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• The Latest: Veteran prosecutor succeeds convicted boss

  17-08-2016 23:50
  
  The veteran prosecutor who has assumed the duties of Pennsylvania's convicted ex-attorney general is a central figure in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby
  
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• The Latest: Louisiana floods not expected to raise Zika risk

  17-08-2016 23:48
  
  Federal officials tracking the mosquito-borne Zika virus say they aren't expecting an increased risk in flood-ravaged south Louisiana
  
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• NBC reaches 24.1 million viewers for Biles' last medal

  17-08-2016 23:37
  
  An estimated 24.1 million watch NBC on the night Simon Biles and her fellow U.S. gymnastics team members are in their last competition
  
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• Furious California wildfire leaves trail of destruction

  17-08-2016 23:08
  
  A destructive wildfire raced through drought-parched canyons east of Los Angeles, burning homes and a historic diner
  
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• The Latest: Floods delay start of another college's semester

  17-08-2016 22:55
  
  Widespread flooding in southern Louisiana has prompted a community college to delay the start of its fall semester
  
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• Romance novellas by women in Nigeria challenge traditions

  17-08-2016 22:53
  
  Women authors in northern Nigeria write romances that challenge traditions in their conservative Muslim society
  
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• KICKING OFF: Freeney expected to make debut with Falcons

  17-08-2016 22:46
  
  A look at Thursday's NFL preseason matchups: NOW YOU SEE HIM The Falcons' latest hope for boosting their pass rush, defensive end Dwight Freeney, is expected to make his Atlanta debut against the Browns. The Falcons had 19 sacks last season
  
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• Young adult-aimed Pivot network shutting down after 3 years

  17-08-2016 22:41
  
  Participant Media is calling a halt to its Pivot cable network, which will wind down this fall
  
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• West, Ward reprising Batman roles in animated movie

  17-08-2016 22:38
  
  Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar are reprising their respective roles as Batman, Robin and Catwoman, but they won't have to don tights this time around
  
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• Study: Hiring of women, minority TV directors lags

  17-08-2016 22:29
  
  A Directors Guild of America study finds that hiring of minorities and women for stepping-stone TV directing jobs is lagging
  
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• Newspaper: Sorry for mixing up Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas

  17-08-2016 22:24
  
  The editor of the Philadelphia Daily News is apologizing for his newspaper running a photo of American gymnast Simone Biles with a column about fellow Olympian Gabby Douglas
  
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• World Cup of Hockey to have jersey ads, tech features for TV

  17-08-2016 21:34
  
  The World Cup of Hockey next month will include advertisements on jerseys as well as puck and player tracking technology for broadcasts
  
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• Arthur Hiller, versatile director of 'Love Story,' dies

  17-08-2016 21:33
  
  Arthur Hiller, who received an Oscar nomination for directing the hugely popularly romantic tragedy "Love Story" during a career that spanned dozens of popular movies and TV shows, died Wednesday of natural causes
  
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• Bust A Move every Wednesday this September

  17-08-2016 21:15
  On the way home from work or before you go to dinner, stop by for a few hours and bust a move in Willoughby Plaza every Wednesday this September. Our Bust A Move Dance Nights are back and ready for you to learn new dance moves and cut loose to impress your dance partner, friends, and onlookers.Here’s a weekly breakdown for each dance night, including a link to a People’s Choice poll for you to help decide how we’ll shake it on the final night of our popular Septe
  
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• [BROOKLYN HEIGHTS] Fast-food joint robbery leads to dramatic battle with workers

  17-08-2016 21:03
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownFood frenzyA trio of troublemakers stole $740 from a Livingston Street fast-food joint after a dramatic battle with its workers on Aug. 13.One of the victims told cops she was cleaning the shop near Nevins Street at 11:45 pm with her back to the entrance door when one of the bruisers grabbed her from behind, choked her, and dragged her to the counter. The vill
  
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• The Latest: Homeland Security official to visit Louisiana

  17-08-2016 20:42
  
  The White House says Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will visit Louisiana Thursday to review the federal government's response to the widespread flooding that has damaged tens of thousands of businesses and houses
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Police: Suspect attacks store employee during failed robbery

  17-08-2016 20:40
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Steal and fightPolice arrested a man after they say his shoplifting scheme went awry and devolved into a brawl inside an Atlantic Avenue electronics store on Aug. 1.An employee told police he was working inside the store between Fort Greene Place and S. Portland Avenue at 2:30 pm when he spotted the suspect grab a gaming controller and attempt to sneak away without paying. When the employee confronted the su
  
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• The Latest: After flooding, legal filing deadlines suspended

  17-08-2016 20:14
  
  Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is trying to make sure widespread flooding doesn't cause problems in pending legal proceedings
  
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• Rapper Freddie Gibbs charged with sexual abuse in Austria

  17-08-2016 19:56
  
  An Austrian legal official says prosecutors have charged U.S. rapper Freddie Gibbs with sexual abuse based on accusations raised against the rapper and one of his body guards by two women
  
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• Shaun White's ex-bandmate accuses him of sexual harassment

  17-08-2016 19:30
  
  A former member of Shaun White's rock band is suing the Olympic snowboarding champion, claiming he sexually harassed and refused to pay her
  
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• 90s Nostalgia Hits New Weird Heights; Or, Hopefully this Pogs Store Is a Great Practical Joke

  17-08-2016 19:19 via bkmag.com
  
  In the 90s, I was the ages of seven through seventeen. Which is to say, I was more or less aware of things: TV, radio, clothes, nightly news, sports—the tenor of the decade. Some of these things I dug, like neon on my shorts and T-shirts. Also, when the Twins won the ’91 World Series, that was a fucking thrill. I jumped up and down and yelled in my living room for a while that night. But, for most of the 90s, I was bored stiff.
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• Father: Lochte back in US; Rio judge orders passports held

  17-08-2016 19:09
  
  The father of American swimmer Ryan Lochte says his gold medal-winning son arrived back in the United States before a Brazilian judge ordered that Lochte and swimming teammate Jimmy Feigen stay in Brazil.
  
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• Police deny racial profiling at Elvis Presley vigil protest

  17-08-2016 19:06
  
  Two state lawmakers say they have received reports of racial profiling during a Black Lives Matter protest at Graceland during the annual vigil commemorating Elvis Presley's death
  
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• Review: New 'Ben-Hur' stands in shadow of Wyler's 1959 epic

  17-08-2016 18:59
  
  Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of "Ben-Hur" distinguishes itself from William Wyler's 1959 epic by retooling key character and story elements
  
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• Young Capote! The Olympics! Art Things To Do & See This Week

  17-08-2016 18:32 via bkmag.com
  
  It’s a complete myth that there’s nothing art-related worth seeing in August in New York. Things slow down, for sure, but look at all this! Gorgeous paintings in Bushwick, performances in Downtown Brooklyn, “lost” photographs of young Truman Capote—and yes, the Olympics. Because that’s art too. Don’t miss out on all the good stuff because your face is stuck to your air conditioner with one eye on The Get Down. UNDERDONK GALLERY:
  
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• Gluten Lovers Unite at LaRina Pastificio & Vino, A Fort Greene Pasta Palace From the Aita Team

  17-08-2016 18:30 via bkmag.com
  
  “You Can’t Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy a Bowl of Pasta,” reads the sandwich board outside of LaRina Pastificio & Vino, a Fort Greene newcomer from the Aita team. “And That is Pretty Much the Same Thing.”Our sentiments exactly. And while pro-gluten passions have been running high these past couple of years (thanks largely to locally grown and hand-milled grain enthusiasts like Faro, Gristmill and Brooklyn Bread Lab), it’s a pleasure to see pasta onc
  
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• Gluten Lovers Unite at LaRina, A Fort Greene Pasta Palace From the Aita Team

  17-08-2016 18:30 via bkmag.com
  
  “You Can’t Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy a Bowl of Pasta,” reads the sandwich board outside of LaRina, a Fort Greene pastificio and wine bar, recently opened by the Aita team. “And That is Pretty Much the Same Thing.”Our sentiments exactly. And while pro-gluten passions have been running high these past couple of years (thanks largely to locally grown and hand-milled grain enthusiasts like Faro, Gristmill and Brooklyn Bread Lab), it’s a pleasure to see pasta
  
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• Your Ideal Week: August 18-August 24

  17-08-2016 18:17
  
  See the Rooftop Films screening of Author: The JT LeRoy Story in the courtyard of Industry City Thursday night. Photo: Regina Mogilevskaya
  It feels different today, right? In the early morning hours, we’re talking before 7am, there was even a hint of fall in the air for a few moments. It might be a good day to live dangerously and eat your lunch in the park or even take a stroll, for fun, come afternoon.
  Speaking of which, is anyone else’s local park looking a little rough arou
  
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• The Latest: Flood aid from US Small Business Administration

  17-08-2016 18:04
  
  The U.S. Small Business Administration is preparing to open several south Louisiana locations to help businesses damaged by record flooding
  
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• As floodwaters recede, disbelief mixes with determination

  17-08-2016 17:59
  
  The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people began sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets in flood-wracked southern Louisiana which now faces a long-term challenge of how to house thousands of displaced people
  
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• John Paul White finds peace at home after Civil Wars breakup

  17-08-2016 17:48
  
  After the breakup of the Grammy-winning Civil Wars, singer John Paul White returned to Alabama to find a quiet peace as a family man, producer and record label co-owner
  
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• Brazil court tells US swimmers Lochte, Feigen to stay put

  17-08-2016 17:37
  
  A Brazilian judge has ordered that the passports of American swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen be seized in connection with the probe on an alleged robbery during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
  
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• Correction: Obit-John McLaughlin story

  17-08-2016 17:27
  
  Correction: Obit-John McLaughlin story
  
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• The Latest: Lady Gaga donating to Louisiana flood relief

  17-08-2016 17:02
  
  Lady Gaga says she's pitching in to help with flood relief efforts in Louisiana
  
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• UK critics fall for 'Groundhog Day' musical, over and over

  17-08-2016 16:29
  
  A musical based on "Groundhog Day," the 1993 movie about a jaded weatherman forced to live the same day over and over has opened at London's Old Vic Theatre
  
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• Taste Talks Returns this September with Chef Sean Brock at the Helm

  17-08-2016 16:04 via bkmag.com
  
   
  Heads up Brooklyn! Taste Talks returns this September 9-11 and it’s jam packed with some of our favorite restaurants, chefs, celebrities and thought-leaders!
  Join curator Chef Sean Brock for three full days of talks, tastings, dinners, parties and more!
  The festival brings together chefs, bands and luminaries from around the world together to engage in great conversation, amazing food and intimate dinners.Some of our favorite talent participating in the festival includes:
  
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• Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative for the Brooklyn Bike Rave, August 27

  17-08-2016 15:00
  
  Photo by Sunny Jhooty Photography via Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Sponsored By Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.Brooklyn Greenway Initiative is the 501c3 non-profit committed to the development, establishment and long-term stewardship of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.Created By BlankSlateOn Saturday, August 27, hundreds of cyclists will ride en masse along 7.5 miles of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway at the inaugural Brooklyn Bike Rave, a glowtastic night ride with lights and music.
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• London critics fall for 'Groundhog Day' musical

  17-08-2016 14:48
  
  A musical based on "Groundhog Day," the 1993 movie about a jaded weatherman forced to live the same day over and over has opened at London's Old Vic Theatre
  
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• Chinese Olympic Swimmer Gets Her Period, Becomes a Feminist Hero

  17-08-2016 14:18 via bkmag.com
  
  Picture this: You’re at the Olympics. You’re about to compete for the gold medal in swim. And then you get your period. Worst nightmare. This adds a whole new definition to “riding the crimson wave,” am I right? Some might cry and give up, what with the fluctuating hormones and killer cramps.
  Olympic viewers saw swimmer Fu Yuanhui of China visibly expressing her pain. Poor girl! Women all over feel for you (I know I do, because I have my period right now.
  
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• Director Kevin Smith slams online criticism of his daughter

  17-08-2016 14:09
  
  Director Kevin Smith is taking on an online troll who called his daughter "ugly" and "talentless" and wished her dead on Instagram
  
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• Cultural festival to showcase southwest Detroit this month

  17-08-2016 14:04
  
  A new cultural festival to showcase the vitality of southwest Detroit is planned along the Detroit River
  
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• The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, August 17-23

  17-08-2016 13:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Breathless (1960) and Contempt (1963)Directed by Jean-Luc GodardFor its second “Return of the Double-Feature” pairing, the Film Forum staff has perceptively joined two of Godard’s outwardly very different French New Wave classics. In Breathless, based on a story by François Truffaut, Jean-Paul Belmondo breaks out in full amoral, chain-smoking swagger as Michel, a small-time hood who kills a policeman while stealing a car and attempts to enlist Jean Seberg’s pliant
  
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• Eminem joins Drake on stage to quash rumored quarrel

  17-08-2016 12:48
  
  Drake and Eminem have knocked down rumors of bad blood by appearing onstage together at Drake's show in Eminem's hometown of Detroit Tuesday night
  
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• Simone Biles and Zac Efron: Who's the bigger fan of whom?

  17-08-2016 12:21
  
  Simone Biles, the biggest breakout star of the Rio Olympics, was starstruck
  
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• [BROOKLYN IS ANGRY] Adding insult to injera: African food fest was hot mess, attendees say

  17-08-2016 09:54
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis food festival was boiling hot but still ended up half baked!Attendees of a Fort Greene fest last weekend promising an African feast are demanding a refund on tickets that cost up to $150 after they say hardly any vendors showed up, the entertainment was lousy and late, lines long, and temperatures inside the venue were unbearable.“Not only were the options, entertainment, and interaction lacking but it was … hotter
  
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• [BAY RIDGE] A bad sign: Proposed ‘speed advisory’ sign won’t quell dangerous intersection, Ridgites say

  17-08-2016 09:51
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperIt’s a case of the fast and the furious.Bay Ridgites are demanding that the city quell quick-moving cars coming off the Belt Parkway right next to a residential street. The intersection of Colonial Road and Wakeman Place is the first street Manhattan-bound motorists hit after hopping off the highway at exit 1, and the city recently removed a speed-limit sign that was the only thing re
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Ich bin ein bargainer! German beer hall reaches deal with irate neighbors over patio

  17-08-2016 09:49
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperIt is a stein of good faith.The owner of a German beer hall in Park Slope has earned his neighbors’ blessing to build an outdoor drinking garden following a heated community board meeting last month, where a veritable mob of disgruntled locals showed up to protest the plans, saying his existing indoor venue was obnoxious enough as it is, creating a racket and attracting rowdy patrons whose antics spilled out into the streets.
  
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• [CHANGING BROOKLYN] Battle stations! Crown Heights wars over armory apartments

  17-08-2016 09:35
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn PaperThey want to wipe the Slate clean!Mayor DeBlasio must nix a plan to hand over the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights to developer Slate Property Group, which was caught in a scandal surrounding the sale and redevelopment of a Manhattan nursing home for people with AIDS into luxury housing, say local activists who rallied in front of the building last week. The real estate firm “duped&r
  
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• [WILLIAMSBURG] Police: Stoner almost shoots bodega clerk

  17-08-2016 09:30
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn Paper90th PrecinctSouthside–WilliamsburgReefer madnessCops cuffed a guy who they say beat up a S. Second Street store owner on Aug. 10 after the latter reprimanded him for smoking pot in front of his business.The clerk told the stoner to beat it after he lit up a joint in front of the store near Havemeyer Street around 10:25 pm, but the toker was not having it, police reported.
  The suspect allegedly went to his car, grabbed a bat,
  
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• [GREENPOINT] Thief swipes lady’s bag while she sings karaoke

  17-08-2016 09:30
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn Paper94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideSingin’ the bluesA nogoodnik swiped a woman’s bag while she was singing karaoke at a Union Avenue bar on Aug. 10, according to police.The chanteuse left her bag, containing her credit cards, at a table while she belted out a tune at the bar near Metropolitan Avenue around 9:30 pm, and when she came back it was nowhere to be found, police said.Slash and dashA bandit slashed a guy&rs
  
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