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Ex-'Housewife Danielle Staub On New Reality Show 'Famous Food'
PIX11.comDanielle Staub, the former star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is now starring in VH1's new celebrity food competition show "Famous Food." It features a bevy of celebs --- Heidi Montag ('The Hills'), Danielle Staub ('Real Housewives of New...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Ketchup, The Real Housewives of New Jersey (tv program), Television Industry, Celebrities
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'Victorious' Actress Ariana Grande On Getting 'Locked Up'
PIX11.comActress Ariana Grande, who plays Cat on the hit show "Victorious," stopped by to talk about Nickelodeon's brand-new hour-long special of Victorious on July 30 at 8pm called "Locked Up!." In addition, Ariana is also featured on the "Victorious" show...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Xbox 360, Spring Break, New York, Brother (music group)
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Northeast Mafia Crackdown Charges 127 In NY, NJ, New England
Associated PressFor nearly 30 years, federal authorities say, reputed gangster Bartolomeo Vernace got away with murder. They say the bloodshed -- a double slaying at the Shamrock Bar in Queens -- was all over a spilled drink. Vernace's luck ran out Thursday when he was...Tags: Murder, Italy, Blackmail and Extortion, New York, Police Arrests
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Man Framed By `Mafia Cop' Granted Record Settlement
Associated Press WriterThe city on Thursday agreed to pay $9.9 million to an innocent man who spent 19 years behind bars after being framed by a notorious New York Police Department detective who doubled as killer for the mob. The settlement for Barry Gibbs set a record for...Tags: Murder, Crimes, Social Issues, Justice System, Prostitution
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'Mafia Wars' Game On Facebook Annoys Pedestrians
PIX 11 NewsFacebook users often complain about " Mafia Wars" and "Farmville" because the world's 90 million players incessantly crowd their friends' walls with game-related gibberish. Now the social networking game is becoming more than a virtual irritant. It is...Tags: East Village (Manhattan, New York), New York, Gaming Industry, Facebook, Manhattan (New York City)
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Two Members of Gambino Crime Family Charged in 1989 Murder
NEW YORK, N.Y. (WPIX) -- Two big time members of the Gambino crime family were indicted Wednesday for the murder of a real estate developer who crime boss John Gotti believed was a snitch. On Sept. 11, 1989, Staten Island real estate developer Fred Weiss...Tags: New Springville, Murder, Arlington (Staten Island, New York), Crimes, Manhattan (New York City)
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Two NYC 'Mafia Cops' Sentenced to Life
NEW YORK (WPIX) -- Two former New York City police officers, convicted of eight gangland murders in 2006 will spend the rest of their lives in prison, according to a sentence handed down by a judge in Brooklyn federal court on Friday. Prosecutors said...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Murder, New York, Crimes, Justice System
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Massive Mafia Takedown Uncovers Teen Prostitution Ring
wpix.comFederal Prosecutors unsealed an indictment against 14 Gambino crime associates Tuesday. Many of the charges were typical mob fare: murder, extortion, loansharking, and drug trafficking. One charge, however, surprised even mafia investigators. According...Tags: Murder, Abusive Behavior, Blackmail and Extortion, Sex, Crimes
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Disturbed Man Attacks Italian Prime Minister
wpix.comThe embattled Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, was struck in the face by a mentally disturbed man Sunday at a campaign rally in Milan. According to authorities, the 73 year-old Berlusconi will stay in a hospital overnight for observation after...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Italy, Health, Milan (Italy), Silvio Berlusconi
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'Junior' Gotti Jury Signals Deadlock - Again
John "Junior" Gotti moved closer to another victory over federal prosecutors Tuesday when the jury in his fourth racketeering trial said for a second time that it could not reach a unanimous verdict on racketeering and murder-related charges.
Gotti...Tags: Prosecution, Murder, Lawyers, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jury in 'Junior' Gotti Case Deadlocked
The jury at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti raised the specter of a fourth mistrial in the case, telling a judge Thursday that they were deadlocked on murder and other charges against the son of the infamous mob boss.
"We are unable to...Tags: Prosecution, Murder, Gambino Crime Family, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Food Cart Wars Heating Up on NYC Streets
wpix.comThings are getting heated on the streets of New York City as food vendors battle it out for their own designated spots to do business -- and it seems owners of Halal trucks are bullying their fellow colleagues. Since the Department of Health doesn't...Tags: New York City, Vehicles, New York
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