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• Guest lineup for Sunday's news shows

  25-03-2016 23:01
  
  The two top candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, are among those appearing on Sunday's news shows
  
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• Chicago rapper Twista faces misdemeanor marijuana charge

  25-03-2016 22:31
  
  A performance by Chicago rapper Twista at a concert venue in northwest Indiana was canceled after he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession
  
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• GREENPOINT: Duo raid unlocked apartments across Brooklyn in month-long burglary spree

  25-03-2016 21:48
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperThe key to thwarting these criminals? A key.A pair of thieves went on a massive burglary spree across Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bushwick over the past month, raiding at least 16 unlocked apartments in the early hours of the morning between Feb. 19 and March 22 and making off with cash, jewelry, credit cards, and electronics, police say.The nogoodknicks find their targets simply by walking int
  
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• GREENPOINT: Dastardly duo target unlocked apartments in month-long burglary spree across Brooklyn

  25-03-2016 21:48
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperThe key to thwarting these criminals? A key.A pair of thieves went on a massive burglary spree across Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bushwick over the past month, raiding at least 16 unlocked apartments in the early hours of the morning between Feb. 19 and March 22 and making off with cash, jewelry, credit cards, and electronics, police say.The nogoodknicks find their targets simply by walking int
  
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• Home of convicted former NFL player Aaron Hernandez for sale

  25-03-2016 21:39
  
  The home of former New England Patriots star tight end and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez is on the market
  
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• Review: Anthony Hamilton doesn't lose step on new album

  25-03-2016 21:18
  
  Soul singer Anthony Hamilton returns to some of his roots by reuniting with longtime producer Mark Batson on his new album
  
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• Zayn, formerly of One Direction, is appealing on solo debut

  25-03-2016 21:00
  
  "Mind of Mine," which comes a year to the day Zayn officially announced he was leaving One Direction, is a mostly downbeat R&B-pop adventure that shows the singer has some true star quality
  
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• Casey withdraws from the Dell Match Play because of illness

  25-03-2016 20:25
  
  Paul Casey withdrew from the Dell Match Play early in his match with Jason Day because of illness on Friday
  
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• The importance of being unique, staying relevant and why every part of Brooklyn matters: an interview with AoBFF Exec Director Joseph Shahadi

  25-03-2016 19:31
  
  Matthew Toffolo of FestivalReviews.org conducted an in-depth interview with Art of Brooklyn Executive Director Joseph Shahadi, where they talked about what makes AoBFF different, why they created Brooklyn On Demand and their vision for the future.We are a 21st century film festival; we’ve maximized our value to filmmakers and audiences by expanding the idea of what a film festival can — and should— do.FULL ARTICLE
  
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• Downtown Brooklyn Deals: Spring 2016

  25-03-2016 19:23
  Bargains, deals and steals – call them what you will, everything tastes a little sweeter when you get a good deal. That’s why our team works closely with Downtown Brooklyn businesses to put together discount for the deals section of our website at downtownbrooklyn.com/deals. Our current round of deals are valid through April 30th and include things like coffee, free chips and guac, deals on Japanese food, Shanghai street food, cake and pancakes. Print out the
  
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• Rolling Stones gear up for historic free concert in Cuba

  25-03-2016 17:36
  
  Cuba is gearing up for an historic free concert by The Rolling Stones on Friday night in the country where rock and roll music was once silenced
  
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• 'Batman v Superman' strong-arms Thursday box office sales

  25-03-2016 17:25
  
  "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" has earned an impressive $27.7 million from its Thursday night preview shows, according to Friday estimates from Warner Bros
  
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• Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton: A tale of 2 books

  25-03-2016 17:22
  
  Donald Trump's first book was a memoir/manifesto dedicated to a life of big-time negotiating
  
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• France launches first international Samuel Beckett festival

  25-03-2016 17:17
  
  France has launched its first international Samuel Beckett festival celebrating the literary works of the Nobel Laureate
  
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• BENSONHURST: Bensonhurst’s Good Friday march has a new starting place

  25-03-2016 16:15
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyBensonhurst’s massive “Way of the Cross” Good Friday procession will step off from a new location for the first time in its more-than 20-year history, cultural blog Il Regno reports.Celebrants are mustering at 68th Street and 20th Avenue — rather than the traditional starting point of Edward B. Shallow Junior High School.Processors will make their way to St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Roman Catholic Church on 85th
  
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• U2 to be honored as innovators at iHeartRadio Awards

  25-03-2016 14:20
  
  U2 will be honored with the Innovator Award at this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards for their impact on popular culture and commitment to social causes
  
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• 'Justice League,' 'X-Men' comics worth over $200K stolen

  25-03-2016 12:10
  
  Rare "Justice League" and "X-Men" comic books valued at more than $200,000 have been stolen from a central Georgia store
  
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• After 75 years, Wonder Woman gets her big screen due

  25-03-2016 11:45
  
  It's 75 years in the making, but Wonder Woman is finally getting her big screen due in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," where the Amazon warrior played by Israeli actress Gal Gadot steals scenes from her more prominently billed male counterparts
  
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• HOSPITALS IN CRISIS: The doctor is out! Brooklyn Hospital Center selling prime park-front building

  25-03-2016 10:42
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis hospital is going to cost someone an arm and a leg!Fort Greene’s shabby looking Brooklyn Hospital Center is cashing in on its desirable park-front location by selling off part of the complex to pay for a facelift, according to a hospital honcho.“We’re hoping for top dollar because we know the market is prime,” said Joan Clark, the hospital’s senior vice president of strategic planning. “Downt
  
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• Japanese court: Australian had right to enter whale aquarium

  25-03-2016 10:27
  
  A Japanese court has ruled an aquarium had no right to bar an Australian animal welfare activist who wanted to check on a baby albino dolphin in captivity
  
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• HOSPITALS IN CRISIS: The doctor is out! Brooklyn Hospital Center selling prime parkfront land

  25-03-2016 09:46
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis hospital is going to cost someone an arm and a leg!Fort Greene’s shabby looking Brooklyn Hospital Center is cashing in on its prime park-front location by selling off part of the complex to pay for a facelift, according to a hospital honcho.“We’re hoping for top dollar because we know the market is prime,” said Joan Clark, the hospital’s senior vice president of strategic planning. “Downtown
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Deposed! City will sell infamous Prince Hotel

  25-03-2016 09:46
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn PaperCall it the hotel formerly known as Prince.The city will auction off notorious Bay Ridge flophouse the Prince Hotel to recoup the hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines that its owner owes for unsafe building conditions. Neighbors have long complained that the Prince is a den of vice, and its toppling marks the end of a reign that few will miss, a local pol said.“The Prince has been an albatross around the neck of the area
  
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• Garry Shandling dies at 66; fellow comedians laud his genius

  25-03-2016 08:48
  
  Garry Shandling is dead at 66. The comedian-actor is best known for "The Larry Sanders Show," a masterfully comedic faux docudrama
  
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• Shandling's 'The Larry Sanders Show' changed comedy

  25-03-2016 08:41
  
  Garry Shandling's 'The Larry Sanders Show' changed comedy, inspiring new brand of authentic, awkward comedy
  
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• Jury clears woman, 35, in crash that killed man, 49

  25-03-2016 08:41
  
  A New Jersey woman has been acquitted of recklessly causing the death of a popular community activist in a 2012 crash
  
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• Steve Martin, Edie Brickell perform at Broadway opening

  25-03-2016 08:30
  
  Broadway fans were treated to a surprise performance by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell at the end of their new musical, "Bright Star."
  
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• Project confirms NY fort's old guns came from Florida wreck

  25-03-2016 08:30
  
  A research project has determined nine historic cannons displayed for the past 60 years at a recreated French and Indian War fort in upstate New York were originally aboard a British warship that sank in the Florida Keys in the 18th century
  
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• TIPPING OFF: Women's tournament ready for Sweet 16

  25-03-2016 07:36
  
  TIPPING OFF: After taking a break for a few days, the women's NCAA Tournament is ready to get back into the swing of things
  
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• Earl Hamner Jr., creator of "Waltons" TV show, dies at 92

  25-03-2016 07:22
  
  Earl Hamner Jr., the versatile and prolific writer who drew upon his Depression-era upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to create one of television's most beloved family shows, "The Waltons," has died at age 92
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Burglary suspect gives ‘hundreds’ of cops the slip

  25-03-2016 06:38
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn PaperA teenage burglary suspect evaded scores of police officers in a foot chase that spanned Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, and Bensonhurst on March 23.Police responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress on 63rd Street and Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park at 12:53 pm, officials said. Officers chased the teenage suspect and called for backup.Coincidentally, a small army of officers was escorting a cop who cr
  
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• New TV segments tell of fateful twists that changed history

  25-03-2016 05:59
  
  A new series airing on the History Channel focuses on some small but decisive twists of fate that changed the course of human affairs
  
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• The Latest: Clinton laments GOP's 'implacable hostility'

  25-03-2016 05:25
  
  Clinton assails Republicans for 'implacable hostility' to Obama's agenda for nearly 8 years
  
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• EVENT: Egg-stravaganza!: Brooklyn’s best Easter egg hunts

  25-03-2016 05:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By the Brooklyn Egg-seeking Committeefor Brooklyn PaperBrooklyn is hopping with Easter egg hunts! Grab a basket and head out to one of these ovoid-tracking actitivies.
  Fun for everybunnyThe annual Easter egg hunt in Shore Road Park— hosted by state Sen. Marty Golden – includes much more than a hunt. It also has games, music, an Easter Bonnet contest, and a chance for photos with the Easter Bunny.Easter Egg Hunt at Shore Road Park [Shore Road at 79t
  
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• Egg-stravaganza!: Brooklyn’s best Easter egg hunts

  25-03-2016 05:00
  
  Brooklyn is hopping with Easter egg hunts! Grab a basket and head out to one of these ovoid-tracking actitivies. Read more.
  
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• BAY RIDGE NIGHTS: On Easter weekend, the Ridge keeps hopping!

  25-03-2016 05:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn DailyBay Ridge’s biggest day may be in the rear-view mirror, but there are plenty of reasons to keep on truckin’.
  We wanted to extend our special Saint Patrick’s Day-themed Bay Ridge Nights for another week but alas laddies, it seems most of Bay Ridge is still recovering from last weekend’s parade — and its associated drinking.
  But on Saturday, one local pub is keeping the Irish fires burning! Traditional I
  
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• A BRITISHER’S VIEW: Riding the Cyclone Roller Coaster is a Brooklyn rite of passage

  25-03-2016 05:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyA friend once remarked, “You’re not from Brooklyn until you’ve ridden the Cyclone,” and opening day of the world-famous roller coaster with its own address — 834 Surf Ave. — always makes me think of my maiden voyage on the wavy snake, rumored to have inspired a mute rider to speak his first words: “I’m gonna be sick.”Most summers I was content to watch — with more chill
  
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• The Rolling Stones arrive in Cuba for historic concert

  25-03-2016 04:22
  
  The Rolling Stones have arrived in Cuba on the eve of the rock band's historic free concert in a country where its music was once silenced
  
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• Filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon on Jackie Robinson

  25-03-2016 03:16
  Thursday, April 7, 2016 7:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterDocumentary filmmakers, Sarah Burns and David McMahon (The Central Park Five), will screen clips from her upcoming film Jackie Robinson, which examines the life and times of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, who lifted an entire race, and nation, on his shoulders in 1947 when he crossed baseball's color line with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film will explore the legacy of a man whose exemplary life and inspirational message of equality continues t
  
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• 'Bogus beggar' pleads guilty to fraud charges

  25-03-2016 02:28
  
  A Kentucky man who claims to have made as much as $100,000 annually by panhandling while pretending to be disabled has pleaded guilty to similar duping charges
  
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• The influential orbit of Shandling's groundbreaking series

  25-03-2016 01:37
  
  Garry Shandling was always at his best when he used himself and his own chosen profession as the joke
  
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• The Latest: Heart attack probable cause of Shandling's death

  25-03-2016 01:13
  
  The Latest: Doctors said Shandling likely died of heart attack, publicist says
  
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• Garry Shandling, comic, 'Larry Sanders Show' creator, dies

  25-03-2016 01:03
  
  Garry Shandling, a comedian-actor who turned the camera on himself for a spoof reality series, 'The Larry Sanders Show,' dies at 66
  
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• The Latest: Prosecutors say 6 arrested in Brussels attacks

  25-03-2016 00:06
  
  Belgian prosecutors say six people have been detained in raids around Brussels linked to this week's attacks on the city's airport and subway system
  
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