Monday, March 7, 2016

How Philanthropist David Rubenstein Helped Save a Tax Break ... and other top stories.

  • How Philanthropist David Rubenstein Helped Save a Tax Break ...

    On Aug. 23, 2011, a magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the Washington Monument for about 20 seconds, sending tourists on the observation deck down eight hundred and ninety-seven steps. One of the two strongest quakes ever recorded east of the Rockies, it fractured two dozen of the stone protrusions that hold up the marble slabs at the monument’s peak. That December, Congress appropriated half of the $15 million required to repair the obelisk, saying that the rest would have to be raised from privat..
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  • Nick Carter on life after Backstreet

    Nick Carter on life after Backstreet
    Before kicking off his tour to support his new solo album "All American" last month, former boy bander Nick Carter dishes on what fans can expect from his shows, his growing family and the things that help him unwind when he’s out of the spotlight.You’ve been a very busy guy for the last few years between the most recent Backstreet Boys tour, getting married and “Dancing with the Stars.” Where did you find time to record “All American” and what has gone into the process prepping for this tour? W..
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  • New York City reaches record high of 4.29 million jobs: Report

    New York City reaches record high of 4.29 million jobs: Report
    As large investments are being made throughout the city in industries such as technology and manufacturing, officials have announced that job growth has hit an all-time high in the Big Apple.Based on a New York State Department of Labor analysis of seasonally adjusted job numbers for January 2016, New York City has reached a record of 4.29 million jobs, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation.RELATED: City to offer $150M to grow industrial, manufacturing jobsThe analysis ..
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  • There's an open casting call for Mark Wahlberg's Boston Marathon ...

    There's an open casting call for Mark Wahlberg's Boston Marathon ...
    Does the thought of acting in a movie about the Boston Marathon bombing, directed by Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg not upset you in any way? Then we have good news for you! There’s an open casting call for "Patriot's Day" extras this Sunday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 129 Braintree St. in Allston.     “Boston Casting is looking for general extras, police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, paramedics, SWAT team members, and marathon runners,” Boston.com reported. Some of the perks, Bo..
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  • NJ Transit strike would cost NYC $5.9 million per hour: Business group

    NJ Transit strike would cost NYC $5.9 million per hour: Business group
    A potential strike by transport unions that would shut down access to commuters trying to reach New York City from neighboring New Jersey would cost the city's businesses $5.9 million per hour, an influential business group said on Monday.The loss of productivity would be felt most keenly in the city's dominant financial sector, with losses reaching $1.9 million for a one-hour delay, according to the analysis by Partnership for New York City."A transit strike is among the most expensive events t..
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  • Watch Chloe Moretz guest star on 'SNL Korea,' it's surreal

    Watch Chloe Moretz guest star on 'SNL Korea,' it's surreal
    Milton Garcia, who had been dubbed the “Rittenhouse Rapist” by the media, will be spending at least the next two decades behind bars, a judge decided Monday.  Garcia, the 28-year old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, was sentenced to 22 to 44 years in state prison by Judge Diana Anhalt Monday afternoon. In November, Garcia entered a no-contest plea to charges of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, kidnapping and burglary, stemming from a June 21, 2014 incident in Rittenhouse...
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  • Reports: Kiko Alonso, Byron Maxwell heading to Dolphins in ...

    Reports: Kiko Alonso, Byron Maxwell heading to Dolphins in ...
    The Eagles own the month of March.A year after Philadelphia completely owned the NFL offseason news cycle by trading LeSean McCoy, Nick Foles and signing DeMarco Murray, while cutting ties with others (Jeremy Maclin, Todd Herremans), it was Howie Roseman, not Chip Kelly making headlines in March again.According to several sources, including NFL.com's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Eagles agreed to trade cornerback Byron Maxwell and linebacker Kiko Alonso to the Dolphins in exchange f..
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  • Jada Pinkett Smith responds to Chris Rock's Oscars dig

    Jada Pinkett Smith responds to Chris Rock's Oscars dig
    It took more than a week, but someone finally got Jada Pinkett Smith to respond to Chris Rock's joke at her expense in his Oscars monologue.During the telecast, Rock had quipped that Smith's boycott of the Academy Awards was ridiculous: "Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna's panties. I wasn't invited," he joked.So what does she think about the comment?Judging by her reaction when questioned by a photographer about it, she's focusing on forward momentum. “It comes with the te..
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  • Brooklyn father accused of torturing son with Legos

    Brooklyn father accused of torturing son with Legos
    Police have arrested a Brooklyn man for allegedly torturing his 3-year-old son by shooting him with a BB gun, burning and whipping him and forcing him to kneel on Legos until he bled.Leonardo Decouite, 23, now faces multiple assault counts after police took him into custody around 4 a.m. on Sunday in Brownsville when the child’s grandmother called authorities, the New York Daily News reported.RELATED: Staten Island sitter tortured toddler to death over two days: ProsecutorsThe 3-year-old’s mothe..
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  • Maria Sharapova says she failed drug test at Australian Open

    Maria Sharapova says she failed drug test at Australian Open
    Former tennis world number one Maria Sharapova said on Monday that she recently received a letter saying she had failed a drug test at the Australian Open.The 28-year-old Russian, a five-times grand slam champion, has not competed since she lost to Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in January and has struggled with a series of injuries in recent years.Sharapova said she tested positive for meldonium and that she did not look at a list of banned substances for 2016 that..
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Kalman: Bruins Defied The Odds To Earn A Point Against Caps .New Apple iPhone Needs One More Thing To Win In 2016 .
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