednesday.

THE DRIVER ON THE BUS GOES TAUNT, TAUNT, TAUNT: Texas bus driver mocks sobbing little girl

A south Texas school bus driver has been caught on camera mocking one of her small passengers and leading the other children onboard in making fun of the distraught girl, telling her to 'cry, cry, cry.'

North Korea will execute 200 supporters of Jang Song Thaek, executed uncle of Kim Jong Un: report

The communist government plans to execute 200 supporters of Jang Song Thaek and ship their families to concentration camps, according to reports. Song Thaek was the uncle of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

Billy Joel's kid debuts VERY different look

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is 'hottest' U.S. politician, poll finds

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the "hottest" U.S. politician, a new poll shows — but it's not exactly what you think.

President Obama, Michelle Obama salute Olympians and Paralympians’ success at Sochi

The President and first lady appeared with with Olympians and Paralympians Thursday after their successes in 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, praising their perseverance and marveling at their performances.

EXCLUSIVE HEROES IN REEL LIFE: 'Captain America' stars swoop in Daily News charity screening and shock kids of U.S. military members

Actors Sebastian Stan, who plays a shadowy figure from Cap’s past, and Anthony Mackie, a new addition to the cast as high-flying Falcon, swooped in to surprise a Times Square movie theater full of children whose parents serve in the military.

Psycho N.J. dad WINKS and SMIRKS as he's convicted on murder charges for strapping daughter, 2, into weighted car seat before tossing her into creek

A man who tossed his 2-year-old daughter into a creek while she was still strapped into her car seat was convicted Thursday of her murder and smirked as he was led out of court in handcuffs to spend what will probably be the rest of his life behind bars.

'Looking for love': Bravo's Andy Cohen swiping up a storm on Tinder

Off-duty TSA worker saves woman who fell on Chicago subway tracks

Eddie Palacios, 50, was on the Blue Line platform at the Chicago Ave. station when he heard someone yell, "She fell, she fell!" He then sprung into action.

Bronx man busted after trying to get 250 bags of heroin back from rental car he returned

Carlos Tavarez, 30, dropped off the car at W. 49th St. on Sunday but quickly realized he left a very important package behind, cops said. When he tried to get the drugs back, Port Authority cops were there to arrest him at Newark Airport.

Death toll in Washington mudslide rises to 30, while 17 still reported missing

As medical examiners painstakingly piece together the identities and lives of the 30 people known killed when a mudslide wiped out a small Washington community, one mystery troubles them.

INSTACREEP: Franco 'tries to meet up with girl, 17,' on photo site

Texas day care center bans 3-year-old girl over curse word

A Texas mom thinks it's bull that her 3-year-old girl was expelled from the Jubilee Child Development Center in San Antonio for saying "s--t," WOAI reported.

4 cuffed for beating, tattooing racial slurs on man held captive in Philadelphia home

A 52-year-old man told Philadelphia cops he was held hostage by his roommates who beat him and tattooed nearly a dozen racial slurs and obscene images to the lower half of half of his arms.

Shark kills 63-year-old woman off Australia's east coast

Christine Armstrong, 63, was taken as she attempted to swim the 1,970 feet between the wharf and beach near the village of Tathra.

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WFAN FACING BACKLASH OVER METS PATERNITY FLAP Angry parents fire back at WFAN broadcasters for mocking Mets' Daniel Murphy’s paternity leave — 'Some men should keep their mouths closed'

Furious baseball fans — fathers and mothers alike — were crying “Foul” after three New York sportscasters mocked Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy for skipping two games this week to be with his newborn baby and wife.

New mom Newser weighs in on WFAN baby flap

On his WFAN radio show, Esiason famously mocked Daniel Murphy’s two-game paternity leave from the Mets — and rightly so, I say!

Francesa calls Murphy's paternity leave a 'scam'

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy missed his second straight game Wednesday night to be with his wife and newborn child, taking advantage of his collectively-bargained paternity leave.

Raissman: Time to lower Boomer on pompous Pope!

For sports radio Gasbags, unintended consequences are a good thing. Having your opinions, no matter how cockeyed, reverberate outside the Valley of the Stupid through a more cavernous media landscape is wonderful for business.

Collins goes to bat for Murphy over baby crying

Daniel Murphy chose to stay above the absurd debate about his paternity leave on Thursday, but Terry Collins was fired-up and eager to defend his player. "He missed two games," the manager said. "It's not like he has missed ten."

A DOGGONE LONG JOURNEY: Tiny Texas pooch makes three-day, 1,100-MILE journey to Ohio from Texas

Little Corbin, a big-eared dachshund-chihuahua mix his owner calls a “chiweenie,” made it back to Killeen, Texas, late Wednesday night after his harrowing journey through four states — and back — to Hamilton, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb.

'IT'S WORTH THE SWEAT': 700 people race up 72 flights of stairs at 4 WTC for cancer fundraiser — SEE THE VIDEO

More than 700 people raced up the first-ever stair climb at 4 World Trade Center on Thursday night to benefit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Vertical marathoners ages 14 to 71 from all five boroughs and 15 states raised $170,000 and counting for the 72-story climb, with 100% of donations benefiting cancer research.

Snake on a train! Swiss vehicle evacuated after slithering passenger spotted onboard

More than 450 passengers were ordered off the Bern-to-Basel train Wednesday morning after terrified passengers spotted the foot-and-a-half- long serpent inside a carriage.

NYC considers honor roll for safest taxi drivers

The Taxi & Limousine Commission is weighing the concept of providing financial incentives for obeying the rules of the road.

Speed camera dispute erupts between Cuomo, de Blasio offices

They’re at it again. Another spat has erupted between Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo - this time over the mayor’s effort to win state approval for more speed enforcement cameras.

U.S. Marshals arrest elderly man for masturbating in a national park and throwing dead animals: records

The 68-year-old man was in a moment of zen when a U.S. Park Police officer found him on a trail near the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia.

New Jersey conman made thousands by renting out house he didn't own: cops

William Prokos allegedly swindled $6,000 from an unsuspecting couple by letting out the vacant Linden property to them last month.

Ugandan officials capture man-eating crocodile in Lake Victoria

Game wardens with Uganda Wildlife Authority caught the one-ton crocodile on the shores of Lake Victoria after a four-day search using bait.

EXCLUSIVE Queens Library scandal spurs state pols to push for system reforms

In the wake of the News' revelations about library chief Thomas Galante, Albany and Queens politicians are preparing to introduce a bill requiring financial disclosures, an audit committee and reduced terms.

Kate Moss strikes a cute pose in Rio de Janeiro

White House objects to Samsung's Ortiz, Obama selfie stunt

The White House won’t say if it has taken action against Samsung for David Ortiz’s selfie stunt with President Obama, but Press Secretary Jay Carney voiced objection to the company's ploy.

New York Islamic group gets OK to strip empty Catholic church of its crosses

A Muslim group received approval on Thursday from Syracuse city officials to remove six crosses from a century-old Catholic church that is being turned into a mosque.

Family of Texas teen shot dead after sneaking into girlfriend’s bedroom want girl charged

Johran McCormick, 17, was shot once in the head after Houston police said his 16-year-old girlfriend's father discovered him hiding in her bedroom on March 13. Instead of defending Johran, whom she allegedly helped sneak inside, police said she denied knowing him.

MASTERS OF DISGUISE: Wild animals and creatures use their spots and stripes for the perfect camouflage in nature — PHOTOS

These amazing animals are true masters of disguise, blending effortlessly into their environment as a means of survival in the natural world.

'I didn’t do anything': Pandhandler takes off paper bag to bite cop during police sweep outside Port Authority

A troubled panhandler busted in front of the Port Authority Bus Terminal during a police sweep Thursday bit the arresting officer’s hand, police said.

Delta Flight 886 diverted to JFK for hydraulic failure, overruns runway into grass

No one was hurt in the emergency landing but passengers coming from Atlanta were still riled up over the mishap.

Prime ministers of Malaysia and Australia vow to give families of missing Malaysia Airlines plane victims closure

Leaders of the two countries heading efforts to solve the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 pledged that no effort would be spared to give answers to the families of those on board.

Woman kidnapped outside Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC, violently beaten and forced to work as hooker; 2 arrested in Utah

A woman kidnapped outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal was rescued in Utah after a terrifying 2,000-mile trip where she was forced to turn tricks along the way.

Despite high court ruling, Turkey still blocking Twitter

Even though Constitutional Court called the ban a free-speech violation, there’s still no tweeting in Turkey. Social media block started last month.

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The Big Cheese: Bo Ryan's legend in Wisconsin long before this Final Four

Past the mining museum on Main Street, the Piggly Wiggly supermarket five blocks down and the Pioneer Ford dealership where Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan once bought a white Mercury Tracer with blue interior, a court bears his name.

TANAKA TA-NIGHT! Yankees' high-priced rookie makes anticipated debut

Masahiro Tanaka said he wouldn’t get excited for his first start until it was time for him to take the mound. That time has finally come. The Yankees’ $155 million man will make his major-league debut Friday.

FSU under investigation by feds for handling of Winston case

Florida State University is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for possible Title IX violations in its response to sexual violence complaints. The investigation by the Office for Civil Rights stems from a complaint filed with it by the accuser in quarterback Jameis Winston’s sexual assault case.

Myers: Daughter of Cowboys owner is rising star in NFL

Charlotte Jones Anderson is chairing the host committee for this weekend’s Final Four basketball tournament — dealing with governmental and civic issues and the NCAA — which, by the way, is being played in her father’s AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Bayern Munich ban British tabloids over Schweinsteiger headlines

Bayern Munich not only left England without a victory, but without its sense of humor after the 1-1 Champions League draw against Manchester United.

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The 12 most important cars coming to the 2014 New York Auto Show...including BMW's new $135,000 plug-in hybrid!

Sports cars, sedans, off-roaders and hybrids make up this list of a dozen must-see production vehicles at the Big Apple’s annual auto show.

Tesla Model S is Norway’s best-selling vehicle, outsells Ford’s entire range

Norway has officially plugged in to the Tesla phenomenon! The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan earned bragging rights as the most-registered vehicle in the Scandinavian country in March.

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BRAMHALL'S WORLD: The Common Core is far from child's play as you can get

A look at Bramhall cartoons from April 2014.

'IT WAS VERY MOVING': Boston firefighters dig through rubble of 9-alarm fire to find fallen brother's wedding ring for his widow

New widow Kristen Walsh was surrounded by her dead husband's colleagues, a band of Boston firefighters desperate to help even as they struggled with their own grief over their fallen brother, Edward Walsh.

Nick Cannon: Wife Mariah doesn’t know who Kim K is

BUNNY LOVE: Humane Society offers to spray and neuter your pet for free

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Bushwick warehouse owner invites tenants to join the gentrification

BUBBA BEWARE! Bill Clinton asked aides to investigate aliens while in charge of the free world — 'We're not alone in the universe'

Bill Clinton thinks we are not alone. In an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Clinton said that when he was President, he actually asked aides to investigate what, if anything, the government knew about UFOs.

George W. Bush to celebrate 'spirit of friendship' with Vladimir Putin in original painting during Dallas art debut, President reveals in daddy-daughter interview

The timing couldn’t be any worse for George W. Bush’s art debut. The former President will unveil two dozen portraits of world leaders at his presidential library on Friday, including his portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

German town won't let couple name their child 'Wikileaks'

Animal kingdom joins Easter tradition at Germany's Hanover Zoo

EXECUTIVE AFFECTION: One of original ‘Rosie the Riveters’ plants surprise kiss on Obama’s lips during White House visit

One of the original "Rosie the Riveters" experienced her own riveting moment this week when she snuck a kiss on the lips from President Obama.

Never before seen pics of Cobain suicide scene depict his grisly end – box of shotgun shells found inches away from body

On the cusp of the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, new crime scene photographs obtained by the Daily News give a macabre look at the Nirvana front man's grisly end.

It’s a snap! Man takes Polaroid pics of celebrities

'NOTHING CAN EXPLAIN THE TORTURE AND PAIN': Mom says malnourished boy was beaten, starved, drugged by father, stepmother

Feds drop case against Daniel Fama, alleged Gotti hit man

Texas driver cheats death after SUV with two children runs red light, gets struck by train – SEE THE VIDEO

A Texas driver is lucky to be alive after running a red light and getting hit by a train. Shocking surveillance footage shows Ranuel Arreola-Moreno zipping around a Houston crossing barrier in a bid to beat the oncoming locomotive.

NAUGHTY NAUGHTY: Leslie Mann gets a handful of Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton bursts out at 'Other Woman' London premiere

Have you ever seen a more gorgeous trio? Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann dazzled on the red carpet as they teamed up to celebrate the premiere of their new movie 'The Other Woman' in London on April 2, 2014.

REUNITED? Kris, Bruce Jenner spotted holding hands post-split

Terrorist magazine Inspire offers car bomb recipe that could explode in maker's face

Is this the elusive chupacabra? Texas family says they caught the mythical creature

DUNKIN' RODENTS! Shocking video captures RATS crawling through popular New York City Dunkin' Donuts

Here's proof that the rat race is truly alive and kicking in New York City. Shocking footage has emerged that apparently shows vermin creeping and crawling all over food at a popular Manhattan Dunkin' Donuts store about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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TOP TEN REPLACEMENTS: Who should take the reins from Letterman?

In the spirit of CBS’ long-running late night talk show, here’s our own Top Ten list of people who should replace Letterman:

SEE IT Letterman announces he’s retiring in 2015 after 22 years as host of 'Late Show'

The late night talk show host delivered the news during a taping of CBS’ “Late Show” on Thursday.

Hinckley: Letterman's 'Late Show' leaves lasting mark

He hasn't been the highest-rated late-night host for most of his record-breaking run, but no one outside of his mentor Johnny Carson has had more influence on the tone of midnight-hour television.

CONFIDENTI@L Janeane Garofalo admits she'd be a joke at breaking news

Standup comic Janeane Garofalo was on hand for a screening of the radio news comedy, “Alan Partridge,” and noted that doing a TV news show wouldn’t be her cup of tea.

Anthony Bourdain slams Nigella Lawson's U.S. travel ban

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson isn't dishing on her U.S. travel ban, but her TV co-host Anthony Bourdain blasted the decision in a Twitter tirade as an embassy official reportedly offered to help.

REVIEW Denzel Washington shines in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’

Denzel Washington’s popularity makes the revival of “A Raisin in the Sun” a hot ticket, but there’s a better reason: He and the show are flat-out excellent.

Chris Brown on way to D.C.-area jail to await assault trial

Chris Brown was collected from a Los Angeles lockup Wednesday and was out of California, en route to a Washington-area jail, as of Thursday evening, a source with the U.S. Marshals Service told the Daily News.

Nobel novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez hospitalized in Mexico

Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been hospitalized in Mexico City, federal health officials said Thursday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.

Woman celebrates 100th birthday with classical music from city's housing authority symphony

For more than four decades, Janet Wolfe, who turns 100 on Tuesday, has worked tirelessly to support the work of minority musicians and put on concerts for NYCHA residents throughout the year.

AWKWARD! Elliott isn't there for 'GMA' video send-off

Josh Elliott got his "Good Morning America" send-off Thursday morning in the form of a nearly four-minute video montage.

Thousands of fans petition to change 'How I Met Your Mother' ending

In a new online petition circling the Web, tons of loyal "HIMYM" viewers signed a request to "rewrite and reshoot" the controversial final episode of the nine-year hit show.

Rapper 2 Chainz facing felony drug rap for codeine possession

Grammy-nominated rapper 2 Chainz has been charged with felony drug possession in connection with the seizure of codeine from his luggage at a Los Angeles airport last year, authorities said Thursday.

Courtney Love confirms Hole reunion

The group is preparing to release new music 12 years after disbanding, Love, 49, revealed to The Quietus.

BARE IT LIKE BECKHAM: Soccer star in H&M campaign

Ever wonder what David Beckham looks like without his kit? The soccer superstar stripped down for his sexy H&M Bodywear campaign, and we've got the sneak peek. You're welcome, by the way.

Obama says daughters haven't worn Gap sweaters he bought them

In a show of support for the company's wage hike, the President picked up a few items for Sasha and Malia while in New York last month but the President is begging his girls to actually wear the clothes.

EXCLUSIVE 'GMA' eyes adding 3rd hour to take down 'Today'

As the morning television wars get even hotter, “Good Morning America” is gearing up to take on the third hour of “Today,” Confidenti@l has exclusively learned.

Secret introduces three new deodorant scents in Destinations Collection

Secret recently launched three new scents of deodorants and antiperspirants—including “Paris Romantic Rose” – meant to invoke an 'epic adventure' for your underarm.

Miley Cyrus cries, sings emotional tribute to late dog Floyd

Fighting back tears, Cyrus forewarned the Boston crowd via Twitter that it would be challenging for her to perform after such a great loss.

SEE IT Brandon Jenner mocks Kim Kardashian on Instagram

Kim Kardashian has been spoofed yet again, but this time by Bruce Jenner's oldest son, Brandon.

THEATER REVIEW ‘The Most Happy Fella’

Like a great bottle of wine, the vineyard-set musical “The Most Happy Fella” is robust, complex and palate-pleasing.

Snaps from new Chanel watch campaign revealed

Famed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier has shot a new black and white campaign for the French luxury brand's watch line.

Brooke Burke-Charvet says she is 'totally fine' after crashing Maserati

After the accident, Brooke Burke-Charvet insisted on Twitter that she was sober.

SEE IT Interactive map reveals what Google autocomplete says on NYC

The Daily News has created an interactive map to see what pops up when people type the question, “Why is [name of borough] so...” into Google’s search bar.

PHOTOS Hockey player shares gruesome pic after taking puck to the mouth

Mitch Callahan, playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins, took a puck right to the kisser and the outcome is a bloody, gnarly mess.

PHOTOS What would the Dowager say? 'Downton Abbey' star stuns in sheer dress

No bra, no problem! Check out which celebs we spotted going bra-free while out on the town.

Nick Cannon defends donning whiteface to promote new album

Nick Cannon has an answer to critics of the whiteface character he created to promote his new album: Screw 'em if they can't take a joke.

Hugh Jackman: Channing Tatum could replace me as Wolverine

As Hugh Jackman's seventh tour of duty as Wolverine nears theaters, the 45-year-old actor is already has successor in mind.

Lady Gaga treats Bill Murray, 'Late Show' audience to Roseland Ballroom show

Lady Gaga stopped by David Letterman's "Late Show," but only to invite his entire audience to stop by her Roseland Ballroom show across the street.

Johansson stars as super-powered drug mule in 'Lucy'

Scarlett Johansson's newest superhero role makes her Black Widow look like a cream puff.

Sir Patrick and Sir Ian continue their NYC bromance

Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen are BFFs. Check out their adorable pictures around the Big Apple!

CONFIDENTI@L Miley finds out dog Floyd passes while on 'Bangerz' tour

Miley Cyrus has an achy-breaky heart now that her poor pooch Floyd has died.

Willie Nelson’s armadillo returned after being kidnapped

A stuffed armadillo that serves as an on-stage mascot for country music legend Willie Nelson has been returned after being kidnapped from a Las Vegas-area show.

Picasso artwork remains at The Four Seasons... for now

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead says she wants to hear from experts before deciding whether to permanently block moving the 19-foot artwork from the wall.

Best 'swept' secret: Bumble and bumble introduces new finishing spray

Bumble and bumble recently launching Cityswept, a 'supple-hold' spray meant to give you a street-styled look as effortlessly as any style star.

SEE IT Sneak peek of new Kate Moss for Topshop collection launching this spring

After a three-and-a-half-year hiatus, the fashion icon is back with a new line set to appear in stores later in the spring.

Dane Witherspoon, first husband of Robin Wright, dead at 56

Dane Witherspoon, a soap opera actor and the first husband of "House of Cards" star Robin Wright, died Saturday at the age of 56.

Adorable girl learns to say no to strangers

An adorable online video from Korea shows a family’s minute-long struggle with teaching their daughter to say no to strangers.

'How I Met Your Mother' series finale leaves a lot of fans fuming

There were almost 13 million reasons to hate the finale of “How I Met Your Mother” — and most of them, it seemed, could be found online Tuesday.

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A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean, 60 miles off the coast of Iquique, Chile.

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From earthquake aftershocks in Chile to a sandcastle exhibition in Japan, see the most stunning photos from across the globe.

FAT-letes: With pitcher Bartolo Colon set to make debut for Mets, we look at BIGGEST sports stars of all-time

From the Hefty Lefties and Round Mounds of Rebound to the Big Papis and Pillsbury Throw Boys, the News lists some of our favorite sports heroes who never quite dropped that baby fat.

PHOTOS As Derek Jeter starts his final season, a look at his spring training portraits from 1996 to 2014

From Kid to Captain: Derek Jeter's spring training portraits from 1996-2014

Michelle Lewin shows off her rock hard abs in Miami

These celebrities aren't just pretty faces... they've got miraculous midsections as well!

Photo series shows the fading facade of the Big Apple's most famous storefronts

James and Karla Murray's photographs showcase the New New York, where banks are replacing dive bars and artisanal gelato parlors are replacing pizzerias.

Emma Watson puts her best leg forward at 'Noah' premiere

Emma Watson stole the show at the London premiere of 'Noah' on March 31, 2014.

Hilarious HOV lane dummies: Drivers caught 'carpooling' with fake passengers

Who's the real dummy here? These drivers were busted trying to use the carpool lane with embarrassingly fake 'passengers.' Check out the worst (and most hilarious) offenders.

Patents for some of the world’s most famous designs

From the Nintendo Gameboy to the ballpoint pen, see the patents behind some of the world's most famous gadgets.

National Portrait Gallery picks 100 coolest Americans at new exhibit

What does it mean to be 'cool'? Whether they were born with it or not -- Madonna, Frank Sinatra and Jimi Hendrix earned their place in the top 100 coolest Americans at a new National Portrait Gallery exhibit in Washington.

PHOTOS She's a knockout! Fitness guru models only wearing boxing gloves

Jennifer Nicole Lee showed off her taut, tone and tanned body wearing nothing but a pair of boxing gloves in this photo shoot.

Fashion faceoff! Did Miranda or America wear it better?

It's a star's worst nightmare: Someone else is wearing the exact same dress ... and they look better in it!

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Rarest muscle cars from America's fastest decade

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Retro photo galleries

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Bill Cunningham's 'Facades' photo series

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Hollywood PDA: Stars go public with their affection

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