NEW YORK – An alleged acting crime boss and 19 other members and associates of the Genovese (search) organized crime family were arrested Thursday on extortion, loansharking and other charges. The defendants include longtime capo Matthew “Matty the Horse” Ianniello (search), who allegedly became one of the family’s acting bosses …
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NEW YORK – This ain’t no Walt Disney production — not with the language. Or the imagery. Or the bestiality. Particularly the bestiality. Yet Penn Jillette (search), executive producer of “The Aristocrats (search),” believes his acclaimed documentary about the filthiest joke known to mankind is an achievement far beyond cartoon …
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New research shows that a single dose of chemotherapy may be as effective as and less draining than radiation for testicular cancer. The results, published in The Lancet, only cover the first four years after treatment. Longer-term results are not yet known, say the researchers. They included Tim Oliver, MD, …
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LONDON – British police announced some progress Sunday in the painstaking effort to recover bodies still trapped underground after last week’s subway bombings, while authorities expressed concern Britain could face more terror attacks if the perpetrators aren’t caught. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick of the Metropolitan Police also said three …
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LOS ANGELES – Authorities investigating a car crash involving actress Lindsay Lohan (search) said Wednesday that contrary to reports from some witnesses, paparazzi had nothing to do with the collision. Lohan, 19, and a female passenger sustained minor injuries Tuesday after the actress’s black Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a van …
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – A 22-year-old semitrailer driver had a suspended license when his rig jackknifed and was struck by a bus carrying a high school band, killing five people and injuring 29, authorities said Monday. Michael J. Kozlowski’s (search) driver’s license was suspended Sept. 21 for failing to pay …
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BALTIMORE – A sketchy threat to blow up vehicles full of explosives prompted authorities Tuesday to close one of the busy tunnels underneath Baltimore’s harbor and partially shut down the other. One person who may have been connected to the threat was arrested on immigration charges, a law enforcement official …
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LOS ANGELES – The Internet is buzzing with amateur videos, the kind that feature kids lip-synching or imitating Jedi knights. They get e-mailed and posted on Web sites and often become the topic of water cooler chat. But few, if any, make money. A new company called Revver is trying …
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WASHINGTON – A plan to close and reconfigure hundreds of military bases (search) is sailing through Congress, on track to take effect next month in a blow to communities hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve. In a long-shot attempt to halt the first round of base closings in a decade, the …
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New York University has found itself in a slippery situation — facing a $1 million lawsuit over Jell-O wrestling. Student Avram Wisnia says he broke his hip when he got shoved into a kiddie pool filled with the red goo at his dorm’s May 1, 2004, “Beach Bash,” according to …
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