DEAR ABBY: I’m a 14- year-old girl who’s having a disagreement with my parents about dating. There’s this guy, “Connor,” who likes me, and I’m very comfortable with him. His older sister and I are good friends. The trouble is, my parents have strict rules against dating and I think it’s unfair. I think I’m […]
September 2013
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Old man blues for Elton John
NEW YORK A step back in time proved to be a forward-looking move for Elton John. Upon the suggestion of producer T Bone Burnett, the 66- year-old singer reverted to a musical format he used when starting out more than four decades ago. The new album features John, his piano and vocals backed primarily by […]
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Fey finds her way back to ‘SNL’
NEW YORK When “Saturday Night Live” returns this weekend for its 39th year, executive producer Lorne Michaels won’t be fretting. “We’re gonna do a good show,” he declared. “Every time Tina has come back, the show’s been great.” He’s talking about former “SNL” regular and frequent guest Tina Fey, of course, back again to host […]
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Top Chef, Big Easy
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans’ po-boy shops, gourmet restaurants and suburban bayou-side eateries are the backdrop for the country’s search for its next “Top Chef.” Bravo’s 11th season of the hit reality TV food competition show was filmed in and around the city. On Wednesday, some of New Orleans’ own top chefs walked a red carpet […]
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De Niro takes Gandolfini series role
LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO says Robert De Niro will step into a project that was thrown into question by the death of James Gandolfini. HBO said Wednesday that De Niro is taking on the role of a New York City attorney handling a murder case in the miniseries “Criminal Justice.” Gandolfini had played the […]
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ACURA RLX
While Acura, Honda’s luxury car division, is well known for its sporty cars, it is still pretty normal to see a bigger sedan from the Japanese manufacturer. Acura’s earlier version of this car, the RL, became a sort of test bench model for some very advanced technology. The newer RLX is no exception. It not […]
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LINCOLN MKZ
Lincoln has always been Ford’s luxury brand, but over time its cars and trucks gradually became mostly spin-offs of Ford products. Realizing it was losing some of its prestige, Ford officials decided to revive the brand with some all-new, uniquely designed vehicles. The first one to be produced by the revamped Lincoln Motor Car division […]
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NISSAN VERSA NOTE
Japanese automaker Nissan recently introduced a new generation of Versa sedans but did not include the usual hatchback version. This was because Nissan had a plan: to introduce a hatchback version that would be completely different from the sedan. And Nissan did just that—its new hatchback also has its own name, the Note. Not surprisingly, […]
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CHEVROLET IMPALA
For the longest time, Chevrolet treated its big Impala sedan as a workhorse suitable for big fleet users. But for 2014, Chevrolet people are changing this car’s vocation. It’s about time that the roomy Impala sedan regained its status as a desirable sedan with lots of class! Consequently, the whole car has been redesigned to […]
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Freeport lauded again for its annual report
FREEPORT When designer Sue Bourdon arrived at the Freeport Town Office last winter to consult with Caroline Pelletier on the annual town report, Pelletier had the cover art all picked out. Pelletier, assistant to the town planner, was impressed with a photograph taken by Benjamin Williamson of Brunswick. The Maine Municipal Association was impressed as well […]