MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

SMOOTH CRIMINAL: Robbers caught on camera dressed as ninjas invade Florida mansion, bind owner's hands and drive off in his car

The masked, armed men even swiped a fedora before grabbing all the cash in the home and high-tailing it with the goods, leaving Bill Kitchen (center) and his companion stunned. read full story »

'HE FEELS SO ALONE': V. Stiviano opens up about Clippers owner Donald Sterling after racist comments exposed through her secret recordings

A weepy V. Stiviano sat down for a heart-to-heart with Barbara Walters Friday in Los Angeles. Stiviano said she loved the banned NBA owner 'like a father.'

HOW 'BOUT DEM APPLES? Samsung guilty of infringing patents from iPhone, jury awards nearly $120M

Apple Inc. had sought $2.2 billion after accusing Samsung Electronics Co. of infringing five of its patents covering functions such as slide-to-lock, universal searching and quick linking.

Teen gunned down two Alaska State Troopers as they tried to arrest his father: officials

Nathaniel Lee Kangas, 19, fatally shot Sgt. Patrick (Scott) Johnson and Trooper Gabriel (Gabe) Rich with a semiautomatic rifle after the troopers flew in to Tanana, a town of some 250 people.

Utah mom accused of killing six newborns couldn’t remember how many dead babies she had in garage: cops

Megan Huntsman told police on April 12 that that were eight or nine dead babies in her home south of Salt Lake City, a search warrant affidavit says. She's been charged with six counts of first-degree murder.

Ohio murder suspect refuses ‘retarded’ label, would now be eligible for death penalty if convicted

He might want to rethink this. A Cincinnati accused murderer refuses to admit he has a low IQ, a court ruling which would allow him to avoid the death penalty if convicted at trial.

GONE BABY GONE! Ben caught counting cards in Vegas

EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn mom who texted pics of tot with sex toy convicted

A Brooklyn woman who claimed she was legally insane when she posed her 2-year-old daughter with a sex toy and texted the photos to another pervert, was convicted of all charges Friday.

Arizona teen now faces 29 charges of sexually abusing 18 girls

Arizona high school student Tyler Kost, called a 'serial sex offender and rapist,' has been arrested twice in one week for multiple sexual assaults.

Kentucky mom claims funeral home held her baby’s body for ransom, calls 911 for help

Brittany Jones, of Hopkinsville has accused the mortuary, which is run by the county coroner, of demanding money before releasing the remains of her stillborn infant earlier this year, according to a report.

City already recovering $300 million accidentally paid to FDNY, NYPD retirees

The city wasted no time Friday snatching back the $300 million in payments it mistakenly doled out to tens of thousands of retired firefighters and cops.

Guess who! Star packs on 40 lbs. of muscle for new role

31 perish in Odessa, Ukraine, fire set after daylong pro-Kiev, pro-Moscow clash

The bloody battles between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels spread Friday to the key port city of Odessa, where 31 were reportedly killed after a union hall was set ablaze.

Texas widow says funeral home let husband’s body decompose for 7 days

The disturbing claims packed in a lawsuit against Santana Funeral Directors come after Dora Roman says a visit to see her late husband's body ahead of a family viewing took her to a garage across the street.

New Mexico law student loses testicle after traffic cop knees him so hard it explodes, attorney says

A first-year law student at the University of New Mexico was rushed into surgery to have a testicle removed after it was shattered by a cop who pulled him over for running a stop sign, the man claims.

Seth Rogen laughs it up with readers in Daily News live chat

WATCH Indiana cop caught on camera abusing police dog partner

A police officer in Hammond, Ind., has been placed on leave after he was filmed jerking a K-9 officer into the air by his collar and whipping the pooch with its own leash.

DISTURBING CLAIMS: Mass. man charged with torture of stepdaughters, threatening them with gang rape

Stepdaughters say that Justin Ladd slammed their feet with a hammer until their toes were flattened, he yanked their tongues with pliers, and forced the youngest to dance for him with her pants down.

PANIC AT THE STRIP CLUB: DC jiggle joint's scantily-clad employees forced to evacuate after building collapse

The ladies of The Cloakroom were seen huddled outside of the K Street venue in full uniform just moments before video captured a next-door building's third floor crashing down around 3 p.m.

Florida teen faked her own kidnapping after breakup: cops

U.S. Army Sgt. reunites with ‘battle buddy’ bomb-sniffing dog

Two years could not erase the bond between U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Bos and his “battle buddy,” a bomb-sniffing dog he called “Cici.”

NYC guitar shop founder accused of killing girlfriend took an ax to her head, prosecutors told judge

The founder of Carmine Street Guitars in the West Village took an ax to his girlfriend’s head and plunged a knife into her chest, prosecutors said at his arraignment on Friday.

DUMB OF A GUN: New Jersey NRA affiliate says parents of Sandy Hook victims are 'prop' in gun law debate

To most Americans, they are parents grieving children slain by a gun-toting madman at a Connecticut grade school. To an apparently heartless NRA man in New Jersey, they are a "prop."

Upton: Everyone must pay more attention to my butt

CDC confirms first U.S. case of deadly MERS virus from the Middle East

Health officials on Friday confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious MERS virus. The man fell ill after arriving in the U.S. about a week ago from Saudi Arabia where he's a health care worker.

Belfast police get extra 48 hours to question Ireland's Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams

Northern Ireland police say they have received an extra 48 hours to question Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams about an IRA killing more than four decades ago, a development that has infuriated his Irish nationalist party.

Investigation: Government unemployment numbers were not rigged during 2012 election

An investigation by the Census Bureau's inspector general found that agency employees did not rig national unemployment data to make President Obama look good in advance of the 2012 presidential election.

Gwyneth and Chris spotted dining out together after split

Calif. man pleads guilty to killing 8 at hair salon

A man pleaded guilty Friday to killing his ex-wife and seven others in a shooting rampage at a California hair salon in 2011.

Virginia boy, 9, killed trying to defend sister, 11, during sex assault: cops

A 9-year-old boy was killed near his Virginia home after he tried to fight off a teenager as he sexually assaulted the child’s 11-year-old sister, police said.

STRIKE OUT: NYPD baseball squad postpones championship game in Texas after crook steals their gear

When the players left their hotel in Dallas to go to the field for Friday's big game, they learned a crook had broken into the team's van and cleaned out their equipment and uniforms.

Bottoms up! Pippa accused of sporting false derrière

SEAL OF DISAPPROVAL: Navy man admits to smuggling 10 kilos of cocaine into Miami airport

A Navy SEAL formerly responsible for anti-drug operations has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle drugs into the U.S. after caught with 10 kilos of cocaine at a Miami airport.

Life in prison without parole for schizophrenic killer

A madman who used a set of knives and a meat cleaver to slay an Upper East Side mental-health therapist was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole, ending a prosecution that dated to February 2008 .

Two Maine teens plead not guilty for tossing kitten in microwave

The two girls — who were 15 years old when they were arrested for posting a video of the heartless act in September — denied the charges during an appearance at a Portland courthouse on Thursday.

ROYAL GOOD TIME: Will and Harry party in Memphis

Double save! NYPD and Port Authority cops join forces to stop suicidal daredevil from jumping off the George Washington Bridge

The 29-year-old climbed over the other side of the railing and taunted first responders -- running up and down the lip of the bridge before he was pulled to safety, officials said.

Ex-ethics member: There's dirt to find in state government corruption probe

With a federal probe into state government corruption heating up, a member of Gov. Cuomo’s defunct anti-corruption commission says there is plenty of dirt to dig up.

Teens busted for trying to cook dope cookies in home economics class

Four teenage boys face criminal charges after plotting to bake marijuana-laced cookies during a Wednesday home economics class The 13-year-olds' pot cookie plans got as far as putting the dope in the dough before they were detected on Tuesday.

Mayweather accuses ex-fiancée of aborting twins

Fla. gym boots mom for working out with teen son

A Florida gym is now a sore subject for this fit mom. Krista Grubb says her membership to a Palm Harbor gym was revoked last week for working out with her 13-year-old son.

Captain America player arrested in Fla. for sending photos of his private parts to girl, 16

Even Captain America agrees he did a dumb thing. Twenty-nine-year-old James Alton was arrested in Orlando, Fla., for sending sexual texts and photos of his naked genitalia a 16-year-old girl he met while playing the super hero.

14-year-old bus shooter asked ID of victim: document

“Who did I hit?” That’s what the 14-year-old busted in a fatal shooting on a New York City bus wanted to know, a court document made public Friday shows.

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Car sales rise in April as spring weather brings out buyers

Bush chief of staff: Working with First Lady a 'greater challenge'

Back at it! Olivia glows on red carpet after son's birth

British dad hammers girlfriend, disabled daughter to death: cops

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Sports

NBA Playoffs: Blazers oust Rockets and Mavs and Spurs head to Game 7

Monta Ellis scored 12 of his 29 points to lead a fourth-quarter comeback, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 and the Dallas Mavericks forced a seventh game in their first-round series with top-seeded San Antonio, beating the Spurs 113-111 on Friday night.

Raissman: Chris Berman still our No. 1 pick as draft host

According to a higher authority, National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell, a scheduling conflict with Radio City Music Hall pushed the Draft from its usual late April spot to May 8th.

D-Will finally shows up as Nets beat Raptors to force Game 7

They found Deron Williams. Not the mispronounced De-Ron or D-Won’t. This was the franchise player, the one the Nets need in the playoffs. Outside Barclays Center and in the media, the point guard, the epitome of Net failures and unrealized expectations, was catching heat.