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• Music teacher gets 3 decades behind bars in rape of girl, 8

  29-01-2016 23:35
  
  A 64-year-old northern New Jersey music teacher convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl is heading to prison
  
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• Diversity thrives in indies, while studios lag behind

  29-01-2016 23:30
  
  While the big studios cower to widespread outrage over the lack of meaningful diversity in film, the Sundance Film Festival is the promising antidote for one simple reason: In Hollywood, the dollar is the bottom line, and at Sundance, the story is
  
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• AP Source: Chiefs sign TE Kelce to $46 million, 5-year deal

  29-01-2016 23:27
  
  A person familiar with the situation says Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has signed a $46 million, five-year contract that includes $20.5 million guaranteed
  
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• John Legend will help produce off-Broadway comedy show

  29-01-2016 22:46
  
  Add John Legend to the list of music stars trying their luck in the theater. He'll be producing an off-Broadway comedy show
  
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• Fox draws 12.5 million viewers to Trump-less GOP debate

  29-01-2016 22:02
  
  Fox News had an estimated 12.5 million viewers for Thursday's Republican presidential debate, even though front-runner Donald Trump didn't show
  
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• Quirky caucuses pose organizational challenge for Sanders

  29-01-2016 21:24
  
  Bernie Sanders feels like the hottest candidate in the Democratic race
  
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• CLASS ACTION: A for effort! Parents give controversial middle-school makeover a passing grade

  29-01-2016 20:52
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt was a first class launch!
  Department of Education officials pulled out all the stops when unveiling their redesign of a struggling Vinegar Hill middle school on Thursday, impressing parents and educators with their new vision after months of controversy surrounding the makeover.Locals had questioned whether the department could really overhaul MS 313 — which currently has just 74 studen
  
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• Delaware's Big Barrel Country Music festival canceled

  29-01-2016 20:41
  
  Just months after announcing their lineup, the organizers of Big Barrel Country Music Festival have canceled the event
  
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• Lily James brings 'War and Peace' to the 21st century on TV

  29-01-2016 20:10
  
  Lily James, no stranger to a corset thanks to "Downton Abbey" and "Cinderella," takes on Tolstoy and the apocalypse in her latest roles in "War and Peace" and "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"
  
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• Chelsea Handler shifts gears in Netflix's 'Chelsea Does'

  29-01-2016 19:54
  
  After turning 40, quitting her late-night talk show, traveling the world and living alone, Chelsea Handler is feeling more thoughtful and more insecure than ever before
  
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• Murray beats Raonic in 5 to reach 5th Australian Open final

  29-01-2016 19:20
  
  Andy Murray arrived for the Australian Open expecting to become a father before a champion
  
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• 'Dr. Phil' show comments questioned in fetus cutting case

  29-01-2016 18:23
  
  Defense attorneys for a woman accused of cutting an unborn baby from another woman's womb want to keep comments the victim made during an appearance on the Dr. Phil show from being heard at trial
  
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• Courtney B. Vance wins his case in O.J. Simpson miniseries

  29-01-2016 18:09
  
  "The People v. O.J. Simpson," FX's 10-part series debuting 10 p.m. EST Tuesday, dramatizes the so-called trial of the century and how Simpson's legal team gained his acquittal on murder charges
  
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• Live 'Grease' show will have some familiar faces from film

  29-01-2016 17:35
  
  In an honorable tip of the hat to the past, Fox asked Didi Conn, who played Frenchie in the 1978 film "Grease," and Barry Pearl, who was Doody, to appear in small roles in Sunday's telecast of "Grease: Live."
  
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• Court rules for Indiana in state fair stage collapse case

  29-01-2016 17:17
  
  The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the state is not liable to pay damages incurred by a company that provided stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people during the 2011 state fair
  
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• White House Brief: Things to know about Gov. Chris Christie

  29-01-2016 17:15
  
  White House Brief: Things to know about Gov. Chris Christie
  
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• Jacques Rivette, French New Wave film director, dies at 87

  29-01-2016 16:40
  
  French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of convention-bashing New Wave film who brought renown to women actors such as Emmanuelle Beart, has died at 87.
  
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• HOSPITALS IN CRISIS: Car sick: Residents demand parking plan for new LICH medical center

  29-01-2016 16:24
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThese Cobble Hill residents are looking for preventive care, not a Band-Aid solution.A forthcoming traffic study for a new medical center coming to the former Long Island College Hospital site will be too little, too late for a project that could open as early as next year and still has no concrete plans for parking, say neighbors.“You hired somebody to do a traffic study but the facility was designed first,” said one lo
  
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• All ears: Debut novel comes out first in audio edition

  29-01-2016 16:21
  
  Before book lovers get to read Julia Claiborne Johnson's debut novel, "Be Frank With Me," they'll have a chance to hear it
  
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• Book with connection to Salem witch trials being auctioned

  29-01-2016 15:47
  
  A psalm book once owned by a judge in the Salem witch trials is headed to auction
  
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• Bennett showcases his jazz artistry on Grammy-nominated CD

  29-01-2016 15:24
  Tony Bennett really belongs in a different category at this year's Grammy Awards than the one he's dominated for the past quarter-century
  
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• Snow day at the National Museum of the American Indian

  29-01-2016 15:23
  
  This mechanical mask is one of a dozen objects on a scavenger hunt for kids. Photo: Ernest Amoroso/ National Museum of the American Indian
  The snow that dumped down on us from Jonas made my family hyper aware that we need some go-to inside places for the next few stir-crazy months. The wonderful part of living in New York is having unlimited museums at your beck and call, and the deep freeze of winter is a perfect time to explore these indoor arenas.Since my son is studying Native American cult
  
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• Crime thriller 'Port of Call' leads Hong Kong film nominees

  29-01-2016 15:04
  
  Thrills and adventure lead the nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Bulgarian town hopes murals bring in the tourists

  29-01-2016 13:23
  
  A sleepy village in central Bulgaria is harnessing the power of celebrities and hoping for an economic revival through art
  
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• Spain: Princess loses legal battle to avoid tax fraud trial

  29-01-2016 12:09
  
  A court says Spain's Princess Cristina will face trial for tax fraud in a corruption case that also ensnared her husband and 16 others
  
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• White House Brief: Things to know about Donald Trump

  29-01-2016 11:44
  
  Trump counting on a strong Iowa showing to redeem strategy of bluster and unpredictability
  
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• A court official says Spain's Princess Cristina has lost her bid to avoid a tax fraud trial

  29-01-2016 10:20
  
  A court official says Spain's Princess Cristina has lost her bid to avoid a tax fraud trial
  
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• HOSPITALS IN CRISIS: Car sick: Residents demand parking for new LICH medical center

  29-01-2016 08:43
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThese Cobble Hill residents are looking for preventive care, not a Band-Aid solution.A forthcoming traffic study for a new medical center coming to the former Long Island College Hospital site will be too little, too late for a project that could open as early as next year and still has no plans to create parking, say neighbors.“You hired somebody to do a traffic study but the facility was designed first,” said one local
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Funk in the trunk: Officials say guys tried to swap suitcases full of pot

  29-01-2016 07:26
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn PaperPolice busted two guys who allegedly exchanged briefcases full of pot in broad daylight on the corner of 92nd Street and Fifth Avenue — just blocks from the Bay Ridge apartment building where they both live — on Jan. 27.Keen-eyed cops recovered 51 pounds of wacky tobacky after spying the suspicious hand-off, officials said. Four plainclothes officers saw the pair — who apparently live at the same 90th Street addre
  
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• MIDWOOD: Police shoot alleged armed robber after car chase

  29-01-2016 07:20
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyPolice shot a man they say robbed an Avenue P cellphone store at gunpoint on Jan. 27.Witnesses told officials that two guys — one allegedly waving a pistol — barged into a cellphone shop between E. Second Street and McDonald Avenue at 11:08 am and announced a stick-up.The pair herded patrons into a back room before looting an unknown number of phones and fleeing in a black Jeep, cops said.But a valiant salesman gave cha
  
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• Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner dies at age 74

  29-01-2016 07:20
  
  Paul Kantner, an original member of the seminal 1960s rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died at age 74 in San Francisco
  
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• BAY RIDGE NIGHTS: Bay Ridge shakes off the flakes

  29-01-2016 07:17
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn DailyThe Snowpocalypse is over!
  Everyone likes a good excuse to stay in and watch Netflix all weekend, but now it is time to get back out there and light up the town. There is plenty going on this weekend, so lace up those boots and hit the streets! Make the long, strange trip up to the Leif Bar (6725 Fifth Ave., between 67th and Senator streets) on Friday night for psychedelic tribute band Tiberius, playing two fully electric sets star
  
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• A BRITISHER’S VIEW: Why did Ridge rallyers condemn America and not radical Islam?

  29-01-2016 07:17
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyBy now even quarks in black holes know Islamo-bedlam is the biggest threat to our civilization, but apologists in Bay Ridge sullied Martin Luther King Day with a neighborhood march against a perceived equal menace — Islamophobia.Around 200 grassroots gladiators rallied against the atrocities allegedly being heaped on long-suffering American Muslims, although the latest FBI hate crime figures show that Muslims were targeted
  
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• The Latest: Trump campaign says rally raised $6 million

  29-01-2016 05:46
  
  Donald Trump's campaign says the rally he held instead of participating in Thursday's Republican debate raised more than $6 million for veterans
  
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• Report: Paul Kantner, original member of the 1960s band Jefferson Airplane, has died at age 74

  29-01-2016 05:28
  
  Report: Paul Kantner, original member of the 1960s band Jefferson Airplane, has died at age 74
  
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• The Latest: Rubio, Kasich tangle over Iran nuclear deal

  29-01-2016 04:52
  
  Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are tangling over the nuclear deal with Iran
  
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• Fox News attempts to end feud with Trump fall short

  29-01-2016 04:48
  
  Donald Trump says Fox News apologized to him for their feud; Fox says Trump asked for donation to charity to appear at debate
  
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• GOP rivals mock Trump, try to make the most of his absence

  29-01-2016 04:42
  
  Donald Trump's Republican rivals mocked the billionaire businessman for skipping Thursday night's debate, then moved quickly to capitalize on a rare opportunity to step out of his shadow
  
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• The Latest: The price of success for Serena Williams

  29-01-2016 03:59
  
  Serena Williams, who plays Angelique Kerber in the women's final at the Australian Open on Saturday, says the price of fame means she doesn't get out much, but she'll take that scenario as long as she's at the top of the women's game
  
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• Kathryn Bigelow to direct Detroit-set true crime drama

  29-01-2016 03:08
  
  "Zero Dark Thirty" filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow will direct an as-yet-untitled film set amid the week of deadly race-related rioting in Detroit that claimed 43 lives in 1967
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: L-train riders demand answers on closure — MTA blames media for revealing story in first place

  29-01-2016 01:57
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn PaperWhat the L is going on?The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is refusing to give more details on news that it may close the L train passageway to Manhattan for years of repairs due to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, and is blaming the media for publishing the “leaked” story and putting it in a position to answer to the public in the first place.“We didn’t want to
  
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• 'Teen Wolf' Tyler Posey shows his funny side at Sundance

  29-01-2016 00:58
  
  Tyler Posey is having the ultimate Sundance experience as he stars alongside Austin Butler, Natasha Lyonne and Justin Long in the latest film from writer-director Kevin Smith, "Yoga Hosers."
  
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• S'mores, music all part of Music City's All-Star Game party

  29-01-2016 00:26
  
  Music City finally is ready to show the NHL just how big a party Nashville can throw, and it's only fitting that Barry Trotz will be coaching in the All-Star Game
  
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• The Latest: Rhode Island lawmakers mark Cianci's death

  29-01-2016 00:18
  
  The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a resolution expressing deep condolences following the death of former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci
  
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