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January 8, 2014
OPINION - He’s had pubic run-ins with acclaimed movie directors, and has been tagged as America’s 'most-hated critic.' And his…
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January 8, 2014
LONDON - '12 Years' had 10 nominations, including nods for star Chiwetel Ejiofor, supporting performers Lupita Nyong'o and Michael Fassbender…
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January 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to renew jobless benefits for America's long-term unemployed has cleared an initial Senate hurdle, but the…
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January 7, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A law enforcement official says embattled Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will announce his retirement...
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January 7, 2014
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After a regular season filled with blowout victories and easy fourth quarters, Jameis Winston and Florida…
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January 7, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The doodle features an illustration of Hurston set over a Florida landscape. It is the latest in…
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January 6, 2014
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday overturned Chicago's ban on the sale of firearms, ruling that the ordinances…
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January 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating…
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January 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate plunged into an election-year session Monday that promises to be long on political maneuvering and…
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January 6, 2014
(AP) 'The Invention of Wings' isn't Kidd's strongest work, but it's an absorbing, illuminating, enjoyable read...
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January 6, 2014
PARIS (AP) — France's interior minister said Monday that local officials have the right to ban shows on a national…
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January 6, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Charlie Strong left a Louisville program that needed to punch its way into the national spotlight…
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January 6, 2014
FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio teacher says he is challenging allegations that he told a black student who…
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January 6, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. John W.V. Cordice, a surgeon who was part of the medical team that saved Martin…
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January 6, 2014
ATLANTA (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on a flight is due in federal…
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January 6, 2014
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Acting with a court order, the family of a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after…
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January 6, 2014
LONDON (AP) — Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o and 'Blue is the Warmest Color' actress Lea Seydoux are among nominees for…
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January 5, 2014
HONOLULU (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is getting a few extra days of Hawaiian sun...
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January 5, 2014
(AP) - Dennis Rodman has named a team of former National Basketball Association players to participate in an exhibition basketball…
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January 3, 2014
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Troy football player Jadarius Garner was found dead on a Mississippi highway...