Bill de Blasio Cruises to Victory in New York City

According to early exit polls, de Blasio won across the board, equaling or besting his opponents among black voters, female voters, gay voters, voters who wanted a change, and even voters who approved of the way Bloomberg governed Gotham over the last 12 years. “There are those who have said that our vision for this city is too big, that we are asking of wealthy New Yorkers too much,” de Blasio, the city’s public advocate, told a raucous...

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AT&T pulls smartphone themed 9/11 tweet after mass outrage

One of America’s corporate giants has discovered the hard way that company messages related to the anniversary of the September 11 attacks are probably better left alone — especially when that message goes out on social media. U.S.communications company AT&T posted a short message and image on its Twitter feed at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the twelfth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The tweet read “Never Forget;” attached was a picture of...

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Montreal forecast : Hot and steamy, with thundershowers on the way

Hotand steamy: that’s the forecast for Wednesday, but before the day is done there could be violent thunderstorms. Environment Canada issued a severe weather watch at 9:41 a.m. for Montreal and Laval. “Weather conditions for these regions are favourable to the development of severe thunderstorms. Some of these thunderstorms could produce large hail, high winds, heavy rain and intense lightning.” The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Shortly...

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So You Think You Can Dance Winners Revealed

Fik-Shun Stegall and Amy Yakima were declared America's favourite dancers of Season 10, beating out fellow finalists Aaron Turner and JasmineHarper. HadAaron won he would have been the first tap dancer to do so. The victory would have been especially sweet since he made it into the top 20 only because another dancer was injured. So yes, I was disappointed for Aaron. That being said, there's still satisfaction in seeing how far Fik-Shun...

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Sons of Anarchy Cast Promises

Strapon those helmets, Sons of Anarchy fans. The cast of FX's hit biker drama promises season six to be the most "violent" and "sad" in the series' history. "This is the second to last season, it's all guns-a-blazin', no pun intended," Kim Coates tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Get ready, because there's no pulled punches. It is flat-out, 100 percent sad this year." The actor, who plays Tig, says that his...

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Twerking girl on fire video was a hoax

Hoax. Prank. Jimmy Kimmel video.Call it what you want. It was all a big joke.Last week, a video popped up on YouTube from Caitlin Heller called "Worst Twerk Fail EVER" — showing a young woman's disastrous attempt at twerking by candlelight in her room and ending with up with her pants catching on fire. It has been viewed more than 9 million times. It was picked up all over the place, including several television outlets. Some blamed Miley...

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Ryan Newman in Chase after NASCAR Issues

In an unprecedented move, NASCAR levied the biggest penalty in its history Monday night and altered the makeup of its playoff field two days after it was set. Gone from the Chase for the Sprint Cup is Michael Waltrip Racing driver Martin Truex Jr., who had made the championship playoff field after teammates Clint Bowyer and Brian Vickers apparently manipulated the outcome of Saturday night's Richmond race under orders from the team. Ryan...

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