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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 ...

  • Hofstra graduates honor student killed by police

    In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rubello is shown. Police said Rubello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High ...

  • NY frisk judge calls criticism below-the-belt

    NEW YORK -; The federal judge overseeing the stop-and-frisk trial that has put New York Police Department officers in the spotlight says she knows she's not the government's favorite ...

  • Bicyclist stuck and killed after swerving in front of livery cab in Crown Heights

    A bicyclist was killed after veering in front of a livery cab driver in Crown Heights this morning, police said. The unidentified man was peddling eastbound on Eastern Parkway, between Underhill and Washington avenues, around 1:15 a.m. when he swerved in front of a car that was also traveling east and was struck by the vehicle, cops said.The victim was taken to Methodist Hospital, where he was ...


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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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  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 19

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...

  • Pacers knock out Knicks in six

    On to the next one: The Pacers' David West (right) vies for a loose ball against Knicks guard Raymond Felton during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday in Indianapolis. The Pacers won 106-99 to win the series 4-2. | ...

  • Damaged trains being removed from wreck site

    BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North ...

  • Pacers hold off Knicks to reach Eastern finals

    Roy Hibbert (left) of the Indiana Pacers goes to the basket during game six of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Photo: CFP Lance Stephenson scored a career playoff-high 25 points on Saturday to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals.The Pacers withstood 39 ...

  • Shooting of gay man in New York was a hate crime police say

    New York 's historic Stonewall Inn was a hate crime and could be linked to a rash of recent homophobic attacks, police said.Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village, yelling: "What are you, gay wrestlers?". The suspect then asked if the pair "want to die here" before shooting victim Marc Carson in the ...

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