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• O'Reilly advertisers risk reputation, but viewers remain

  06-04-2017 23:42
  
  Companies that stick with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly during an advertising boycott risk harming their reputation, experts say
  
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• Waking Windows 2017: lineup and tickets for Vermont & Detroit editions

  06-04-2017 23:33
  
  The Vermont edition includes Real Estate, Dan Deacon, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Pond, Frankie Cosmos, Big Thief and more; Detroit's Waking Windows has Car Seat Headrest, Whitney, Priests, Mount Eerie, Julie Byrne, Deradoorian and more.
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• Cartoonist laureate says world has changed, accepts gay work

  06-04-2017 23:14
  
  Vermont's new cartoonist laureate has made a career out of illustrating the complexities of same-sex relationships and says the world has changed around her and is now much more accepting of her work
  
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• The Latest: Jury in Aaron Hernandez trial sent home for day

  06-04-2017 22:44
  
  The jury in the double-murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has been sent home for the day after hearing instructions from the judge on the law
  
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• Queens of the Stone Age teasing something

  06-04-2017 22:37
  
  After announcing their first US date of 2017 (Outside Lands), Queens of the Stone Age posted a mysterious teaser...
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• Beanie Sigel has a new video with Dave East, playing shows

  06-04-2017 22:37
  
  The Roc-A-Fella vet has upcoming dates in April and May, including a run with Stalley.
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• Man seeks new trial in death of Michael Jordan's father

  06-04-2017 21:55
  
  A man convicted of killing basketball star Michael Jordan's father more than 20 years ago in North Carolina is seeking a new trial, citing juror and law enforcement misconduct
  
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• Louisiana orchestra performs on moving boats on a lake

  06-04-2017 21:00
  
  The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's upcoming concert will literally be on the water _ musicians will perform from the decks of a moored barge and moving shrimp boats on Lake Ponchartrain (PONCH-uh-trane)
  
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• Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90

  06-04-2017 21:00
  Comedian Don Rickles, the Emmy-winning king of insult comedy, died Thursday at 90, his longtime publicist and friend Paul Shefrin said
  
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• Defense: Case against gambler fails because witness lied

  06-04-2017 20:41
  
  A lawyer for a Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson has urged jurors at a New York trial to acquit his client of insider trading charges
  
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• Comedian Don Rickles has died at age 90, spokesman says

  06-04-2017 20:13
  
  Comedian Don Rickles has died at age 90, spokesman says
  
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• Shonda Rhimes joins national Planned Parenthood board

  06-04-2017 20:03
  
  "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes is joining the national board of Planned Parenthood
  
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• Egypt professor faces possible dismissal over dancing video

  06-04-2017 20:02
  
  An Egyptian professor could face dismissal over a video posted on Facebook showing her belly dancing on her rooftop, which sparked an investigation by her college in the Red Sea port city of Suez
  
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• The Latest: Jury nears deliberations in ex-NFL star's trial

  06-04-2017 20:00
  
  A prosecutor and a lawyer for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez have finished their closing arguments in his double-murder trial
  
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• Louisiana orchestra performs on barge, moving boats on lake

  06-04-2017 19:56
  
  The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's upcoming concert will literally be on the water _ instead of sitting in a concert hall, musicians will perform from the decks of a moored barge and moving shrimp boats on Lake Pontchartrain (PONCH-uh-trane)
  
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• Judge sets date for murder trial of former rap mogul Knight

  06-04-2017 19:38
  
  A California judge says the murder trial of former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight will begin in January without any further delays, a move that was welcomed by Knight
  
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• David Schwimmer confronts sex harassment in new campaign

  06-04-2017 18:59
  
  A series of short films launched this week as part of a new anti-sexual harassment awareness campaign called That's Harassment, starring David Schwimmer, Cynthia Nixon, Emmy Rossum and Bobby Cannavale, among others
  
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• 'Empire' actor Morocco Omari charged with domestic battery

  06-04-2017 18:48
  
  An actor on the television show "Empire" has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge in Chicago
  
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• The Latest: O'Reilly book offers tips on how to treat women

  06-04-2017 18:39
  
  In his latest book, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly offers tips on how to treat women
  
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• Brooklyn’s Moms of Comedy: Crushing on Stage, Kids in Tow

  06-04-2017 17:55 via bkmag.com
  
  (Ophira Eisenberg. Photo Mindy Tucker)
  It’s Friday night in the basement of one of Park Slope’s busiest bars. The room is packed with locals taking the night off to be among others doing the same. Two hosts take the stage and ask the crowd who here has kids. The air fills with wine glasses and approving screams. They quickly follow up: “For those of you who don’t, why are you here?”
  This is SH!TSHOW, a comedy show featuring “comedians unwise enough to bre
  
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• East One Coffee Roasters Caffeinates Court Street

  06-04-2017 17:37 via bkmag.com
  
  Coffee is easy to come by most anywhere on Court Street, whether procured from a café, bought from a bakery, or purchased from a corner bodega. Yet alternative options fade away in the presence of East One, occupying an imposing, shale gray edifice on the intersection of Carroll.
  Perches running the length of wide-open, floor-to-ceiling windows are reason enough for laptop-tappers to flock to the drinkery in droves—though as an onsite, Diedrich IR 12 Roaster infers, it’s
  
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• Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Paul O'Neill dies at 61

  06-04-2017 17:22
  
  Paul O'Neill, who founded the progressive metal band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died at the age of 61
  
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• Brooklyn Steel opens tonight with the first of five sold-out shows from LCD Soundsystem

  06-04-2017 17:21
  
  LCD Soundsystem launches Brooklyn Steel with five sold-out shows.
  In this age of gentrification and booming luxury real estate, you’re more likely to hear about beloved venues closing than new ones opening–RIP Glasslands, Cake Shop and Cameo Gallery. The latest Brooklyn casualty is Shea Stadium, which recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to reopen after shutting down last month, allegedly because of pressure from local authorities.
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• Back in Bridge-ness! Squibb Park Bridge ready to reopen!

  06-04-2017 17:08
  
  Bridge ‘Park’: See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThe Squibb Park Bridge its bouncing back!Repairs on the long-shuttered, trampoline-like walkway that connects the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to the Brooklyn Bridge Park are finally finished, and park officials say they are just waiting on the paperwork so it can reopen, according to a rep for waterfront meadow.“The planned work on the Squibb Park Bridge remediation is now complete,” said park s
  
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• A somber tribute to Arnold Palmer as Masters begins

  06-04-2017 17:02
  
  The Masters began with two ceremonial tee shots and one empty chair
  
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• Tending Reynolds, Fisher legacies eases Todd Fisher's grief

  06-04-2017 16:57
  
  Todd Fisher considers himself the custodian of Debbie Reynolds' and Carrie Fisher's legacies
  
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• The Work of Translation: Talking to Valeria Luiselli about Tell Me How It Ends, Immigration, and Why She Lives in the United States

  06-04-2017 16:45 via bkmag.com
  
  “Why did you come to the United States?” This is the question that opens and closes Valeria Luiselli’s urgent new book, Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions, expanded from a piece first published in 2016 in Freeman’s magazine. It’s short—the paperback runs to about 100 pages—and could not be more timely. Luiselli’s introductory question, after all, is the same as the intake form she uses to interview unaccompanied children who arrive in
  
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• Rappers becoming fixtures on food scene

  06-04-2017 16:37
  
  Rappers Snoop Dogg, Action Bronson and Rev Run are ushering the culinary world into an era where shows like "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" are a hit and rappers like 2 Chainz drop cookbooks along with their albums
  
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• The Latest: Ex-NFL star's lawyer says state's witness lied

  06-04-2017 16:29
  A lawyer for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has told jurors that the prosecution's star witness is "a perjurer and a liar" who is the real killer of two men Hernandez is accused of gunning down over a spilled drink
  
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• Brad Pitt makes rare showing at Hollywood premiere

  06-04-2017 16:25
  
  Brad Pitt has made a somewhat rare public appearance since his split with Angelina Jolie by showing up at the Hollywood premiere of "Lost City of Z" Tuesday night
  
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• Soldier who lost all limbs in explosion expecting 2nd child

  06-04-2017 15:45
  
  A soldier who lost all four limbs during an explosion in Afghanistan and then went on to start a foundation to help veterans has an announcement
  
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• US Rep. Maxine Waters: Bill O'Reilly 'needs to go to jail'

  06-04-2017 14:44
  
  U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters says Fox News host Bill O'Reilly "needs to go to jail" over sexual harassment allegations
  
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• Coloring book with Hitler image pulled from Dutch stores

  06-04-2017 14:27
  
  A chain of Dutch stores has apologized after inadvertently selling children's coloring books featuring an image of Adolf Hitler
  
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• Judy Blume among authors given prizes by arts academy

  06-04-2017 14:17
  
  Judy Blume will receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which is also honoring Elizabeth Kolbert, Paul Beatty and more than a dozen other writers
  
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• Darius Rucker puts on free concert at U. of South Carolina

  06-04-2017 13:27
  
  Darius Rucker has made good on his word, performing a free concert for students at the University of South Carolina
  
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• Bon Jovi ends Pittsburgh concert early, blames sore throat

  06-04-2017 12:57
  
  Bon Jovi needed more medicine than prayers when it cut its Pittsburgh concert short because the band's namesake blamed a cold for his sore throat
  
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• Lower Education: Graduation

  06-04-2017 12:30 via bkmag.com
  
  GraduationDirected by Cristian MungiuOpens April 7
  The protagonist of Graduation, the solid fourth feature film by 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days writer-director Cristian Mungiu, fancies himself to be above all a man of integrity. A physician living in a small Romanian town who dresses crisply, listens to a constant stream of opera, and is fanatical about peeling his fruit, Romeo (Adrian Titieni) certainly seems to be invested in keeping up a smart appearance. But this is also a man who takes his
  
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• Report: NBC bumps up order of new "Will & Grace" episodes

  06-04-2017 12:17
  
  Fans of the long-dormant NBC sitcom "Will & Grace" will get even more chances to see the cast reunited on the network this fall
  
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• Nobel laureate Toni Morrison honored with literary award

  06-04-2017 06:30
  
  Nobel literature laureate Toni Morrison is collecting another prestigious prize
  
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• Closing arguments set in ex-NFL star's double murder trial

  06-04-2017 06:11
  
  Jurors in the double murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez are set to hear closing arguments after more than a month of testimony about a crime that prosecutors say was fueled by anger over a spilled drink
  
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• Rockets beat Nuggets 110-104 to secure 3rd seed in West

  06-04-2017 06:01
  
  James Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets squandered a big early lead, but held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 110-104 and secure the third seed in the Western Conference
  
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• Steph needs to stop telling her kids how to be her kids

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  Fearless Parenting: See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Stephanie Thompsonfor Brooklyn PaperI am 46 years old with two kids, and yet I am still that girl sitting in a tree at recess, reading.
  I am still that girl whose feelings got hurt playing dodgeball or hanging from the rings, who retreated into the trees with a book where the narrator, at least, unlike everyone else on the playground, seemed to understand me. Sure, I’ve learned a few things over the years, but mainly I’m the
  
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• Standing O is switching on the spotlight for Candice

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  Standing O: See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyFort GreeneSparking reliabilityThree volts to borough daughter Candice Tsay, a researcher and senior planning analyst in Demonstration Projects, at Consolidated Edison, for winning the Technology Transfer Award from the Electric Power Research Institute.Standing O pal Candice was part of a three-member team that worked with the institute to determine the value distributed energy resources — such as solar, wind,
  
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• Oil spill in Gravesend Bay

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  Gravesend: Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyA Gravesend oil distributor spilled 27,000 gallons of fuel into Gravesend Bay overnight on March 30.
  Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corporation on Shore Parkway near Bay 38th Street accidentally dumped enough oil to fill five 15-foot round swimming-pools at around 2:45 am when a worker transferring oil to two 150,000-gallon tanks from a barge left his post and the containers overflowed,
  
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• Kings of the ring: Circus show is not for the faint-hearted

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  The Butcher of Flatbush Ave. Extension: Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By the Butcher of Flatbush Avenue ExtensionBrooklyn PaperThis show is a scream!The UniverSoul Circus, playing at Floyd Bennett Field through April 16, is a non-stop, energetic thrill ride of terror, wonder, and hilarity, as I discovered this past Sunday.As a circus newbie, I recruited an experienced and opinionated circus expert to join me — my 9-year-old nephew Marquise. He wa
  
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• Hot dog! Feltman’s of Coney Island returns to the People’s Playground

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperThis underdog is making a comeback!
  Feltman’s of Coney Island is returning to the People’s Playground,where the restaurant’s founder invented the hot dog 150 years ago. The original Feltman’s closed in 1954, but a historian-turned-restaurateur has resurrected the brand and is bringing it back to Coney to keep the founder’s story alive.“I always wanted to
  
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• Devil’s due: Poly baseball ready for another run at title

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  High School Sports: See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyIt’s business as usual, but serious business nonetheless.The Poly Prep baseball team has gotten used to being in title defense mode, having captured the New York State Association of Independent Schools championship five of the last six seasons.That doesn’t mean that the Blue Devils squad is willing to rest on its laurels; coach Matt Roventini said his team is fully aware other squads are determined t
  
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• Dem Party Boss ties knots, breaks ties

  06-04-2017 06:00
  
  Party Line: See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyBrooklyn’s Democratic Party Boss Frank Seddio has ties to almost all of the Democratic hopefuls running to replace Councilman Vincent Gentile for the Bay Ridge seat this year, but plans to support the one candidate who hasn’t even officially thrown his hat in the ring yet — Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D–Bensonhurst).
  “I would support Abbate if he decided to run. I believe he most likely will
  
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• NYC settles lawsuit with Atlanta Hawks' Sefolosha

  06-04-2017 04:29
  
  Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha (TAH'-boh sehf-ah-LOH'-shuh) has settled his police brutality lawsuit against New York City that stemmed from a fight outside a trendy Manhattan nightclub
  
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• SD Supreme Court denies ABC bid to avoid 'pink slime' trial

  06-04-2017 00:58
  
  The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected a move by ABC to avoid trial in a defamation lawsuit over the network's reports on a beef product that critics dubbed "pink slime."
  
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