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Expected restaurant trends in 2012
Local sourcing, nutrition, and gluten-free and food-allergy-free options are on the minds of many in 2012. APProper attire matters to many diners. With the start of 2012 just days away, those in the...
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Wynonna Judd engaged to Highway 101 drummer
Judd, 47, and Cactus Moser, 54, got engaged Dec. 24. FILE- In this Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 file photo, Wynonna Judd waits on the sidelines before singing the national anthem at an NFL football game...
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Year in Review 2011: 13 Must-see Western Mass. videos
These 13 videos from 2011 took viewers inside a tornado, straight down a 13-story building, and into the heart of a zombie flash mob. These 13 videos from 2011 took viewers inside a tornado, straight...
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Top 10 video games of 2011
Sequels to popular games make up 90 percent of theTop 10 of 2011 list In this video game image released by Valve, a scene is shown from the game "Portal 2." (AP Photo/Valve). It's a good time to be a...
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New Year's Eve in Western Massachusetts to include family-friendly...
Northampton's First Night will begin at noon on Saturday View full sizeNew Year's Eve activities in 2010 included fireworks at First Night in Northampton above and hayrides in Belchertown, bottom....
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'Baby bump' dumped, 'occupy' overused, according to university's annual list...
Michigan's Lake Superior State University publishes an annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness, and the 2012 list includes such words and...
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Top 10 'terrific' films of 2011 picked
It was a year when movies did not play it safe. Jean Dujardin portrays George Valentin, left, and Berenice Bejo portrays Peppy Miller in a scene from "The Artist." (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company) It...
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Katy Perry, Russell Brand breakup rumors swirl after couple spotted without...
The pop superstar and bad boy comic married in October 2010. Katy Perry and Russell Brand at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP file photo) Is the marriage of...
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Top 10 wine toasts of 2011
The best of 2011 range from an esoteric natural wine to a super-scarce cult bottling. AP By ELIN MCCOY Bloomberg News In 2011, I traveled to wineries on four continents and sampled more than 5,000...
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Hugh Hefner, Playboy ready for their next chapters
As the new year begins and Playboy approaches its 60th birthday, Hefner intends to continue working on the magazine, his scrapbooks and a Hollywood movie about his life. In this Oct. 13, 2011 photo,...
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Look at the worst films of 2011
'The Hangover Part 2" and a pair of Nicolas Cage bombs were dropped on theaters. From left, Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha and Ed Helms are shown in a scene from, "The Hangover: Part...
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Katy Perry, Russell Brand to divorce, ending 14-month marriage
The British comic cited irreconcilable differences in divorce papers filed Friday in Los Angeles. AP file photoKaty Perry and Russell Brand LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Brand is divorcing Katy Perry...
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Electronic, house music coming to MassMutual Center on Feb. 23
Dada Life, Hardwell and Bingo Players will perform at the downtown Springfield arena. The Swedish duo of Dada Life A day after the MassMutual Center announced a pair hip hop and R& B concerts were...
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Oscar field shaping up
The Academy Awards will be presented on February 26 in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards will be presented on February 26. While Hollywood advances its 3-D capabilities and other dazzling digital...
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New Year's Eve revelers in Holyoke, Northampton should see mild weather
Holyoke Heritage State Park will throw its 15th annual First Night Jr., while Northampton celebrates its 27th annual First Night festivities. File photo by Michael Beswick | The RepublicanFireworks...
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Etta James taken off respirator as condition improves
Etta James' manager says the terminally ill blues singer is breathing on her own after being taken off a respirator. This Nov. 24, 2008 file photo shows Etta James arriving at the premiere of...
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Travel destination: Martinique a tropical paradise
The island boasts a sophisticated French-influenced culture enhanced by the flavors and rhythms of the non-Europeans who have lived here for centuries. This undated photo courtesy of Martinique...
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Best of Broadway for 2011
"The Book of Mormon" has proven to be pure gold for Broadway. FILE - In this file theater publicity image provided by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Andrew Rannells, center, performs with an ensemble cast in...
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Top 5: New Year's Resolutions
What vow have you made for 2012. Post it here. AP file photoConfetti and a cheering crowd signaling the start of the New Year at Times Square in New York. A new year and a new chance to make pledges...
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British woman making solo trek to South Pole
Felicity Aston is attempting to become the first woman to cross Antarctica alone. Felicity Aston has been skiing toward the South Pole pulling two sledges packed with supplies. She is attempting to...
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