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Rapper Ja Rule Gets 28 Months in Prison on Tax Evasion Charges
CNNNEW YORK -- Rapper Jeffrey Atkins, also known as Ja Rule, was sentenced Monday to 28 months in prison for failing to file tax returns with the IRS after admitting that he did not file his taxes for five years, the Justice Department said in a news release...Tags: NAACP Image Awards, New York, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers, NAACP
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80's Star Anthony Michael Hall Slapped with Restraining Order
WPIXNEW YORK -- He is best known as the geek in the 1980's coming of age classic "The Breakfast Club." Now 41-years-old, Michael Anthony Hall is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend. According to a report in the New York Post, Sirius Satelite radio host...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, New York, Lifestyle and Leisure, Manhattan (New York City), Bars and Clubs
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Mother, Toddler Pulled From Hudson River
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- A woman and child are in serious condition after being pulled out of the Hudson River. Paramedics responded to a call at about 11:40am local time of two people in the water near West 70th Street and Riverside Drive on Manhattan’s Upper West...Tags: New York City Police Department, Manhattan (New York City), Crimes, Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Michael McKean makes 'break a leg' jokes after breaking leg
The theatrical expression to "break a leg" is a frequently used backstage salute that means "good luck." For Michael McKean, the "Spinal Tap" actor who was recently appearing in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's "The Best Man," the idiom became literal...
Tags: Broken Leg, Health, Michael McKean, Celebrities, Injuries and Wounds
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Brooklyn Actor Named PETA's 'Sexiest Vegetarian'
Twenty-eight-year-old Brooklynite Zachary Koval can now add PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door 2012 to his résumé. The actor and waiter beat out nine other male finalists to be crowned the male winner of PETA's contest and take home the grand prize of...
Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Diets and Dieting, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Trips and Vacations
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Best Cupcakes
1) Crumbs Bake Shop Talk about timing! In 2003, Mia and Jason Bauer opened the first Crumbs Bake Shop on the Upper West Side. A few years later, cupcakes became an item of foodie interest for the first time, and Crumbs had a full selection of artisan...
Tags: Key Lime Pie, Martha Stewart, New Canaan, Stamford
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Robert Miles Parker dies; artist, architectural preservationist
Robert Miles Parker, a free-spirited artist who sparked an architectural preservation movement in San Diego and translated the personalities of Los Angeles and New York into distinctive pen-and-ink drawings of their buildings, has died. He was 72. His...Tags: Robert Miles, College Sports, College of William and Mary, The New York Times, Health
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Leesburg's Melon Patch Playhouse to stage 'The Odd Couple'
LEESBURG — It's summer and it's hot in the Upper West Side apartment of Oscar Madison when Felix Ungar arrives, needing a place to stay after his wife throws him out. Oscar, the easygoing sportswriter, takes in Felix, the uptight newswriter, and...
Tags: The Odd Couple (tv program)
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Free Friday: Free Ice Cream, Free Comic Book Day, Free Sichuan tastings from Legend Bar and Restaurant
PIX11.comEach week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Free Ice Cream 2) Free Comic Book Day 3) Free Sichuan tastings from Legend Bar and Restaurant Red Tricycle "Ice Cream Truck" Tour to Stop at Make Meaning's UES & UWS...Tags: News Media, Cucumbers, Folklore and Mythology, The New York Times, New York City
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New York: In the footsteps of Titanic survivors
NEW YORK — As you may have heard, the Titanic never reached New York. But about 700 of its passengers and crew did get here on the night of April 18, 1912, three days after the sinking. In fact, their arrival drew a crowd of thousands to the...
Tags: Museums, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Statue of Liberty, Hospitals and Clinics, Greenwich Village
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Free Friday: Comedy Awards, Asthma Screenings, Cardio Strip Tease and Champagne Brunch
PIX11.comEach week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1)Cardio Strip Tease 2) Free Asthma Screenings 3) Free Comedy Show 4) Champagne Brunch Method Gym on UES (67th between 2nd & 3rd) is offering a FREE cardio strip tease class...Tags: Robin Williams, Asthma, Don Rickles, Comedy (genre), Hammerstein Ballroom
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Cops Seek Cross-Dressing Man Who Robbed Harlem Hospital
PIX11.com | @hilarywhittierPolice are on the lookout for a woman who posed as a police officer to break into the administration office at Harlem Hospital. That same day, the thief stole a woman's debit card outside of an Upper West Side Chase Bank claiming to be an officer. But...Tags: Theft, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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