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  • Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

    Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

  • NY bar to host smallest penis contest

    King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

  • Trains damaged in Conn. Metro-North crash being removed from tracks Monday morning rush-hour plans to be announced later today

    BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The transit agency that runs the Metro-North commuter rail line says trains damaged in a Friday crash in Connecticut are being removed in the first step to making repairs and restoring service.Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, says the trains will be removed Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating, gave ...

  • Damaged trains set to be removed from wreck site

    Investigators from National Transportation Safety Board and officials investigate at the scene of the train collision, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Bridgeport, Conn. Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't ...

  • Five firefighters hurt battling fatal fire in Syracuse

    Syracuse, NY - UPDATE: Four firefighters were burned and one suffered a broken finger while battling a fire near Upper Onondaga Park that killed one person early this morning. The firefighters are at Upstate Medical hospital and their conditions are unknown. The fire department has not released their names. The fire happened at 4 a.m. at 354-56 Clairmonte Avenue, a two-family home near the ...


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Movie Review

Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear [DVD]

Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear [DVD]

Any director will tell you that how a character is first introduced in a movie is of the utmost importance. So, it says a lot that Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), the irrepressibly inane police detective from "The Naked Gun," is introduced in the sequel walking out of the men's room, causing First Lady Barbara Bush to slam face-first into the door. That's the Drebin we know and love: a wal ... ...

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  • Man wants to see Hotel Syracuses glory days again

    Spencer Wallace stands outside the entrance to the Hotel Syracuse on South Warren Street in Syracuse. Wallace was general manager of the hotel from 1964 to ...

  • Sen. Gillibrand proposing new legislation to ease student-loan burden

    Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education.The New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation that would allow student borrowers currently repaying their federal student loans to refinance at a lower interest rate.The Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act would enable students and graduates who ...

  • R.A. Dickey Blue Jays look to avoid sweep in New York

    Yankee Stadium continues to be a source of disappointment for the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey. The Blue Jays came into the series winners of four in a row and seven of 10 after starting 10-21. But the Yankees have outscored Toronto 12-2 in winning the first two games of ...

  • Greg Cote Knicks would have been spicier matchup for Miami Heat

    Miami Heat players have been steadfastly neutral in claiming no preference as they waited for Indiana and New York to figure out which would play the underdog in the NBA’s upcoming Eastern Conference finals. Confident champions do not deign to worry about who’s next; they leave the worrying to opponents. The lion who runs the jungle does not much care if he is feasting on zebra or ...

  • Politicians furious over Bronx bus companys Ghetto tour

    Tourists are crowding onto a Bronx bus tour that promises "a ride through a real New York City ‘GHETTO’ " - and local politicians are furious.Three times a week, Real Bronx Tours takes riders - mainly white Europeans and Australians - on a trip that includes stops at food-pantry lines and a "pickpocket" park.Last week, on the first stop of the $45 tour, guide Lynn ...

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