Today is Veterans Day, a celebration first commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, when an armistice brought an end to World War I. In 1954, Congress mandated the holiday honor all veterans. ...Read More
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Nov 10, 2009
Al Bello/Getty ImagesMiguel Cotto, shown during the WBO Welterweight title fight against Joshua Clottey in June, has studied every part of Manny Pacquiao's style in preparation for their fight."We like the combat sports, the action sports. That's what runs in ...Read More
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Nov 9, 2009
Matt Cashore/US PresswireEmbattled Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis can only watch as Irish wide receiver Robby Parris fumbles the ball in the first quarter against Navy.FIVE QUESTIONS
Q. Let's get this straight. Notre Dame lost at home to a team that ...Read More
John Slatter and Jon Hamm in the "Mad Men" season three finaleSpoilers for the "Mad Men" season three finale coming up just as soon as I clean the carpets...
"How long do you think it'll take us to be in a ...Read More
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Nov 8, 2009
For the Daggett campaign, the biggest disappointment in our 5.7 percent vote was the fear that people might conclude an independent candidate can't win. We came closer than most people think, and with more money at a critical stage, we ...Read More
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Nov 8, 2009
Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie pumps his fist with the state's first Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno as they celebrate on election night.Gov.-elect Chris Christie has his work cut out for him: The state has big problems, he is ...Read More
James Franco, yes, the movie star, will have a recurring guest role on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital" this fall.
The star of "Spiderman" and "Milk" will play a mystery person who comes to the fictional town of Port Charles. ...Read More
Something had to give on the train wreck that is the reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," and given his dubious lifestyle choices of late, it's no surprise that the thing to give is Jon. He's been given the ...Read More
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Sep 28, 2009
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The longtime newsroom leader of The Star-Ledger of Newark is retiring after a 15-year run in which he led New Jersey's largest newspaper to two Pulitzer prizes before the industry's financial woes forced him to cut ...Read More
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Sep 28, 2009
CBS News plans to supplement its international coverage with reports from a Boston-based startup that specializes in foreign news.
The deal with GlobalPost gives CBS access to the work of 70 correspondents in more than 50 countries.
It comes as news organizations ...Read More