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• Review: In Paris-set 'Dheepan,' a timely refugee thriller

  04-05-2016 23:50
  
  Film Review: In "Dheepan," last year's Palme d'Or winner, French director Jacques Audiard skips from war movie to migrant drama to film noir
  
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• Sean Penn settles defamation suit against Lee Daniels

  04-05-2016 22:44
  
  Sean Penn has settled a defamation lawsuit he filed against "Empire" co-creator Lee Daniels over remarks that accused him of domestic abuse
  
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• Woman gets jail in complaints over loud sex, music, threats

  04-05-2016 22:43
  
  A Pennsylvania woman is in jail after pleading guilty to charges stemming from having loud sex, blasting loud music, and responding to a neighbor's requests to quiet down with threats
  
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• Official: Teacher violated policy with racially charged word

  04-05-2016 22:40
  
  An official says a white Utah teacher violated school district policy by using a racially charged word in his junior high class
  
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• Hulu to sell Internet TV package with live programming

  04-05-2016 22:36
  
  Hulu is expanding its Internet TV programming next year with a subscription service that will offer a mix of live cable and broadcast options that will include news, sport and other events
  
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• Beyonce statement calls for equality in North Carolina

  04-05-2016 22:08
  
  Beyonce is supporting efforts to overturn a North Carolina law limiting legal protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
  
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• Congo buries its king of rumba, world music star Papa Wemba

  04-05-2016 21:58
  
  Thousands of Congolese have attended the funeral of Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba
  
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• The Latest: Feds, including DEA, join Prince investigation

  04-05-2016 21:56
  
  Federal authorities including the Drug Enforcement Administration are joining the investigation of Prince's death
  
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• Rolling Stones ask Trump to stop playing their songs

  04-05-2016 21:33
  
  The Rolling Stones have asked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his campaign events
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Police: Cyclist beat driver with bike lock

  04-05-2016 21:24
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Anna Ruth Ramosfor Brooklyn PaperAn irate cyclist beat a driver with a bike lock and smashed up his car in Williamsburg on Monday, according to a police report.The two were arguing on McGuiness Boulevard, between Meeker Avenue and Bayard Street, at around 7:45 pm, when the pissed-off pedal pusher broke the side-view mirror on the driver’s 2014 Toyota Prius with his lock, cops said.
  The rampaging rider then opened the door, and repeatedly bashed the 59
  
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• Book Review: 'Redemption Road' by John Hart

  04-05-2016 21:15
  
  Book Review: "Redemption Road" by John Hart is gripping, believable story that doesn't rest until the last sentence
  
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• Chicago mayor hopes court appeal can save Lucas museum

  04-05-2016 21:10
  
  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is turning to a federal appeals court in his increasingly desperate attempt to keep filmmaker George Lucas from building his lakefront museum in another city
  
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• The Brooklyn Strand Community Vision Plan

  04-05-2016 20:36
  New York City is already home to many of the world’s greatest public spaces including Central Park, Prospect Park and of course, the High Line. So when Mayor de Blasio announced a set of initiatives to “reinvent the Brooklyn Strand” – a series of underutilized and disconnected public spaces and City-owned lots – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself.  This project will not only add another name to that accomplished list, but more importantly create
  
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• The Latest: Lawyer: Law protects 911 caller in Prince death

  04-05-2016 19:41
  
  A Minneapolis attorney says he believes Minnesota law would protect a California man from any potential charges related to Prince's death
  
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• Attorney: Prince arranged to meet addiction doctor

  04-05-2016 19:32
  
  A Minneapolis attorney says Prince had arranged to meet with a California doctor who specialized in addiction treatment the day before he died
  
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• Rob Reiner, son explore a dark time in 'Being Charlie'

  04-05-2016 19:16
  
  It's a story that stayed out of the tabloids while it was happening, but by the time Rob Reiner's son, Nick Reiner, was 18 years old, he had already cycled in and out of nine drug treatment facilities with bouts of homelessness and relapses in between
  
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• Abby Wambach to join ESPN as analyst and contributor

  04-05-2016 19:15
  
  Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor
  
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• Your Ideal Week: May 5-May 11

  04-05-2016 19:06
  
  The Red Hook Prom is back this weekend. Photo: Cora Dance
  Hope you guys like cold, wet rain and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, because both are settling in for a bit and almost making me want to temporarily rename this column “Your Less Than Ideal Week.” Fortunately, we found heaps of cool stuff happening around these parts to distract you from some of the grimmer aspects of life, so go on and get right into it.
  I told everyone a while back to buy a ticket to see Gillian And
  
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• Lawyer: Doctor in Minnesota had cleared schedule to see Prince the morning he died, but musician never showed up

  04-05-2016 19:04
  
  Lawyer: Doctor in Minnesota had cleared schedule to see Prince the morning he died, but musician never showed up
  
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• Lawyer: California addiction doctor, son never met or spoke to Prince before musician died

  04-05-2016 19:01
  
  Lawyer: California addiction doctor, son never met or spoke to Prince before musician died
  
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• Book Review: 'I Let You Go'

  04-05-2016 18:42
  
  Book Review: The suspense is high in "I Let You Go" by Clare Mackintosh
  
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• Rob McClure to take over from Brian d'Arcy James on Broadway

  04-05-2016 18:41
  
  The Broadway musical "Something Rotten!" will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d'Arcy James
  
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• Slain Navy SEAL known for family but made name as track star

  04-05-2016 18:36
  
  Charlie Keating IV was famous for his family but made a name for himself as a star distance runner at his Phoenix high school and then as a Navy SEAL
  
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• AP names Fernando Gonzalez deputy news director for LatAm

  04-05-2016 18:33
  
  Fernando Gonzalez, a veteran video journalist who has spent more than 30 years covering Latin America and the Caribbean, has been named The Associated Press' deputy news director for the region
  
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• Book Review: 'Mission Hill' by Pamela Wechsler

  04-05-2016 18:22
  
  Book Review: Believable plot of "Mission Hill" by Pamela Wechsler excels
  
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• Hulu will offer live-streaming service in 2017

  04-05-2016 17:46
  
  Hulu will offer a live-streaming service in 2017 that will offer a mix of cable and broadcast programming as well as news, sports and events
  
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• Romania: new culture minister sworn in amid opera dispute

  04-05-2016 17:22
  
  Romania's president has urged the country's new culture minister to resolve a major crisis at the country's main opera house that cost her predecessor his job
  
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• Cyndi Lauper adds country record to her multifaceted career

  04-05-2016 16:56
  
  Pop singer, songwriter and Broadway musical composer Cyndi Lauper added a little country twang to her signature Queens accent
  
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• Italian composer Morricone cancels Rome concerts

  04-05-2016 16:44
  
  Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone has canceled concerts at Rome's Santa Cecilia national academy because of collapsed vertebrae
  
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• Eddie Murphy welcomes baby girl as ninth child

  04-05-2016 16:37
  
  Eddie Murphy is now a father of 9. Murphy's publicist says the 55-year-old actor and his 36-year-old girlfriend Paige Butcher have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl born Tuesday morning named Izzy Oona Murphy
  
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• Six spots for repairs in Downtown Brooklyn

  04-05-2016 16:20
  Whether you’re looking to polish up a pair of designer shoes or that vintage Rolex your grandmother passed down, there’s a shop in the neighborhood to get the job done. From tailors to technology and everything in between, here’s a guide to where to get things fixed in Downtown Brooklyn.Shoes: Cobbler & ThingsGive your beloved footwear a a makeover, courtesy of Michael, professional cobbler and owner of Cobbler & Things. This space on Bond Street might be easy to o
  
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• Report: Prince tried to meet with doctor before death

  04-05-2016 13:31
  
  A published report says Prince had arranged to meet a California doctor to try to kick an addiction to painkillers shortly before his death
  
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• China military tries musical approach to image building

  04-05-2016 13:24
  
  China's military has a bulging arsenal of ships, warplanes and missiles, but this week, music is its weapon of choice
  
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• Graceland, home of Elvis, receives 20 millionth paid visitor

  04-05-2016 13:20
  
  The operators of Graceland say the Memphis tourist attraction centered on the life and music of Elvis Presley has received its 20 millionth paid visitor
  
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• It's Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you

  04-05-2016 13:01
  
  It's not a national holiday, but it might be an intergalactic one
  
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• BAY RIDGE: Caseload of grief: Ridge icon Judge Arthur Schack is dead at 71

  04-05-2016 11:36
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Shavana Abruzzofor Brooklyn PaperHe rests his case.Unpretentious Bay Ridge New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur M. Schack — a national champion of the little guy in foreclosure cases and a grassroots hero of kids who knew him as Artie the local scout leader — died on May 2 of a blood disorder in a Manhattan hospital, surrounded by his family. He was 71 years old.The former Bay Ridge High School teacher and Troop 20 leader was born in Bens
  
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• CLASS ACTION: Farina: How PR and power brunches with developers can desegregate schools

  04-05-2016 11:20
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt is the breakfast of education-equality champions.Education officials in gentrifying areas should help desegregate schools by meeting with real-estate agents and developers over pancakes and coffee and asking them to sell their clients on struggling institutions, city schools czar Carmen Farina told an auditorium of parents at a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday evening.
  “One of the things I’ve recommended to superintendent
  
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• Captain America says he isn't afraid of superhero fatigue

  04-05-2016 11:20
  
  "Captain America: Civil War" star Chris Evans says he isn't worried about superhero fatigue at the cineplex
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Police: Sicko groped 7-year-old in Williamsburg kosher grocery store

  04-05-2016 11:01
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperA sicko groped a little girl in a Williamsburg grocery store on Monday, according to a police report.The dirtbag grabbed the butt of a 7-year-old at a kosher grocery store on Bedford Avenue, between S. Eighth and S. Ninth streets, at around 5:30 pm, then ran off, cops said.Authorities have released security footage of the perv, who they describe as approximately 45 years old, 5-foot-8, with short white hair and a tattoo of dots on hi
  
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• After ships and planes, Chinese singers assert sea claims

  04-05-2016 10:56
  
  After sending ships and planes and even constructing new islands to assert its maritime claims, China is deploying a new set of tools to defend its sovereignty: Magicians, singers and actors
  
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• PARK SLOPE: Suit: State trying to boot frail Slopers from old folks’ home again

  04-05-2016 10:40
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Madeline AnthonyBrooklyn PaperThe state is trying to force elderly Park Slopers from their old folks’ home on short notice while still fighting a court battle over its attempt to do the exact same thing two years ago, a new lawsuit charges.Five nonagenarian tenants at Prospect Park Residence sued state health authorities in April claiming they once again gave them three months to scram from the Grand Army Plaza building without offering any viable alt
  
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• SHEEPSHEAD BAY: Sheepshead Bay Road rage! Locals shout at city officials over traffic changes

  04-05-2016 10:39
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyThey feel bulldozed.Angry Sheepshead Bay residents berated city officials on April 3 for forcing unpopular changes to Sheepshead Bay Road down their throats.The city revived and quickly executed a plan to make the road one-way between E. 15th Street and Jerome Avenue, while also creating Times Square-style pedestrian plazas on portions of the two end streets — one of Mayor DeBlasio&rsquo
  
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• CLASS ACTION: Farina: How PR and power brunches with developers can help desegregate schools

  04-05-2016 10:37
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt is the breakfast of education-equality champions.Education officials in gentrifying areas can desegregate schools by meeting with the real estates agents and developers over pancakes and coffee and asking them to sell clients on struggling institutions, schools czar Carmen Farina told an auditorium of parents at a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday evening.
  “One of the things I’ve recommended to superintendents is have brea
  
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• Meet the next sport of the modern age: Drone racing

  04-05-2016 09:50
  
  Behold drone racing, a would-be sport in which men (and a few women) pilot remote-controlled copters on twisting courses at up to 80 miles an hour
  
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• Films play special role in remembering Holocaust

  04-05-2016 08:12
  
  Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial kicked off its annual remembrance ceremonies with a special screening of the Oscar-winning film "Son of Saul," acknowledging the unique role movies play in maintaining the memory of the Holocaust
  
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• Celebrities jam Havana streets for Chanel's Cuban takeover

  04-05-2016 07:39
  
  Fashionistas and celebrities from around the world flock beneath klieg lights on a grand Havana colonial avenue transformed into a private runway for French fashion house Chanel
  
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• DUMBO: Down to the wire: High-flying circus group comes to Dumbo

  04-05-2016 06:40
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Madeline AnthonyBrooklyn DailyThis show is in tents!Beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, a gigantic flying saucer–style tent has landed, filled with high-flying trapeze acts and acrobats. But the leaders of the NoFit State Circus, which will officially open its show “Bianco” inside that canvas covering on May 8, says the show is nothing like a certain well-known Canadian troupe.
  “We are literally the ant
  
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• EVENT: Down to the wire: High-flying circus group comes to Dumbo

  04-05-2016 06:39
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Madeline AnthonyBrooklyn PaperThis show is in tents!Beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, a gigantic flying saucer–style tent has landed, filled with high-flying trapeze acts and acrobats. But the leaders of the NoFit State Circus, which will officially open its show “Bianco” inside that canvas covering on May 8, says the show is nothing like a certain well-known Canadian troupe.
  “We are literally the ant
  
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• Down to the wire: High-flying circus group comes to Dumbo

  04-05-2016 06:39
  
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• MEAN STREETS: Beep, activists to police: Quit blaming cyclists in fatal crashes!

  04-05-2016 06:33
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperPolice must stop blaming cyclists for their own demise after deadly collisions with the drivers, bike advocates and pols demanded in the wake of two fatal Brooklyn crashes last month.Authorities pointed the finger at a dead bike rider in Clinton Hill on April 15 and another in Park Slope on April 20, only to later change their tune after further investigations, and one former cop says the depart
  
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