Scorsese’s Pals | Whitney’s Album |Red Carpet Scorsese’s Friends Gang Up on Him Director Martin Scorseseis having the week of his life. After 35 years or more of making movies, he’s finally being celebrated. It’s about time. On Friday, Scorsese will get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Saturdaynight …
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Wading through the daily deluge of Hillary Clinton news, I feel like I’m reading the police blotter. The litany of her shameful shenanigans resembles the litany of neighborhood crimes recorded by cops. There are simply too many to stomach. There is another similarity, too: In both cases, fear and revulsion …
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FERGUSON, Mo. – A plaque and metallic likeness of a dove have been installed in Michael Brown’s memory near the spot where the unarmed, black 18-year-old was shot and killed last summer by a white Ferguson police officer. Crews installed the plaque and dove Thursday hundreds of feet apart on …
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I’m not endorsing anyone for president (yet). But I am on the record as saying Scott Walker has the perfect record (as Governor and anti-union warrior) to be the winning candidate in 2016. I’m also a fan of Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson. I’ve not been …
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KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian government and rebel officials say seven people have been killed over the last day of fighting between armed forces and separatists. The regional government of Luhansk, which is loyal to Kiev, said Wednesday that one civilian and one soldier were killed in mortar and grenade attacks. …
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has left a jail in Trinidad by ambulance a day after he was charged in a U.S. corruption case that has led to the arrests of more than a dozen international soccer officials and businessman. Judicial officer Abraham Ali said Thursday …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Qatar says it has filed a defamation suit against a senior official in France’s far-right National Front party over comments linking the Gulf nation to terrorism. Qatar said Monday it brought the case against Florian Philippot in France after he “repeatedly and publicly implied a …
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The latest pickings from the Political Grapevine: Logistical Issues Business and government officials in Washington say the city is not prepared to handle the record crowds expected for President-elect Obama’s inauguration. The Washington Times reports Board of Trade officials say visitors and residents should expect shortfalls in everything from bread …
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LOS ANGELES – Watch out, Paris Hilton is getting all smelly on us again as she gets ready to debut another fragrance in her ever-expanding empire. The hotel heiress looks particularly thin in the upcoming campaign for “Fairy Dust” but we’re told there was no airbrushing and that Hilton worked-out …
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Like all of you, I’m looking forward to Tuesday night’s debate. I’ve made some ambrosia salad and I’m going to wear my special debate onesie — yes, it’s latex. But you know what bugged me about the last presidential debate? When Jim Lehrer asked if there would be another 9/11. …
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