Syria’s Assad flattens pro-rebel districts

BEIRUT — The Syrian government used controlled explosives and bulldozers to raze thousands of residential buildings, in some cases entire neighborhoods, in a campaign that appeared designed to punish civilians sympathetic to the opposition, a human-rights...

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Bloomberg tapped to be UN cities, climate change envoy: report

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been tapped to be U.N special envoy for cities and climate change, sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday. Barring any last minute changes, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – who is seeking...

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Arizona shelter takes in 36-pound cat

PHOENIX — An Arizona animal shelter has a rather large cat on its hands. Meatball's girth is barely contained in the arms of his handler.Photo: Barcroft The Maricopa County Animal Care and Control recently received a 36-pound cat at one of its...

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Killer busted in Tennessee after psych center breakout

The deranged killer who escaped from a Queens psychiatric facility was nabbed by police in Tennessee, cops said. Raymond Morillo, 33, swapped outfits with a pal who was visiting him at Creedmoor on Jan. 28, around 11:30 a.m. at the Winchester Boulevard...

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Gunman’s doctor before Navy Yard rampage: ‘No problem there’

WASHINGTON — The gunman who killed 12 people in last year's rampage at Washington's Navy Yard lied so convincingly to Veterans Affairs doctors before the shootings that they concluded he had no mental health issues despite serious problems and encounters...

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Rihanna, Shakira bedfellows in new video

The collaboration between Shakira and Rihanna finally has a video and you can truly say that it's a cigar moment. The two superstars get up close and very personal in the newly released promo for "Can't Remember To Forget You." The classy clip features...

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30 Super Bowl trivia questions to stump your friends

Test your Super Bowl knowledge with our tour of the record book and your memory banks. RECORD-SETTERS 1. Which player has participated in the most Super Bowls? 2. Which player has won the most Super Bowls? 3. Who has been the head coach in the most...

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Microsoft to name new chief

Microsoft's board is preparing to name cloud-computing head Satya Nadella, a 22-year veteran of the software company, as its next chief executive, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources it said were briefed on the CEO search process....

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Incognito: Texts show Martin wasn’t bullied

Richie Incognito isn't just planning a comeback — he also feels he can clear his name. The Dolphins offensive lineman, who was suspended in November for the alleged bullying of teammate Jonathan Martin, plans to return to the NFL as a free agent next...

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Crook robs man one day, forces him to cash checks the next

An armed robbery turned into a two-day nightmare after a thug stole a man's wallet one day — and then forced him to drive him to New Jersey at gunpoint to cash the victim's checks the next day, cops say. According to police, the incident began on January...

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Man convicted in decades-old Bronx murder

Bronx jurors convicted a man Wednesday for a two-decade-old murder that was only recently solved by DNA, authorities said. Angel Guridy-Cabral, 51, was nailed on a second-degree murder charge for the March 16, 1993, stabbing of former gal pal Altagracia...

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“Nymphomaniac II” movie banned in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania — The Romanian cinema board has declared Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac II" unfit for public viewing, a decision the distributor says is unique in Europe. The movie was due to be released Feb. 7 but the National Center of Cinematography...

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De Blasio swipes at Bloomberg over education

Mayor de Blasio took a string of swipes at his predecessor's education policies Wednesday while vowing to deliver on his promise for significant change to the schools system. In his first address to more than 1,000 public-school principals, the mayor...

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New e-mails show Christie’s aides pressured Hoboken mayor

Newly released e-mails indicate Gov. Chris Christie's administration pressured the mayor of Hoboken to approve a huge development project even during a meeting centered on Hurricane Sandy relief funds, according to a report. One e-mail to Hoboken Mayor...

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Syrian government has razed neighborhoods: report

Modal Trigger This combination of three satellite images released by Human Rights Watch shows the Masha al-Arb'een,neighborhood in Hama, Syria on Sept. 28, 2012, top; on Oct. 3, 2012 and on Oct. 13, 2012. AP This combination...

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College athletes forming first union, call NCAA ‘dictatorship’

CHICAGO — Calling the NCAA a dictatorship, Northwestern's quarterback and the United Steelworkers announced plans Tuesday to form the first labor union for college athletes — the latest salvo in the bruising fight over whether amateur players should...

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Bryant Park shooter claims NYPD caught wrong man

The 16-year-old gangbanger accused of shooting two skaters at the Bryant Park ice rink last year is claiming they have the wrong guy, according to his attorney. "We plan to pursue the defense of misidentification," lawyer Sam Roberts said after a court...

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MLB approves a pitcher’s safety cap

Big league pitchers might feel safer on the mound this season. Major League Baseball has approved a protective cap for pitchers, hoping to reduce the damage from line drives to the head that have brought some terrifying and bloody scenes in the last...

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Westhoff: I won’t be back with Jets

Mike Westhoff won't be returning to the Jets as their special teams coordinator. Westhoff told The Post on Tuesday he had "listened" to apparent overtures from Gang Green about reclaiming the job he held for 11 years before retiring after the 2012 season,...

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Wounded war hero is State of Union high point

WASHINGTON — Wounded veteran Cory Remsburg had met President Barack Obama three times before Tuesday night— once in France and twice since a roadside bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on his 10th deployment. Number four was at Obama's State of the Union...

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Mobster begs but still gets slapped with jail time

The son-in-law of jailed Colombo crime-family boss Carmine Persico was slapped Tuesday with a 15-month prison term for racketeering and gambling raps, despite his pleas for probation. Mob associate Angelo Spata, 39, faced up to 31 months behind bars...

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Reputed head of Philly mob free after two deadlocked trials

PHILADELPHIA — The reputed boss of the Philadelphia mob walked free Tuesday after beating two racketeering trials in a case the Justice Department began pursuing more than a decade ago. Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi, 74, quietly left the city's federal...

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Police open fire on driver after he tries to run them down

Police opened fire at a reckless driver in The Bronx after he failed to yield to a pedestrian and then tried to run over two officers with his minivan, cops said. The 39-year-old driver, in a black Chrysler Town & Country, failed to stop for a pedestrian...

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NYPD targets drivers in pedestrian safety sting

Less than a week after the NYPD's infamous ticket blitz of jaywalkers, cops switched gears and targeted rogue drivers — going undercover to pose as pedestrians to see if they stopped for them in crosswalks. Cops in Brooklyn's 78th Precinct in Park Slope...

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Van has blood, DNA of slain slumlord

Blood and DNA from slain Brooklyn slumlord Menachem Stark were discovered inside the van that cops believe was used to abduct him off a Brooklyn street, a source said Tuesday. The DNA and other unspecified evidence found inside the Dodge Caravan shows...

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Why ScarJo’s sexy ad was banned from the Super Bowl

A commercial featuring Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson won't be making an appearance at the Super Bowl. The ad for drink company SodaStream was rejected long before the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks take to the field next week. The commercial...

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Lynch faces $100K fine if he’s mute for Media Day

One of the subplots to Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday is whether notoriously media-shy Marshawn Lynch will even be there — and how much he would be fined if he does not show up. The Seahawks star running back is not among the five prominent Seattle...

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Egypt’s ex-president Morsi in rage-filled rant during trial

CAIRO  – Egypt's toppled President Mohammed Morsi appeared at a new trial Tuesday wearing a white prison uniform in soundproof glass-encased metal cage, pacing and shouting angrily at the judge in apparent disbelief: "Who are you? Tell me!" In...

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Boss ties year-end bonuses to workers’ ability to out-drink him

One boss has surprised his employees by handing out bonuses based on who could drink him under the table. An employee surnamed Zhang from Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China, said that his boss placed a pile of money on the table saying that people would...

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Google Glass to come with frame, prescription options

Google Glass is getting glasses. Google is adding prescription frames and new styles of detachable sunglasses to its computerized, Internet-connected goggles known as Glass. The move comes as Google Inc. prepares to make Glass available to the general...

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Gorilla raised by humans thriving in new zoo home

CINCINNATI — A baby gorilla initially raised by humans acting as surrogate parents is thriving in the company of other gorillas as she reaches her first birthday, officials at the Cincinnati Zoo say. Gladys and her new family of Western lowland gorillas...

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Denver County adds cannabis contests to 2014 summer fair

DENVER — Pot at the county fair? Why not? Colorado's Denver County is adding cannabis-themed contests to its 2014 summer fair. It's the first time pot plants will stand alongside tomato plants and homemade jam in competition for a blue ribbon. There...

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Ukraine has no plans to declare state of emergency

KIEV — Ukraine's government has no immediate plans to declare a state of emergency, its foreign minister said Monday, despite persistent fears that authorities were preparing to end a series of spreading protests by force. "Today, such a measure is...

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Cokehead Florida congressman resigns

MIAMI — After going through rehab for cocaine and alcohol abuse and pledging that he'd work through his problems to regain his Florida constituents' trust, Trey Radel's short career in Congress ended with a whimper Monday. Facing a House ethics investigation,...

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Commuters urged to e-mail, tweet issues to Metro-North

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A train-commuter leader has launched an online effort, including social media, to air complaints directly to Metro-North Railroad and elected officials, saying commuters are fed up after recent derailments, service outages and stranded...

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Traffic agent charged with theft of rented car

An NYPD traffic-enforcement agent was arrested when cops found her driving a rental car that was reported stolen after she refused to give the ride back to the dealer, authorities said. Police officers spotted Delores Brown, 37, driving the stolen 2013...

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Twice as many arthritic elderly women than men in NYC

Nearly half of the city's elderly women — 47 percent — are afflicted with osteoarthritis of the hips or knees, a new Health Department survey reveals. Women aged 65 and over were twice as likely as their elderly male counterparts to suffer from arthritic...

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‘Ride Along’ wins second straight box office week with $21.2M

"Ride Along," a buddy-cop comedy starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, raced to the top of the weekend box-office charts for the second week in a row, collecting $21.2 million in ticket sales. The Afghanistan war tale "Lone Survivor" took the No. 2 spot,...

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Man leaps to death from NYU dorm roof

A 20-year-old man jumped to his death from the roof of a New York University dormitory in the East Village, authorities said. The unidentified man plummeted 15 stories from the Third North Residence Hall at 75 Third Avenue near East 11th Street about...

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Kim Jong Un ordered execution of uncle’s entire family

Murderous North Korean nutjob Kim Jong Un ordered the executions of the entire family of the uncle he earlier had killed, including women, kids and the country's ambassadors to Cuba and Malaysia, according to a new report. Jang Song Thaek, the once-powerful...

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