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Citigroup Chairman Weighs Exit
BY SUZANNE KAPNER Richard D. Parsons, who as chairman of Citigroup Inc. helped steer the bank through its near-death experience in the financial crisis, is considering stepping down after three years in the post, said peo...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Redistricting plan shakes up Bronx political landscape
State legislative redistricting is shaking up the political landscape of the Bronx, with Sen. Jeff Klein poised to snap up Riverdale. Under a draft plan f...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Off-duty cop shoots, kills crook who tried to mug him
An off-duty cop fatally shot a robber in Brooklyn late Sunday night, officials said. The incident unfolded on Grove St. near Broadway in Bushwick about 11...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

What David Letterman has done for us lately
When David Letterman marks his 30-year run in late night Wednesday, there won’t a massive blowout, but rather an acknowledgment of a milestone. “It wi...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Sundance Diary director heads to a big finish
In his first visit to the Sundance Film Festival, Brooklyn-based director Jake Schreier premiered his first picture, “Robot & Frank.” The futuristic...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

‘Next Great Baker’ will name a champ, but notes a loss, too
Monday evening, just before the finale of “The Next Great Baker,” TLC will air a one-hour special featuring the contestants talking about the current se...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Free and Cheap in New York City: Monday, Jan. 30
FINDING HER VOICE. Singer-songwriter Diane Birch traveled across the globe before returning to America, where she released her debut album, “Bible Belt....
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

SAG Awards: 'The Help' wins big
The Screen Actors Guild handed out three of its five film awards Sunday night to performers in the 1960s civil righ...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Santa Maria police officer, facing arrest, is killed by colleague
A Santa Maria police officer suspected of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed ...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Gingrich defiant as Romney's lead grows in Florida
Newt Gingrich tried to discount a likely defeat ...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

New anti-Obama themes: 'European socialism' and 'Saul Alinsky'
In 2008, Barack Obama's opponents worked hard to...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

SAG Awards honor Alec Baldwin, 'Modern Family'
“The Help” was the upset winner Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home trophies for Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and for the ensemble — the equivalent of Oscar...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Email Giants Move to Slash 'Phishing'
BY BEN WORTHEN Email-service providers Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and AOL Inc. are backing a new effort intended to dramatically reduce "phishing" emails—which attempt to trick recipients into thinking they come from a leg.
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Money From MF Global Feared Gone
BY SCOTT PATTERSON AND AARON LUCCHETTI Nearly three months after MF Global Holdings Ltd. collapsed, officials hunting for an estimated $1.2 billion in missing customer money increasingly believe that much of it might never be recovered, a...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags ,

Citi Chairman Considers Departure
BY SUZANNE KAPNER Richard D. Parsons, who as chairman of Citigroup Inc. helped steer the bank through its near-death experience in the financial crisis, is considering stepping down after three years in the post, said peo...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

SAG Awards honor Alec Baldwin, 'Modern Family'
“The Help” was the upset winner Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home trophies for Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and for the ensemble — the equivalent of Oscar...
01-30-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Nuclear inspections under way in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — U.N. nuclear inspectors began a critical mission to Iran on Sunday to probe allegations of a secret atomic weapons program amid escalating ...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Daily News 1st and 10 Superhero Contest
Create the best Superbowl SuperHero recipe for your chance to win a 60” Panasonic 3D Plasma TV from Best Buy or a catered super bowl party from Fairway (s...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Team to investigate underwater 'UFO' - is it sunken ships or Millennium Falcon?
Is that a shipwreck or a UFO? A mysterious object discovered deep beneath the Baltic Sea has treasure hunters and alien enthusiasts scratching their heads...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Ian Abercrombie, Mr. Pitt on ‘Seinfeld,’ dead at 77 
Ian Abercrombie, who was known to one generation of TV fans as Elaine Benes’s nutty boss Mr. Pitt on “Seinfeld” and another as the 800-year-old Profes...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Planned house demolition upsets Malibu neighbors
A New York hedge fund manager's plan to demolish an eye-catching steel-and-glass home in Malibu and build a two-sto...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

A West Village sports bar changes the game
London-born Chris Jonns wasn’t pleased with the New York City sports bar scene when he first arrived in 2005. So he did what any good entrepreneur would...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Sam Worthington is a 'Man on a Ledge'
On the big screen, in movies like “Clash of the Titans” and “Terminator Salvation,” Sam Worthington looks to be nearly 7 feet tall. But in real li...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Lana Del Rey's debut album is here: Oy
The eyes beckon, the lips purse. Fixing an unwavering gaze on the camera, Lana Del Rey strikes a classic come-hither stare, dropping her high beams only lon...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

NYC, Boston chefs face off 
 The longstanding New York vs. Boston rivalry plays out again next weekend in the Super Bowl. And although we here at The News know who the better city i...
01-29-2012 by akymro

Hundreds mourn singer Etta James  
ETTA JAMES, the legendary rhythm and blues singer who recorded the enduring love song “At Last,” was laid to rest Saturday at a Los Angeles area church....
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

John Brown Smokehouse in Long Island City 
There’s no need to head west for authentic Kansas City-style barbecue. That’s because Missouri native Josh Bowen has brought the delicious smoked meat...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Colts unlikely to pick up Manning's option: report
The Super Bowl is coming to Peyton Manning’s town this week in what could his final days with the Indianapolis Colts, which could put the Jets into positi...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Mario hopes to see Edelman line up against him
Mario Manningham wasn’t trying to trash talk — or at least he said he wasn’t. But the Giants’ wideout also couldn’t hide his excitement, either. ...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Arrests at OWS party in Williamsburg
DOZENS of partying Occupy Wall Street protesters descended on hipster Brooklyn Saturday night, clashing with police, throwing garbage cans and drinking beer...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Obama aide: Infighting hurting GOP

 
 
 President Obama's re-election team is enjoying the brutal infighting among the Republican presidential candidates, and no doubt hopes the GOP contest will last as long as possible."I believe this will go on .
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
The genetics-environment question is key to understanding cancer.AUC professor Salima Ikram, a member of the team that studied the mummy in Portugal for two years, said Sunday the mummy was of a man who died in his forties.She said this was the second ...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

FBI seeks man who robbed 9 N. Side banks
A man dubbed "The Wicker Park Bandit" after being suspected of robbing eight North Side banks struck again late Sat...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Man stabbed outside Wrigleyville bar
A 24-year-old man is hospitalized after being stabbed by a man who seemingly was about to give the victim a hug out...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Djokovic tops Nadal in longest final
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso like a p...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Lana Del Rey's debut album is here: Oy
The eyes beckon, the lips purse. Fixing an unwavering gaze on the camera, Lana Del Rey strikes a classic come-hither stare, dropping her high beams only lon...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Sam Worthington is a 'Man on a Ledge'
On the big screen, in movies like “Clash of the Titans” and “Terminator Salvation,” Sam Worthington looks to be nearly 7 feet tall. But in real li...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Romney gains momentum in Florida; Cain endorses Gingrich
But Romney’s task become somewhat harder late Saturday when former candidate Herman Cain, a tea-party favorite, endorsed Gingrich. “Speaker Gingrich is a patriot. Speaker Gingrich is not afraid of bold ideas,” Cain said, appearing with him at a R...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Gingrich campaign brings up comparison of Republican revolutions
In 1995, that GOP-led House passed 302 bills in its first year, laying out plans to reform welfare, presidential veto power and criminal sentencing. The current House passed less than 200 bills. Its best-known achievement was an agreement to keep payin...
01-29-2012 by akymro

Russian Liberals Weigh Alliance With Nationalists
“I’d like to ask on what basis extreme nationalists and ultra-right-wing groups are allowed to participate in this civic movement,” said Aleksandr Bikbov, a mop-haired and bespectacled sociologist. “Especially,” he added, “if they shout ...
01-29-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback
In “Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback,” Daily News Giants beat writer Ralph Vacchiano tells the amazing inside story of how a kid from New Orleans – carrying football in his blood and the enormous weight of expectations on ...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Azarenka routs Sharapova for Aussie crown
MELBOURNE, Australia – Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, “What happened?” The answer: She had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open final victories to capture a Gra...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Without Melo, Amar'e lacks sizzle vs. Heat
MIAMI – Here were the Knicks without Carmelo Anthony against the mighty Miami Heat Friday night, and you just know that Amar’e Stoudemire had to love it. No, he didn’t love the Knicks losing another game, this one, 99-89. But fo...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Mitt Romney: Newt Gingrich 'like Goldilocks' with  presidential primary debate audience complaints 
Mitt Romney has had enough of Newt Gingrich‘s complaints about the audiences at their 2012 GOP presidential primary debates. The former Mass. governor likened Gingrich to the fairy tale character “Goldilocks” on Friday after the...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Man hospitalized after being shot, crashing
A man is hospitalized today after he crashed his car on Interstate Highway 80 in Northwest Indiana after being shot in the head by someone riding in another vehicle, police said. The victim, a 31-year-old man from East Chicago, suffered a gunshot wou...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Murray seeks release during Jackson appeal

 
 
 Conrad Murray is asking to be released from jail while he appeals his conviction for the death of Michael Jackson, CBS in Los Angeles is reporting. Jackson’s former personal physician was convicted of...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Ron Paul denies report that he approved newsletters
By Robert F. Bukaty, AP Ron Paul speaks during a Friday campaign stop in Bangor, Maine. Ron Paul denies report that he approved newslettersArticle from USATODAY.com FeedRead More
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags ,

Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies
White, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2003, died peacefully at his Boston home surrounded by his family, spokesman and friend George Regan said. “He was a man who built Boston into the world-class city it is today,&#822...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

Scientists try to bring back ladybugs
Once extremely common in New York, the nine-spotted became rare over the last 40 years and was even thought to be extinct, said Leslie Allee, a Cornell entomologist. Allee and another Cornell entomologist, John Losey, formed the Lost Ladybug Project i...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit
Sarkozy also announced a faster-track exit for France, the fourth-largest contributor of troops in Afghanistan — marking a distinct break from previous plans to adhere to the U.S. goal of withdrawing combat forces by the end of 2014. The proposal co...
01-28-2012 by akymro Tags , , ,

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