May 26, 2013
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Associated Press Singer Jon Bon Jovi (center) stands next to Pamela Sanquini (left), whose son Matthew overdosed at the age of 20, and Jill LaZare, whose daughter Brooke overdosed at age 23. They listen Thursday in Paterson, N.J., to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk about the signing of a good Samaritan bill intended to ensure that a fear of prosecution doesn't get in the way of medical help for overdose victims. The New Jersey law will shield from prosecution both overdose victims and those seeking medical help for them if they act in good faith. Bon Jovi's daughter suffered an apparent drug overdose on heroin in a dorm at Hamilton College in upstate New York last year.
Governor signs overdose law; Bon Jovi applauds it
PATERSON, N.J. — Just a few months after his daughter survived a drug overdose, Jon Bon Jovi joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Thursday for the signing of a law to encourage reporting of overdo...
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Jazz Fest mixes Native American music with other audio delights
NEW ORLEANS — Mixed in among the jazz, Cajun, blues and zydeco flowing from the stages here are the singing, chanting and drumming of Native American acts featuring dancers donned in colorful feath...
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Lindsay Lohan checks into rehab
LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan’s attorney said Thursday the actress checked into a Southern California rehab facility that a state official said is unlicensed to perform the type of treatment a judge ...
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Horoscopes by Holiday
Friday, May 3, 2013 ARIES (March 21-April 19). Tight friendships sometimes leave little room for outsiders, but this can be unhealthy -- especially now, when it’s best to have many opinions and ...
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Stepdad shouldn’t issue absolute demands to wife’s troubled sons
Dear Annie: My husband and I have a blended family with his two girls and my three sons. I am so grateful that we both took on this challenge. We had some good times, and we had some bad times, ...
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Associated Press Brad Paisley performs during the funeral for country music star George Jones in the Grand Ole Opry House on Thursday.
Music City mourns legend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For a guy who sang so many sad songs, George Jones left behind a lot of laughs. There was more humor than sadness at Jones’ funeral Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House as tho...
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Mitch Albom switches publishers
NEW YORK — Mitch Albom, one of the country’s most popular authors, has a new publisher and a new novel coming this fall. The author of the sentimental favorite “Tuesdays With Morrie” has a three...
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Kris Kross’ Chris Kelly dies in Georgia
ATLANTA — Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade's most memorable songs with the frenetic “Jump,” has died, according to authorities. He was 34. Investi...
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Unhappy husband should stop fantasizing and work on marriage
Dear Annie: I’m in my 40s and have been married for 20 years. We have two children. Our marriage has been OK but not totally fulfilling. For the past five years, I have been in contact with my ex-f...
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Associated Press Tyler, The Creator holds an award backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2011 in Los Angeles. PepsiCo said it immediately pulled a 60-second Mountain Dew ad after learning that people found it offensive. The ad was part of a series developed by rapper Tyler, The Creator, and depicted a battered white woman on crutches being urged to identify a suspect out of a lineup of black men.
PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad
NEW YORK — PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women...
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