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Celebrities tweet views on Pope Francis
No one has a better grasp on religious issues than tweeting Hollywood celebrities. Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13,...
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Off the Menu: IRS views mandatory 'tips' as service charges
Based on rules that took effect in January, the IRS requires employers to pay FICA tax on the service charges it collects. An example of how tipping has become a dining out expectation rather than...
View ArticleComcast, networks collaborate on TV binge week
The nation's largest cable company is planning a television "watchathon" for the last week of March, collaborating with several television networks to make entire series available for free on demand....
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5 Great Beatlemania facts
Relive great moments from the British Invasion at the Springfield Museum's exhibit "The Beatles! Backstage and Behind the Scenes." GSCVB The Springfield Museums just opened an exciting new exhibit...
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In digital age, vinyl records endure
Before 1982, when the compact disc arrived, the turntable and its vinyl counterpart ruled the audio world, providing decades of pleasure to music fans. By GREG TRELEASE What goes around comes around....
View ArticleAmazon cuts price of larger Kindle Fire HD
Amazon says it is cutting the price of its Kindle Fire HD with the 8.9-inch screen in the U.S. SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon says it is cutting the price of its Kindle Fire HD with the 8.9-inch screen in the...
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Jillian Michaels weighs in with a weight-loss book
In her book, every strategy comes with a point system scored from 1 (a "bonus" tip) to 3 (most effective and important). Totaling the strategies you're able to adopt can help predict your rate of...
View ArticleGoogle announces shutdown of Google Reader
Stating a decline in usage in the program that Google developed and released in 2005, the company will discontinue its feed reader as of July 1, 2013. Google announced today that it will be shutting...
View ArticleSamsung set to launch new iPhone challenger
Samsung has rented New York's Radio City Music Hall for an event Thursday evening, and has been hinting that will reveal a fourth-generation Galaxy phone. PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK...
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Justin Bieber rants about 'lies' in Instagram post
Bieber wrote that he's "tired of all the countless lies in the press right now," denying rumors that he's going to rehab. Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs at the o2 Arena in east London, Friday,...
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'Irish Hours' radio show plays on without Margaret 'Peg' Sullivan
The Saturday-morning radio show has been a Springfield tradition for more than four decades. Members of the Sullivan family are shown here holding pictures of Margaret "Peg" Sullivan at the John Boyle...
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Matt Lauer: NBC's 'Today' will be back on top
The beleaguered morning show host made his pitch at an unfortunately-timed NBC News sales event. "Today" show co-host Matt Lauer attends the "Today" show 60th anniversary celebration at the Edison...
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Redbox instant streaming video service opens to subscribers after testing
The service concluded its testing and began offering sales, rentals and subscription streaming of movies, Chief Executive Officer Shawn Strickland said in an interview. It had been in testing with a...
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Violinist Joshua Bell, surrounded by music at home and abroad
The superstar violinist has taken up conducting, and is now music director of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. By ZINTA LUNDBORG Bloomberg News NEW YORK — Joshua Bell met me in his Flatiron...
View ArticleReview: 'The Rite of Spring' still holds power a century later in Joffrey Ballet
What may be surprising to people watching "The Rite of Spring" is just how simple the piece seems a century later. AMHERST - "The Rite of Spring" has an aura. The dance caused a riot a hundred years...
View Article2013 Holyoke Grand Colleen and her court ready for Sunday's St. Patrick's Parade
Brieanna M. Gresh was crowned on Feb. 25 during the annual Coronation Ball at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House. This year’s Holyoke Grand Colleen float is truly fit for a queen, or a colleen to...
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WGBY/57 to offer live stream of 2013 Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade
WGBY, Public Television for Western New England, will offer a live stream of the parade in its entirety, as it happens. This is the first time in the parade's 62 year history that the parade will be...
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Friday Entertainment Links: Jim Morrison documentary in the works, 'Jurassic...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Jim Morrison AP Matt Lauer at 'Today' 'as long as he likes.' (ew.com) Pippa Middleton hits horse races sans beau Nico Jackson. (eonline.com)...
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Travel: Cheap fun in pricey Dublin, Ireland
Even if your name sounds more like Pogatchnik, Ireland's tourism industry is still hoping you'll leave a good part of your wallet here. These five pointers will make that task harder. By SHAWN...
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'Smash' star Megan Hilty makes unexpected CD debut
She recently made her Carnegie Hall headlining debut to a sold-out house. This publicity photo provided by Sony Masterworks shows the cover for Megan Hilty's debut album, "It Happens All the Time."...
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