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Nearly 80% of city public high-school grads at CUNY community colleges require remediation for English or math
Nearly 80 percent of city public high-school graduates who enrolled in a City University of New York community college last year had…
North Korea Threatens to Nuke U.S. in ‘Pre-emptive Strike’
North Korea, a famine-ridden kingdom ruled by a chubby 20-something cult leader’s grandson, is going to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against…
In Search of Self-Deprecation, Boston Is Confronted With the Reality that Boston Sucks
“Boston,” a cramped Hollywood crime movie set populated primarily by the lesser Wahlbergs, is engaged in a gleeful back-and-forth exchange of japes…
Report: ‘Nutella Theft’ a Major Problem for Dining Services at Columbia, As Students Gorge Themselves on Dozens of Pounds Each Day
Columbia is reporting a rash of thefts on campus that have resulted in an estimated $5,000 worth of lost property each week….
Jennie Garth Shares the Secret to Keeping Off the Weight
“Every day, I try to schedule something … hiking with my dog or jogging or going to the gym,” she tells PEOPLE…
Harry Picks Up Diana’s Pet Project
The prince assumes the leading role in his mother’s 25-year-old anti-landmine drive…
Jessica Simpson Confirms: I’m Having a Boy
“I never knew that a wiener could actually make me nauseous,” the Fashion Star mentor joked, then gasped at her reveal…
Warning to Hollywood: Chinese Hackers Want Your Secrets (Guest Column)
A top cybersecurity lawyer says the Chinese are after any edge they can get, from financial details that help with negotiations to…
Hollywood Targeted by Chinese Hackers
At least one Burbank studio has been hacked, experts say, and piracy is rampant in “a culture of copying.”read more…
Guitarist Alvin Lee dies at 68
Alvin Lee, the speed-fingered British guitarist who lit up Woodstock with a monumental 11-minute version of his song “I’m Going Home,” has…
‘Dead Man Down’ Star Colin Farrell Is ‘Not a Big Fan of Violence’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In the new thriller “Dead Man Down,” which hits theaters Friday, Colin Farrell plays a man hellbent on avenging the death of…
Ashley Benson promotes racy R-rated film with threesome scene in Seventeen Magazine
Does doing a threesome for a film, and then promoting on the cover of top tween/teen magazine, seem a little … off?…
Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi Sentenced to One Year in Wire-Tapping Case
This is the second time in little more than four months that a court sentenced Berlusconi to prison time, though legal experts…
BBC Cuts ‘Offensive’ Jokes About Queen, Kate Middleton From Comedy Special
Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, whose punchlines have caused controversy before, also joked about Oscar Pistorius at a comedy show for charity Comic…
Discovery Channel to Reveal ‘The Secret Life of Money’ (Exclusive)
A new program exploring the life cycle of American cash takes viewers inside places few people ever see, including the U.S. Mint…
Rand’s Stand Ends After 12 Hours of Anti-Drone Filibuster
Republicans care about due process again! Or, at least, they did for 12 hours yesterday while Kentucky Senator Rand Paul stood on…
Have You Seen Naomi Watts’s Cute New Bob?
The star shows off a chic short cut at Paris Fashion Week…