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Syracuse basketball assistant fired over allegations of molestation
A third person has stepped forward to accuse long-time Syracuse basketball assistant Bernie Fine, center, of sexual assault, leading the school to fire him. Also on Sunday, ESPN released audio of his wife seeming to acknowledge she knew of her husband molesting young boys.
NBA reaches agreement with its players, but small hurdles remain
In a surprise move, the NBA and its players announced over the Thanksgiving holiday that the two sides had reached a new labor deal that should allow games to begin on Christmas. However a few small hurdles remain between now and games actually starting....
What cultural icons from our era will be considered classics in 50 years?
With the rise of the Internet and digital technology, it's become harder to identify cultural icons that unite generations and endure for decades. With that in mind, what icons will be considered classics, decades from now?...
VIDEO: In interview with Bob Costas; Sandusky admits 'horseplay' with kids
Jerry Sandusky, accused of heinous rapes and sexual assaults of young boys, went on Rock Center on NBC Monday night and, in an interview with Bob Costas, denied the worst of the charges against him, but admitted he took showers with and touched the legs of young boys....
NBA players reject owners' offer, season in doubt
The NBA players, already locked out and with hundreds of games canceled, rejected what NBA owners said was their final, best offer. Commissioner David Stern said that puts the entire season in jeopardy and now players are disbanding the union and preparing to do battle in the courts....
Texas officials open investigation into Penn State's Sandusky, advertiser bails
Officials in San Antonio are looking into whether Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulted a boy he brought with him to the Penn State Alamo Bowl in 1999. Cars.com has pulled its advertising from the next two Penn State games and Mike McQueary will not coach this weekend....
Penn State fires Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier in wake of Sandusky scandal
Football coach Joe Paterno and University President Graham Spanier have been terminated by Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sexual assault scandal....Joe Paterno announces he will retire from Penn State, Graham Spanier also likely out
Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach who has led the Nittany Lions for more than 45 years, will retire after this season in the wake of sexual assault accusations against his former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky....
VIDEO: Former NBA, UCLA star shining while playing in Israel during NBA lockout
Jordan Farmar, who led the UCLA Bruins to a NCAA Final Four and who helped deliver a championship to the Los Angeles Lakers, has taken his talents to Israel, where he's playing for Maccabi Tel Avi while the NBA lockout continues....
At Penn State, signs point to Paterno being ousted in wake of Sandusky scandal
Joe Paterno may be on his way out as Penn State University's football coach, as more details emerge about just what happened, and when, in the events that led up to former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky being charged with sexual assault....- Eddie Huang discusses memoir, growing up Taiwanese-American
- Book 'Ghana Must Go' explores the lives of Afropolitans
- Widely praised author Stephane Hessel dies -- with one book still to publish
- Academy Award-nominee Life of Pi inspired by much older book by Brazilian author
- Classic book 'Of Mice and Men' under scrutiny in Turkey
- The Giver author describes upcoming fourth book; movie in the works
- Modern Hamlet achieves record-breaking Kickstarter campaign
- Stella Rimington: The real woman behind James Bond's M
- New book looks tells fictional tale of post-euro Europe
- Andrew McCarthy's new book tells tale of transition from movie star to travel writer
- Musician Dom La Nena's debut album fits her diminutive name
- Darcy James Argue's 'Brooklyn Babylon' almost never was
- U.K.'s hot new singer Jessie Ware debuts new album in the U.S.
- Thatcher's legacy includes activists songwriters who challenged her tenure
- Legendary Indian classical musicians bring songs to United States
- Long-lost Jimi Hendrix concert recording finds new life
- Musicologist collects Saharan music with cellphones
- Utah band blends American folk music with Chinese instruments
- Hungarian surf rock band breaks new ground in nation's music scene
- Spanish-turned American Flamenco artist releases album inspired by colors of spring
- Photographer captures images of movie sets preserved in African desert sands
- Borgia's Jeremy Irons has perfected role of being bad
- Magic, friendship and thrills among movie new releases this weekend
- 'Girl Rising' documentary highlights importance of girls' education in the developing world
- Best picture winner Argo, nominees Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty draw criticism
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- Warm Bodies, Bullet to the Head out in theaters this weekend
- Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel gets superhero upgrade
- CIA plays active role in managing its image in Hollywood films
- Zero Dark Thirty, out this weekend, 'remarkably accurate' yet still controversial
- Young musical director mashes history with music to create entertaining show
- New York's Museum of Modern Art reconsiders decision to raze neighbor
- New York's Museum of Modern Art 'acquires' @ for its permanent collection
- Irish actress plays singular role in Broadway's Testament of Mary
- Tom Hanks says he aspires to appear in a completely silent movie
- Provocative artist Charles Krafft goes public as Holocaust denier
- New play about Isaac Newton tells story of time he supposedly put a needle in his eye
- Can creativity be measured with a score?
- Architect proposes natural-inspired rethink of New York City waterfront
- New exhibition at N.Y.'s Met looks at roots of photo manipulation
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PUdden N Tane (20 May, 2013 09:40:50)Take her crayons away then put her in the corner. How could anyone even 'think' they are doing right by the picture when they make ...
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My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.