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Celebrity presence will be smaller at Democratic convention this year
Some Hollywood celebrities, such as Matt Damon, have lost a measure of their enthusiasm for the candidate they warmly embraced four years ago. AP photoMatt Damon WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Ben...
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New York suburbs try lure tourists
Rare is the visitor who comes from Texas or Timbuktu just to see the Hamptons, the Headless Horseman or the Long Gray Line. APA tourist poses with cadets for a photo as others wait their turn during a...
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Stone Soul Festival kicks off Friday
The three-day community festival will take place at Blunt Park in Springfield. The Stone Soul Festival gets underway on Friday at Blunt Park in Springfield. Labor Day is just a week away and you know...
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Yankee magazine offers A-to-Z guide for enjoying autumn
Yankee also offers foliage forecasts, maps and drives. A is for acer saccharum, also called the sugar maple tree, known for its orange and red fall foliage. B is for bog, as in cranberry bog, with a...
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Zac Brown Band thrills Mohegan Sun Casino crowd
Georgia-born singer/songwriter Levi Lowre offfered up a set that highlighted his insightful writing talents. Zac Brown Band Country’s newest heroes, the Zac Brown Band, brought their power-driven...
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Legendary songwriter Hal David dead at 91
With Burt Bacharach he penned such hits as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," and "What The World Needs Now Is Love." APHal David LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hal David,...
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Caption that Critter - Vol 99
Enter this week's Caption that Critter contest, it may be Labor Day, but entering isn't hard work. View full sizeAP PhotoEnter this week's Caption that Critter contest, it may be Labor Day, but...
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Brimfield Antiques Show gets ready for final run of the year
Two show promoters offered the same advice to Brimfield newcomers: remember where the car is parked, and have a meeting place. One said dealers also expect "polite haggling." File photo by Don...
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Without Jerry Lewis, MDA telethon failed to collect half of pledges
Just $31 million of the more than $61 million pledged was actually donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. AP FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2008 file photo, Jerry Lewis listens to the final tally of...
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Mattoon Street Arts Festival welcomes old and new exhibitors
The 40th annual event is set for Saturday and Sunday. Gina Beaver To mark its 40th anniversary, organizers of this weekend’s Mattoon Street Arts Festival commissioned a special poster. The colorful...
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Hollywood finds summer 2012 to be less than expected at box office
"The Avengers" and "The Dark Knight Rises" were the big hits in an otherwise lackluster summer for movies. AP photoIn this photo provided by Disney, Chris Evans, portraying Captain America, left, and...
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Breaking Bad closes out the first half of its final season with a huge reveal
Then, the episode ended, and I'm left with a year to wait. AMCWalt (Cranston) just looks confused when things are going well. There was one thing this week's episode of Breaking Bad, the last before a...
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Clancy Legacy to kick off uNi Coffeehouse series
The first concert of the 2012-2013 season is set for Saturday night in Springfield The Clancy Legacy featuring Aoife Clancy and Robbie O'Connell Irishman Robbie O’Connell, who opened last year’s uNi...
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Monday Entertainment Links: Seal raps Heidi Klum over relationship, no star...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. APHeidi Klum Kim Kardashian ineligible for a Hollywood star. (hollywoodreporter.com) Emma Stone lends voice to cavegirl in cartoon. (ew.com) Seal...
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Russell Crowe gets lift from U.S. Coast Guard after getting lost kayaking
Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe lost his way kayaking in the waters off New York's Long Island and was picked up by a U.S. Coast Guard boat and ferried to a harbor, officials said Sunday. The...
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Springfield Riverfront Regatta set for Saturday
Spectators can enjoy panoramic views of both the river and the rowers from various places along the route. Picking up speed, left to right Hunter S. Mnich, coxswain, Hannah Chick, Rachel E. Zeller,...
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Video game review: 'Darksiders II' is morbidly amusing
The protagonist is Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. AP photo/THQThis video game image released by THQ shows a scene from "Darksiders II." We all know the apocalypse is nigh. Surely...
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Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Cambodia
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg faces a one-year prison term in Sweden for violating copyright laws. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A co-founder of popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay was arrested in...
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Mohegan Sun bets on beer fest
The inaugural Sun Brewfest is set for Oct. 6-7 at the Uncasville, Conn., casino. It may not be Oktoberfest, but it's in October and it features a lot of great beer, so it sounds good to me. What I'm...
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Amy Poehler and Will Arnett separate after 9 years of marriage, 2 children
Their personal lives may be in turmoil, but professionally, both are on an upswing. AP Photo/Matt Sayles, fileThis Jan. 15, 2012 file photo shows actors Amy Poehler, left, and Will Arnett arriving at...
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