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• Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant indicted on drug charges

  10-02-2016 23:14
  
  Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant has been indicted on felony drug charges
  
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• The odds are high that Spieth enjoys Pebble Beach

  10-02-2016 23:01
  
  Against the odds: Whether he throwing a golf ball or hitting one, Spieth likes to try the improbable
  
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• Banham got Kobe's attention with 60-point game for Minnesota

  10-02-2016 22:30
  
  Rachel Banham was two days removed from her 60-point performance for Minnesota when the real highlight happened, a congratulatory tweet from her idol, Kobe Bryant
  
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• Review: 'Zoolander 2' tries a little too hard to up the ante

  10-02-2016 22:05
  
  Film review: In 'Zoolander 2,' Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson return as over-the-hill male models Derek and Hansel
  
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• HBO Now has 800,000 paying subscribers since April launch

  10-02-2016 21:13
  
  HBO Now has gained about 800,000 paying subscribers since it launched in April, contributing significantly to the 2.7 million net new customers to the service in the latest quarter
  
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• Cudlitz's 'Walking Dead' mustache has its own Twitter handle

  10-02-2016 21:02
  
  'The Walking Dead' star Michael Cudlitz's facial hair has so captivated fans of the zombie apocalypse drama that they've even created an off-color Twitter account for it
  
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• Adele holds tour warm-up in LA

  10-02-2016 19:50
  
  Singer Adele announced that she'll hold a special concert at the Wiltern theater in Los Angeles three days before the Grammys
  
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• Your Ideal Week: Feb. 11- Feb. 17

  10-02-2016 19:35
  
  Celebrate V-Day with everyone’s favorite May-December couple, Harold and Maude, at Videology on Wednesday night. Photo: Paramount
  Valentine’s Day is upon us this week, and if that fact alone makes you want to hole up in your apartment indefinitely, just think of it as an opportunity to remind everyone you care about how loved they are (and to eat loads of chocolate). There are also activities galore to avail yourself of, so rest assured that we are indeed em
  
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• Jack Huston: The 'Ben-Hur' remake was an epic undertaking

  10-02-2016 19:11
  
  Jack Huston, the star of the remake of 'Ben-Hur,' says the moviemakers worked tirelessly to get the famed chariot scene right, but were careful to not rely too much on special effects
  
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• Bartoli, Max Martin win Polar Music Prize

  10-02-2016 17:56
  
  Italian opera singer Cecilia Bartoli and Swedish songwriter Martin Sandberg have won the 2016 Polar Music Prize, worth $120,000 each
  
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• Will Kendrick Lamar make history at the Grammys?

  10-02-2016 17:43
  
  Kendrick Lamar has a chance to be the first rapper to win album of the year since 2004 and the first rapper to ever song of the year
  
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• Paris music hall where 89 were killed to reopen this year

  10-02-2016 17:37
  
  Owners of the Paris concert hall where 89 people were massacred by Islamic extremists say they are aiming to host music shows again before the end of the year
  
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• Donald Trump skewered in Funny or Die film

  10-02-2016 17:26
  
  Donald Trump's first place finish in the New Hampshire primaries was greeted by a mock documentary of the brash businessman starring a furiously wigged Johnny Depp
  
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• Author of 'Thirteen Reasons Why' has new novel coming

  10-02-2016 17:26
  
  The author of "Thirteen Reasons Why," the million-selling young adult novel being developed as a Netflix series, has finished his first solo work of fiction in nearly a decade
  
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• New Potter play coming out in book form

  10-02-2016 17:20
  
  The new Harry Potter play will become a new Harry Potter book
  
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• Eagles band members to honor Glenn Frey at Grammys

  10-02-2016 17:17
  
  Jackson Browne will join members of Eagles to give a tribute to late guitarist, singer Glenn Frey during the Grammys on Monday. Browne will perform with Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit and Bernie Leadon to honor Frey, who died Jan. 18.
  
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• Foundation that gives National Book Awards names director

  10-02-2016 17:13
  
  The former publisher of the literary magazine Guernica has been named executive director of the National Book Foundation, which presents the National Book Awards
  
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• Review: Hulu's '11.22.63' mini-series a dreary TV effort

  10-02-2016 17:06
  
  No one would figure going back in time to stop the shooting of JFK would be easy or quick
  
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• Northern Ireland's 'Game of Thrones' road painted by mistake

  10-02-2016 16:48
  
  Tourists who flock to Northern Ireland to visit settings for the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones" are complaining that a stark white line has been painted down the middle of the Dark Hedges, one of the most eagerly anticipated sights
  
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• The Latest: Witness hopes judge has enough info for decision

  10-02-2016 15:49
  
  An alibi witness for a convicted murderer profiled in the public radio podcast "Serial" says the decision on a new trial is in the judge's hands, but she hopes enough information was presented "for him to be able to make a rational decision."
  
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• A Valentine’s Day gift guide from Owl & Thistle

  10-02-2016 15:40
  
  If you were planning on waiting till the last minute to get your Valentine a sweet token of your love, you’re in luck, because Jimena Rose Jewelry will be bringing beautifully handcrafted jewelry to Owl & Thistle in Crown Heights for a Valentine’s Trunk Sale this Saturday, Feb. 13, from noon to 6 pm. Owl & Thistle will also have special store hours on Valentine’s Day itself, Sunday, Feb. 14, from 10am-6 pm, to make sure everyone gets a little love! Here are a few g
  
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• Ex-OSU star Clarett admits DUI, gets 2 years' probation

  10-02-2016 15:08
  
  Former Ohio State star running back Maurice Clarett has admitted he drove under the influence
  
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• Sarasota Opera caps unique Verdi project

  10-02-2016 14:52
  
  Under the leadership _ and baton _ of artistic director Victor DeRenzi, the Sarasota Opera will have put on fully staged productions of every opera written by Giuseppe Verdi
  
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• Ken Watanabe battling cancer but promises fans he'll be back

  10-02-2016 14:18
  
  Ken Watanabe underwent surgery for early-stage stomach cancer but he promises he'll be back
  
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• New adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' heads to Broadway

  10-02-2016 12:49
  
  Producer Scott Rudin said Wednesday a new adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" will make it to Broadway for the 2017-2018 season, under the direction of Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher
  
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• Cecilia Bartoli, Max Martin win Polar Music Prize

  10-02-2016 12:21
  
  Italian opera singer Cecilia Bartoli and Swedish songwriter-producer Martin Sandberg win 2016 Polar Music Prize, including cash prize of $120,000 each.
  
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• Post-conviction hearing in Adnan Syed wraps after 5 days

  10-02-2016 10:22
  
  A retired Baltimore judge who'll determine whether a man convicted of a killing at the center of popular podcast "Serial" deserves a new trial says the post-conviction hearing that concluded Tuesday garnered more attention than any proceeding he'd seen
  
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• CHANGING BROOKLYN: Dr. Change-love: Or, how Bushwick’s Councilman learned to stop worrying and love upzoning

  10-02-2016 10:01
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn PaperHe got down with upzoning.The city should allow developers to build higher along the Bushwick’s commercial corridors, says Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D–Bushwick) — a change of heart for the pol who was championing downzoning as a way to stop luxury towers from taking over the neighborhood two years ago.But Reynoso now believes development is the way to create below-market housing for long-time locals, who he say
  
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• BRIDGE ‘PARK’: Panorama drama! Bridge Park condo back in court over view-blocking claims

  10-02-2016 09:54
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis case really depends on your point of view!A condominium building rising in Brooklyn Bridge Park is blocking protected vistas of the historic bridge — and its developer secured the city’s okay to do so by using sketchy measurements in its plans, alleges a new lawsuit from local preservationists.“We’re accusing them of improperly drawing the lines and mistaking the law
  
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• FUZZY BROOKLYN: An un-fur-gettable evening! Heights vet celebrates reopening

  10-02-2016 09:50
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperTalk about party animals!Brooklyn Heights Veterinary Hospital threw a shindig on Friday night to celebrate reopening after more than a year of renovations, and its top animal doctor says it felt great to finally show off its new digs.“It’s a nice idea being able to have people in the community come in and have a space that’s local,” said head vet Dr. Heather Thomson, who
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Art thief swipes pricey surrealist paintings

  10-02-2016 09:40
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn Paper90th PrecinctSouthside–WilliamsburgSurreal crimeSome art thieves snatched seven valuable surrealist paintings from a Bogart Street gallery on Jan. 24.
  The victim told cops she placed the paintings by renowned artist Agatha Wojciechowsky in the loft stairwell between Harrison Place and Grattan Street at 8 pm while moving them into the gallery space.
  She then noticed the seven works were missing when she unpacked the portfolio
  
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• PARK SLOPE: Police: Suspect socked man for throwing out cigarette pack

  10-02-2016 09:40
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Smoking breakCops busted a 44-year-old man who they say slugged another fellow in a bizarre confrontation over a pack of cigarettes outside a Fifth Avenue nightclub on Jan. 24.The victim told police that he was having a smoke outside the watering hole between Carroll Street and Garfield Place at 10:35 pm when he threw a spent cigarette pack into a nearby garbage can.
  For whatever reason, seeing this enraged
  
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• GREENPOINT: Dastardly duo threaten man for his phone and wallet

  10-02-2016 09:40
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn Paper94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsidePark pouncingA bandit duo robbed a guy as he strolled through McGolrick Park on the morning of Feb. 3.The victim told cops he was near Driggs Avenue and Moniter Street at 10:30 am when the pair of pirates approached. One of the cretins said “Put your phone and wallet inside my pocket” and “You don’t want to get shot over this,” and the victim forked over his wall
  
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• BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Villains knock-out and rob straphanger

  10-02-2016 09:40
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–Dumbo–Boerum Hill–DowntownKnife and knockoutA group of scoundrels knocked out a straphanger out and stole his phone as he was riding a Downtown-bound A train on Feb. 1.The victim told police he was sitting on the train wearing his headphones and a hood at 10:47 am, when five guys got on board at the Jay Street stop. The man stood up because his stop was approaching, but one of the brut
  
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• BRIDGE ‘PARK’: Smooth sailing! New marina will keep choppy seas at bay

  10-02-2016 09:40
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIf the boat’s not a-rockin’, they’ll come a-knockin’!The new marina currently taking shape off Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park will sport a high-tech system to tame the treacherous waters of the East River, whose choppy seas often discourage boaters from dropping anchor in the city, according to the berth’s honcho.“A lot of boats that come through New York don&
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Scoundrel drives off in idling car

  10-02-2016 09:40
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn Paper68th PrecinctBay Ridge—Dyker HeightsCup of d’oh!A carjacker stole a man’s car from a Fifth Avenue donut shop parking lot on Feb. 5, police said.The owner left his keys in the ignition and the car running while he ran in for coffee at the shop near 68th Street around 6:30 am, but when he came out he found his 2014 Ford was nowhere in sight, according to police.Fast cashA cat burglar raided a Fourth Avenue fast food
  
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• AP Interview: Oscar-nominated auteur paints solitary spirit

  10-02-2016 09:04
  
  AP Interview: Oscar-nominated auteur paints solitary spirit in 'When Marnie Was There'
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Love less: Game show busts up couples

  10-02-2016 06:13
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn DailyThis weekend, learn that love is a lie and we all die alone.On the day before Valentine’s Day, a Park Slope comedian will attempt to shatter the unions of obnoxious lovebirds by pitting them against each other in a cynical spin on classic dating shows. But the harbinger of broken hearts swears she has nothing against Cupid, just the sickening people who parade their romance in front of l
  
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• NIGHTLIFE: Love less: Game show busts up couples

  10-02-2016 06:12
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn PaperThis weekend, learn that love is a lie and we all die alone.On the day before Valentine’s Day, a Park Slope comedian will attempt to shatter the unions of obnoxious lovebirds by pitting them against each other in a cynical spin on classic dating shows. But the harbinger of broken hearts swears she has nothing against Cupid, just the sickening people who parade their romance in front of l
  
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• Love less: Game show busts up couples

  10-02-2016 06:12
  
  This weekend, learn that love is a lie and we all die alone. Read more.
  
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• Singled out: Things to do for the broken-hearted

  10-02-2016 06:08
  
  Misery loves company. Read more.
  
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• NIGHTLIFE: Singled out: Things to do for the broken-hearted

  10-02-2016 06:08
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn PaperCheer up, lonely hearts! There are plenty of other cat collectors and unsuccessful Tinder swipers looking for something to do the most lovey-dovey day of the year. Join forces to bask in bitterness together, instead of feeling like a third-wheel to the entire city’s romantic evening.
  Mope with MozDefinitive Smiths tribute band the Sons and Heirs will host their annual Feb. 14 misery bash at the Bell House in Gowanus. So if y
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Carnival in Latin America

  10-02-2016 06:02
  
  AP PHOTOS: A selection of our favorite images from Carnival celebrations in Latin America and the Caribbean
  
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• SHEEPSHEAD BAY: What the flood? Calls to beef up resiliency after light snow causes inundation in coastal nabes

  10-02-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyThey’ve had it up to here!The city must complete coastal resiliency projects it has been promising since Hurricane Sandy, locals said after Manhattan Beach and Sheepshead Bay streets flooded during light snow on Feb. 8 and 9. The same factors that raised Hurricane Sandy’s deluge to biblical proportions — a slow-moving storm, unfortunately timed high tides, and a full moon &mda
  
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• NOT FOR NUTHIN’: Flag on the play: Jo hated superbowl 50

  10-02-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyWatching Super Bowl 50 was like watching two elks, antlers locked in battle, for two hours on National Geographic — it was sleep-inducing. I was hoping for halftime before the first quarter was done.One of the few high points — besides the minute the game ended — was Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem. I don’t even like her, and I loved it. She was fantastic.Now back to the disappointment. Coldplay gav
  
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• CRIME: Snow plow swiped

  10-02-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn Daily61st PrecinctSheepshead Bay—Homecrest—
  Manhattan Beach—GravesendSnow’s comingSomeone anticipating a lot of shoveling stole a snow plow from a business on E. 12th Street on Feb. 2, according to police.The plow’s rightful owner left the business near Avenue Y around 5 pm and returned at 9 pm to find someone had clipped a lock that safeguarded a plow and made off with it, police said.Teens arrestedPolice
  
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• CRIME: Shots fired off in Coney hit man’s leg

  10-02-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily60th PrecinctConey Island—Brighton Beach—SeagateDelayed reactionSomeone fired off a round of bullets on W. 32nd Street on Feb. 4 — hitting a man in the leg.
  The victim told police he was near Mermaid Avenue on his way back from the corner store at 6:30 pm when gun shots suddenly rang out. Not wanting to stick around, the victim booked it to his upstairs apartment on the same street, only to realize he’d have
  
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• BOROBEAT: Steeped in history: Kids, grandparents share tea at Ridge school

  10-02-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Brooklyn DailyTalk about a par-tea!Students and grandparents bonded over tea and crumpets at St. Anselm Catholic Academy’s Junior-Senior Tea on Feb. 4. The tykes had a ball hanging out with their elders, and a few adopted new grandparents along the way, one attendee said.“The tea party was great — the kids enjoyed it,” said Jenny Frka, whose granddaughter Alexendria Sullenger accompanied her. “They needed grandparents — of c
  
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• BOROBEAT: Bag that! Students make plastic bag chain to raise environmental awareness

  10-02-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Zach JonesBrooklyn DailySheepshead Bay students want to change the way their school thinks about environmental issues.About 30 high-school environmental science students created the longest chain of plastic grocery bags in Brooklyn history around the perimeter of James Madison High School on Feb. 9 attempting to draw attention to the careless use and discarding of plastic bags.“This event caused students to ask qu
  
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• Wall, Wizards ruin Rambis' Knicks debut with 111-108 win

  10-02-2016 04:48
  
  John Wall had 28 points and 17 assists, Bradley Beal scored 26 points, and the Washington Wizards beat New York 111-108 in the Knicks' first game under Kurt Rambis
  
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