You Mean You Don’t Really Work Here? A former United Nations volunteer posed as an immigration lawyer to scam victims.
Cathie Black Uses Exit Interview to Complain About Bad Photos Cathie Black is reportedly “relieved” to be out of the spotlight.
Officer Pepper Sprays Baby Squirrel, Enrages Middle Schoolers A Texas cop targeted a suspicious animal on a playground and caused outrage.
the great shutdown of 2011
Apr. 8, 2011
In Shutdown, CrackBerrying White House Staffers Are a Few Clicks From the Clink Using a government-issued personal device during a shutdown could result in jail time.
Tiny Hotel Rooms, Sumo-Wrestling-Themed Restaurant Coming to Midtown The new Yotel hotel will offer bargain rates for 167-square-foot rooms.
ink-stained wretches
Apr. 8, 2011
Nancy Pelosi Says GOP Budget Is a ‘War on Women’ The minority leader is angered by House Republicans’ jabs at reproductive health.
Cathie Black Headed for Top Spot at Time Inc.? The ex-schools chancellor could be heading back to media.
Claire Danes’s Eyelashes Just Keep Growing The spokeswoman for Latisse says her lashes require trimming.
taste sensations
Mar. 18, 2011
The Brooklyn Docks Are Still Salty There’s a really big pile of salt there.
nuclear meltdown
Mar. 18, 2011
Ann Coulter Thinks Nuclear Meltdown Does the Body Good No, but really, she claims a little radiation can prolong your life.
Girl Eating Spaghetti on Subway Incites Brawl Two subway riders came to blows over public pasta consumption.
Bronx Murder Suspect and His Terrifying Catchphrases Eddy Coello, eyed in slaying of wife Tina Adovasio, has a violent history.
Did Rush Limbaugh Just Call Michelle Obama Fat? The radio host took issue with the first lady’s rib dinner.
Alaska Lawmaker Chooses Icy Boat Ride Over Airport Pat-Down Alaska lawmaker Sharon Cissna nixed a Seattle airport pat-down and will take the ferry home to Juneau.
media power plays
Feb. 21, 2011
Rupert Murdoch Brings Daughter Back Into the Fold News Corp. has a deal to buy Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group.
fancy places
Feb. 21, 2011
Which Way Is Magnetic North? The location of magnetic north is shifting at a rate of 40 miles per year.
popularity contests
Feb. 21, 2011
Vancouver Wins World Beauty Pageant (Sorry, Contestant No. 56) A survey finds Vancouver the world’s most livable city for the fifth year in a row. New York is still 56th.
when authors attack
Feb. 21, 2011
Don’t Like a Book Review? Sue! (In France) Author Karin Calvo-Goller didn’t like a review of her law book, so she took the reviewer to court.
george washington
Feb. 21, 2011
Washington the ‘Blackest’ Name in America The surname Washington now belongs predominantly to African-Americans — in fact, the name is 90 percent black according to the most recent U.S. Census data.
Queens Man Gets Three Dozen Government License Plates Astoria accountant Antonio Guadagnino was sent almost three dozen federal license plates in a government goof.
celeb couples
Feb. 21, 2011
Matthew Morrison Hooks Up With Olivia Munn? The ‘Glee’ star went to the Rangers game last night and held hands with the ‘Daily Show’ hottie.
Cuomo Speech Interrupted by Chants of ‘Tax the Rich’ Governor Cuomo was speaking to the Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators last night when he was interrupted by City Councilman Charles Barron chanting “Tax the rich!”
Bobby McFerrin’s Son Teaches Blind Students to Beatbox At the Lavelle School for the Blind in the north Bronx, students are learning to beatbox from Taylor McFerrin, a teacher with percussive pedigree.
