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Review: A look at overlooked albums of 2012
9 overlooked albums from 2012 that you may have missed. While everyone was buzzing about big releases from Frank Ocean, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons and Taylor Swift, you might have missed some...
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Ann Curry hoping to leave NBC for CNN show
She was forced out of her role as "Today" co-anchor in June. Ann Curry NBC Seven months after Ann Curry was ousted as co-anchor of NBC's "Today," the TV journalist is looking to leave the network...
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Actor Gerard Depardieu gets Russian citizenship after objecting to France's...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved Depardieu's application for citizenship, while French President Francois Hollande plans to raise the tax on earned income above €1 million ($1.3 million)...
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George Lucas engaged to Dreamworks executive Mellody Hobson
Lucas recently sold his Lucasfilm to Disney.for $4 billion and donated much of the money to an education foundation. Mellody Hobson and George Lucas AP "Star Wars" director George Lucas is engaged...
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Movie review: Bill Murray is FDR in bland 'Hyde Park'
Bill Murray as FDR? The casting might sound weird at first. But Murray’s subtly charming presence ends up being one of the stronger elements of the otherwise lightweight romance “Hyde Park on Hudson,”...
View ArticleWith The Biggest Loser 3 days away, what motivates us?
With only 3 days until the new season of Biggest Loser blogger Jill Monson shares ranch-members motivation and also shares her own. We are only three days away from the season premiere of this season...
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Friday Entertainment Links: Adam Levine to host 'SNL,' HBO's bad 'Luck'...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Adam Levine of Maroon 5, AP Adam Levine to host 'Saturday Night Live' on Jan. 26. (ew.com) Frank Ocean cited for pot possession. (eonline.com) Dave...
View ArticleViral video: Tasia Ann Thomas' "Year in Music"
After her track career was sidelined by a diagnosis of scoliosis, 19-year-old Tasia Ann Thomas turned to another talent - her voice. After her athletic career was sidelined by a diagnosis of...
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Al-Jazeera deal will boost visibility of Westfield native Kristen Saloomey
She has reported for Al-Jazeera English since its founding in 2006. Kristen Saloomey The acquisition of Current TV by Al-Jazeera on Thursday will not only expand the Pan-Arab news channel’s audience...
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5 Great anti-resolutions
Like resolutions? We don't either! Here are our anti-resolutions! GSCVB Enough already with the promises to be leaner, healthier, non-smoking, workout machines in 2013. Let’s be real…it’s cold out,...
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It's 'cash only' now for tourists at the Vatican as Bank of Italy pulls...
The Bank of Italy took the action because the Holy See has not yet fully complied with European Union safeguards against money laundering. Ben Kiniry, of Texas, gets cash from an ATM machine along...
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James Bond's 50th anniversary to be celebrated at Oscars
The most recent Bond film, "Skyfall," was released in November and has made more than $1 billion worldwide. Sean Connery as British secret agent James Bond. MGM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar won't be the...
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Top 5: Songs about January
There is no shortage of songs about April or May, but the first month of the year often gets the cold shoulder from songwriters. Here are five notable exceptions. “January” by Elton John...
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Convicted former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards gets TV show
Edwin Edwards served four terms as a Democratic governor in the 1970s, `80s and `90s. Former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards and his wife Trina Scott Edwards attend a luncheon for a Council For a...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' coming to the Bushnell in Hartford
The production features the music of Elvis Presley, Johnny cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. "The Million Dollar Quartet" arrives at the Bushnell in Hartford on Tuesday. Vince Nappo says he...
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Travel: National Park chief says parks need to attract more minority...
Speaking to The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview about two weeks before he stepped down on Dec. 28, the superintendent of Glacier National Park said the lack of diversity is one of the...
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Rare color photos of The Beatles on auction block
The photos were taken during the rock band's 1964 visit to the U.S., when color film was expensive and most images of the group were in black and white. In this photo taken Dec. 29, 2012, auctioneer...
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Travel tips: Savoring tea trails in Darjeeling and Assam, India
More tea estates, also called gardens, are opening their properties to guests interested not only in their product and how it comes to be, but in the unique world of tea planters. A plucker on the...
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Springfield Symphony Orchestra to present evening of percussion
Following the concert, retiring SSO director Michael Jonnes will be honored at an audience reception. Kevin Rhodes, conductor and music director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. “When I was...
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'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D' carves out top spot at box office
Lionsgate's horror sequel "Texas Chainsaw 3-D" debuted at No. 1 with $23 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. This undated publicity film image from Lionsgate shows Alexandra Daddario, left,...
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