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'SHAME ON YOU...SHAME ON CONGRESS': Pols get emotional and and lash out at John Boehner for his heartless hissy fit that killed the $60B Hurricane Sandy emergency aid vote until mid-January

Facing a storm of outrage, House Speaker John Boehner did an about face Wednesday and promised to quickly pass $60 billion in Hurricane Sandy aid - a day after abruptly canceling a vote on the package. read full story »

HEADED HOME: Hillary Clinton was released from hospital with Bill and Chelsea at her side after being treated for a blood clot near her brain

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, only days after checking into a New York hospital for a blood clot near her brain, was seen smiling Wednesday as she left the hospital.

It got ugly! Boehner's words of wisdom for Reid during fiscal cliff talks: 'Go f--- yourself'

At White House for fiscal-cliff talks, Speaker Boehner choice of words with the Democrats included some of the four-letter variety

The fiscal cliff negotiations got so heated in the days before a deal finally passed that John Boehner reportedly snapped “Go f--- yourself” at Harry Reid outside the Oval Office.

'DISGUSTING': N.J. Gov. Chris Christie unloads on House Republicans for delaying vote on Sandy aid bill

In this Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 photograph, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reacts to a question during a news conference in Trenton, N.J. The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem during an interview with Barbara Walters for her “10 Most Fascinating People” special Wednesday night on ABC. Walters told the governor some people say he is too heavy to be president one day. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

The Republican governor slammed House Republicans and John Boehner, calling the group "disgusting" after the group delayed a vote on much-needed Hurricane Sandy disaster aid.

Lap dancer critical after fall from 15-foot balcony

Inset: Lauren Block, the stripper critically injured in the fall. Main: Exterior of Christie's Cabaret in Cleveland, where Block fell off the balcony while performing a lap dance. Block reportedly went head first over the rail of the balcony.

A Cleveland stripper is in critical condition after tumbling over a 15-foot balcony at a gentlemen’s club while giving a lap dance.

Scarlett Johansson in ELLE UK

ScarJo: Marriage isn't important to me

Androgynous model covers Serbian Elle

Andrej Pejic on the cover of Elle magazine. Pejic is the second model to push gender boundaries on Elle. Brazilian model Lea T, who is transgender, appeared on Brazilian Elle’s cover in 2011.

The androgynous model French designer Jean Paul Gaultier called his “otherworldly beauty” is now an Elle cover girl. Twenty-one-year-old Andrej Pejic is featured front and center on Serbian Elle’s January cover, the Telegraph reports.

STARTING OVER: Sandy Hook elementary students head back to class Thursday for the first time since tragedy

A woman hugs a child before he boards a bus on the first day of classes after the holiday break, in Newtown, Conn., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.    Children from Sandy Hook Elementary School will return to school Thursday in the neighboring town of Monroe. 

Survivors of the Newtown school shooting were poised to return to classrooms Thursday in a different town and building, but with their same desks, drawings and even their same school name.

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After the tragedy in Newtown, join our call for Congress to immediately ban all assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and institute comprehensive gun control.

OUT OF THIS WORLD! Miss Universe Olivia Culpo is looking for a dinner date

Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo takes part in the swimsuit competition during the 2012 Miss USA pageant, Sunday, June 3, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Olivia Culpo was judged the most attractive woman in the universe — but it’s not her long dark hair, popping eyebrows or killer looks that draw you in.

Al Gore set to sell struggling Current TV to Al Jazeera

Former Vice President and Current TV founder Al Gore, right, speaks with Cenk Uygur, host of the network’s newest primetime series “The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur," Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 in Los Angeles. Gore, a guest on the show, discussed the upcoming elections and other political news in an interview that aired on Current TV on 7:00pm EST.

Famously liberal Al Gore is poised to sell his struggling TV network to conservative America’s foe: Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera.

Molloy: Boehner playing with Sandy victims' lives

Queens fire chief Martin Ingram shows the ruins of his Breezy Point home as he tells of his disappointment in House Speaker John Boehner.

I’d like to tell House Speaker John Boehner where he can go on his vacation. No, not hell — I’m not as vengeful as he is, after he tabled the vote on $60 billion of Hurricane Sandy aid to punish GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor for crossing him on the fiscal cliff vote. No, I think Boehner should come to Breezy Point on his little winter break. Or Great Kills. Or Broad Channel. Where it’s Day 66 post-hurricane, and residents are still out of their homes and their businesses and fighting FEMA for money to rebuild them.

John Boehner up close: 'He has that kind of devil-may-care swagger'

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) may take a back seat to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, but his tan is second fiddle to no one...

He’s a chain-smoking glad-hander with a permanent tan and anchorman hair who favors sharp suits, plays a mean round of golf, and keeps high-powered lobbyists — and the Tea Party activists who revile them — on speed dial.

Times Square hotel employees file lawsuit saying they were fired for spurning bosses' sexual advances

Liridona Kastrat, 24, said she was sexually assaulted and harrassed by Edison.

Four ex-employees of Hotel Edison are suing the Times Square establishment and two of its managers for sexual harassment and age discrimination.

Hamill: Attention Mr. President! There's still another BIG issue you need to address

With the fiscal cliff behind him, the president left Washington for the shimmering rainbows and golden beaches of Hawaii as the people left homeless by the Hurricane Sandy-ruined beaches of Rockaway, Midland Beach, Breezy Point, the Jersey Shore sit waiting for a moribund Congress to approve their $60 billion aid package.

Victims’ families call invitation to reopening of Aurora movie theater where 12 were killed 'disgusting'

  The Century 16 movie theatre is seen where a gunmen attacked movie goers during an early morning screening of the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises" July 20, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. According to reports, over 10 people have been killed and over 30 injured. Police have the suspect, twenty-four year old  James Holmes of North Aurora, in custody. 

Calling the invitation a “disgusting offer,” families of nine of the 12 people killed during the July 20th rampage lambasted Cinemark for asking them to attend an “evening of remembrance” on Jan. 17.

Body found buried in FRESHLY POURED CONCRETE in California

Whittier Police Department officials investigate a homicide in a Santa Fe Springs business park at 9630 John St. Dec. 31, 2012

The body of an adult male was found encased in freshly poured concrete inside a Southern California business on Monday.

WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO shows gruesome stabbing and stoning execution of Syrian loyalists

Internet video posted by Syrian rebels appears to show fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stabbing two men to death and stoning them with concrete blocks in a summary execution lasting several minutes.

California man drowns trying to save dog from giant waves

  A couple walk along the North Beach as a helicopter searches for a man lost in the high surf Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at the Point Reyes National Seashore, Calif. A man who was swept out to sea while walking his dog on a Point Reyes beach was found dead Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. A man and woman were walking with their dog on the beach when a wave swept all three into the water. The woman and the dog were able to get back to shore, but the man was not.  

For the second time in little over a month, a California seaside walk with the family dog ended in death.

John Boehner up close: 'He has that kind of devil-may-care swagger'

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) may take a back seat to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, but his tan is second fiddle to no one...

He’s a chain-smoking glad-hander with a permanent tan and anchorman hair who favors sharp suits, plays a mean round of golf, and keeps high-powered lobbyists — and the Tea Party activists who revile them — on speed dial.

Las Vegas casino worker charged with murdering 10-year-old girl & slashing blackjack dealer

Jade Morris.

Prosecutors brought a murder charge against a 50-year-old woman accused of stabbing a young girl to death in an undeveloped Las Vegas-area housing tract and later slashing a casino co-worker.

Chad Johnson (aka Ochocinco) is suing 2 websites for posting sex tape he says was stolen from phone

Chad Johnson in June 2012 back when he was still Chad Ochocinco and still with the Miami Dolphins.

The former NFL receiver is suing WorldStarHipHop.com and Media Takeout over a now-infamous sex tape shot three years ago in a Florida hotel room.

Authorities find METH in man's shorts, woman's bra and BABY'S SHOE during Florida bust

Meth found in the baby's shoe.

For Florida authorities, it was a trifecta of sorts. Sheriff's deputies found meth in a man's shorts, a woman's bra and a baby's shoe during a New Year's Eve bust in Port Charlotte.

N.J. town's education program gets a new R ... for revolvers: Armed guards patrol schools

Students in Marlboro, N.J., returned to classes Wednesday to find armed guards at school buildings — a startling change in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre.

... while N.Y. newspaper hires guards for its office after publishing names and addresses of gun owners

The Journal News hired security guards to watch over its Rockland County offices after receiving hundreds of angry emails for publishing a map showing the names and addresses of pistol permit holders.

Jennifer Lawrence: 'Acting is stupid'

Jennifer Lawrence in Vanity Fair

SURPRISE! Army hero returns from Afghanistan and shocks wife by leaping off float at Rose Parade

Army Sgt. First Class Eric Pazz kisses his wife Miriam as his son Eric Jr. watches during the 124th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Miriam Pazz had been told she had won a contest to attend the parade and did not know her husband, who is deployed in Afghanistan, would be riding on the Natural Balance Pet Foods float. Pazz is a highly-decorated soldier who has also served in Iraq. (AP Photo/Patrick T. Fallon)

Sgt. First Class Eric Pazz was supposed to be in Afghanistan. He hadn’t seen his family in seven months.

Apple tests iPhone 6 and gives sagging stock a needed boost

Apple Inc has started testing a new iPhone and the next version of its iOS software, news website The Next Web reported.

Facebook's Poke app can't beat rival in race to lure sexting teens

A demonstration of Facebook's Poke - a self-destructing image app which was released to compete with the more successful Snapchat app.

Facebook’s latest app, Poke, can’t compete with rival Snapchat, despite proof the messages taken with both apps aren’t so self-destructing after all.

Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner trolled department's personnel files looking for dates: report

Officers are seen during vigil for Sgt. Timothy Simpson at the scene of a car crash in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Simpson, a 20-year-veteran of the Philadelphia police force, died following a crash with another vehicle while answering a call northeast of downtown Philadelphia late Monday. Simpson, the fifth Philadelphia police officer to die in the line of duty in the past year, was the former partner of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, an officer gunned down following a bank robbery in May.

William Blackburn flipped through female officers' photos, picked out attractive ones and ordered aides to arrange a meeting, former aides say.

'There's a foot hanging out!' Couple recall harrowing moment wife gave birth to breech baby on highway

Maci Martinez, resting in Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.

Little Maci just couldn't wait until 2013 to be born. A baby delivered on the side of the road two weeks before her expected arrival date is home and in good health thanks to a post-Christmas miracle.

32-year-old Arizona woman may face death penalty in stab-slash-shoot death of one-time boyfriend 5 years ago

Arias was allegedly obsessed with Alexander and stalked him after their breakup. Alexander's brother says that Arias' innocent personality is a lie.

Jodi Arias could face the death penalty for the murder of her one-time boyfriend Travis Alexander in a trial that starts on Wednesday.

SEEING DOUBLE: Identical twin moms give birth in Ohio on the same day

Twin mothers Aimee, left, and Ashlee Nelson hold their newborn sons Donavyn Bratten, left, and Aiden Lee Alan Dilts at Summa Akron City Hospital on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in Akron, Ohio. The mothers, 19, gave birth about two hours apart.

Aiden and Donavyn didn't wait until New Year's Day to come screaming into the world, but the circumstances of their births are still pretty special.

Paranoid Virginia school district cancels classes over conspiracy-theory website's link to 'Batman' attack

A Virginia school district canceled classes Wednesday after an article on a conspiracy-theory website connected the Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” to the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

If you thought this fiscal cliff was bad ... wait until Congress face the THREE others that have the potential to cripple the economy

  The U.S. Capitol illuminates at dusk on Capitol Hill on December 31, 2012 in Washington, DC. The House and Senate are both still in session on New Year's Eve to try to deal with the looming 'fiscal cliff' issue.

Congress may have surmounted one fiscal cliff, but it now faces at least three more looming on the horizon that promise to be no less daunting.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Man succeeds in 100-jobs-in-a-year challenge  

Dave Herman. *** Local Caption *** Dave Herman.

Dave Herman, 27, rang in 2013 as a correspondent for NBC's New Year's Eve show. It was his 100th job of 2012.

Sandy victims may lose FEMA hotel money on Jan. 12

Maxine McCutcheon, a Sandy survivor, poses for a photo in her rented room in a Super 8 in Brooklyn. The vouchers which have allowed her to rent the room run out on January 13th, 2013.

Hurricane Sandy victims in danger of being booted out into the cold are pleading for the feds to extend their shelter assistance.

Borough leaders eye more jobs, less crime in '13

Jobs, jobs and more jobs. That's what community leaders and politicians feel is among the boroughs' most pressing needs.

What are the borough’s most pressing needs? As we kick off 2013, the Daily News asked community leaders to share their views. Economic development, better education and resources for youth, and lower crime top their wishlists:

Father of Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani activist shot by a Taliban gunman, given a diplomatic post in the U.K.

In this photo provided by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, left, and his daughter Asifa Bhutto, right, meet with Malala Yousufzai, where she is undergoing treatment for injuries sustained when a Taliban gunman opened fire on her and her friends outside the Khushal School for Girls in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. The Taliban targeted Malala because of her outspoken and relentless objection to the group's regressive interpretation of Islam that keeps women at home and bars girls from school.

Malala Yousufzai has been recovering at a hospital in Birmingham, England, after she was shot in October in Pakistan. The Taliban have vowed to target her again.

Syrian civil war has resulted in 60,000 deaths according to the United Nations

The head of a UN mission warned of "civil war" in Syria after his observers counted more than 92 bodies, 32 of them children, in Houla following reports of a massacre there.

Syrian troops killed and wounded dozens of people in an attack on a gas station Wednesday as the United Nations now estimates 60,000 people have died in the 21-month civil war.

Teens who died in plane crash may have stolen aircraft for joyride

A Walker County sheriff's deputy lifts crime scene tape for investigators as National Transportation Safety Board officials continue investigate the fatal crash Tuesday night of a small plane that was reported stolen near Jasper, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Walker County sheriff's Chief Deputy James Painter says authorities are still investigating but believe the teenagers took the plane without permission before it crashed Tuesday night. (AP Photo/AL.com, Joe Songer) MAGS OUT

Investigators believe a small plane that crashed in the Alabama woods was taken without permission for a joyride by a student pilot and two other teenagers who died in the wreck Tuesday night.

6-year-old Maryland boy suspended from school for making gun gesture with hand and saying 'pow'

Roscoe R. Nix Elementary Schoo, Silver Spring, MD, where a 6-year-old Montgomery County boy was recently suspended from school for making a gun gesture with his thumb and forefinger. Now, his family has retained a lawyer and is fighting back.

A Maryland family is fighting the one-day school suspension of a 6-year-old boy who made a gun gesture with his thumb and forefinger while in class.

Anne moans she has 'no sex appeal' ... is she right?

Anne Hathaway from the February issue of Harper's Bazaar UK. The magazine notes that this is Anne's first interview since her secret wedding in September. Both photos are good to use for both web and print, starting now. 

Don't hurt yourself patting your backs, guys... fiscal cliff deal doesn't prevent taxes from rising $1,000 if you make $50K a year

President Barack Obama winks as he arrives to make a statement regarding the passage of the fiscal cliff bill in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. 

The Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan Washington research group, estimates that 77 percent of American households will face higher federal taxes in 2013 under the agreement.

Thieves steal $1.3M worth of gadgets in Apple store robbery while cops eye New Year's Eve revelers

Parisians and tourists wander in front of the Apple store located near the Paris Opera, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. A robbery took place at the flagship store on Monday, a few hours after the close of business.

The brazen robbery took place right under the noses of Paris police, who were monitoring revelers on Champs-Elysees Avenue, just steps away from the City of Light's flagship Apple store.

Brooklyn driver who mowed down New Year's Eve revelers was trying to escape brawl: lawyer

Andrea Jobity, 39 and Charles Amado, 34, who are suspected of ramming four patrons outside the 93 Lounge in Bay Ridge.

A man accused of mowing down New Year's Eve revelers was trying to escape a mob during a brawl over stolen booze bottles, his lawyer claimed Wednesday.

Cop shoots man armed with SCISSORS in Brooklyn as he tried to lunge at his girlfriend

A city cop blasted a hulking suspect an instant before he could plunge a pair of scissors into his terrified girlfriend.

Hong Kong shark-fin sellers hide delicacy on rooftops as backlash grows against practice

An environmental activist holds a picture of a dead and finned shark next to shark fins drying in the sun covering the roof of a factory building in Hong Kong on January 2, 2013. Environmentalists and other concerned groups have raised concerns that the over-harvesting of fins is causing an enviormental calamity. Hong Kong is one of the world's biggest markets for shark fins, which are used to make soup that is an expensive staple at Chinese banquets. 

Amid a growing outcry over the brutal practice of shark finning, purveyors of the culinary delicacy have taken to the rooftops of warehouses to store their precious commodity.

Boy suspended for giving black female student a 'macrame noose' and KKK sign in art class

noose

The 15-year-old girl is one of three black students at the 450-student school. Her family said she's been the target of racist bullying in the past.

HORROR AT DEADMAN'S PASS: Survivors of Oregon bus crash that killed nine recall nightmare

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a multiple-fatality accident after a tour bus careened through a guardrail along an icy highway and fell several hundred feet down a steep embankment, authorities said, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 about 15 miles east of Pendleton, Ore. The charter bus carrying about 40 people lost control around 10:30 a.m. on the snow- and ice-covered lanes of Interstate 84, according to the Oregon State Police. 

A pleasure trip turned disastrous after a tour bus careened off an interstate highway and plunged 200 feet down a mountain.

Alcohol detecting technology could save 10,000 a year from drunk-driving death: scientists

Researchers at QinetiQ North America are working on the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety to make sights like this a thing of the past.

Scientists outside Boston are developing a technology that could bring drunk driving to a halt.

Congress approves new tools to target human rights abusers and makes Joseph Kony a top target

Joseph Kony and his guerrilla group, the Lord's Resistance Army, are responsible for a carrying out heinous attacks in Central Africa over nearly three decades.

Congress has approved legislation that would expand the State Department's rewards for justice program to target the world's most serious human rights abusers.

Did Kathy Griffin go TOO low with New Year's Eve gag?

Unearthed artifacts reveal new details of the Hatfield-McCoy family blood feud that rocked 19th-century America

The Hatfield clan New Year’s attack on Randolph McCoy’s cabin marked a turning point in America’s most famous feud — the homestead was set ablaze, and two McCoys were gunned down.

Fire deaths in New York City hit lowest number in nearly a CENTURY

A second alarm fire ocurred in brooklyn at 646 Rogers ave in a multiple dwelling. FDNY removed a total of 3 victims in serious but stable condition. Also several families were displaced and also a dog was rescued from the dwelling. The fire was placed under control in just over an hour. (Danny Iudici for NY Daily News)

The city logged fewer fire fatalities in 2012 than during any other year since figures have been kept, officials said.

Hugo Chavez in ‘delicate’ condition weeks after cancery surgery

A woman holds an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as people gather to pray for him at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday evening in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation.

Venezuela's vice president is returning home Wednesday from a visit with Hugo Chavez in Cuba and says the ailing president's condition remains "delicate" three weeks after his cancer surgery.

Woman struck by falling bullet fired into the sky while watching New Year's Eve fireworks show

Laurie Eberhardt.

This was no way to spend the first few moments of 2013. A Florida woman was struck in the hand by a falling bullet while watching a fireworks show at a yacht club on New Year's Eve.

Family mourns high school athlete who died from flu complications

A family is dealing with unexpected heartbreak after a seemingly healthy 17-year-old boy died suddenly from flu complications just days after Christmas.

Attorney for Newtown survivor backs off controversial $100M lawsuit against Connecticut

Parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children. It was the worst school shooting in the country's history. 

The attorney who said he would sue the state of Connecticut for $100 million after the Newtown school shooting is withdrawing his potential lawsuit — at least for now.

Pastor's wife shoots herself outside Texas gun shop where she had bought pistol moments earlier

A Dallas pastor’s wife shot herself to death in the parking lot of the gun shop where she had bought a pistol only moments earlier.

SEE IT: Fishermen struggle to pull shark onto boat, only to have catch snatched away... by even BIGGER shark

A video shot in the waters near Nelson, on New Zealand's South Island, shows a large blue shark making a meal out of a smaller shark that was caught by some fishermen.

SUBWAY PSYCHO'S EX SPEAKS: Woman suspected of pushing stranger in front of train once clawed her boyfriend's face in violent fit of rage

  Suspect accused of fatally pushing stranger before train clawed then-boyfriend's face in a violent fit of rage: ex John Goelz, who says he recalls the hatred Erika Menendez reportedly professed for Muslims, says she attacked him after he asked her to take classes with him. She allegedly snapped and started 'ripping my face apart.' The alleged attack is similar to one a retired FDNY battalion chief says he faced at her hands as he took out the trash.

The psycho accused of pushing a stranger under a Queens subway train once went ballistic on a boyfriend after he asked her to stop smoking pot and sign up for classes with him, he told the Daily News.

Washington man recounts horror of losing arm to flesh-eating bacteria: 'I was begging, don't cut my arm off'

  Flesh-eating bacteria victim: 'I was begging - don't cut my arm off

Michael Money, of Bellingham, contracted the disease after he cut his hand while working on his truck. He lost his arm, and is now trying to raise money to buy a prosthetic.

'I don't know how good the security is': U.S. ambassador to Yemen's mom fears for son's life after Al Qaeda puts $160K bounty on him

U.S. Ambassador in Sanaa Gerald Feierstein speaks during his meeting with Yemen's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed Saeed al-Saidi in Sanaa May 2, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS)

The terrorists offered three kilos of gold, worth $160,000, for the head of Ambassador Gerald Feierstein. A smaller bounty — roughly $23,000 — is being offered to anyone who kills a U.S. soldier in Yemen.

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Confidenti@l: Lindsay Lohan gets Prince-ly sum to party in London

** FILE ** In this April 28, 2008 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan poses on the press line at the LG Scarlet Series Launch Party in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

Now we know why Lindsay Lohan broke her promise to stay in for a quiet New Year’s Eve and instead — with her mom in tow — went partying in London. Cold hard cash. She collected at least $100,000 to celebrate with Brunei’s Haji Abdul Azim.

Kourtney Kardashian shows off dramatic weight loss

Kourtney Kardashian says she danced the weight off with the cardio-intensive exercise routines of fitness expert Tracy Anderson.

Kourtney Kardashian managed to drop 44 pounds in six months after the birth of her second child, but it was not easy. "It was harder to lose weight the second time around," Kardashian said. “I gained 45 pounds with Penelope."

Pregnant Kim hits the gym

Kim Kardashian set some time aside Wednesday for a trip to the gym to keep herself healthy and in shape.

The pictures show that Kardashian still looks pretty slender despite being three months pregnant.

Kim Zolciak flaunts her post-baby body

The 34 year-old 'Tardy to the Party' star brags that she's lost 30 lbs since giving birth in August.

Samuel L. Jackson challenges TV interviewer to use 'N-word'

Samuel L. Jackson poses for a portrait in promotion of DJANGO UNCHAINED, on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

'We're not going to have this conversation unless you say it,' Jackson said.

Russell Crowe crows about 'raw and real' singing in 'Les Mis’

  LES MISERABLES, Russell Crowe, 2012.

The star of "Les Miserables" fired back at Adam Lambert’s slam of the movie.

Troubled son of L.A. Clippers owner found dead of apparent OD

  Scott Sterling, 32, pictured, was found dead after an apparent overdose

Scott Sterling, 32, reportedly died alone and hadn't been heard from for a couple of days.

PHOTOS: TMI! Rihanna & Chris Brown blast their ‘relationship’ on Twitter

It's one of the most buzzed about relationships in Hollywood for a reason! Chris Brown and Rihanna have been tabloid fodder since before their startling split in 2009, and while the controversial pair has not officially confirmed they're back together, the former flames continue to fire up the rumor mill with hints they might be more than just friends ... Sparking rumors that they are definitely back on, the twosome were spotted at the Staples Center enjoying a Christmas Day game betweem the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks on Dec. 25, 2012, where they sat court side and snuggled up to each other. They shared a bucket of popcorn, and were continually seen laughing and whispering to each other.

It's one of the most buzzed about relationships in Hollywood for a reason! Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to add fuel to the rumor mill that they're back on.

Did Kathy Griffin go TOO low with AC?

Kathy Griffin, who dropped the F bomb in 2009 on CNN's New Year's Eve coverage, outdid herself Tuesday night in her quest to shock co-host Anderson Cooper by referring to his genitalia on air and later attempting to simulate oral sex on him on live television.

Patti Page, singer behind 'Tennessee Waltz,’ dead at 85

Patti Paige celebrates her 50th Anniversary as a recording artist at a party at Barbetta Rest. she has a Mercury Records 4 CD box Anniversary set and a Carnegie Hall Concert May 31st

Songs like "Tennessee Waltz" and "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?" made her the best-selling female singer of the 1950s.

Bobby Womack diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Bobby Womack performs after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer reportedly having difficulty remembering his songs.

PHOTOS: Brandy’s New Year’s Eve outfit complete with huge engagement ring

Like father, like son. The Donald graced his wife and former wives with beautiful engagement rings. His son must have taken notes. Donald Trump Jr. gave this 4-carat sparkler to his actress-model wife Vanessa Haydon.

Can you stand the glare? Stars show us their blinding bling.

PHOTOS: MOST hilarious mugshots of 2012

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex / Rex USA (1037772d) Justin Bebee, 21, (crime unknown) from Florida has 'Psycho' tattooed on his forehead Tattooed police mugshots - 01 May 2012

We're guessing these perps would rather just forget about the last 12 months entirely.

Madonna stalker avoids jail

Robert Linhart leaving Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday after avoiding jail on charges stemming from allegedly stalking Madonna.

A retired city firefighter who was arrested twice for allegedly stalking Madonna may have a lucky star.

Sofia's fiancé booted from club after New Year's Eve fight

Sofia Vergara rang in the new year at Delano's poolside bash on Dec. 31, 2012 in Miami.

Bombshell actress Sofia Vergara hurled curses at her short-fused future husband.

PHOTOS: Jennifer Lawrence is the cat’s meow!

Vanity Fair's February cover featuring Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence.

Long before her face was plastered over every bus-stop in America, Jennifer Lawrence was just a 14-year-old girl from Louisville, Ky.

PHOTOS: From Australia to Cabo to Vegas, celebs celebrate New Year's in style!

@LAX_Nightclub via Twiter on Dec. 31, 2012: "Happy New Year and Anniversary @FinalLevel and @CocosWorld from your friends at @LAX_Nightclub. #NYE13 #IceLovesCoco"

Check out which Hollywood stars posted pictures of themselves celebrating New Year's Eve.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt may star in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

“Guardians of the Galaxy” concept art. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s competitors for the Star-Lord role include “Zero Dark Thirty” star Joel Edgerton, “Cloud Atlas’” Jim Sturgess, “Boardwalk Empire” alum Jack Huston and Zachary Levi of “Chuck.”

The 31-year-old actor, who may also play Batman in 'Justice League,' joins a crowded field.

Britney 'let Simon down' with her bad behavior: source

‘The X Factor’ judge Simon Cowell, contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar, and judge Britney Spears attend the season finale news conference on Dec. 17. Cowell wanted "crazy Britney, but he got boring Britney," one source reportedly said.

Britney Spears has been for months exhibiting signs of her old, not-so-stable behavior behind the scenes.

PHOTOS: Celebs' most embarrassing moments of 2012

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Even the world's most beautiful people are bound to have the occasional 'oops' moment.

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Psychic sees wedding bells for George Clooney.

PHOTOS: See our best front pages of 2012

  Best New York Daily News Front Covers of 2012

It's a volatile and tragic year in news and we were there.

PHOTOS: BEST shots from the Daily News photographers in 2012

The Daily News' photographers show their stuff in this amazing gallery of some of the years most striking photos

Check out our picks for the top images of 2012, through the lens of the Daily News.

PHOTOS: Holy, moley! Justin Bieber gets inked again

Justin Bieber new leg tattoo "New tat" @JustinBieber via Instagram

Check out the celebs sporting some new ink.

Daily News 2012 Person of the Year winner

The courageous faculty of Sandy Hook Elementary School

PHOTOS: History of New Year's in Times Square

Times Square at midnight in 2000.

From Dick Clark to Y2K: A look back at decades of highlights from the biggest party on earth.

Hannah Storm returns to TV after burn scare

Hannah Storm and Josh Elliot during the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Tuesday. Storm said she woke at 4:30 a.m. to prepare for her big TV return. “I wasn’t sure how the makeup would feel, how my face would react, how everything would turn out. In that sense, I was doing a lot of things for the first time since the accident,” she said. “I’d only been out of my house once before this, for Christmas Mass.”

A gas grill explosion three weeks ago badly burned the ESPN's anchor chest, hands, face and hair.

NFL star Ray Lewis says he's finished after this season

After 17 seasons, Ray Lewis says it’s ‘time to create a new legacy.’

The Baltimore Ravens say Ray Lewis will retire after the playoffs.

SEE IT: Big hit by South Carolina's Clowney

Sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney achieves YouTube fame with his vicious hit on Michigan’s Vincent Smith. Oh, and South Carolina won the Outback Bowl, too.

The Michigan running back was on the receiving end of the most bone-chilling hit the college bowl season.

Most of world's women can get the Pill without a prescription

A survey of 147 countries found that women in the U.S. and 44 other countries need a prescription to get birth control pills.

So long, netbook: Asus and Acer get the axe

  Acer is to cease production of its netbooks.

Launched to great fanfare in 2007, netbooks were seen by many in the industry as the missing link between the smartphone and the traditional computer.

Babies learn language while in utero

Researchers have found that infants show interest in the vowels of their native language only hours after being born.

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The hottest celebrity beach bodies of 2012 ...

Jennifer Lawrence wearing a blue two piece bikini while surfing in Hawaii.

Whether they're wearing itty bitty bikinis or showing off their washboard abs, see who all made a splash on the beach this year ...

... and the absolute WORST beach bods of the year

Janice Dickinson runs along the beach with her dogs and surf board in Malibu, California on July 8th, 2012.

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Best New York Daily News photos of 2012

Assistant FDNY Chief sweats while working on a massive fire in Breezy Point, Brooklyn on Oct. 30, 2012.

Check out our picks for the top images of 2012, through the lens of the Daily News.

Best Internet memes of 2012

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Relive the hilarious memes and viral video stars that made you LOL at your computer this past year.

2012 from above: Satellite images recap the year with bird's eye view

PIPELINE FIRE, HOMS, SYRIA - FEBRUARY 15, 2012: This is a satellite image of a pipeline fire that occured in Homs, Syria, collected on February 15, 2012. (Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images)

Remember 2012, as it happened from above, by checking out these satellite images that captured events like the sinking of the Costa Concordia and a Syrian civil war.

Most ridiculous news events of 2012

Kristen Stewart cheats on Robert Pattinson with her "Sno White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders.

Take a look back at the most outrageous news events that kept us talking in 2012 ...

Most stunning images of 2012 from around the world

Jamphel Yeshi, a Tibetan exile, runs after setting himself on fire during a protest against the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to India in New Delhi March 26, 2012.

Take a look back at the past year with these stunning images from across the globe.

Christmas in Hollywood 2012

Katy Perry tweets a picture of John Mayer on Dec. 25, 2012 with the caption "Santa Baby."

It's Christmas in Tinseltown! See who in Hollywood is getting into the Christmas spirit ...

Victoria's Secret Angels land in St. Barts

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Victoria's Secret models Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton hit the beach for a sexy photo shoot in St. Barts.

Selma Blair shows off super thin frame

Exclusive... 50972342 'Anger Management' actress Selma Blair and son Arthur Bleick spending the day at Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, California on December 16, 2012. The pair played with a man's dog before walking around the park. They jogged back home and Selma, who was wearing no bra almost popped out of her sweater. FameFlynet, Inc - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - +1 (818) 307-4813

Sure the "Hunger Games" isn't exactly about being hungry, but these celebs sure look like they could use a cheeseburger ... or five.

Olivia Culpo wins Miss Universe pageant 2012

Miss USA 2012, Olivia Culpo, waves after being named the 2012 Miss Universe during the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 19, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

They are some of the most beautiful women in the world, but in the end only one can be named Miss Universe 2012!

Romeo Beckham lands his first modeling gig for Burberry

Burberry S/S13 campaign featuring Romeo Beckham

When you're born with star genes, it's no wonder that fame runs in the family.

Mayan Apocalypse: How people celebrated the day the world DIDN'T end

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Instead of the world going up in flames, thrill-seekers around the world started giant parties as the clock struck 11:11 on Dec. 21, 2012.

World's WORST holiday gifts

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This holiday season, there are a number of interesting and thoughtful gifts to purchase for your loved ones. These, however, aren't them.

Miss Universe 2012: Meet the beauties competing

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Pageant hopefuls have donned their evening best and stripped down to show off their bikinis already.

Best places to ride out the Mayan apocalypse

A man in Beigjing, China, has created seven survival pds dubbed "Noah's Acrc" to help ride out the end of the world. The Mayan calendar predicts the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012.

The end of the world may be right around the corner (Dec. 21, if the Mayan calendar is anything to go by), but don't panic just yet! Check out the best places to ride out the end of the world in style.

Santa's coming to town - to arrest you!

Santa Detective Edward Egan books Fred Cotton.

That jolly old elf ringing the bell for charity isn't always who he seems. Check out these undercover cops.

Awkward family Christmas photos

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At some point or another, every family has posed for a holiday photo. While some get framed, others should be totally forgotten. Check out the worst family Christmas photos in existence.

Stars of David: A-listers who celebrate Chanukah

Mila Kunis during the movie premiere of TED presented by Universal Pictures and MRC at Grauman's Chinese theatre on June 21, 2012 in Hollywood, California.

If you see these celebrities on the street - or on the red carpet! - be sure to wish them a Happy Chanukah!

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during the "12-12-12" concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 in New York, N.Y.

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SEE IT: Big hit by South Carolina's Clowney

Sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney achieves YouTube fame with his vicious hit on Michigan’s Vincent Smith. Oh, and South Carolina won the Outback Bowl, too.

Vincent Smith's head might still be ringing. The Michigan running back was on the receiving end of the most bone-chilling hit the college bowl season Tuesday when he got popped by South Carolina All-American Jadeveon Clowney.

Ray Lewis to retire after playoffs

After 17 seasons, Ray Lewis says it’s ‘time to create a new legacy.’

The Baltimore Ravens say Ray Lewis will retire after the playoffs. The star linebacker told the team “This will be my last ride.” He has been out since Oct. 14 with a triceps injury, but expects to play Sunday in the wild-card round against Indianapolis.

It's all in the family for Notre Dame football's Riddick

Portrait of Theo Riddick in his room with a high school banner on the wall at the Dugan home in Branchburg, NJ on 12/22/12 - Story on Notre Dame football star player Teo Riddick. (Bryan Pace/for New York Daily News)

New Jersey product Theo Riddick overcomes rugged childhood with help from family and friends to make it to Notre Dame.

Despite tricks, FSU tops NIU in Orange Bowl

Florida State fullback Lonnie Pryor raises the MVP trophy.

Florida State had too much speed and depth for Northern Illinois and pulled away for a 31-10 victory Tuesday night.

Gov. to sue NCAA over Penn St. Sandusky sanctions

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Gov. Tom Corbett said Tuesday he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. The Republican governor scheduled a news conference for Wednesday on Penn State’s campus in State College to announce the filing in U.S.

Duo of QBs helps South Carolina top Michigan in Outback Bowl

With 11 seconds remaining, South Carolina wide receiver Bruce Ellington dashes into the end zone after catching a 32-yard pass from Dylan Thompson.

Denard Robinson’s big day running the ball for Michigan wasn’t enough to overcome big plays by South Carolina in the Outback Bowl. The senior quarterback lined up mostly at running back in his final college game and rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries in the Wolverines’ 33-28 loss to the Gamecocks on Tuesday.

Reid linked to vacant Cardinals coaching job

FILE - DECEMBER 31: According to reports, after 14 years of coaching, the Philadelphia Eagles have fired head coach Andy Reid. PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 14: Head coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles signals to his team during the second half against the Detroit Lions in a game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 14, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Lions defeated the Eagles 26-23 in overtime. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

The Arizona Cardinals officially have begun their coaching search with a formal interview of defensive coordinator Ray Horton. The interview, conducted Tuesday by team president Michael Bidwill, was the first in the team’s search for a replacement for Ken Whisenhunt, who was fired Monday after six seasons on the job.

Dawgs outscore Huskies to take Capital One Bowl

Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) throws a pass as he is pressured by Nebraska defensive end Jason Ankrah (9) during the second half of the Capital One Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Georgia won 45-31. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Aaron Murray wanted nothing more this week than to send Georgia’s senior class out with a game to remember. The junior quarterback provided a record-setting performance to make it a reality.

Lack of playoffs, offense doomed Lovie in Chicago

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 24: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears watches his players in the second half against the New York Giants during a preseason game on August 24, 2012 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 20-17. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery says too many playoff misses and the inability to develop a productive offense led to coach Lovie Smith’s firing. The Bears let Smith go Monday even though they won 10 games.

HAPPY HOLLIDAY: Player has chance to go 19-0

Trindon Holliday has a chance to become the NFL's first 19-0 player.

No team in NFL history has gone 19-0 and no team has a chance to do it this year. But one player still has a chance. Trindon Holliday, the return specialist for the 13-3 Denver Broncos, went undefeated this season. But how?

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