NY feds to nail mafia 'boss'

NEW YORK - THE most famous figure in New York mafia circles goes on trial on Monday in a showdown that federal authorities hope will finally end his Houdini-like ability to escape charges. Jury selection is scheduled to start in a Manhattan federal court, where John Gotti Jr, 45, is accused of a role in three gangland slayings during a lengthy racketeering career in New York and Florida.