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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 ...

  • 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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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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  • Pacers beat Knicks to join Heat in Eastern Finals

    New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine years to take on the NBA champion Heat ...

  • NYPD hunts gunman in fatal bus shooting

    New York police said they were looking for an unidentified gunman who shot and killed a teenage girl Saturday as she boarded a city bus in Queens. The 14-year-old victim was on her way home from a birthday party at a neighborhood club when someone on the sidewalk opened fire on the bus at a stop in the Jamaica section of the borough. The girl, whose name was not released, was struck in the ...

  • On Basketball Latest Knicks Failure Has Its Roots at the Top

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  • 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 ...

  • 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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