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Rare comic book featuring debut of Superman found in wall of abandoned house in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Gonzalez did some research that confirmed the comic was
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Movie review: Fast & Furious 6
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson. Film critic Leslie James finds “Fast & Furious 6″ well-fuelled.
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Movie review: The Hangover Part III
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis get together again. Film critic Leslie James calls “The Hangover Part III” very painful.
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Movie review: Epic
A teenage girl comes face to face with the opposing forces of nature. Film critic Leslie James finds “Epic” colourful and enchanting.
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Kid Rock, Rolling Stones and more on summer tours, scalping and secondary sources for tickets
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he’s scalping about 1,000 tickets from each show to make up for the cheaper regular price. “I’m in the scalping business, but you know what? We told everyone.
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Collection of Detroit Institute of Arts could be sold if city seeks bankruptcy protection
DETROIT – Officials say the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection. The Detroit Free Press reports Friday the city’s state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr is considering whether the collection should be considered city assets that could be sold to
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Christie co-hosting ‘Today’ to tell the world the Jersey shore is open after Superstorm Sandy
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC’s “Today” as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state’s shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. The Friday morning show will be broadcast from Seaside Heights, where the October storm swept a roller coaster into
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NJ man sells art by 3 generations of Wyeths for $2M at NYC auction; 1 depicts Maine fisherman
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. New Jersey businessman Eric Sambol sold the works by Andrew, Jamie and N.C. Wyeth at Christie’s on Thursday. They included three by Andrew, two by Jamie, and one by
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Actress Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC on a marijuana charge after she threw a bong out a window
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. It happened at an apartment building on West 47th Street at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday. Police say a building official called police to complain that Bynes was smoking marijuana and
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Country stars Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood coming to aid of fellow Oklahomans
Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week’s storms in their home state. Organizers say Shelton’s “Healing in the Heartland” benefit concert will be held May 29 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. The
