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Thanksgiving snuck up on you, didn’t it? Black Friday has come and gone and you have nothing for that sports fan in your life. You probably figured you’d have a whole month to get your holiday shopping done after you digested the turkey, cranberry and stuffing. Think again. As of Sunday, there are only 24 shopping days until Christmas. Oh, ...

photovova/Getty Images/iStockphoto A Chinese-run garment factory (not pictured) burned in Italy, killing seven people in an attached, illegal dormitory, officials say. MILAN — A fire early Sunday swept through an illegal, makeshift dormitory in a Chinese-run garment factory in Tuscany, killing seven, firefighters said. The blaze, which partially collapsed the factory’s roof, broke out in a loft where 11 people ...

Don’t let him distract you with his pizza math: MQ is down big with only a month to go! The following conversation took place when Mighty recently called a local pizzeria in Rosedale: MQ: “I’d like to order one pizza to go.” P: “You want one pie or one slice?” MQ: “One pizza, please.” P: “One pizza could be one ...

Duncan Lou Who carts his best pal Ducky around [CATERS] Sixteen-week-old Boxer Duncan Lou Who melted hearts around the world with his determined strut despite being born with severely deformed back legs. The plucky pooch can still run circles around his owners and has conquered his disability by bounding everywhere on his front paws. Vets have now hand built him ...

A Dickens of a dilemma faces theatergoers this holiday season. Which version of “A Christmas Carol” to see? Four productions of the classic tale face off — one that’s already running, and three that start this week. Each has the same thought: God bless us, everyone (with your attendance!). Central to each show, naturally, is miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who mends ...

Christopher Polk The always modest Kanye West will undoubtedly be in contention at the Grammys for his CD “Yeezus.” Music fans, brace yourself. This Friday at 10 p.m. the Grammy Awards’ 2014 nominees will be announced in a televised CBS special, an event that inevitably leads to teeth-gnashing and tears — and not just among the stars who go unmentioned. ...

Dr. Allan Stewart, director of aortic surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital THE SPECIALIST: Dr. Allan Stewart As the director of aortic surgery and co-director of the heart valve center at Mount Sinai, Allan Stewart is a cardiac surgeon who does all kinds of heart repairs. He performs about 300 heart valve surgeries a year. WHO’S AT RISK Aneurysms are balloon-like ...

Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Paul Walker, 40, reportedly died in a car accident in California on Saturday afternoon. Here, Walker attends the “Fast & Furious 6” world premiere in London, England, on May 7. “The Fast and the Furious” movie star Paul Walker, 40, has died in a car accident Saturday afternoon in southern California, reports TMZ. The ...

Andrew Schwartz/For New York Daily News Managing partner and first mate Sue Walsh with founder and captain Kelli Farwell at the wheel of the Water Table dinner boat Diners can now have a drink in Greenpoint, eat an appetizer under the Brooklyn Bridge and enjoy a main course next to Lady Liberty — all while seated at the same table. ...

RUSSELL CHEYNE/REUTERS The police helicopter crashed into the pub in Glasgow on Friday night, causing multiple injuries as dust and debris was thrown across the busy drinking hole during a concert, eye witnesses said. Eight people have been confirmed dead and an additional 14 people remain hospitalized in “serious condition” a day after a Scottish police helicopter crashed into a ...