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• Hall and Oates sue granola-maker

  05-03-2015 23:45
  
  Pop music duo Hall and Oates sue over granola called Haulin' Oats
  
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• Review: The jumbled machinery of 'Chappie' never clicks

  05-03-2015 23:36
  
  Film Review: The jumbled machinery of Neill Blomkamp's 'Chappie' never clicks
  
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• Ringling Bros. Circus to give up elephant acts in 3 years

  05-03-2015 22:53
  
  Citing consumer 'mood shift,' Ringling Bros. to remove elephants from its circuses by 2018
  
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• When in Paris: Kim Kardashian and Jared Leto go platinum

  05-03-2015 22:52
  
  When in Paris: Kim Kardashian and Jared Leto go platinum for Fashion Week
  
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• Comedy Central's Bee moves to TBS

  05-03-2015 22:43
  
  Samantha Bee joins exodus from 'The Daily Show' to head to TBS
  
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• 'Dr. Phil': To air 'intervention with Bobbi Brown's partner

  05-03-2015 22:41
  
  'Dr. Phil' to air 'intervention' with Nick Gordon, hospitalized Bobbi Kristina Brown's partner
  
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• Police: 2 plane crash victims from New York, 1 from Va.

  05-03-2015 22:00
  
  Va. State Police identify victims of small plane crash; 2 from upstate New York, 1 from Va.
  
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• Theater shooting trial could begin sooner than expected

  05-03-2015 21:17
  
  Judge sets tentative dates in April for opening statements in Colorado theater shooting trial
  
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• Arquette, Schwarzenegger films to premiere at Tribeca fest

  05-03-2015 20:24
  
  Patricia Arquette, Arnold Schwarzenegger films to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
  
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• Jaime Camil shines as telenovela star on 'Jane the Virgin'

  05-03-2015 20:16
  
  Jaime Camil winning laughs and fans as over-the-top telenovela star on TV's 'Jane the Virgin'
  
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• Cold War-era thriller premieres as opera

  05-03-2015 20:07
  
  Pulitzer team reunites in Minnesota for opera based on 'The Manchurian Candidate'
  
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• Holocaust survivor in Denver preserves memories in book

  05-03-2015 19:52
  
  Denver artist's book: Holocaust survivors tale, testament to faith in family, compassion
  
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• New play brings Supreme Court Justice Scalia to the stage

  05-03-2015 19:42
  
  New play cross-examines Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, delving into guns, gay marriage
  
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• Court rules journalist can publish diary in James Brown case

  05-03-2015 19:41
  
  South Carolina Supreme Court rules journalist can publish diary of James Brown's widow
  
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• Data: Victim's cell pinged along Hernandez's alleged route

  05-03-2015 19:39
  
  Data: Victim's phone pinged along route that prosecutors say Hernandez took on night he died
  
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• Opening statements in theater shooting expected in April

  05-03-2015 19:24
  
  Opening statements in Colorado theater shooting trial expected in late April
  
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• Comedy Central's 'Too Many Stars' means plenty of laughs

  05-03-2015 18:53
  
  Comedy Central's 'Too Many Stars' means plenty of laughs on telethon to fund autism resources
  
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• Announcer Craig Sager returns from leukemia to NBA sideline

  05-03-2015 18:50
  
  TNT announcer Craig Sager returns from leukemia treatment for Thunder-Bulls game in Chicago
  
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• Prosecutors: No criminal charge for NASCAR driver Kurt Busch

  05-03-2015 18:42
  
  Prosecutors: No criminal charges against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in domestic violence case
  
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• When in Paris: Kim Kardashian goes platinum for Fashion Week

  05-03-2015 18:22
  
  When in Paris: Kim Kardashian goes platinum for Fashion Week
  
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• Actor known for role as dim-witted boss on 'Seinfeld' dies

  05-03-2015 18:15
  
  Daniel von Bargen, known for role of dim-witted boss Mr. Kruger on 'Seinfeld,' dies at 64
  
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• So late Solange holds up Paris Fashion Week

  05-03-2015 17:27
  
  So late Solange holds up Paris Fashion Week rocking an eclectic red faux fur coat
  
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• Hernandez defense tries to knock down tire track testimony

  05-03-2015 17:26
  
  Lawyer for ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez tries to knock down tire track testimony
  
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• New fashion museum exhibit documents Lauren Bacall: The Look

  05-03-2015 17:06
  
  Fashion museum puts Lauren Bacall: The Look on display
  
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• Miles O'Brien's life lesson cost his left arm

  05-03-2015 17:00
  
  O'Brien covers emotional terrain in recovering from arm amputation
  
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• Prosecutors: No charges for NASCAR driver Kurt Busch

  05-03-2015 16:39
  
  Prosecutors: No criminal charges against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in domestic violence case
  
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• Music Review: Kelly Clarkson's new album fails to woo

  05-03-2015 16:26
  
  Music Review: Kelly Clarkson's new album, 'Piece By Piece,' falls short by a decade
  
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• Prosecutors: No criminal charges against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in domestic violence case

  05-03-2015 16:14
  
  Prosecutors: No criminal charges against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in domestic violence case
  
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• Aaron Hernandez trial resumes with tire track testimony

  05-03-2015 16:05
  
  Murder trial of ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez resumes with tire track testimony
  
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• The Clean Team Chronicles: Meet Tony

  05-03-2015 15:38
  On this blustery day, we thought it was a good time to bring you the third installment in our series highlighting the great work of our Clean Team staffed by The Doe Fund, which keeps our sidewalks clean and safe in the snow. Today, we introduce you to Tony Bennett who was born in Manhattan in 1962, moved to Queens in 1968, and has lived in the borough ever since.
  
  Like all workers at The Doe Fund, Bennett started out as a trainee “pushing the bucket.” To him, cleaning the streets wa
  
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• Mayor to NYC business leaders: Start pay at $13 an hour

  05-03-2015 15:17
  
  Mayor Bill de Blasio is asking prominent New York City business leaders to raise their workers' starting pay to $13 an hour.
  
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• 10 Points of Culture to Put on Your Radar for March

  05-03-2015 15:00
  
  We’re always keeping an eye out for new films, albums, performances and openings we think are worth knowing about in... Read More… Read More
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• Big crowds expected for 6 Garth Brooks shows in Buffalo

  05-03-2015 14:34
  
  Big crowds expected at downtown Buffalo arena for 6 Garth Brooks shows over 4 nights
  
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• Winter storm hits NYC region

  05-03-2015 11:54
  
  A winter storm warning including heavy snow is in effect for parts of New York, Long Island and New Jersey until 7 p.m. Thursday. New York City and parts of Long Island could get 4 to 6 inches of snow; some parts of long Island could get more. Westchester, Rockland, and the rest of the Hudson Valley will probably get 2 to 4 inches, with some communities closer to New York City getting up to 6 inches. In New Jersey, accumulations of 2 to 9 inches are possible, depending on location.
  
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• India says it will act against BBC for airing banned film

  05-03-2015 11:43
  
  Indian govt says it will act against BBC for airing documentary about fatal gang rape
  
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• Trial over hit song 'Blurred Lines' drawing to a close

  05-03-2015 10:15
  
  Pharrell describes admiration for Marvin Gaye, denies using his work for hit 'Blurred Lines'
  
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• Woman in Silicon Valley sex discrimination suit to testify

  05-03-2015 09:57
  
  Woman who accuses Silicon Valley firm of sex discrimination set to testify
  
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• Film shot in upstate NY years ago finally gets local debut

  05-03-2015 09:02
  
  Indie film starring Tony Danza, shot in upstate New York years ago, finally gets local debut
  
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• Attorney: 'Sniper' defamation verdict should be thrown out

  05-03-2015 08:53
  
  Attorney for 'American Sniper' author's widow says Ventura defamation verdict should be tossed
  
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• Book by Sen. Ted Cruz to be published June 30

  05-03-2015 07:10
  
  Book by Sen. Ted Cruz, 'A Time for Truth,' to be published this summer
  
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• 'Duang!' Chinese poke fun at Jackie Chan with nonsense word

  05-03-2015 06:50
  
  'Duang!' Chinese poke fun at Jackie Chan, and perhaps their legislature, with nonsense word
  
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• Mock meat! Comedians spoof Brooklyn restaurants in new book

  05-03-2015 06:00
  
  Brooklyn’s hottest restaurant is Fuds. This place has everything... Read more.
  
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• Band book-ers: Teens organize rock concerts at the Carroll Gardens Library

  05-03-2015 06:00
  
  These teens are fighting for their right to party — in the library. Read more.
  
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• NYC air quality and strokes

  05-03-2015 05:10
  
  New York City air quality is under review by researchers at New York University Langone Medical Center. The NYU study links air pollution to a dangerous narrowing of the neck arteries that occurs prior to strokes. Some New Yorkers are not surprised at the findings that high pollution levels here may increase health problems. Dr. Cathleen London has looked at the research and thinks more study needs to be done before a definitive link connects air quality to increased risk of stroke.
  
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• Wade, Whiteside lead way late, Heat beat Lakers 100-94

  05-03-2015 04:44
  
  Wade and Whiteside lead the way in final minutes, Heat hang on to beat Lakers 100-94
  
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• Elizabeth McCracken wins $20,000 short story prize

  05-03-2015 03:27
  
  Elizabeth McCracken wins $20,000 Story Prize for her collection 'Thunderstruck'
  
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• Teacher jailed for showing high school class violent movie

  05-03-2015 02:22
  
  Substitute teacher jailed for showing movie with graphic sex, violence in Ohio classroom
  
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• Facebook exec, NBA team up to get men to 'lean in' for women

  05-03-2015 02:18
  
  Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg enlists NBA stars to persuade more men to support women's rights
  
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• Review: 'Unfinished Business' should never have started

  05-03-2015 01:34
  
  Film review: 'Unfinished Business' is business that should never have started
  
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• Shania Twain to launch final tour in June

  05-03-2015 01:11
  
  After Las Vegas residencies, Shania Twain will launch final tour in June
  
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