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• Ex-financial adviser to stars admits new NY fraud

  11-12-2014 23:57
  
  Ex-financial adviser to stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon admits new NY fraud
  
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• 'Beverly Hillbillies' actor sues CBS over chain

  11-12-2014 23:45
  
  'Beverly Hillbillies' actor says CBS wrongly allowed Iowa restaurant to use character's name
  
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• Senator: USAID's Cuba hip-hop project 'reckless'

  11-12-2014 23:08
  
  US agency's infiltration of Cuba's underground hip-hop scene called 'reckless' and 'stupid'
  
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• Ex-TV pitchman accused in owl attack disrupts court

  11-12-2014 22:46
  
  Ex- TV pitchman accused of chasing owl in flight taken into custody for court disruptions
  
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• Music producer Dupri's mansion in foreclosure

  11-12-2014 22:35
  Music producer Jermaine Dupri's Atlanta mansion, worth $3.7 million, is in foreclosure
  
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• CBS extends CEO Moonves' contract another 2 years

  11-12-2014 21:56
  
  CBS extends contract of President and CEO Leslie Moonves 2 more years, into 2019
  
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• Studio head, producer apologize for Jolie, Obama remarks

  11-12-2014 21:30
  
  Studio head, Oscar-winning producer apologize for insensitive Jolie, Obama remarks
  
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• Director Ava DuVernay makes history with Globes nod

  11-12-2014 20:58
  
  Director Ava DuVernay makes history with Golden Globes nomination for 'Selma'
  
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• Guilty plea in NY music festival drug death

  11-12-2014 20:56
  
  Buffalo man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charge in NYC music festival overdose death
  
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• 'Birdman,' 'Boyhood' stay on track in Globes noms

  11-12-2014 20:56
  
  'Birdman,' 'Boyhood,' 'Selma' stay on Oscar track in Golden Globes nominations
  
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• Globes snubs: Jolie, Nolan get no love this year

  11-12-2014 20:13
  
  Globes snubs, surprises: Jolie's 'Unbroken' is ignored, 'Interstellar' stays tethered to Earth
  
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• Rapper Young Jeezy sees weapon charge dismissed

  11-12-2014 20:00
  
  Assault-weapon charge against rapper Young Jeezy gets dismissed in California
  
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• Take Your Child’s Art off the Fridge and Make it Permanent

  11-12-2014 20:00
  
  Our refrigerator is overflowing with children’s artwork. Eventually, all the fingerpainted abstracts, imagined animals on scraps of paper, and torn paper collages are all filed away into the abyss of the hallway closet never to be seen again. Sometimes, we recycle one or two into a card, and on even rarer occasions I’ll sneak something into the recycling bin. What to do with all this art? Utilizing high technology, there’s actually some cool options for the low-tech problem of overflowi
  
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• Scott Rudin, Amy Pascal apologize for Jolie, Obama remarks

  11-12-2014 19:49
  
  Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal apologize for insensitive Jolie, Obama remarks
  
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• 'Beverly Hillbillies' actor sues CBS over restaurant chain

  11-12-2014 19:20
  
  'Beverly Hillbillies' actor says CBS wrongly allowed Iowa restaurant to use character's name
  
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• Man opens fire through apartment door

  11-12-2014 19:06
  
  A man opened fire through an apartment door in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and now police want to find him.  The hunt is on for the suspect seen in surveillance video firing several shots on the second floor of a building on Reid Avenue. No one was injured in the shooting which occurred at about 6:40 p.m. on Nov. 17.  The man took off north along Reid Ave.
  
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• Win an Eva Shaw Designs Necklace and Earrings set

  11-12-2014 19:00
  
  It’s the time of year for decorating your home in festive colors—but don’t forget to choose some shiny ornamentation for yourself or the special someone in your life. Eva Shaw Designs of Soho carries hand-made, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, all made from genuine gold or silver and semi-precious gems. Enter below for your chance to win the necklace and earrings set pictured above, from their “Maharani” collection, valued at $250. Mother Eva and daughter Liz have been making
  
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• Police demonstrations inspire new protest songs

  11-12-2014 18:15
  
  Demonstrators raise their voices in song to protest police killings of unarmed black men
  
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• Scott Rudin apologizes for insensitive Jolie, Obama remarks

  11-12-2014 18:10
  
  Scott Rudin apologizes for insensitive Jolie, Obama remarks exposed in leaked emails
  
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• German citizen killed in Kabul school bombing

  11-12-2014 18:08
  
  Teenage suicide bomber targets French high school in Kabul, killing German citizen
  
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• Celebrities react to Golden Globe nominations

  11-12-2014 17:40
  
  Actors and directors react to Golden Globe nominations
  
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• PHOTO GALLERIES: Community News Group parties down

  11-12-2014 17:38
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Vanessa OgleThe Brooklyn PaperCommunity News Group held its holiday party at Buckley’s in Sheepshead Bay on Dec. 8.
  
  The event was a boisterous bash complete with an open bar, a delectable dinner, and some daring dance moves, but the best part of the night was the bonding between the Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens employees, according to an account executive.
  
  
  
  “It was the camaraderie between all three offic
  
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• Seven Books You Might Have Missed this Year

  11-12-2014 17:30
  
  Looking back over our books coverage, it’s safe to say that 2014 was a good year in letters. Whether you’re talking books by and about musicians, sweet summer reads or books about booze, there have been more fascinating pages to turn than we could even keep up with. Here are a few more picks for the holiday season–and if you don’t want to take our word for it, here are six recommendations from Brooklyn authors. Coffee Table/Anthology/Memoir: Coney Island Reader, Throug
  
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• Sting to stick around his musical 'The Last Ship'

  11-12-2014 17:23
  
  Sting to stick around onstage in his Broadway musical 'The Last Ship' until Jan. 24
  
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• Baritone gets crash course for Wagner role

  11-12-2014 16:11
  
  Michael Volle's quick study for marathon role in 'Meistersinger' at Met
  
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• HBO, Showtime dominate TV nods

  11-12-2014 16:08
  
  TV nominations illustrate different strengths for HBO, Showtime
  
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• List of nominees for 72nd Golden Globe Awards

  11-12-2014 16:00
  
  List of nominees for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards
  
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• From Scratch–Purrrrveryors of Wholesome Products for Cats and Their Humans

  11-12-2014 15:56
  
  The trend toward locally-sourced food, made from high quality, humanely-raised ingredients isn’t limited to those who eat with a knife and fork. From Scratch is filling bowls with small-batch cat food, free of preservatives, additives and fillers, made from ingredients you use in your own dinner. The Brooklyn-based company was born when one of the founders rescued a kitten on the Lower East Side and decided to feed her with the same farm-to-table ethos he had adopted for his own diet,
  
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• From Scratch–Purrrrveryors of Wholesome Gifts for Cats and Their Humans

  11-12-2014 15:56
  
  The trend toward locally-sourced food, made from high quality, humanely-raised ingredients isn’t limited to those who eat with a knife and fork. From Scratch is filling bowls with small-batch cat food, free of preservatives, additives and fillers, made from ingredients you use in your own dinner. The Brooklyn-based company was born when one of the founders rescued a kitten on the Lower East Side and decided to feed her with the same farm-to-table ethos he had adopted for his own diet,
  
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• 'Birdman' tops Golden Globes with 7 nominations

  11-12-2014 14:57
  
  'Birdman' tops Golden Globes with leading 7 nominations, 'Boyhood' and 'Imitation Game' net 5
  
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• Globe nominations for musical or comedy film

  11-12-2014 14:52
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best musical or comedy film
  
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• 'Birdman' leads Golden Globe movie nominations with 7 bids

  11-12-2014 14:47
  
  'Birdman' leads Golden Globe movie nominations with 7 bids
  
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• Globe nominations for dramatic film

  11-12-2014 14:46
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best dramatic film
  
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• Globe nominations for actress musical, comedy film

  11-12-2014 14:45
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best actress in a musical or comedy film
  
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• Globe nominations for actor musical or comedy film

  11-12-2014 14:43
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best actor in a musical or comedy film
  
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• Golden Globe nominations for TV drama series

  11-12-2014 14:43
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best TV drama series
  
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• Globe nominations for TV comedy series actor

  11-12-2014 14:36
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best actor in a television comedy series
  
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• Golden Globe nominations for animated film

  11-12-2014 14:27
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best animated film
  
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• Globe nominations for TV movie, limited series

  11-12-2014 14:26
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best TV movie or limited series
  
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• Golden Globe nominations for TV comedy series

  11-12-2014 14:25
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best TV comedy series
  
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• Globe nominations for TV comedy series actress

  11-12-2014 14:22
  
  Golden Globe nominations announced for best actress in a television comedy series
  
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• Alexie, Woodson among the speakers at BookCon 2015

  11-12-2014 14:01
  
  National Book Award winners Sherman Alexie, Jacqueline Woodson among speakers at BookCon 2015
  
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• 'Boyhood,' 'Birdman' to vie for Golden Globe noms

  11-12-2014 06:48
  
  'Boyhood,' 'Birdman' to vie for Golden Globes nominations on Thursday morning
  
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• US co-opted Cuba's hip-hop scene to spark change

  11-12-2014 06:08
  
  AP Investigation: US agency infiltrated Cuba's hip-hop scene to turn youth against government
  
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• Timeline of US involvement in Cuban hip-hop

  11-12-2014 06:04
  
  Timeline of secret US government involvement in Cuban hip-hop
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Shake it off! All-women cocktail contest comes to Williamsburg

  11-12-2014 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Noah HurowitzBrooklyn DailyThey’re taking the first four letters out of “cocktail.”
  
  A cocktail-making competition is coming to the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Dec. 14, but don’t expect to see the contestants in waistcoats and suspenders. The event, dubbed “Speed Rack,” is a mixology mix-off just for women.
  
  
  
  One of the organizers said she first got the idea for the competition when she found herself frustrated by the
  
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• THE DAD: The Dad ponders racism in diverse Brooklyn

  11-12-2014 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Scott Sagerfor The Brooklyn PaperThe failure of a Staten Island grand jury to indict a white police officer in the death of the unarmed black man, Eric Garner, on top of the shootings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and Akai Gurley here in Brooklyn, have flooded the media with critical looks at the state of race relations in America and the many subtle and blatant ways prejudice impacts people’s lives every day.
  
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• STANDING O: Standing O is in the line up for Christmas moments

  11-12-2014 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyFlatlands
  
  Hip, hip, hooray for Ciedah Hosten. The eighth grader at Mary Queen of Heaven School with a passion for writing won the 2014 Brooklyn-Queens Diocesan contest with her Pulitzer-worthy essay about “My Favorite Christmas Moment.”
  
  The competition was open to all Brooklyn and Queens students attending Catholic elementary schools. Our young scribe snagged first place out of 675 students and was treated to a sp
  
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• STANDING O: Celebrating the unsung heroes of Brooklyn

  11-12-2014 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyBorough Wide
  
  Put your hands together for the stars and heroes of Citymeals-on-Wheels. Dwayne Pierre (right) of Flatbush and Bushwick resident Ray Vasquez (left) were presented the organization’s 2014 Star Awards for outstanding service and for going above and beyond the call of duty to help neighbors in need. The honorees were nominated for the distinction by their colleagues and admi
  
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• SHEEPSHEAD BAY: Still hangin’ on! Vanilla Fudge guitarist to rock S’Bay toy drive

  11-12-2014 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Vanessa OgleBrooklyn DailySweet!
  
  The lead guitarist of psychedelic ’60s band Vanilla Fudge will rock out in Sheepshead Bay for the Bay Improvement Group’s 23rd annual Celebrity Concert Toy Drive on Dec. 14. The holiday concert — which is free for anyone who donates a new, unwrapped toy — will feature classic holiday tunes and the guitar guru said everyone is welcome to join in the jam session.
  
  “We do all kinds of Christmas
  
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