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  Legendary singer Etta James dead at 73

  RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Etta James, the sultry, powerful blues, R&B and jazz singer who infused her work with a depth of emotion culled from hard-fought experience, died Friday in Riverside, Calif., at age 73. James suffered from leukemia, hepatitis C...  

• Third Bernie Fine accuser drops case, says he has 'weeks' to live

  SYRACUSE -- The third man to accuse former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of sexual assault reportedly said Friday he wants to drop...  

• Appeals court sides with Park Ave. residents over church catering hall

  The prayers of residents near Park Avenue and 63rd Street have been answered by an appeals court, which has just ruled that a catering hall inside an...  

• Bloomberg slams Garaufis over FDNY discrimination ruling

  Mayor Bloomberg has launched a stinging broadside against a federal judge who last year mandated broader judicial oversight over New York City's fire...  
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  Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart is engaged

  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart is engaged to be married, a family spokesman told the Deseret News Friday. Smart, who was taken at knifepoint from her parents' Salt Lake City home in 2002 at age 14 and held captive for nine...  

• Queens man gets 18 years for savage beating of cop

  A Howard Beach man was sentenced to 18 years in prison today for the savage beating of an off-duty police officer who had to have his face...  
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  Shock cop suicide in Queens

  An NYPD cop fatally shot himself last night while on-duty and interviewing the victim of a Queens car break-in, sources told The Post. The officer, whose name was withheld pending family notification, got into a heated argument on his cellphone...  

• Victim identified in Hollywood body parts case

  LOS ANGELES -- Authorities have identified the man whose head, hands and feet were found this week under the famed Hollywood sign, but they have not...  
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  Bloomberg avoids NJ-NY border war, calls Giants 'regional team'

  Mayor Bloomberg headed off a New York-New Jersey border war today by describing the New York Giants as a "regional team" that could be celebrated by both states if they go on to win the Super Bowl. New Jersey Gov. Christie tried to get a rise out...  
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  Colombo crime family associate Scott Fappiano facing jail time

  A reputed Colombo crime family associate who served more than 20 years in prison on a wrongful conviction now faces more jail time for a new crime he admits committing. But an attorney for Scott Fappiano argues that the trauma of his criminal...  

• Romney wins endorsement of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell

  Mitt Romney won the endorsement of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) early Friday -- a significant Southern boost for the GOP front-runner ahead of this...  

• Former Rutgers student accused of using webcam to spy on roommate appears in court

  NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on a roommate who later committed suicide is in court for a pre-trial...  
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  Gold Apple for Obama; prez sings Al Green

  President Obama last night raked in millions for his re-election bid at glitzy back-to-back fund-raisers, ending at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Obama first spoke at two high-roller events at the exclusive Daniel restaurant, where about 160 backers...  

• Pot vendor a ‘cereal’ dealer: cops

  Snap! Crackle! Pot! Cops arrested two men Wednesday after busting up their half-baked East Village drug deal and discovering a sweet stash of dozens...  
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  Tennessee speed guns

  Gun nuts in the Tennessee state legislature have declared civil war on New Yorkers — saying they will retaliate for the prosecution of a woman who was carrying an illegal pistol at the 9/11 Memorial. A resolution winding its way through the...  

• State staffer in $1M theft bust

  A state employee was busted yesterday for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million from a housing-subsidy program for the poor. Agnes Bernier, 55, of The...