New York  - Two former New York police detectives who worked secretly for years as mafia hitmen were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday, ending a long-running criminal trial.

Dubbed the "Mafia Cops" by New York media, Stephen Caracappa, 67, and Louis Eppolito, 60, were sentenced for eight murders, as well as racketeering, drug distribution and money-laundering charges in a district court in Brooklyn.

New York, Mar 6: Jennifer Aniston’s 56,000 dollars a week pay out to bring her hairstylist along on her ‘Marley & Me’ Europe tour might have raised many eyebrows, but elite stylists have claimed that such a fee is totally worth it.

Legendary hair stylist Edward Tricomi, co-founder of the elite Warren Tricomi salons, says that such a jaw-dropping sum for hair like Aniston’s is worth every penny.

"You can''t put any price on it - it''s priceless," the New York Daily News quoted Tricomi as saying.

Tricomi even likened Aniston and her pricey locks to a farmer, who might need a 4,000 dollars part to repair his tractor.

New York, Mar 6: Indian liquor and airline magnate Vijay Mallya bought Mahatma Gandhi’s personal belongings for Rs. 9.3 crores (1.8 million dollars) in an atmosphere of high drama and frenzied bidding.

Mallya said he “bided for the country at the auction after last-ditch attempts by India to “stall the sale of the memorabilia fell through.”

New York, Mar 06 : American President Barack Obama recently took some time off from his hectic work schedule to meet Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.

The `Twelve Monkey's' actor had arrived at the White House to discuss the New Orleans issue with Obama.

Pitt, who has been working for the upliftment of the hurricane-affected New Orleans, had a brief meeting with Obama.

He later discussed the matter with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and others, reports the New York Daily News.

New York, Mar. 6: Mahatma Gandhi’s five personal objects, including the iconic round eye glasses, were bought by Indian liquor baron VJ Mallya for 1.8 million dollars.

The controversial auction has gone ahead in New York, despite protests from India, and the United States-based owner James Otis’ last-minute attempt to halt it.

Finally, Gandhi’s belongings were bought by Indian businessman VJ Mallya for 1.8 million dollars, who said he was bidding for the country and plans to return them to Indian Government.

New York  - The physical impacts of violence against women are just the tip of an iceberg of sufferings caused by abuse, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday on International Women's Day.

"The consequences of violence go beyond the visible and immediate," Ban told the Commission on the Status of Women, which met at UN headquarters in New York to discuss programmes to end violence against women and girls, from domestic violence to armed conflict.