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• Don't fall for this fake 'IRS agent' phone scam

  23-03-2015 23:34
  
  A tax scam is sweeping the country. Scammers are out there fishing for your money and getting a lot of it. So how do you protect yourself? Frank Garcia is a former NFL player who now hosts a sports radio talk show in Charlotte, North Carolina. He says he got a phone call from someone claiming to be with the IRS. The person told Garcia that he owed taxes and needed to pay the money or be arrested. 
  
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• Spring cleaning with the KonMari method

  23-03-2015 23:06
  
  If you want to get rid of the clutter in your life now is it the time to get started. Lots of people are turning to a book by a Japanese author for tips and advice. It is already an international best seller. Everyone seems to be trying the KonMari method this spring.
  
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• Canadian film and TV actress Alberta Watson dies at 60

  23-03-2015 21:57
  
  Canadian film, TV actress Alberta Watson dies at 60; she was known for roles on '24,' 'Nikita'
  
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• COLUMN: NASCAR fans are buzzing over debris cautions

  23-03-2015 21:52
  
  IN THE PITS: As fans cry foul over debris cautions, NASCAR denies intent to stop Busch win
  
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• NCAA Tournament ratings enjoy record opening weekend

  23-03-2015 21:36
  
  NCAA Tournament scores big on opening weekend with highest TV ratings in 22 years.
  
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• Gumbel's 'Real Sports' marks 20 years

  23-03-2015 21:28
  
  Marking 20 years at HBO, Gumbel's 'Real Sports' takes on NCAA
  
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• De Blasio, Giuliani team up for mayoral control of schools

  23-03-2015 21:03
  
  Two unlikely allies are joining forces to petition Albany to extend mayoral control over the New York City school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, and ex-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican, sent a joint letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators on Monday.
  
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• Second Julie Andrews memoir expected in 2017

  23-03-2015 21:02
  
  The words of Julie Andrews: Actress' next memoir will cover 'The Sound of Music,' other hits
  
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• Teller: Hernandez sent $15K to man accused of selling guns

  23-03-2015 20:52
  
  Bank teller: Ex-Patriots player Aaron Hernandez sent $15,000 to man accused of selling guns
  
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• Review: 'Balas y Chocolate' equal parts emotion, style

  23-03-2015 20:34
  
  Music Review: Lila Downs 'Balas y Chocolate' equal parts emotion, style
  
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• Akhil Sharma's 'Family Life' wins Folio Prize for fiction

  23-03-2015 20:16
  
  Indian author Akhil Sharma wins literature's Folio Prize with immigration tale 'Family Life'
  
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• NFL suspending TV blackouts for 2015 season

  23-03-2015 19:52
  
  Bye-bye blackouts: NFL suspends TV blackouts for 2015 season
  
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• NFL says no games will be blacked out on TV during the 2015 season

  23-03-2015 19:42
  
  NFL says no games will be blacked out on TV during the 2015 season
  
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• SeaWorld has new ad campaign after disparaging documentary

  23-03-2015 19:36
  
  SeaWorld begins new ad campaign after critical documentary, decline in revenue and attendance
  
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• Gimme Shelter! Sean Casey Animal Rescue documentary 'Rescue! Brooklyn' is now available to stream worldwide.

  23-03-2015 19:35
  
  For Brooklyn independent filmmaker Charlie Spickler, it all started when he visited Sean Casey Animal Rescue to adopt a dog. He loved the no-kill policy and strong community component of the non-profit Windsor Terrace shelter. So he came back the next day to ask SCAR founder/director Sean Casey if he could make a documentary about him and his group. A little over a year later, Rescue! Brooklyn had its World Premiere at the 2013 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival. Now, 
  
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• Taylor Swift, Microsoft among those buying up .porn suffixes

  23-03-2015 19:25
  
  Taylor Swift, Harvard, Microsoft among those buying up .porn, .adult suffixes as a precaution
  
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• Darren Sharper pleads no contest in Los Angeles rape case

  23-03-2015 19:20
  
  Darren Sharper pleads no contest in Los Angeles rape case, facing counts in 2 more states
  
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• Former NFL star Darren Sharper pleads no contest in Los Angeles to drugging, raping 2 women

  23-03-2015 19:17
  
  Former NFL star Darren Sharper pleads no contest in Los Angeles to drugging, raping 2 women
  
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• No bond for millionaire Durst on New Orleans weapons charges

  23-03-2015 19:02
  
  Magistrate: No bond for millionaire Durst on weapons charges; he's a flight risk, dangerous
  
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• Ellen Conford, popular children's author, dead at 73

  23-03-2015 18:33
  
  Ellen Conford, popular children's author known for comic touch, dead at 73
  
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• Durst back in court for bond hearing on weapons charges

  23-03-2015 18:12
  
  Millionaire Robert Durst back in court in New Orleans for bond hearing on weapons charges
  
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• Magistrate considers keeping TV host out of Durst hearing

  23-03-2015 17:45
  
  Magistrate considers keeping TV host, former prosecutor out of millionaire Durst's hearing
  
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• Ex-NFL player Sharper gets 9 years in Arizona sex assault

  23-03-2015 17:40
  
  Ex-NFL player Darren Sharper pleads guilty to sex assault in Arizona, gets 9 years in prison
  
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• NYC to consider 10-cent shopping bag fee

  23-03-2015 17:29
  
  A coalition of environmental activists and elected officials are pushing for a 10 cent per bag charge for shoppers who opt for plastic or paper bags instead of using a reusable sack.
  
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• Brooklyn Independents: Belladonna* presents Sina Queyras, Erica Hunt and Tonya M. Foster

  23-03-2015 17:22
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  Sina Queyras is the author most recently of Unleashed (BookThug), a selection of posts from the first four years of her blog.read more
  
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• Review: Van Morrison breaks mold in diverse duets album

  23-03-2015 17:00
  
  Music Review: Van Morrison breaks mold in warm, rich duets album with offbeat tracks
  
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• Man who bought gun found near Hernandez home gets immunity

  23-03-2015 16:58
  
  Florida man who bought gun found near home of ex-NFLer Aaron Hernandez granted immunity
  
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• Selfie spot for 'Mad Men' fans: new Don Draper bench in NYC

  23-03-2015 16:32
  
  Selfie spot for 'Mad Men' fans: new Don Draper bench in NYC as series enters final season
  
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• Review: Harlan Coben delivers with 'The Stranger'

  23-03-2015 16:31
  
  Book Review: 'The Stranger' upends a family's life in Harlan Coben's new thriller
  
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• Judge in Aaron Hernandez trial closes court for hearing

  23-03-2015 16:29
  
  Judge in murder trial of ex-NFLer Aaron Hernandez removes public, holds closed-door hearing
  
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• White House Easter Egg Roll to host Kelly and Michael live

  23-03-2015 16:27
  
  'Live with Kelly and Michael' to air live from White House Easter Egg Roll on April 6
  
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• 7 children killed in fire buried in Israel

  23-03-2015 16:02
  
  The seven ultra-Orthodox Jewish siblings who died in a fire in their Brooklyn home were buried in Jerusalem on Monday. Gabriel Sassoon, the father of the children ages 5-15, was the voice of heartbreak as he eulogized them on Sunday while an overflow crowd of hundreds listened outside the Shomrei Hadas Funeral Home in Borough Park.
  
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• NYC to consider 10-cent plastic bag fee

  23-03-2015 15:11
  
  A coalition of environmental activists and elected officials are pushing for a 10 cent per bag charge for shoppers who opt for plastic or paper bags instead of using a reusable sack.
  
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• Revisiting the Classics: Junior’s

  23-03-2015 14:37
  
  I couldn’t go through this Revisiting the Brooklyn Classics series without a stop at Junior’s. Even though it’s one of... Read More… Read More
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• How 3 Broadway novices wrote 'Something Rotten!'

  23-03-2015 14:36
  
  How 3 Broadway novices wrote musical 'Something Rotten!' making fun of William Shakespeare
  
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• Review: 'Inspector of the Dead" is masterful work

  23-03-2015 14:22
  
  Book Review: David Morrell's historical thriller tells unforgettable story of revenge
  
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• Bodies of children killed in fire taken to Israel

  23-03-2015 14:08
  
  The bodies of seven ultra-Orthodox Jewish siblings who died in a fire in their Brooklyn home arrived in Israel for burial. The bodies of the children from the Sassoon family, ages 5 to 16, were being taken to Jerusalem Monday for burial.
  
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• Funeral for 7 children killed in Brooklyn fire

  23-03-2015 13:50
  
  The bodies of seven ultra-Orthodox Jewish siblings who died in a fire in their Brooklyn home arrived in Israel for burial. The bodies of the children from the Sassoon family, ages 5 to 16, were being taken to Jerusalem Monday for burial.
  
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• Comic Marty Allen marks 93rd birthday with laughs, songs

  23-03-2015 13:45
  
  Comic Marty Allen knows how to stay happy, active at age 93: keep the audience laughing
  
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• Brian Williams attends gala to keep alma mater open

  23-03-2015 12:11
  
  Brian Williams attends gala, donates $50K to keep alma mater open
  
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• "Game of Thrones" to live stream premiere in San Francisco

  23-03-2015 07:29
  
  "Game of Thrones" to premiere in San Francisco with live stream on Facebook
  
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• 'Mad Men' sculpture unveiled as NYC marks show's last season

  23-03-2015 06:09
  
  'Mad Man' sculpture unveiled as NYC marks series' last season with $19.69 lunches, museum show
  
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• ‘Heather Has Two Mommies’ to be re-launched in Dumbo

  23-03-2015 05:00
  Heather still has two mommies — and now they’re married. Read more.
  
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• Hundreds attend funeral of 7 children killed in NY house fire

  23-03-2015 03:11
  
  Hundreds attended the funerals of the 7 children killed in a Brooklyn house fire. New York City's fire commissioner says a malfunctioning hotplate may have caused a fire that left seven children dead when it tore through a home in a heavily Jewish neighborhood of Brooklyn.
  
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• MTA fare hike officially takes effect

  23-03-2015 02:17
  
  The long anticipated MTA fare increases have officially taken effect.
  
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