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• Brash Maine Gov. LePage endorses Donald Trump for president

  26-02-2016 23:54
  
  Maine's outspoken Republican governor is endorsing brash New York billionaire Donald Trump for president
  
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• Academy Awards stage will be dressed up in golden 1970s glam

  26-02-2016 22:34
  
  The Academy Awards are embracing the gilded glamor of the 1970s with golden crystal stage
  
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• CLASS ACTION: Here we go again! City will start screening students when it moves Vinegar Hill middle-school to Dumbo

  26-02-2016 22:28
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThe city is bungling its high-stakes makeover of a struggling Vinegar Hill middle-school, just months after its tone-deaf attempt to integrate the neighborhood’s elementary school made national headlines.Local parents say they were shocked to learn recently that the Department of Educations is adopting a screening process for the Dock Street School — its new name and look for MS 313,
  
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• Nicklaus preaches preparation at Ryder Cup dinner

  26-02-2016 22:24
  
  Nicklaus preaches preparation for Ryder Cup at dinner held 6 months before the matches
  
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• Spanish judge asked to open tax case into Xabi Alonso

  26-02-2016 22:10
  
  A Spanish state prosecutor has asked a judge to open an investigation into alleged tax evasion
  
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• Tony Burton, cornerman-trainer in 6 'Rocky' films, has died

  26-02-2016 21:46
  
  Tony Burton, a veteran character actor best known for brief but memorable appearances as the no-nonsense trainer and cornerman in the first six "Rocky" movies, has died at age 78
  
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• Court rejects appeal of pirate depicted in Hollywood film

  26-02-2016 21:30
  
  An appeals court in Chicago says a Somali pirate depicted in a Hollywood movie can't withdraw his guilty plea on the grounds that he was 16 during the 2009 attack on a U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama and so shouldn't have been prosecuted as an adult
  
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• An Oscar win can give a boost to a career, but not always

  26-02-2016 21:13
  
  An Academy Award can be a significant career booster if the circumstances are right. But as many have found out in the past, that little gold man on a pedestal doesn't necessarily equal gold in the bank
  
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• Peter Minshall doc 'Mas Man' now streaming worldwide exclusively on Brooklyn On Demand

  26-02-2016 21:10
  
  "I don't think anyone could do Minshall justice without televising him live for a few decades, but the film comes close. I loved it!" — Trinidad Guardian
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  Filmmaker Dalton Narine's latest film, Mas Man (The Complete Work)  is now available to stream worldwide exclusively on Brooklyn On Demand. The film was an Official Selection of the 2012 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and has won awards at festivals in Trinidad & Tobago, New York City, Las Veg
  
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• Phil Collins returns, saying: Take a (new) look at me now

  26-02-2016 21:06
  
  Multiple Grammy Award-winner Phil Collins is this winter releasing all eight of his solo albums, each remastered and accompanied by a second CD of demos and live recordings, many previously unreleased
  
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• Lennie Baker, voice of Sha Na Na's 'Blue Moon,' dies at 69

  26-02-2016 20:32
  
  A longtime member of Sha Na Na who sang lead on the rock and doo-wop group's hit, "Blue Moon," has died
  
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• Leonardo DiCaprio's Russian fans create an Oscar replica for the actor

  26-02-2016 20:31
  
  At least the "Revenant" star can now say he has an Oscar.
  
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• Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' latest a 'Mess,' indeed

  26-02-2016 19:52
  
  There are plenty reasons _fair or not _ that people dislike Macklemore, and his latest album alongside Ryan Lewis, "This Unruly Mess I've Made," makes one reason painfully clear.
  
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• Thursday's GOP debate drew 14.5 million on CNN and Telemundo

  26-02-2016 19:47
  
  Thursday's GOP debate drew a total audience of 14.5 million on CNN and Telemundo
  
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• Emporio Armani, Versace, Diesel headline Milan fashion Day 3

  26-02-2016 19:28
  
  Renzo Rosso has repatriated his Diesel Black Gold fashion label to Milan from New York, in a victory for the Italian Fashion Chamber, which under new management is working to energize the national fashion system
  
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• Russian fans present DiCaprio with a homemade Oscar

  26-02-2016 18:14
  
  Come what may at the Academy Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio will have an Oscar_ or at least a close replica of the coveted award statue
  
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• Joel McHale memoir-self-help guide coming in November

  26-02-2016 18:08
  
  Joel McHale is writing a book that will help readers get in touch with their inner Joel McHales
  
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• Alejandro G. Inarritu part of Mexican film's new golden age

  26-02-2016 18:00
  
  Movie buffs in Mexico are abuzz with the possibility native son Alejandro G. Inarritu could snag this year's directing Oscar for "The Revenant," which would be an unprecedented third in a row by Mexicans
  
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• Tipsters in Maine man's killing sue family for $52K reward

  26-02-2016 17:41
  
  A Pennsylvania couple who provided police with a tip to find a Maine man's killer have sued his family, saying they're owed $52,000 in reward money
  
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• New Viceland channel gears for start on Monday

  26-02-2016 16:54
  
  Vice Media launches its own television channel, Viceland, on Monday
  
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• Original recording by the Beatles goes up for auction

  26-02-2016 16:23
  
  A record cut by the Beatles before the Liverpool band hit stardom is going on auction
  
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• Producers of Boston bombing movie ask to film at university

  26-02-2016 16:09
  
  The producers of a Mark Wahlberg movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings have asked for permission to film at a university attended by one of the attackers
  
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• Phil Collins on 'In the Air Tonight' and when albums died

  26-02-2016 15:07
  
  Phil Collins talks about his hit 'In the Air Tonight,' when albums died and writing sad songs
  
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• David Hasselhoff back in the TV swim with 'Hoff the Record'

  26-02-2016 14:59
  
  David Hasselhoff will be making a splash on TV next month
  
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• Spain: Princess' husband begins testifying in fraud case

  26-02-2016 14:06
  
  Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of Spain's Princess Cristina, has begun testifying in the tax and embezzlement trial in which the couple and 16 others stand accused
  
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• Chinese celebrities warned of mixing with exiled Tibetans

  26-02-2016 13:46
  
  China's state media have criticized celebrities for attending an event in northern India with members of the Tibetan government-in-exile
  
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• Making paper cuts at the American Folk Art Museum, and loving them

  26-02-2016 13:00
  
  The American Folk Art Museum welcomes kids with great free monthly family programming. Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro
  There may not be such a thing as a free lunch in NYC, but there certainly is no shortage of free art. Getting out of the cold with a family friendly activity for free is one of the few miracles of living here. Two weekends ago I took my 6-year-old son to the “Families and Folk Art” series at the American Folk Art Museum, a free interactive program that happens on th
  
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• Funeral set for Miss America contestant killed in crash

  26-02-2016 10:45
  
  Funeral arrangements have been set for a former Miss America contestant who died earlier this week from a car crash on a wet southern New Jersey highway
  
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• BUSHWICK: Police: L-train lout rubbed his crotch on straphanger

  26-02-2016 10:33
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperPolice are searching for a handsy perv who groped a woman on a Bushwick-bound L train on Wednesday evening.The 28-year-old victim says the creep boarded the train at the Union Square stop in Manhattan at around 6:30 pm, before attempting to lift up her jacket while grabbing and rubbing his crotch against her butt, according to a report.The sicko then got off in a more literal sense at the Jefferson Street stop in Bushwick — but
  
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• FORT GREENE: Send in the clowns: Circus performers entertain young Brooklyn Hospital patients

  26-02-2016 10:02
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt was just what the doctor ordered!Performers from Ringling Brothers circus put on a special show for kids at Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene on Wednesday and the youngsters just couldn’t get enough of the troupe, according to a rep for the big top.“They loved it, it was just a lot of fun,” said spokeswoman Meg Staggard.Clowns, dancers, and jugglers — in town for a run of shows at nearby Barclays Cen
  
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• Oscar animation nominees talk facing their fears

  26-02-2016 09:38
  
  The filmmakers nominated for this year's animated feature film Academy Award shared their fears of working in the fragile medium during an event Thursday celebrating their five creations at the motion picture academy
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Home sob! Brooklyn mourns the passing of Dem Bums’ historian Tom Knight

  26-02-2016 09:13
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Shavana Abruzzofor Brooklyn PaperSports columnist and Brooklyn Dodgers’ chronicler Tom Knight, who shared his passion for the team with generations of sports lovers and was instrumental in forming its hall of fame, died on Feb. 17 at the age of 89.The affable Bay Ridge resident authored the popular nostalgia column “Diamond Reflections” for The Brooklyn Eagle, The Record of Staten Island, the Staten Island Advance, and The Spectator, enjoy
  
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• Winfrey joins Essence to celebrate black women in Hollywood

  26-02-2016 07:24
  
  Oscar host Chris Rock, producer Reginald Hudlin and film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs take an afternoon off from Academy Awards preparations to celebrate black women in Hollywood
  
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• Mike Tyson offers reward for stolen Boxing HOF belts

  26-02-2016 07:16
  
  The first theft in the 25-year history of the International Boxing Hall of Fame remains unsolved; former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson wants to lend a hand
  
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• HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Lions down Christ the King in OT to earn diocesan final berth

  26-02-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyThe regulation buzzer washed away any uneasy feelings of déjà vu Bishop Loughlin was feeling and carried it to a win.
  The last time the Lions faced Christ the King, the team let a 17-point second quarter lead get away on Valentine’s Day. This time — with a trip to the diocesan final on the line — it was a seven-point advantage in the fourth that evaporated, but Loughlin was able to get to overti
  
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• Face value: Photo exhibit focuses on refugees

  26-02-2016 06:00
  
  It gives a world crisis a human face. Read more.
  
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• BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Face value: Photo exhibit focuses on refugees

  26-02-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn DailyIt gives a world crisis a human face.Inside a Brooklyn Heights church hangs a series of giant portraits — each an image of a recent refugee to the United States. The “Facing America” exhibit aims to counter scary stories about the asylum-seekers by showing that they are just ordinary people, says the photographer behind the images.“I want people to understand they are reg
  
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• BOROBEAT: Singing their praises! Ridge civic honors ‘unsung heroes’

  26-02-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn DailyThey’re unsung no more!Bay Ridgites awarded 15 of the neighborhood’s quiet do-gooders at the Bay Ridge Community Council Hidden Treasure Awards at Shore Hill Neighborhood Center on Feb. 23. The honor came as a “beautiful surprise” for one Saint Anselm Catholic Academy teacher honored for influencing kids in the classroom over the last 20 years.“I feel very blessed and I didn’t expect it — I
  
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• BAY RIDGE NIGHTS: Bay Ridge Nights is seizing the day

  26-02-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn DailyThere is too much activity in Bay Ridge to limit it to the nights!
  We have a whole mess of things to do while the sun is still out this weekend! But some of it happens at the same time, so spend Friday night making your plan of attack for Saturday.Parents of Bay Ridge can start Saturday at the Appletree Natural Market (7613 Third Ave. between 76th and 77th streets) at noon, where the Owl’s Head Park Horticulture Group offers
  
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• ART: Face value: Photo exhibit focuses on refugees

  26-02-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt gives a world crisis a human face.Inside a Brooklyn Heights church hangs a series of giant portraits — each an image of a recent refugee to the United States. The “Facing America” exhibit aims to counter scary stories about the asylum-seekers by showing that they are just ordinary people, says the photographer behind the images.“I want people to understand they are reg
  
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• A BRITISHER’S VIEW: What the hack? Apple and Uncle Sam rumble at the techno-fault line over terror phone

  26-02-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyDamned if we do, damned if we don’t.Apple’s refusal to comply with a court order and design new technology to hack the iPhone of one of the California terrorists is as much a battle between privacy, national security, and progress — without a happy ending.It would be great if the FBI could use decryption codes to unlock the terror phone — and sniff out and stop other jihadists from attacking us. But what
  
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• Debate Takeaways: Rubio, Cruz aggressively take on Trump

  26-02-2016 05:31
  
  It took 10 debates, but Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump finally took fire from all of his leading rivals on national television
  
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• Former host of children's TV show indicted on rape charges

  26-02-2016 04:18
  
  A former children's television show host who vanished decades ago amid allegations he sexually abused children on a camping trip has been indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on rape charges
  
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• Larkin Grimm accuses Swans' Michael Gira of rape & harassment, and Thomas Sayers Ellis of sexual harassment

  26-02-2016 04:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Larkin Grimm @ Knitting Factory, 2010 (more by Lori Bally)
  photo: Michael Gira @ Bowery Ballroom, 2012 (more by Fred Pesaro)
  In a lengthy, harrowing post on her Facebook today, Larkin Grimm accused her onetime collaborator, Swans' Michael Gira, of rape and sexual harassment. "My story with Michael Gira is an absolute tragedy that I have kept secret for too long," Grimm writes, continuing, saying the incident happened in 2008 while making the album Parplar which was produced by Gira and re
  
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• Police: Manziel's domestic violence case going to grand jury

  26-02-2016 03:47
  
  Dallas police are taking their domestic violence case against Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel to a grand jury
  
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• Review: Broadway's odd 'Hughie' glows, thanks to Whitaker

  26-02-2016 01:38
  
  Theater review: The new Broadway revival of "Hughie" that opened Thursday at the Booth Theatre has successfully tackled the difficult structure of the play, largely by picking the perfect people for the job
  
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• The Latest: Police recommend misdemeanor for Johnny Manziel

  26-02-2016 00:47
  
  Dallas police say they've asked the Dallas County District Attorney's Office to present a misdemeanor domestic violence case to the local grand jury against Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel
  
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• Cosby drops defamation case against model Beverly Johnson

  26-02-2016 00:20
  
  Bill Cosby has dropped a defamation lawsuit against supermodel Beverly Johnson, who accused the comedian of drugging her in the 1980s
  
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• Massachusetts students want Don McLean's concert cancelled

  26-02-2016 00:12
  
  Massachusetts high school students are calling for the cancellation of a concert by "American Pie" singer Don McLean because of a domestic-violence charge against him in Maine
  
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• Jury views secretly recorded nude videos of sportscaster

  26-02-2016 00:03
  
  A jury on Thursday viewed nude videos that a stalker secretly recorded of sportscaster and TV host Erin Andrews
  
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