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• Sheriff: 'Bachelor' star refused to answer door after crash

  26-04-2017 23:59
  
  Former "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules called 911 to report his rear-end crash that killed a fellow Iowa farmer
  
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• HSN CEO to step down to take top job at Weight Watchers

  26-04-2017 23:52
  
  The CEO of the heavyweight of home shopping on TV is leaving that job to take the top spot at Weight Watchers International Inc
  
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• JFK diary written in post-WWII Europe sells for $718,000

  26-04-2017 23:26
  
  A diary kept by John F. Kennedy during his brief stint as a journalist after World War II has sold for more than $700,000 at auction
  
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• Your Ideal Week: April 27- May 3

  26-04-2017 23:01
  
  Check out Onderdonk House this weekend.
  It’s another wet Wednesday in early spring, but never mind the rain–we’ve got galoshes and a carefully curated list of awesome stuff happening in Brooklyn over the next Ideal Week. Before we get to all that though, I have to share some exciting news, which is that after a year of sweaty workouts at the Y on 9th Street, I finally crossed paths with the mayor and his security detail there last night! Still no insight as to why he makes the
  
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• ESPN laying off 100 on-air employees

  26-04-2017 22:51
  
  Some 100 on-air personalities at ESPN, including former athletes-turned-broadcasters Trent Dilfer, Len Elmore and Danny Kanell, have lost their jobs
  
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• Obama White House photographer Pete Souza has book deal

  26-04-2017 22:46
  
  The chief White House photographer of President Barack Obama's administration has a book deal
  
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• Fox anchor says network does little about racial diversity

  26-04-2017 22:14
  
  Fox News anchor Kelly Wright, who is black, has joined a racial discrimination lawsuit against his network
  
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• Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' director, dead at 73

  26-04-2017 22:07
  
  Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia," whose Talking Heads documentary "Stop Making Sense" is considered one of the greatest concert films ever, has died at age 73
  
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• Hard-line Iranian candidate says US should fear Iran

  26-04-2017 21:50
  
  A hard-line candidate in Iran's upcoming presidential election says the United States should be made to fear Iran so that it will back off on sanctions and threats
  
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• Raiders bring RB Marshawn Lynch out of retirement

  26-04-2017 21:44
  
  Marshawn Lynch is coming out of retirement
  
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• The Temptations bass player Kerry Turman dies after show

  26-04-2017 21:19
  
  The longtime bassist for Motown group The Temptations has died after a performance in Missouri
  
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• 'So sad he's gone' _ fans react to death of Jonathan Demme

  26-04-2017 21:15
  
  Some reaction to the death of filmmaker Jonathan Demme, including from Ron Howard, Barry Jenkins, Stephen King
  
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• Attorney: Hernandez hinted at suicide weeks before his death

  26-04-2017 21:01
  
  A jailhouse friend of Aaron Hernandez is suggesting the former NFL star hinted at his suicide weeks before he was found hanging by a bedsheet in his prison cell last week
  
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• 'Bachelor' star called 911 before allegedly fleeing scene

  26-04-2017 20:36
  
  Former "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules called 911 to report his rear-end crash that killed a fellow Iowa farmer
  
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• Review: The Whistles and the Bells' 2nd album is a winner

  26-04-2017 20:15
  
  Music Review: 2nd album from The Whistles and the Bells, the solo project by bluegrass performer Bryan Simpson, is a winner
  
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• The Latest: Jailhouse pal says Hernandez hinted at suicide

  26-04-2017 20:13
  A jailhouse friend of Aaron Hernandez is suggesting the former NFL star hinted at his suicide weeks before he was found hanging by a bedsheet in his prison cell last week
  
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• WWII combat cinematographer Norman Hatch dies at 96

  26-04-2017 19:35
  
  A Marine combat cinematographer whose harrowing World War II footage became the basis of an Academy Award-winning documentary short has died
  
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• At Tribeca: Noah Baumbach and Dustin Hoffman on the Tyranny of the Writer-Director

  26-04-2017 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  “Wouldn’t this be better if I were talking about my stuff?” Dustin Hoffman asked Noah Baumbach, mostly in jest, I think, at the Tribeca Film Festival Monday night (this was part of the “Directors Series” at Tribeca Talks). It was a callback to Hoffman’s opening, where he mentioned that it took a while before he realized that “apparently, this is about your career”—a chat with writer-director Baumbach moderated by Hoffman, rather than the othe
  
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• 5 notable films by the late Jonathan Demme

  26-04-2017 18:45
  Jonathan Demme's films ranged from concert performances to topical dramas to screwball comedies, including Oscar winners "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia."
  
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• Court hears arguments for releasing 38 Studios records

  26-04-2017 18:33
  
  A judge has heard arguments in the fight over whether to release secret grand jury records in the criminal investigation into Rhode Island's $75 million deal with a video game company started by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling
  
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• CB2 skips weigh in on controversial school building

  26-04-2017 18:13
  
  Clinton Hill: Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperCommunity Board 2 may have punted its chance to weigh in on the construction of a 100-foot-high charter school in Clinton Hill after its executive committee deadlocked on a vote Monday night on whether or night the controversial structure should rise up, bumming out those who oppose the project and want the panel take a stance against the development.“I think it’s kind
  
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• Livestrong revenue dropped again in 2015, trending up now

  26-04-2017 18:06
  
  The Livestrong cancer charity saw another fundraising and contributions nosedive in 2015 for a third straight year after founder Lance Armstrong's performance-enhancing drug scandal
  
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• Director Jonathan Demme, who helmed Oscar-winners 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Philadelphia,' dies at 73, rep says

  26-04-2017 17:50
  Director Jonathan Demme, who helmed Oscar-winners 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Philadelphia,' dies at 73, rep says
  
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• Angry debate in Egypt over reforms in Islam against radicals

  26-04-2017 17:47
  
  Egypt's government and its top Muslim religious institution, Al-Azhar, are in an angry fight over how to modernize the faith to counter radicals like the Islamic State group
  
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• Emerging Artists and Established Brands On Display At BKLYN DESIGNS

  26-04-2017 17:33
  
  Sponsored By BKLYN DESIGNS.BKLYN DESIGNS is Brooklyn’s premier design event showcasing a cross section of design, architecture and art.Created By BlankSlateThe creative spirit that has made Brooklyn a world-class destination for artists, architects, designers and those with excellent taste is at the center of BKLYN DESIGNS, a three-day celebration coming to Greenpoint May 5-7.Founded by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in 2003, the borough’s premier design event will pack the Brookly
  
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• APNewsBreak: Livestrong revenue dropped again in 2015

  26-04-2017 17:21
  
  The Livestrong cancer charity saw another fundraising and contributions nosedive in 2015 for a third straight year after founder Lance Armstrong's performance-enhancing drug scandal
  
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• Take a Tour of Beer Mansion: Brooklyn Brewery’s Roving, Hopped-Up House Party

  26-04-2017 17:20 via bkmag.com
  
  Visitors lurch their way through blackened corridors in a cavernous, cement-floored space, relinquishing sight for senses—touch, smell, and taste—in order to ground themselves in their surroundings. Half-concealed passageways lead from room to giddily-themed room, with surprises lurking around each and every bend.
  This isn’t some off-season haunted house, however, but Beer Mansion—a next-level amplification of Brooklyn Brewery’s annual, roving Mash parties. Kicking
  
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• Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges

  26-04-2017 16:00
  
  A proposal to establish sports education colleges for Saudi women has failed to win enough votes in the kingdom's Shura Council, which advises the government
  
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• With 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' sequels, Scott looks forward

  26-04-2017 15:49
  
  Ridley Scott is not a nostalgic person, but you wouldn't know that looking at the 2017 movie calendar
  
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• 'Baywatch's' Dwayne Johnson just wants to entertain you

  26-04-2017 15:39
  
  Dwayne Johnson is an entertainment machine, and wants to turn this summer's 'Baywatch' into his next winning franchise
  
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• Jeff Kinney marks 10th anniversary of 'Wimpy Kid' series

  26-04-2017 15:09
  
  Jeff Kinney is looking back at the decade since "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" made him one of the world's most popular writers
  
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• Report: Jeff Goldblum signs on for 'Jurassic World' sequel

  26-04-2017 14:57
  
  Jeff Goldblum is returning to the Jurassic Park franchise; The Hollywood Reporter says Goldblum will reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in next year's "Jurassic World" sequel
  
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• Rock Hall induction ceremony returns to Cleveland next April

  26-04-2017 14:52
  
  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says next year's induction ceremony is scheduled for April 14 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland
  
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• The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, April 26-May 2

  26-04-2017 14:30 via bkmag.com
  
  How to Be Loved (1963)Directed by Wojciech HasIn Has’s masterful melodrama, a Polish radio-show personality, Felicja, takes a plane to Paris. During the flight, she reminisces about her experiences in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. Has, whose passion was to make time vividly felt in cinema, moves fluidly between Felicja’s flight conversations and jitters and her reminiscences: In the latter, we see her as an aspiring ingénue, whose theatrical career dreams are inter
  
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• Oops! Serena Williams made pregnancy public by accident

  26-04-2017 13:52
  
  Serena Williams says she was taking a personal photo of her progressing pregnancy on Snapchat when she accidentally pressed the wrong button and made the post public
  
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• Ella Fitzgerald mural comes to singer's Virginia hometown

  26-04-2017 13:14
  
  A Virginia town plans to unveil a mobile mural of its native daughter, singer Ella Fitzgerald
  
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• Saudi novelist wins prestigious prize for Arab fiction

  26-04-2017 10:21
  
  Saudi novelist wins what is considered to be the region's top literary award for Arab fiction
  
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• Martin Short strips down at environmental comedy benefit

  26-04-2017 10:03
  
  Martin Short stripped down to a nude bodysuit to perform a musical number and became a human bagpipe in the hands of a large, kilt-wearing man _ all for the sake of the environment
  
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• Who speaks for Islam and reform? Debate heats up in Egypt

  26-04-2017 08:40
  
  Egypt's government and its most prominent Muslim institution, Al-Azhar, in blistering fight over who speaks for Islam
  
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• Sondheim an honoree, Trump a target at annual PEN gala

  26-04-2017 08:19
  
  Stephen Sondheim accepted an honorary prize and the Trump administration came under repeated criticism at the annual gala for PEN America, the literary and human rights organization
  
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• Gorillaz played 'Humanz' in full w/ special guests @ Rough Trade (pics, video, setlist, review)

  26-04-2017 06:18
  It was not your typical Gorillaz show in more ways than one. The most obvious was that it was happening at Rough Trade, a small venue whose floor space is probably smaller than most of the stages the band usually play...
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• Wily woman steals thousands in jewelry from guy’s apartment

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Brooklyn Heights: See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownChecked out
  A woman who met a man in a bodega and was invited to accompany him to his Willoughby Street home robbed him of $19,000 worth of jewelry on April 16.
  The victim and his friend met the lady at the corner grocery store around 8 pm and invited her back to his apartment near Duffield Street to hang out, according to a report. His frien
  
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• Searching for offense: Cosmos attack comes up short against Jacksonville

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Coney Island: See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.New York CosmosBrooklyn DailyThey tried to get over the hump, but couldn’t.The Cosmos racked up plenty of offense, but despite an aggressive attack to start the night, ended up playing Jacksonville Armada FC to a 1-1 draw at MCU Park on April 22.
  The home squad controlled much of the first 20 minutes, setting the pace from the opening whistle, but were unable to translate opportunities into goals. And as it turned out, the situation didn&rs
  
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• Police: Suspect smashes woman’s head against a wall

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Park Slope: See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Random acts of violencePolice busted an alleged wacko suspected of wounding a nurse in an unprovoked attack on Sixth Street on April 15.The victim told police she was between Seventh and Eighth avenues at 7:10 pm, when, to her horror, the suspect suddenly grabbed her face and smashed her head against a wall.Investigators later discovered the suspect had been recently discharged following a psycho
  
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• Mayor: Slope shelter on the way

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Park Slope: See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperMayor DeBlasio will bring a 250-bed homeless shelter to the greater Park Slope area as the city prepares to end the its dealings with a Gowanus Super 8 hotel currently providing refuge for 172 dispossessed locals.The mayor announced the new shelter on April 21 during his weekly appearance on Brian Lehrer’s WNYC radio show, when he responded to an irate caller who claimed the city was stuffing low-income, minority
  
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• Live by the sword: Samurai group fights demons at Japanese festival

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Dance: It’s the cutting edge of comedy! Read more.
  
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• Littlefield’s little move: Popular event space moving a block away

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Boro of Nerds: See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperHow much cheaper can the rent be?Nerd-friendly performance hall Littlefield is closing next month — then opening again at a new location about 10-feet away.The Gowanus event space is leaving its Degraw Street digs and moving a block south to Sackett Street, all while crowd-sourcing funds for a massive new outdoor space, which will bring a little green to offset the surrounding industrial wasteland, according to
  
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• In your corner: Brooklyn boxer honored for work in community

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyHe’s not trying to change the world — just Brooklyn.
  Brownsville native and boxing star Daniel Jacobs is always determined to be the best every time he steps into the ring, but he’s also determined to be the best, period. The win totals are important, the knockouts are important, but, as far as Jacobs is concerned, his legacy away from the sport is what really and truly matters.“I want to spread some of that
  
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• Honoring Mother Earth at the Salt Marsh Nature Center

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Marine Park: Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyIt was fun, rain or shine!
  The annual Earth Day celebration at the Salt Marsh Nature Center on April 22 had a different vibe this year, as rain fell from the sky, rather than the usual sunbeams warming the center’s sprawling grounds. But it was still a celebration of Mother Nature — and all her flaws — and more than 60 flower children still enjoyed the dances and
  
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• Hitchikers beat and rob man

  26-04-2017 06:00
  
  Crime: See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn Daily61st PrecinctSheepshead Bay—Homecrest—
  Manhattan Beach—GravesendTerrifying ride
  Two hitchikers picked up by a driver on Ebony Court on April 19 asked him to drive them to an Avenue W house, where they threatened him with a gun and stole his money, police said.The 46-year-old guy told police he picked up the two snakes at about 4:15 am and drove them to Shore Parkway, back to Ebony Court, and then finally t
  
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