Lady Gaga Postpones Shows Due to Injury

Lady Gaga announced on Tuesday that she has had to cancel four upcoming shows due to a severe inflammation of joints that has left her unable to walk.PICS: Candid Celeb Sightings Through a series of Twitter messages, Mother Monster revealed that she's been hiding the "show injury and chronic pain" from her staff "for sometime now," but now her condition has worsened."I didn't want to disappoint my...

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WATCH: Cops punch, kick Queens teen in drug arrest

A Queens teen got a brutal beatdown by a group of NYPD police officers during a stop outside the Flushing YMCA, dramatic video released today shows.The Jan. 8 attack — which was captured on a witness’ cell phone — begins about 12:38 p.m. with two cops fighting to restrain Queens resident Robert Jackson, 19, on the ground while yelling “put your hands behind...

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Romance and the executive woman: When it comes to love, leave work mode at the office

While on a blind date, Alexandra Arguelles found herself behaving as if she were interviewing a candidate for a job. “I caught myself asking him question after question and trying to control everything.” Afterward, she says she felt as if she had been at a business dinner.“It’s not easy for me to be laid back,” says Arguelles, a 42-year-old sales executive at a travel IT...

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First Lady Michelle Obama invites 102-year-old North Miami woman to State of Union speech

WASHINGTON -- At age 102, it's possible Desaline Victor is the oldest guest ever to attend a State of the Union address.But the North Miami woman, known as "Granny" among the city’s Haitian community, was chosen less for her age than what she signifies.As a naturalized U.S. citizen who waited for more than three hours to cast her ballot on Nov. 6, Victor, says the White House...

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13-year-old who opened fire on crowd of people arraigned

The geeky 13-year-old named "Elmo" charged with opening fire into a crowd of people in East Harlem was arraigned today on attempted murder charges.Elmo Williams had allegedly pulled a 9 mm pistol and tried to shoot a rival 14-year-old in front of Jefferson Houses just after school let out on Thursday. Manhattan Family Court Judge Stewart Weinstein ordered...

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Green cards for sale at a South Beach hotel: Competition is on for EB5 investment visas

If David Hart gets his way, South Beach’s 42-room Astor Hotel will be on a hiring spree this year as it adds concierge service, a roof-top pool, an all-night diner, spa and private-car service available 24 hours a day. New hires will be crucial to Hart’s business plan, since foreign investors have agreed to pay about $50,000 for each job created by the Art Deco boutique....

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Tawdry allegations may emerge in criminal trial of former Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer

TALLAHASSEE -- They headed for Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas, most of them on private planes owned by billionaire Harry Sargeant III, then the finance chairman of the Florida Republican Party.The weekend trip began on Friday Jan. 11, 2008, for a select group of Floridians —maybe 20 or so — who helped raise money for a constitutional amendment that would increase homestead...

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3 Killed Filming Discovery Channel Production

Three people were killed Sunday morning in a helicopter crash during a production shoot for a Discovery Channel reality show.The crash occurred about 3:40 a.m. in an open field in the town of Acton outside Los Angeles, Deadline reports. The three victims were thrown from the helicopter and pronounced dead at the scene.PICS: Star SightingsIn a statement to Deadline, the Discovery Channel confirmed...

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Houseboat man found dead under dock in Brooklyn

The body of an elderly man who lived on a houseboat was found floating under a dock today in Brooklyn, authorities said.The 74-year-old man’s boat was docked in the Plumb Beach Channel off of Ebony Court in Gerritsen Beach when he he was spotted in the water around 12:35 p.m., cops said.He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not suspect any criminality...

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Green cards for sale at a South Beach hotel: Competition is on for EB5 investment visas

If David Hart gets his way, South Beach’s 42-room Astor Hotel will be on a hiring spree this year as it adds concierge service, a roof-top pool, an all-night diner, spa and private-car service available 24 hours a day. New hires will be crucial to Hart’s business plan, since foreign investors have agreed to pay about $50,000 for each job created by the Art Deco boutique....

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