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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 ...

  • Mets hope Ikes woes dont extend to defense

    Email CHICAGO -- Part of the reason the Mets were able to persevere through Ike Davis' early-season struggles last year was his vitality at first base. And as he slumps again to start this season, the club hopes his defense won't also fall victim in the meantime. Davis, who made just eight errors last season and has a career fielding percentage of .994, has three miscues this season. ...

  • Murphy gets a shot to be Mets leading man

    Email CHICAGO -- The Mets are going with a new leadoff hitter in an attempt to spark their struggling offense. Daniel Murphy was at the top of the order for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs for the first time this year and the fifth time in his career. He has hit second, third, fifth and sixth this season. "Let's see how it goes," manager Terry Collins said. ...

  • Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

    NEW YORK (AP) -- The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in 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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  • Small Fla. city wonders who won $590.5 million Powerball jackpot

    View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ...

  • Blue Jays-Yankees finale postponed by rain

    The Blue Jays will next visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game set on Aug. 20-22, and both teams have an off-day Aug. 19. (Getty) NEW YORK -- Persistent morning rain washed away the Yankees' finale against the Blue Jays before it even started on Sunday, and no makeup date has been announced. New York won the first two games of the series and will resume its season Monday against the Orioles ...

  • Syracuse police investigate shooting of two victims

    Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night on Steuben Street. Two people were shot at about 9:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Steuben St., police said. Their injuries are not life-threatening. The victims are Nestor Carrasquillo, 20, of Syracuse, who was shot in the buttocks; and Vizael Roman, 31, of Syracuse, who was shot in the lower back and left ...

  • New York officer accidentally kills victim of home intrusion

    People gather near a home that was invaded early Friday morning, in Uniondale, N.Y.. A Hofstra University student was fatally shot during the home invasion by a police officer. (ROBERT ...

  • Hofstra graduates honor student killed in home invasion

    Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder.Sunday's ceremony came two days after Andrea Rebello died when the masked man entered her off-campus home on Long Island.A police officer aiming at the would-be robber opened fire, hitting the 21-year-old ...

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