Service dogs help military veterans with injuries seen and unseen

As Diego Hurtado gently toyed with his dog’s ear, he recalled jumping out of a plane at 2,000 feet, then freefalling when his parachute failed to open.He tightly held the dog’s ear in his palm as he recalled the mid-air collision of two aircraft at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, that spilled fuel and debris on the base, killing 24 fellow paratroopers and injuring countless...

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LL Cool J: 'Charlie's Angels' Changed My Career

LL Cool J says being cast in the action film Charlie's Angels got him through a "tough moment" in his life and put his acting career on a new track. Speaking at a gala Tuesday benefiting the Women's Guild of Cedars-Sinai hospital, the rapper and NCIS: Los Angeles star explained the importance of his cameo in 2000 in Charlie Angeles, which was made possible by the evening's honoree, Hollywood...

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Wife killing cop gets 25 years

An ex-cop convicted of the strangulation murder of his wife was sentenced in a Bronx courtroom today to 25 years to life in prison. Killer Eddy Coello, 41, could have received a minimum sentence of 15 years, but state Supreme Court Judge Ralph Fabrizio threw the book at him for the heinous, cold-blooded nature of the crime. The former Housing cop had always...

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Residents balk at plans for alcohol in Pinecrest Gardens

Plans to create a restaurant in Pinecrest Gardens hit a snag on Tuesday.Dozens of residents showed up at Tuesday’s Village Council meeting to scold council members for what they said was an attempt to create a banquet hall at the Gardens.Residents told the council they disapprove of plans to give a restaurateur the freedom to host parties at night in a proposed restaurant...

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AIDS agency to Broward commissioners: ‘We made a terrible mistake’

The woes of Broward County’s largest HIV center, Broward House, continued Tuesday as members of the County Commission — which is a significant funder — expressed outrage that an accused pedophile had been put in charge of an agency that cares for children.Broward County contributes $400,000 in general revenue dollars to Broward House, unrestricted funds over which the county...

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Bradley Cooper on Jennifer Lawrence's Comedy Chops

Bradley Cooper appears in the offbeat film Silver Linings Playbook with Jennifer Lawrence and he says the Oscar-nominated actress does a great job showcasing her comedy skills in a compelling role as a sex addict.Speaking at a New York screening of the film on Monday night, Bradley said the Hunger Games star was "incredible" in the role. "Actually if you know her at all, she's closest to this role...

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NY Post: News

NY Post: Newshttp://www.nypost.comLatest News from the New York Post Online Edition, which delivers the Post's world-renowned gossip, best sports in town, and more.http://www.nypost.com/rw/SysConfig/WebPortal/nypost/images/rss_nyp_logo.jpgNew York Post Online Edition logohttp://www.nypost.com12018Quinn: Run overhead power lines undergroundBy SALLY GOLDENBERG Local Forcing utilities...

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