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Lupica: You did us proud, Joe! Torre's 'Power of Patience' lands Yankee legend in Cooperstown

National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Joe Torre speaks during an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Torre heard cheers at Yankee Stadium and heard them again Sunday at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown. Other Yankee managers of the past won more World Series than Torre did. No manager of the Yankees ever meant more, was more popular.

EXCLUSIVE NYPD cops to get lessons on use of force during LAPD training

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Don't expect NYPD cops to be more mellow after a visit to their counterparts on the West Coast. The six NYPD employees headed to Los Angeles are going to get at least some training in the use of force, officials said.

NYPD top cop Bill Bratton 'would not be surprised' by federal probe into Eric Garner's death

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said the death of Staten Island father Eric Garner after an officer put him in an apparent chokehold may spark a federal investigation. The remarks came on billionaire supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis' radio show Sunday.

WATCH Driver hits woman, 64, while escaping violent San Diego 'zombie' horde that shattered his window

The 64-year-old woman was not participating in the zombie walk, but was hurt her arm anyway when she was hit by the car. A driver escaped a violent horde of people dressed as zombies pounding on his car by plowing through the crowd and hitting a 64-year-old pedestrian at a San Diego intersection, police say.

Riders Alliance pushes bill that would save straphangers $443 a year on MetroCards

A commuter swipes a metrocard through a turnstile as the MTA's doomsday budget plan - to plug a $1.2 billion deficit - is set for a vote at tomorrow's board meeting. The budget includes fare increases and service cut backs as state lawmakers stall on a bailout plan. Adovcates stepped up their push Sunday to let more New York commuters save money on subway fares by paying with pretax dollars.
On Air auditions to fill the vacant spots on The View are set to begin.

'The View' eyeing a conservative co-host to mesh with Rosie

Family of five found shot to death in Maine apartment as police investigate possible murder-suicide

State Police investigate an apartment complex where five members of a family, including three children, were found dead Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Saco, Maine. The bodies of a father, mother and children were found inside the apartment, state police spokesman Steve McCausland said. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) A family of five, including three children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old, were found shot to death Sunday inside a southern Maine apartment, authorities said.

Yankees fan returns lost Red Sox World Series ring after finding it in NYC restaurant sink

HONS: AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. THIS IMAGE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR 14 DAYS FROM TIME OF TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING; NO SAL Manhattan restaurant owner Luigi Militello could hardly believe it when he found the shiny 2013 championship ring on a restaurant sink at his Luke’s Bar and Grill on Thursday night.

Good Samaritan allegedly beaten, required 7 stitches after coming to rescue of woman screaming 'rape'

General view of the intersection of Surf Avenue and West 20th Street in Brooklyn, New York. Prosecutors said Yariel De La Cruz tied his belt around his hands and repeatedly struck do-gooder Fuat Sarieminli in the face in Coney Island about 11:40 p.m. at the corner of Surf Ave. and W. 20th St.

House and Senate negotiators reach multi-billion dollar deal to fix VA healthcare mess

JULY 24, 2014, FILE PHOTO Top House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal to address military veterans’ long waits for care at veterans’ hospitals, aides to two lawmakers said Sunday.

Polish cyclist's legs selfie sparks doping rumors

Bartosz Huzarski shows off his muscly legs after a 90 mile stage of the Tour de France. His prominent veins have lead to speculation from fans of his sterois use, but he denies this saying that he wouldn't "have legs like a Victoria Secret's model."

Lovett: Gov. Cuomo should shoulder blame for failed anti-corruption panel, say irate commission members

Gov. Cuomo Members of Gov. Cuomo's now defunct anti-corruption commission are fuming at the governor for blaming his administration's interference with their work on infighting and the panel's lack of knowledge about state government.

Black boxes will be studied for clues on Mali plane crash

Journalists look at debris at the crash site of the Air Algerie Flight AH 5017 in Mali's Gossi region, west of Gao, on July 26, 2014. UN experts investigating the Air Algerie plane disaster in Mali have recovered the second black box from the doomed plane, a spokesman of UN peacekeepers in the country said on July 26. Officials who had already reached the remote, barren area described a scene of total devastation littered with twisted and burnt fragments of the plane that was carrying 118 on board, including entire families. No one survived the impact and France bore the brunt of the disaster with 54 nationals killed in Thursday's crash of the McDonnell Douglas 83, which had taken off from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and was bound for Algiers. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOUSIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images BAMAKO, Mali — Black boxes from the Air Algerie plane that crashed in Mali last week will be transferred to France for analysis, the French Embassy in Mali said Sunday.

DEADLY EPIDEMIC: A second American aid worker has tested positive for the Ebola virus

Ebola has killed 632 people across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since an outbreak began in February, putting strain on a string of weak health systems facing one of the world's deadliest diseases despite waves of international help. One of Liberia's most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, a government official said Sunday, highlighting the risks facing health workers trying to combat the deadly disease.

Africanized honey bees sting Texas street department worker 1,000 times

A man at Weeks Park in Wichita Falls, Texas was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by a swarm of bees. A North Texas street department worker has been stung about 1,000 times by aggressive bees that also attacked two co-workers who tried to help him.

Beyonce shares sexy snap while on vacation from tour

Beyonce shared a vacation moment lounging on a surf board via Instagram

Terror suspect linked to subway bomb plot will act as own lawyer

A British judge ruled Friday that terror suspect Abid Naseer can be extradited to the US in connection with a plot to bomb the New York City subway. Prosecutors allege that Abid Naseer was part of an international conspiracy tasked with carrying out terrorist attacks in the operatives’ home countries of England, the U.S. and Norway.

Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists intensifies near MH17 disaster site

Smoke rises over Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, on Sunday, as fighting in the area intensified. Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month.

'THE WORLD IS A MESS': Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright sounds off on international affairs

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY CBS FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY. “There are an awful lot of things going on that need understanding and explanation,” Albright, who served as President Clinton’s secretary of state from 1997 to 2001, said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Driver suffers apparent heart attack, dies in Queens crash that leaves passengers trapped, children seriously injured

A child receives medical treatment after an accident at 21 st Street and 35th Ave. in Queens, New York Sunday, July 27, 2014. (Photo by Deja Daniels) A man suffering an apparent heart attack smashed his car into a fire hydrant, killing himself and seriously injuring two child passengers.
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Long Island driver fatally strikes woman who exited his SUV because he was drunk: cops

Lawrence Pagano, 23, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated A drunken driver on Long Island fatally hit a friend on Saturday, moments after she jumped out of his SUV because she was concerned he was in no shape to drive, police said.

'He stood up for his rights': Wife of Eric Garner, who died after cop used chokehold, vows to fight for justice

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The widow of the Staten Island man who died after being put in a prohibited police chokehold vowed on Saturday to take up the fight to get justice for her husband.

PICTURED Cops hunt crook who snatched elderly man's chain in the Bronx

The sketch of a man who police say stole a 73-year-old man’s chain on Walton Ave. near 165th St. in the Bronx on July 12. A cruel-hearted crook has no respect for his elders. The thirtysomething creep snatched a chain off a 73-year-old man in the Bronx, authorities said Saturday.
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WORKING VACATION: Mayor de Blasio spends Italy vacation in meetings with political leaders

USA ONLY Shortly after he landed in Rome on an overnight flight from JFK, Mayor de Blasio and his family swooped into the 500-year-old Capitoline Museums, home to some of Italy’s most famous sculptures.

Accused Bronx cat killer claims animal jumped on him, says attack was 'a reflex'

Ernesto Bailey, 31, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. The crazed cat killer who set a dying feline on fire in the Bronx claimed to cops the animal was the aggressor, authorities said.

Victoria’s Secret model flaunts her body at the beach

Victoria's secret pink! Model Vita Sidorkina takes a dip in Montauk beach in a tiny baby-blue bikini

Pols push study for anti-missile defenses on airliners

A retired American Airlines Boeing 767 takes off from Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005. The plane is equipped with BAE Systems' JETEYE, a missile defense system adapted from military use. (AP Photo/Rex C. Curry) The feds should look at installing anti-missile technology on American passenger planes, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Steve Israel said Sunday.

New Russia sanctions from U.S. and Europe could come later this week: White House

Deputy National Security adviser Ben Rhodes made the comments on CNN’s ‘State of the Union.’ The U.S. and European nations are likely to increase economic sanctions against Russia later this week, a White House official said Sunday.

Violence continues in Gaza as Israel, Hamas cannot agree on cease-fire

Smoke from Israeli strikes rise over Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday. Israel resumed its Gaza offensive on Sunday, rescinding its offer for a humanitarian cease-fire, after Palestinian militants fired several rockets at southern Israel late Saturday. Israel and Hamas launched new attacks Sunday in the raging Gaza war, despite each side offering different truces to temporarily halt nearly three weeks of fighting ahead of a major Muslim holiday.

Federal judge strikes down Washington, D.C. ban on handguns outside home

A judge ruled that the Second Amendment gives Washington, D.C. residents the rights to carry handguns like this one outside the home. A federal judge has ruled that the District of Columbia’s ban on carrying handguns outside the home is unconstitutional.

Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend gets ready for a dip in Spain

Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend, Toni Garrn in a black bikini

Malaysia Airlines changing routes, could change name after recent tragedies

Malaysia Airlines could change its name and is definitely changing routes that fly over war zones, an official said. The airline is considering the change after one of its passenger planes — MH17 — crashed in Ukraine, apparently blown out of the sky by pro-Russian separatists earlier this month.

Man who fatally shot hospital worker charged with murder as gun-toting doctor is hailed as a hero

Richard Plotts, 49, was charged with murder for fatally shooting a caseworker at Mercy-Fitzgerald Hospital Campus before Dr. Lee Silverman pulled out his own gun and exchanged fire with him and wounded him Thursday. The man accused of killing a caseworker at a Pennsylvania hospital - and was stopped from conducting more violence when he was shot by his doctor - has been charged with murder.

City pension funds reach record high: Controller Scott Stringer

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city's pension funds posted a 17.4% return over the last year — and the city will save billions as a result, Controller Scott Stringer said.

Fist bumping spreads less bacteria than shaking hands: study

MR A fist bump spreads only one-twentieth the amount of bacteria that a handshake does, researchers report. That’s better than a high-five, which still passes along less than half the amount as a handshake.
Sports

Not Seahawks or 49ers, but Jets have NFL's best defense: Calvin Pace

No one knows how many wins the Jets will have in 2014, but it sounds like they rank first in the league in self-confidence. One day after Dee Milliner told the News he's the best cornerback in the league, Calvin Pace made another bold statement.

Brassard agrees to 5-year, $25 million extension with Rangers: source

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi These are the Brass tacks: Derick Brassard wanted to remain a Ranger for a long time, and on Sunday afternoon, he got his wish. The 26-year-old French-Canadian center – who originally arrived in New York as part of a three-player package from Columbus in the 2012 deadline trade of Marian Gaborik – agreed with the Blueshirts on Sunday to a five-year, $25 million contract extension that includes a limited no-trade clause, according to a source.

Hall of Fame Confidential: Joe Torre has teary night as he's toast of party

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Yankees and commissioner Bud Selig co-hosted a private party for Joe Torre Saturday night at the Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown.

Lyme disease can’t keep Tom Terrific away from Hall of Fame weekend

Tom Seaver makes his way back to Cooperstown for this class' induction. Tom Seaver, who continues to battle Lyme disease, had not been back to the Hall of Fame in three years, but this was one induction he was determined not to miss.
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Nude models turn into live art for NYC Body Painting Day

Models took it all off for some intimate art at a body painted event in Columbus Circle, Saturday, July 26

EXCLUSIVE IRS fails to inform 9/11 responders and families of $10,000 tax break, leaving many without refunds

dnp; Victims of the 9/11 attacks and their families are entitled to big tax breaks, but many are missing out because the IRS isn’t telling them about the benefit.

Swedish politician reported for hate crime for selling cookies with offensive name

The cookie now known as Chokladboll — the translation is literally “chocolate ball.” A Swedish politician and businesswoman has been reported to police for selling chocolate sweets called "negro balls." The more modern name for the cookie is Chokladboll— literally “chocolate ball.”

Megan's Law prevents sick people from hurting children: ex-NJ governor

What Richard and Maureen Kanka experienced in 1994 should never be repeated, and that’s why I signed Megan’s Law, which helps parents know who is living near them so they can ensure their children are safe.

Love in Bloom? Orlando and Nina Dobrev look cozy at Comic-Con

STUNNING FOR OFFICE: Barefoot, bong-making Hawaii mayoral candidate tries to flee from cop before he is laid out with shot from stun gun

Beau Hawkes, mayoral candidate in Maui, is chased and tased by police During an arrest, the barefoot Beau Hawkes, 34, slipped from the grasp of a Maui Police officer and sprinted with a cat-like tread to freedom but footage shows he didn't get far.

Costa Concordia wreck reaches final destination

The refloated wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is towed to the Italian port of Genova on July 27, 2014. The wreck of the Costa Concordia entered the Italian port of Genoa on July 27, ending the cruise liner's final journey to be scrapped two and a half years after it capsized at a cost of 32 lives. The once-luxury liner was dragged into Genoa's Voltri port by several tug boats, four days after leaving its wreck site off the Tuscan island of Giglio in an unprecedented salvage operation. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACEGIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images GENOA, Italy- The shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner completed its final journey, reaching Genoa on Sunday where it will be scrapped.

Two women dead, six people injured in tragic Garden State Parkway accident after pickup truck slams into sedan

Garden State Parkway crash Two women in a Saturn sedan with two children were killed Saturday afternoon after colliding with a pickup truck carrying four passengers, which also included two children, along the Garden State Parkway.

Chris Pratt goes from goof to hero in 'Guardians'...

Chris Pratt in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

U.S. doctor in Liberia tests positive for deadly Ebola virus: report

American doctor Kent Brantly contracts Ebola in Liberia

... as Zoe Saldana goes green for the superhero flick

Zoe Saldana in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Woman vomits as cops bust her for boyfriend’s stabbing death

South Carolina waitress stabs boyfriend. Vomits.

Jaime King opens up about miscarriages, fertility struggles

Jamie King posts photo to Instagram revealing 5 miscarriages.

Transgender woman kicked off 'Botched' after bad boob job

Transgender woman Nicole Sanders was filmed on E! Online's new plastic-surgery reality show, "Botched," but her footage was cut after she became a demanding diva, an insider says.
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Business and class: Driving the 2015 McLaren 650S Coupe and Spider

The 2015 McLaren 650S Coupe and Spider feature dihedral opening doors. That's tech talk for 'really awesome,' in case you were wondering. Cool and totally composed, when you want it to be, the McLaren 650S hardwires itself into every automotive pleasure center on its way to a blistering 207 mph top speed.
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Chadwick Boseman plays another iconic figure in 'Get On Up'

Chadwick Boseman plays another iconic American figure in James Brown biopic 'Get On Up'

Colorado man gets arrested for DUI while driving a lawn mower

From jail, Kenneth Welton told a local television reporter he was out cutting weeds when cops accused of bar hopping on this lawn mower.

Legal pot raises number of homeless in Denver: report

Anthony Parker from New York, front, smokes pot at rally in Denver city park earlier this year.

Stasi: '50 Shades' movie trailer is worse than book

Linda Stasi finds "Fifty Shades of Grey" trailer to be boring and cliche-ridden

Man shares selfie that may be final photo taken of slain Calif. cop

Marshall Crawford shares possibly the last photo taken of slain police officer. Laura Perez was found in a storage locker and her husband Freddy Petez-Rodas has been changed with murder.

Malaysia Airlines blasted by relatives of two slain brothers

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Rapper Nas makes surprising discovery on 'Finding Your Roots'

Nas is featured on an episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots” hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates this season.

Stasi: Mike Bloomberg flies over the rules with trip to Israel because he wants people to think it is safe — but it's not

Linda Stasi on former Mayor Mike Bloomberg's trip to Israel, and other topics of the week

First look at the new Wonder Woman in 'Dawn of Justice'

new wonder woman revealed at comic-con

Carjackers slam into Philadelphia pedestrians, killing 3 kids

2 CHILDREN KILLED AFTER CARJACKING

Kate Upton reveals: 'I've been begging for this body my whole life'

Kate Upton on the September 2014 cover of Elle UK.

Parents of MH17 passenger visit Ukraine crash site

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Child rape case collapses after judge appears to FALL ASLEEP

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It was Sandra Bullock's birthday! You'll never guess how old she turned

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Paterno’s son says his dad feared wrongly accusing Sandusky

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SEE IT Driver, passenger amazingly survive in squashed car

China couple miraculously survives being crushed in their car by an overturned shipping container.

Rumer Willis navel gazes in a black crop top

Rumor Willis wearing a crop top

House GOP have 'opened the door for impeachment'

epa04325426 US President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall meeting about his 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative, at Walker Jones Education Campus in Washington, DC, USA, 21 July 2014. Obama announced that his initiative to help minority youths has gained 104 million US dollars (77 million Euros) in funding from public and private partnerships. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

FBI probes Ford engineer after listening devices found

A Ford Motor Company sign is seen outside the Ford Motor Co. headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan December 16, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) - RTXRXCU

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