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• '60 Minutes' correspondent Steve Kroft apologizes for affair

  07-01-2015 23:53
  
  '60 Minutes' newsman Steve Kroft apologizes for extramarital affair, 'a personal failure'
  
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• FDNY: Dozens hurt in Brooklyn bus accident

  07-01-2015 23:50
  Authorities say about two dozen people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident involving an MTA bus in Brooklyn.Fire officials say three people suffered critical injuries and three people had serious but non-life threatening injuries. The other injuries were minor.
  
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• FBI director gives new clues tying North Korea to Sony hack

  07-01-2015 23:45
  
  FBI director: Sony hack had "clear links" to North Korea malware, exclusive IP addresses
  
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• Chicago Bear Tim Jennings arrested on DUI near Atlanta

  07-01-2015 23:24
  
  Chicago Bear Tim Jennings arrested on DUI, reckless driving charges in suburban Atlanta
  
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• Tina Fey says attack is reminder of free speech

  07-01-2015 22:13
  
  Comic Tina Fey says French attack and 'The Interview' shows importance of free speech
  
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• MulchFest 2015 in New York City

  07-01-2015 22:12
  
  UPDATED FOR 2015: If you still haven't tossed out your dry, dead fire hazard of a Christmas tree, you can bring it to the city's MulchFest 2015 this weekend. The city has dozens of chipping sites and drop-off sites where you can bring your tree to be turned into mulch.
  
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• Author touted by Zuckerberg suggests novel for Facebook CEO

  07-01-2015 22:08
  
  Author touted by Mark Zuckerberg suggests Facebook CEO choose fiction for next book
  
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• Police detain suspect in arson at 'Mrs. Doubtfire' home

  07-01-2015 22:07
  
  Police detain suspect in small arson fires at San Francisco home featured in 'Mrs. Doubtfire'
  
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• Leila Sales' 'This Song Will Save Your Life' gets optioned

  07-01-2015 22:00
  
  Leila Sales' 'This Song Will Save Your Life' gets optioned for stage, screen by Kevin McCollum
  
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• Netflix won't say how many people watch their series

  07-01-2015 21:56
  
  Netflix churning out new product, but still won't say how many people watch its series
  
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• Switch to Netflix means new world for Tina Fey's comedy

  07-01-2015 21:27
  
  Tina Fey getting used to a new television world with her comedy's switch to Netflix
  
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• The Brooklyn New Year’s Resolution Accountability Project

  07-01-2015 21:04
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.Compiled by our Special New year’s Resolution Accountability DivisionThe Brooklyn PaperBrooklynites the borough over are getting back to work with fresh ideas about what they might accomplish in the coming year. We in the newsroom like to check in with prominent community members every time calendars are being replaced to find out what self-improvement projects they are planning for the coming year, but this year we
  
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• FBI looks for motive in explosion near Colorado NAACP office

  07-01-2015 20:50
  
  FBI: Terrorism among possible motives being investigated in blast near Colorado NAACP office
  
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• Review: 'American Sniper' is quintessential Eastwood

  07-01-2015 20:38
  
  Film Review: 'American Sniper' is quintessential Clint Eastwood
  
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• Tunnel to Towers Foundation to pay off slain cops' mortgages

  07-01-2015 20:26
  
  A foundation created to honor a firefighter killed on Sept. 11 has raised enough money to pay off the mortgages of two slain New York Police Department officers. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation says $860,000 has been donated, and another $150,000 has been pledged.
  
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• Sienna Miller to slip into Broadway 'Cabaret'

  07-01-2015 20:02
  
  Sienna Miller to slip into Broadway 'Cabaret,' taking the role of Sally Bowles from Emma Stone
  
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• Aaron Hernandez relative granted immunity in murder case

  07-01-2015 20:00
  
  Aaron Hernandez relative granted immunity by judge in upcoming murder trial
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch, fiancee Sophie Hunter expecting baby

  07-01-2015 19:56
  
  'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch expecting baby with fiancee, director Sophie Hunter
  
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• Want to turn heads at CES? Hire a celebrity

  07-01-2015 19:49
  
  CES 'entrepretainers' Neil Young, Shaq, Ryan Seacrest and more lend celebrity to gadget show
  
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• Woman sues Brooklyn company over use of her school photo on novelty flask

  07-01-2015 19:29
  
  A New Mexico woman is suing a novelty products maker over a flask that includes her likeness and the phrase, "I'm going to be the most popular girl in rehab."
  
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• Ben Carson's publisher to review allegations about 2012 book

  07-01-2015 19:20
  
  Dr. Ben Carson's publisher to review allegations of improper sourcing in 2012 book
  
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• Netflix says it wants to stream 'The Interview'

  07-01-2015 19:14
  
  Netflix says it wants to make 'The Interview' available to its 53 million subscribers
  
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• A look at some overlooked albums of 2014

  07-01-2015 19:11
  
  A look at overlooked albums of 2014, from R&B singer K. Michelle to hit songwriter Dan Wilson
  
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• FBI director confident North Korea was behind cyberattack

  07-01-2015 19:09
  
  FBI director: Sony threats were traced to IP addresses used exclusively by North Koreans
  
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• Bowl ratings up, attendance down in 1st year of playoff era

  07-01-2015 19:07
  
  Bowl ratings slightly up, but attendance is down in first postseason under playoff format
  
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• 15 to watch in 2015

  07-01-2015 18:59
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.Compiled by Our Prognostication Bureaufor The Brooklyn Paper#15 Gowanus goes K-Town
  
  The owners of Red Hook eatery The Good Fork are planning a Korean barbecue restaurant and karaoke den in Gowanus. We are fasting and singing “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” nonstop in preparation.
  
  #14 Etsy
  
  The do-it-yourself-juggernaut that allows craftspeople to sell their wares online is expanding in Dumbo Heights, a mi
  
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• Aaron Hernandez's fiancee in court for immunity hearing

  07-01-2015 18:54
  
  Aaron Hernandez's fiancee at closed court immunity hearing for upcoming murder trial
  
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• MUSIC: ’90s Brooklyn rockers Dead Air reuniting for one night only

  07-01-2015 18:41
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Max JaegerThe Brooklyn PaperAfter 20 years of dead air, they’re making noise again.
  
  Legendary Southern Brooklyn rock band Dead Air is reuniting for one night only at Williamsburg venue the Grand Victory on Jan. 10. The trio is playing at a goodbye party for some friends moving to San Francisco, members said.
  
  “This may be the only chance for people to see us play again,” said guitarist John LaMacchia
  
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• ’90s Brooklyn rockers Dead Air reuniting for one night only

  07-01-2015 18:41
  
  After 20 years of dead air, they’re making noise again. Read more.
  
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• Historic Les Paul guitar to be auctioned next month in NYC

  07-01-2015 17:22
  
  'Black Beauty' that paved way for all Les Paul guitars to be auctioned next month in NYC
  
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• IFC's 'Portlandia' takes a different path in season 5

  07-01-2015 17:13
  
  Armisen, Brownstein craft an extended-play 'Portlandia' for season 5; guest stars abound too
  
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• NYC promoting tourism in Harlem

  07-01-2015 16:58
  
  NYC launching short documentary to promote Harlem's cultural and culinary vibe
  
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• Your Ideal Week: Jan. 8- Jan. 14

  07-01-2015 16:53
  
  Below-freezing weather has a way of altering your perspective. Any habits you are trying to shake, like spending too much... Read More… Read More
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• Historic Les Paul guitar to be auctioned in February

  07-01-2015 16:46
  
  Les Paul "Black Beauty' guitar to be auctioned in February
  
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• Gay advocates assail new TV show 'My Husband's Not Gay'

  07-01-2015 16:19
  
  Gay advocates assail new TV show 'My Husband's Not Gay'; featured Mormon men say they're happy
  
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• US asks Poland to extradite Roman Polanski

  07-01-2015 13:53
  
  US prosecutors ask Poland to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski
  
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• Cell phone ban in NYC schools to be lifted

  07-01-2015 13:42
  
  Students in New York City's public schools will soon be allowed to carry their cell phones and mobile devices without fear of punishment or fines.  A ban on cell phones in schools is expected to be lifted on Wednesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. He is scheduled to make the announcement at 2:30 pm at the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology in Brooklyn.
  
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• Drake, Black Keys, Weird Al to perform at Governors Ball

  07-01-2015 13:16
  
  Drake, Black Keys, Weird Al Yankovic, Deadmau5 to perform at Governors Ball festival
  
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• Jack O'Connell up for Rising Star at British academy awards

  07-01-2015 12:29
  
  Jack O'Connell of 'Unbroken', Gugu Mbatha-Raw of 'Belle' up for UK Rising Star movie prize
  
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• Monaco's royal couple shows off Grace Kelly's grandchildren

  07-01-2015 12:14
  
  Monaco's royal couple shows off their newborn twins _ Grace Kelly's grandchildren _ to crowd
  
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• Family absent from premiere of Houston biopic

  07-01-2015 11:21
  
  Family absent from premiere of director Angela Bassett's Whitney Houston biopic for Lifetime
  
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• Morocco approves Exodus film, after offending sections cut

  07-01-2015 08:53
  
  After Fox studio cuts sections, Morocco re-allows showings of Ridley Scott Exodus film
  
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• BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Motorized menace undeterred by boot on car

  07-01-2015 08:41
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matthew PerlmanThe Brooklyn Paper84th Precinct
  
  Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown
  
  Boot burgled
  
  A scofflaw managed to remove his car from Dean Street on Dec. 26, despite the city’s boot, according to cops.
  
  A traffic officer reported that he placed a boot on a Chevy Trailblazer at 3:52 pm, while it was parked between Court Street and Boerum Place. He returned at 6:30 pm to remove the boot so a tow truck could take the vehi
  
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• PARK SLOPE: Knife-toting fiend attacks and robs delivery man in Ninth Street building

  07-01-2015 08:39
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Noah HurowitzThe Brooklyn Paper78th Precinct
  
  Park Slope
  
  Crook-mas
  
  A knife-wielding ruffian attacked and robbed a delivery guy in the hallway of a Ninth Street apartment building on Dec. 25, according to a report.
  
  The worker said he had just dropped off the goods and was headed out of the building between Second and Third avenues when the maniac punched him in the face and said, “Give me all your money.”
  
  The mugger pulled $80 out of the poo
  
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• GREENPOINT: Man meets teen for Wythe Avenue ‘date’ and robs her

  07-01-2015 08:39
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Danielle FurfaroThe Brooklyn Paper94th Precinct
  
  Greenpoint–Northside
  
  Set-up
  
  A con tricked a teenage girl into meeting him for a date on Wythe Avenue on Dec. 30, then had her jumped, cops said.
  
  The 18-year-old victim said she made plans to meet the goon near N. Fourth Street at 10 pm, but when she got there, he was with a lady, who laid into her.
  
  The lout joined in, punching her and grabbing her purse, which contained her Samsung tablet and iPhon
  
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• FORT GREENE: Desperado robs Fulton Street bagel store

  07-01-2015 08:39
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matthew PerlmanThe Brooklyn Paper88th Precinct
  
  Fort Greene–Clinton Hill
  
  Hole-ding the bag
  
  A gunman held up a Fulton Street bagel store on Dec. 31, making off with $700 in cash but leaving behind a couple of beverages, the authorities said.
  
  Workers at the store between Hudson Avenue and Rockwell Place said the desperado came in at 3:30 pm and did some shopping. When he got to the register he showed the clerk a black revolver and said, “Don
  
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• CARROLL GARDENS: Knife-toting goon scared off mid-robbery on Seabring Street

  07-01-2015 08:39
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Noah Hurowitzfor The Brooklyn Paper76th Precinct
  
  Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red Hook
  
  
  
  Good timing
  
  A galoot tried to rob a couple at knifepoint on Seabring Street on Jan. 1, but was foiled by a well-timed passerby, cops said.
  
  The pair was between Van Brunt and Richards streets in Red Hook at 10:30 pm when the brute came up from behind, grabbed the woman’s purse and demanded more items from her male pal, menacing him with a blade, according
  
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• BENSONHURST: Goons attacking people at random on McDonald Avenue

  07-01-2015 08:39
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Max JaegerThe Brooklyn Paper62nd Precinct
  
  Bensonhurst—Bath Beach
  
  Beat streets
  
  A group of brutes beat up a two guys in separate incidents and for no apparent reason on McDonald Avenue on Jan. 3, officers said.
  
  
  
  • Several men jumped a 30-year-old victim between Avenue S and Kings Highway in Gravesend and hit him over the head with a blunt object around 2 am, police said. The blow cut the victim’s head, a police report states.
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Burglar steals thousands in jewelry from 101st Street home over the holidays

  07-01-2015 08:39
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Max JaegerThe Brooklyn Paper68th Precinct
  
  Bay Ridge—Dyker Heights
  
  Gone for the holidays
  
  A burglar stole an estimated $11,400 in jewelry from a 101st Street home sometime between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2, cops said.
  
  The resident left the house between Third and Fourth avenues in Bay Ridge at 7:30 pm that Tuesday and returned at 10:30 pm the following Friday, police said. The thief broke in through the front door and made off with the goods some time duri
  
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• Bill Cosby returns to stage for 1st time since November

  07-01-2015 08:27
  
  Protests planned in Canada as Bill Cosby returns to the stage for first time since November
  
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