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Jonathan Lethem on his upcoming novel, 'Dissident Gardens' [video]
Writer Jonathan Lethem took some time to join us in our secret video booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. He gave us a preview of his next novel, "Dissident Gardens," which will be coming to bookstores in September. "It's about American...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Authors, Google+, Greenwich Village
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Fashion Queens gets full season run on Bravo
Channel Guide MagazineBravo is adding a new twist to the fashion commentary show and extending its limited-run series Fashion Queens to a full 8-episode season. Fashion Queens will air immediately following Watch What Happens Live, beginning Sunday, April 14. Starring... -
Cuomo bill targets corruption in state
NewsdayPublic officials for the first time would face a misdemeanor if they fail to report suspected corruption by a colleague, under a bill unveiled Monday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Dubbed the Public Trust Act, the bill also would create new crimes and...Tags: Politics, Bribery, Government, Andrew Cuomo, Executive Branch
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San Juan mayor fosters Latina power in Orlando
Sauntering down a public street wearing a gentleman's pantsuit and hat, Puerto Rican labor and women's rights activist Luisa Capetillo knew her fashion choice was revolutionary in 1919. She was arrested, questioned and eventually released from custody,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Feminism, Minority Groups, Cultural Development
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Capitol police probe 'suspicious substance' in mail at office of Rep. Gregory Meeks
NewsdayThe U.S. Capitol police are investigating a "suspicious substance" that came through the mail and was found in the office of Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens), police and Meeks' office said. Police sent out a notice to members of Congress earlier Monday,...Tags: Barack Obama, Paul Kevin Curtis, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Judges
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PASSINGS: Ben Pleasants, Kenneth Appel
Ben Pleasants L.A. poet and playwright Ben Pleasants, 72, a Los Angeles poet and playwright who also championed the work of Charles Bukowski and John Fante in literary critiques, died of a heart attack April 18 in Crescent City, his wife, Paula, said....Tags: Hofstra University, Politics, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), University of California, Los Angeles, Esophageal cancer
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READER SUBMITTED: Meet A Zoo Vet: Learn About Cutting Edge Medical Care For Zoo Birds And Beasts
East HartfordFrom emus and an eagle to red pandas and ring-tailed lemurs, a diverse menagerie of birds and beasts relies on Staten Island Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Marc Valitutto for its health and well-being. At The Parrot Club's monthly meeting in East Hartford on...Tags: NBC (tv network), Wildlife Conservation Society, Central Park, Drugs and Medicines, Bronx (New York City)
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Queens man gets 5 years in synagogue terror plot
NewsdayA Queens man was sentenced Friday in Manhattan to 5 years in prison for a plot to blow up synagogues -- the first successful prosecution under New York State anti-terror laws passed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Mohamed Mamdouh, 22, and...Tags: Religion and Belief, New York City Police Department, Trials, Judaism, Lawyers
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Bankruptcy court gives approval for Prince Charles development deal
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.A developer said he can soon begin marketing his plans to convert the historic Prince Charles building in downtown Fayetteville into "micro" offices and condominiums. David Levinson, developer of the Anderson Creek Club golfing community in Harnett...Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, Auction Service, Trials, Fines, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Defense attorney in Portland murder case says evidence against Pratt questionable
Bangor Daily News, MaineAn attorney defending murder suspect Anthony Pratt on Friday questioned the reliability of prosecutors' evidence tying him to the death of Margarita Fisenko Scott, a 29-year-old Westbrook woman whose body was found abandoned at a Portland Motel 6 in...Tags: Justice System, Murder, Far Rockaway, Crime, Law and Justice, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Maine murder defendant makes first court appearance
Portland Press Herald, MaineA New York man accused of killing Margarita Fisenko Scott, whose body was found in the back of a vehicle in January in a Portland motel parking lot, made his initial appearance in court Friday on a charge of murder. Anthony Pratt Jr., 19, of Queens, N....Tags: Justice System, Murder, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice, Concord (Staten Island, New York)
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BRIEF: MTA: Worker killed by subway train in Queens
NewsdayA New York City Transit worker from Queens was struck and killed by a subway train Wednesday morning in Astoria, police said. Louis Moore, 58, of Hollis, was found unconscious on the track's roadbed just after 3:20 a.m., the NYPD said yesterday. A...Tags: Hollis, Astoria, New York City Transit, New York City Police Department, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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