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6 Americans on medical team killed in Afghanistan

6 Americans on medical team killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Six Americans and two other foreigners on a medical mission were shot and killed by the Taliban who ambushed their vehicles in a remote part of northern Afghanistan, a charity...  Read Full Story

Mayor to foes: Shut up already!

Mayor to foes: Shut up already!

Mayor Bloomberg won’t stop talking about the mosque near Ground Zero, harshly attacking opponents yesterday who “ought to be ashamed of themselves.” Sounding more supportive of freedom of religion...  Read Full Story

Tiger's mistress Uchitel ditches 'Celebrity Rehab' for Malibu facility

Tiger's mistress Uchitel ditches 'Celebrity Rehab' for Malibu facility

Tiger Woods' No. 1 mistress Rachel Uchitel checked into another rehab facility after leaving VH1's "Celebrity Rehab," TMZ reported Saturday. Uchitel reportedly paid $20,000 to stay at the unnamed...  Read Full Story

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  • Stephanie Seymour's estranged husband sells Picasso amid messy divorce

    Stephanie Seymour's estranged husband sells Picasso amid messy divorce

    Times have gotten so tough for model Stephanie Seymour's estranged hubby that he's been forced to sell his Picasso to make business ends meet. Lawyers for the catwalker said Peter Brant had auctioned off one of the couple's prized paintings, "Le...   12:57 PM

  • Five shot, two dead in Bronx gunfights

    Five people were shot in two separate incidents in the Bronx this morning, leaving two young men dead. The first melee broke out at a house party on...   12:57 PM

  • Three shot at South Street Seaport

    A night out in the South Street Seaport turned bloody this morning when three people were shot after leaving swanky Stella lounge. Just before 3 a.m.,...   12:57 PM

  • 'Bust'ed Snooki: No day drinking

    'Bust'ed Snooki: No day drinking

    Snooki says it's time to slow down. The gorilla-huntin' guidette from MTV's "Jersey Shore" plans to curb her boozing after last week's arrest for disorderly conduct while filming in Seaside Heights. "I need to calm down with drinking," she...   8:47 AM

  • Dumpsters get in the swim today

    Dumpsters get in the swim today

    Dumpster diving becomes a city-sanctioned sport today. Three Dumpsters-turned-urban swimming holes are scheduled to open on Park Avenue, each offering a refreshing dip smack in the heart of Midtown. The bright-red Dumpsters, part of the city...   11:27 AM

  • 'Killer' granny gets psycho test

    An elderly New Jersey woman is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation for allegedly stabbing her 80-year-old husband to death in a fit of rage. Ruth...   7:37 AM

  • Central Pk. golf-cart blaze

    Central Pk. golf-cart blaze

    A suspicious fire left five city-owned golf carts gutted in Central Park, sources said yesterday. The electric-powered maintenance vehicles -- owned by the Central Park Conservancy -- were parked behind the North Meadow recreation center near...   11:27 AM

  • 'Blvd. of Death' takes jaywalker

    'Blvd. of Death' takes jaywalker

    The "Boulevard of Death" in Queens continued to live up to its notorious nickname yesterday as an elderly man was fatally struck by a car as he jaywalked across the treacherous crossing. Robert Borchers, 76, had just bought a newspaper and was...   11:11 AM

  • Fatal Qns. fire

    Fatal Qns. fire

    A fire tore through the third floor of an East Elmhurst building -- a couple blocks from La Guardia Airport -- killing a middle-aged man yesterday, authorities said. David Newkirchen, 71, -- who reportedly was a Vietnam veteran -- was pulled...   11:14 AM

  • Conn. woman busted for taking stolen beer from gunman

    Conn. woman busted for taking stolen beer from gunman

    This bust's for you! A 33-year-old Connecticut woman was busted today on charges of receiving stolen beer from a truck driver who slaughtered eight co-workers after being confronted with a videotape of him selling the boosted brew to her, cops said...  

  • Rampage beer firm 'unbiased'

    The Connecticut beer distributor where a driver killed eight co-workers in a racially charged massacre appears to have a clean record with top agencies...   7:37 AM

  • WWE's Vince whines of low blows vs. wife

    WWE's Vince whines of low blows vs. wife

    Smackdown! Climbing into the political ring, wrestling honcho Vince McMahon blasted his wife's political opponents for taking "snippets" of footage -- like when a wrestler pretended to have sex with a dead person -- and using them to discredit...   7:37 AM

  • Reeling Rangel does the 'robot'

    Reeling Rangel does the 'robot'

    Rep. Charles Rangel is trying to boost turnout at his upcoming birthday party and fund-raiser by blitzing New Yorkers with automated phone calls asking them to show up for the gala event. "It's going to be a terrific party, and we want you there...   11:27 AM

  • Save the Bush tax cuts: Mike

    Save the Bush tax cuts: Mike

    Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday he wants Congress to continue the Bush tax cuts because it would be "dangerous" to allow them to lapse during these tough economic times. "Taxes are not good for anybody. They reduce incentive to work," Bloomberg...   11:27 AM

  • Space station astronauts tackle urgent repair job

    Space station astronauts tackle urgent repair job

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A pair of space station astronauts ventured out on an urgent spacewalk Saturday to restore a crucial cooling system - one of the most challenging repairs ever attempted at the orbiting lab. As the sun rose over NASA's...   12:30 PM

  • Wyclef for prez is music to Haitians' ears

    Wyclef for prez is music to Haitians' ears

    Former Fugee frontman Wyclef Jean is a political rock star in his native Haiti, where he's outlining an ambitious plan to lift the ravaged country to its feet as he makes a run for the nation's highest office. "America has Barack Obama and Haiti...   8:20 AM

  • Remember this??? BP doesn't

    If at first you fail miserably, try, try again. Proving they've learned nothing from their $2 billion-plus blunder, BP officials said yesterday...   7:41 AM

  • Pitino gal: 'Witch trial' burned me

    Pitino gal: 'Witch trial' burned me

    Comparing her prosecution to a "witch trial," convicted extortionist Karen Cunagin Sypher yesterday said she never stood a chance in a federal courtroom against a local legend like University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino. "This was a 1700s...   7:41 AM

  • Bully 'Blindsided'

    LOS ANGELES -- A judge yesterday extended for three years a stay-away order against a man who is accused of stalking actress Sandra Bullock. The...   4:09 AM

  • Beau fed Anna pills: bodyguard

    LOS ANGELES -- Anna Nicole Smith's bodyguard testified yesterday that she was "obsessed" with pills supplied by her psychiatrist and her lawyer...   7:41 AM

  • Sweet win for li'l 'ade girl

    PORTLAND, Ore. -- After an overzealous health inspector squeezed out an enterprising 7-year- old girl's lemonade stand, so many Oregonians puckered up...   7:41 AM

  • Rihanna is a star to look up to

    A tiny fan stands transfixed by Rihanna — or maybe just by her bright-red hair — on a Toronto street. The pop singer and her entourage had come across...   7:41 AM

  • Prisoner just keeps killing

    NORFOLK, Va. -- Robert Gleason Jr. was already convicted of murdering two people and vowed to kill again if he wasn't sentenced to death, but that didn...   7:41 AM

  • Bam feels 'jobs' jabs

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama tried to put the best face yesterday on woeful new unemployment figures, but was pounded by Republicans who are gaining...   12:30 PM

  • US diplo at Hiroshima rite

    HIROSHIMA, Japan -- A US representative participated for the first time yesterday in Japan's annual commemoration of the American atomic bombing of...   12:30 PM

  • 'Terror attack' on Gulf tanker

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United Arab Emirates said yesterday that a Japanese oil tanker was hit by an explosives-laden dinghy in the Persian...   7:41 AM

  • Israel grilled 'Arab' Shalala

    Donna Shalala, the former Health and Human Services secretary under President Bill Clinton, was interrogated for two hours at a Tel Aviv airport...   7:41 AM

  • Ice island is born in Arctic

    A giant ice island has broken off the Petermann Glacier in the northern Arctic reaches of Greenland. The floating ice sheet that broke away on...   3:45 AM

  • At last, truth about Naomi's blood diamonds

    The mystery of the Naomi Campbell blood diamonds has finally been solved. South African authorities yesterday said they were in possession of the...   7:41 AM

  • Yankees burned by three unearned runs

    Yankees burned by three unearned runs

    If Javier Vazquez ignored a baseball commandment last night, the Yankees might have had a chance to open a four-game series against the Red Sox with a victory. Instead of calling for an infield pop up near the first-base line in the second inning,...   10:11 AM

  • Thomas slithers in as Knicks consultant

    Thomas slithers in as Knicks consultant

    Today, part-time Knicks consultant. Tomorrow, the world. That's at least what Isiah Thomas is thinking. Two summers ago, three months after being fired as president and coach, Thomas boasted to a confidante he will one day resume power and...   6:59 AM

  • Niese's strong start flushed by eighth-inning meltdown

    Niese's strong start flushed by eighth-inning meltdown

    PHILADELPHIA -- The sun came up yesterday, just as Fred Wilpon had predicted, but the Mets were left barking at the moon. Woof, woof, woof. The biggest dog collars were reserved for relief pitchers Bobby Parnell and Pedro Feliciano, who...   10:05 AM

  • Cervelli wears goat horns following costly drop

    Remember when Francisco Cervelli looked like he could be an everyday player? The month of May was a long time ago. That was made clear again last...   11:46 AM

  • Bullpen session another step in Andy's rehab

    Ten years ago Andy Pettitte might have believed yesterday's strong bullpen workout was enough for him to make the next step and pitch in a minor league...   11:46 AM

  • Mets GM says sun won't set on his career anytime soon

    PHILADELPHIA -- The sun came up yesterday and Omar Minaya still was the Mets' general manager. But Minaya doesn't expect Fred Wilpon's somewhat...   10:33 AM

  • Mets may skip Pelfrey's next start

    PHILADELPHIA -- Big Pelf could be headed toward a big rest. Though manager Jerry Manuel hasn't looked beyond this weekend for his starting...   11:46 AM

  • Donnie not clearing out for Isiah

    Watch your back, Donnie! Team president Donnie Walsh admitted he did not work on Isiah Thomas’ contract to be a part-time paid consultant. But Walsh,...   6:05 AM

  • Married Cromartie a new man

    Married Cromartie a new man

    CORTLAND -- Antonio Cromartie diligently is trying to make the transition from joke punch line to legitimate story line. The Jets' newly acquired cornerback, who's two seasons removed from a Pro Bowl year with the Chargers, came here better...   6:05 AM

  • Rex stands by 'champs' talk

    Rex stands by 'champs' talk

    CORTLAND -- Rex Ryan's bravado took yet another brazen turn yesterday when he defiantly stated he wouldn't "apologize" for his succession of bold predictions for the Jets. In a funny twist, one day after Ryan wrote, "Soon to be champs," on the...   6:05 AM

  • Canty hoping for big second year with Giants

    ALBANY -- Chris Canty wasn't himself last year, not on the field and not off it. The performance and personality the Giants thought they were...   6:05 AM

  • Broken hand KO's Seubert

    ALBANY -- The key for Rich Seubert to hold onto his starting job at left guard is to stay healthy and prove he has enough left in his body to remain in...   6:05 AM

  • Nets sign ex-UNC star

    Nets sign ex-UNC star

    Sean May, a 6-foot-9, 266-pound power forward who has not played more than 37 games in any season since Charlotte made him a lottery pick in 2005, has agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Nets. May will go to training camp and if...   8:05 AM

  • Mitchell, Liberty win fifth in a row

    The Liberty, who were wearing pink uniforms in honor of breast cancer awareness week, recorded their fifth consecutive win with an 85-77 victory over...   3:31 AM

  • The city is mine!

    The city is mine!

    LAND A COVETED RES AT NOBU SUSHI AT NOBU 57 40 W. 57th St.; 212-757-3000 Wait during the rest of the year: One month for a prime-time table Wait during the dog days: A week for the same seats The Midtown outpost of TriBeCa’s famed eatery is a hot...   8:50 AM

  • Get street smart

    Get street smart

    Almost seven miles of New York will be car-free today and the next two Saturdays, as the third annual Summer Streets festival replaces traffic with fun-filled events. From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., only pedestrians and cyclists will have access to the 6.9...   7:27 AM

  • Fresh 'Blood'

    Fresh 'Blood'

    Lauren Bowles would love to talk about her debut tomorrow night on "True Blood." But she can't -- at least not in detail. HBO is that serious about clamping down on its hottest show since "The Sopranos." "It's no joke. For the first time...   7:27 AM

  • Hart rate down

    Hart rate down

    Mary Hart took a 50 percent pay cut to stay on "Entertainment Tonight" -- knocking her annual salary down to roughly $2.5 million, sources say. Hart accepted a pay cut last May to remain on the show for her final season. She's expected to...   7:27 AM

  • Duo in disco inferno

    Seeing buzz babes Kelis and Robyn -- the two hottest young stars in the re-emerging dance scene -- in a double bill at Webster Hall was like taking...   8:34 AM

  • Prison 'Idol'

    Mark Burnett is going to jail -- to find America's next big star. The producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" is developing "Talent Behind...   8:23 AM

  • Sticks to theme, not mind

    Sticks to theme, not mind

    For all the smarts in Mark Morris' work, it should be better. Case in point: "L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato," which the big bad boy of modern dance brought to the Mostly Mozart Festival. Although visually stunning, it's too clever by half....   8:23 AM

  • Levi Johnston not to appear on 'Sarah Palin's Alaska'

    Levi Johnston will not be making an appearance on the upcoming reality series “Sarah Palin’s Alaska," says TLC president Eileen O’Neill. There will...  

  • Amy Poehler, Will Arnett welcome second baby boy

    Amy Poehler, Will Arnett welcome second baby boy

    LOS ANGELES — It's another boy for Amy Poehler and Will Arnett. A spokesman for the couple said they welcomed son Abel James Arnett Friday morning. Publicist Lewis Kay said Abel weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and the whole family is "healthy and...  

  • Gutbuster to start, 'The Other Guys' crashes and burns

    Gutbuster to start, 'The Other Guys' crashes and burns

    Wall Streeters are a bunch of overpaid ripoff artists, says the guy who earned $20 million or so for “Land of the Lost.” “The Other Guys” starts out as a hilarious take on cop-movie cliches, then turns into Will Ferrell’s own “Capitalism: A Love...   11:36 AM

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Rosario Dawson's mom fights squatters

Rosario Dawson's mom fights squatters

The mother of "Sin City" actress Rosario Dawson is trying to move...   4:48 AM

Hamptons gala gets 'Housewife' host switch

Hamptons gala gets 'Housewife' host switch

Ramona Singer promised to host the Colors of Hope Hamptons Gala...   4:48 AM

Sports

Yankees burned by three unearned runs

Yankees burned by three unearned runs

If Javier Vazquez ignored a baseball commandment last night, the...   10:11 AM

Niese's strong start flushed by eighth-inning meltdown

Niese's strong start flushed by eighth-inning meltdown

PHILADELPHIA -- The sun came up yesterday, just as Fred Wilpon...   10:05 AM

George Willis George Willis

Manning's focus solely on this season

ALBANY -- Eighty- five! It's the number that lingers as a...   6:17 AM

Entertainment

The city is mine!

The city is mine!

LAND A COVETED RES AT NOBU SUSHI AT NOBU 57 40 W. 57th St.; 212...   8:50 AM

Fresh 'Blood'

Fresh 'Blood'

Lauren Bowles would love to talk about her debut tomorrow night...   7:27 AM

Sticks to theme, not mind

For all the smarts in Mark Morris' work, it should be better....   8:23 AM

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H-P's chief quits

H-P's chief quits

The man who turned around Hewlett-Packard over the past five...   5:01 AM

Cereal killer blues

Cereal killer blues

A beer and a pizza could set you back as much as an extra 17...   4:56 AM

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Oiling a killer's release

Oiling a killer's release

With each passing day, it becomes harder and harder to believe...   4:58 AM

Obama's credit-grab

Obama's credit-grab

How's this for hubris: President Obama extolling his "new...   4:58 AM

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A gimpy gam-ble pays off

A gimpy gam-ble pays off

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B'klyn thug is Qaeda's new chief

B'klyn thug is Qaeda's new chief

A Muslim radical who grew up in Brooklyn -- and plotted terror...   12:29 PM

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