Cathy Burke
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Dog search is a long tale
It's a search that gives new meaning to the word "dogged." A Maryland couple has been searching for its lost 20-pound beagle, Sassafras, since April, spending thousands to locate her....
It's the Cuomo after the storm
Gov. Cuomo got down and dirty yesterday, lending a hand -- and lots of elbow grease -- to help a storm-wrecked upstate community get back on its feet. Grabbing a...
Soap star Jen
Jennifer Aniston is poised to return to the small screen to pump up the flagging ratings of the classic soap "Days of Our Lives," on which her dad, John Aniston,...
New arrest nixes thief's heart transplant try
A petty thief sprung from jail so she could get a heart transplant landed back in the slammer yesterday, forcing her off a list for the life-saving procedure, her lawyer...
Rioters run wild in London
An impoverished north London neighborhood exploded in fury last night, with crowds attacking riot police, setting fires and looting stores following the protest of a fatal shooting by cops last...
Good old 'bad' genes
You can be as bad as you want to be, and still live to a ripe old age, if you have the right genes, a study shows. Researchers at the...
'Bomb' ordeal
The teenage daughter of a mogul from New York spent 10 terrifying hours with what she was told was a collar bomb strapped to her neck -- a device that...
Teen dies in boat horror
A Westchester teen about to begin classes at CCNY this fall reportedly died in a freak boating accident during a family outing. Nicholette Murray, 18, was wakeboarding behind a motorboat...
Ex-Yankees pitcher Irabu retreated into empty home; found dead 3 days later
His marriage in tatters, troubled ex-Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu retreated into his empty suburban LA home -- and was found three days later after hanging himself, officials said yesterday. The...
Former Yankees pitcher Irabu found hanged in California home
Former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu -- the onetime hero of the Japanese baseball world who never recovered from the abuse hurled at him by George Steinbrenner -- has committed suicide,...
Norway terror suspect's 'Net ravings
He grew up in the lap of luxury in a nation best known for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize and mediating in conflicts. But a darkly disturbing portrait emerged last...
N. Korea 'roid rave
The North Korean government came up with an electrifying excuse for five soccer gals caught doping -- blaming an obscure Chinese remedy to treat lightning strikes. FIFA chief Sepp Blatter...
Paris' crash bro to pay $4.9M
Paris Hilton's younger brother was ordered to pay $4.9 million to a gas station attendant he was accused of hitting while driving intoxicated, according to a report. Barron Hilton, who...
Get yer 9/11 shrine tix - online
Reservations for tickets to visit the 9/11 memorial will be available online starting tomorrow, an official said yesterday. Visitors will be able to get timed passes to see the memorial...
End of glorious space era
It's a liftoff into history. Four astronauts yesterday blasted into space for the final flight for America's shuttle fleet -- a spectacular chapter in a 30-year history of exploration and...
Grid dad's 1st shot
The father of a Bronx high school football star fatally stabbed in a parking-lot brawl threw the first punch in the attack, a newly released surveillance video shows. The video,...
Betty Ford dead at 93
Betty Ford, an outspoken and immensely popular former first lady who overcame alcohol and prescription-drug addictions and helped found the now-world-famous rehab clinic that bears her name, died yesterday. She...
'Suicide' mom bares anguish
The anguished mom of an aspiring film editor yesterday called her daughter's breathtaking rescue from a Manhattan rooftop during a suicide bid a "nightmare" the family is struggling to understand....
Jen falling head over high heels
The city's hottest new couple is its worst-kept secret. Jennifer Aniston has been dashing all over town with her latest man, screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux. The forever-dating 42-year-old actress and Theroux,...
'Shoddy' autopsy on Caylee
Duct tape on the body of a tragic Florida toddler didn't kill her -- but was likely used to keep her remains from falling apart while someone moved her after...