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Christie co-hosting 'Today' to promote NJ shore
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" on Friday morning as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. The governor, who has made several appearances on national talk shows, follows Laura Bush and ...
Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge
Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. It happened at an apartment building on West 47th Street at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday. Police say a building official called police to complain that Bynes was smoking marijuana ...
6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction
Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. New Jersey businessman Eric Sambol sold the works by Andrew, Jamie and N.C. Wyeth at Christie's on Thursday. They included three by Andrew, two by Jamie, and one ...
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. The book "Inferno," which is being sold in the Philippines, describes a visitor to the city who is taken aback by poverty, crime ...
WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript
WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand." The publishing site released a statement Thursday announcing it had posted an annotated transcript of the film ahead of its Friday release. No author ...
Shelton, Underwood coming to aid of Oklahomans
Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. Organizers say Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland" benefit concert will be held May 29 at Chesapeake Energy ...
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost. Jurors sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklong civil trial focused on Jacqueline Goldberg's claim that Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme connected to condos in a Chicago skyscraper he built. The federal ...
CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends
CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. The traditional television season ended Wednesday. Though that marker is losing its meaning with more fresh programming airing during the summer, it's still a good ...
Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral
Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him. Hundreds attended Achebe's funeral among the rolling hills of his eastern Nigeria home, a ...
WWII historian taking on American Revolution
An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution. Henry Holt and Company announced Thursday that Rick Atkinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and reporter, plans a trilogy covering the years 1775-1781. Atkinson recently completed an acclaimed trilogy of ...
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