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Sandy benefit concert draws $23 million in pledges
November 4, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC says its benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims drew nearly $23 million in donations to the American Red Cross. Friday’s hour-long telethon included performances by …
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Dizzying array of media streams spotlight election
November 4, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The days of watching Election Night coverage on a single television set may soon be a quaint anachronism. Americans have an array of alternatives for following …
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Not wrecked by Sandy, ‘Ralph’ tops box office
November 4, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The weekend box office was not only undeterred by aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed by it. Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” opened strongly with $49.1 million …
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‘What can I do?’: New Yorkers seek ways to help
November 3, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Normally on a Saturday morning, Erica Siegel, a 33-year-old real estate agent, would be working or taking a run. But this weekend found her packing rolls …
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Songs offer messages of hope at Sandy benefit show
November 2, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — From “Livin’ on a Prayer” to “The Living Proof,” every song Friday at NBC’s benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song. New Jersey’s …
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10 Things to Know for Friday
November 1, 2012 in Nation/World Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Friday: 1. WHO’S THE REAL CANDIDATE OF CHANGE
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Judge ends case against Britney Spears’ parents
November 1, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ former confidante and self-professed manager failed to prove his libel and breach-of-contract claims against the singer’s parents and her caretakers, a judge who dismissed …
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Storm washes away much of ‘Jersey Shore’ town
November 1, 2012 in Nation/World SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — The waterfront rides on Casino Pier are gone, swallowed by the sea. A roller coaster bobs lazily in the waves. Sand, leaves and debris choke …
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Storm washes away much of ‘Jersey Shore’ town
October 31, 2012 in Nation/World SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — The waterfront rides on Casino Pier are gone, swallowed by the sea. A roller coaster floats lazily in the waves. Sand, leaves and debris choke … 1
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Museums, theaters among NYC attractions reopening
October 31, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Museums, the Empire State Building, Broadway theaters and many stores reopened Wednesday to the relief of tourists who’d been stuck in hotel rooms since the weekend …
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Octomom checks into rehab citing anxiety, stress
October 30, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Octomom Nadya Suleman has checked herself into a rehabilitation center, citing anxiety, exhaustion and stress. A statement from Suleman’s spokeswoman Gina Rodriguez on Tuesday says the …
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Wife of tall ship captain awaits word on his fate
October 30, 2012 in Nation/World ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard used ships and airplanes to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the captain of the sunken HMS Bounty as the sailor’s wife …
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Coast Guard hopeful about finding ship’s captain
October 30, 2012 in Nation/World ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard used ships and airplanes to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the captain of the HMS Bounty, which went down during Hurricane …
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1 dead, captain missing after Sandy claims ship
October 29, 2012 in Nation/World ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — When the Bounty set sail last week, the captain running the ship made famous in Hollywood adventure films believed he could navigate around Hurricane Sandy …
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High court weighs closely watched copyright case
October 29, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices on Monday weighed copyright protections for publishers, creative artists and manufacturers in a global marketplace in a case that has attracted the interest of …
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Rowdy fans take to streets after Giants’ victory
October 29, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of baseball fans took to the streets of San Francisco to celebrate the Giants’ World Series victory, with revelers gathering on corners, in parks and …
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‘Argo’ finally tops box office with $12.4M
October 28, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took three weeks, but “Argo” finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben …
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Cultural historian, author Jacques Barzun dies
October 26, 2012 in Nation/World Jacques Barzun, a pioneering cultural historian, reigning public intellectual and longtime Ivy League professor who became a best-selling author in his 90s with the acclaimed “From Dawn to Decadence,” has …
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Cultural historian, author Jacques Barzun dies
October 25, 2012 in Nation/World Jacques Barzun, a pioneering cultural historian, reigning public intellectual and longtime Ivy League professor who became a best-selling author in his 90s with the acclaimed “From Dawn to Decadence,” has …
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Networks, AP changing exit poll strategy
October 25, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — A growth in early voting and tough economy for the media are forcing changes to the exit poll system that television networks and The Associated Press …
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Imprisoned detective may pose risk to star clients
October 25, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four years after a private eye went to prison for wiretapping phones of the rich and famous on behalf of celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights, his clients …
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Soundtrack to history: 1878 Edison audio unveiled
October 25, 2012 in Nation/World SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — It’s scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world’s first recorded blooper. The modern masses can now listen to what experts say is the oldest …
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NYT defends incoming chief amid BBC scandal
October 24, 2012 in Nation/World LONDON (AP) — The New York Times stood by its incoming chief Wednesday, even as questions about a BBC child sex abuse scandal followed him from one of Britain’s most …
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Ex-Britney Spears manager faces cross-examination
October 24, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who presided over Britney Spears’ life during her well-publicized meltdown is portraying himself in court as a benevolent personal manager who saved her from …
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Britney Spears’ self-styled manager testifies
October 23, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ self-styled manager took the stand in his defamation lawsuit against her parents Tuesday, claiming he acted to protect her from paparazzi and others during …
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Seattle man gets Billy Idol to play his birthday
October 23, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Henrichsen has ideas about how he might celebrate his 26th birthday this week. First, Billy Idol rolls up in a limo and tells him to hop …
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Exec says he never heard man was Spears’ manager
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — A top recording executive testified Monday that he was Britney Spears’ “lifeline” during the darkest days of her well-documented meltdown and never heard that she had …
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NY nurse testifies about scuffle with RFK son
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. (AP) — A maternity ward nurse testified in tears Monday that a son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy twisted her arm and kicked another nurse … 2
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Longtime Indian activist Russell Means dies at 72
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Russell Means spent a lifetime as a modern American Indian warrior. He railed against broken treaties, fought for the return of stolen land and even … 1
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1st defendant sentenced in FAMU hazing case
October 22, 2012 in Nation/World ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The first of a dozen defendants to be sentenced in last year’s hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major avoided jail time when he received …
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