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April 29th, 2016 Edition
Man beat kitten with screwdriver, cops say
SCOTT TWP. — A man used the blunt end of a screwdriver to beat an 8-week-old kitten, then tried to pass her bloodied face off as a “playful” wound, police say.
Frances H. Curran III, 36, also threw the injured kitten “in the bathtub, hard,” he confessed to authorities. He then took the cat to the veterinarian to try to cover up the alleged abuse.
Curran’s roommate, Jamie Heilmeier, and her two young children had taken in the black-and-white female kitten and named it Spooks, said Officer Vincent Figueiredo.
Human face of prison gets a close-up
<p>NEW YORK — At a time when criminal justice reform has gained national attention and bipartisan support, a handful of documentaries at the Tribeca Film Festival have given a close-up to the
Poll: Low marks for grading teachers based on kids’ tests
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans, especially public-school parents, give low marks to rating a teacher based partly on how students perform on standardized tests, according to a survey.<
‘Falsettos’ set for return to Broadway
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — “Falsettos,” the umbrella title for two one-act musicals about family and love and loss, is coming back to Broadway.</p>
‘Eclipsed’ shows to be dedicated to victims
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — In an effort to shine a light on the hundreds of girls abducted from a school in Nigeria two years ago, all performances of the Broadway play “Eclipsed” will be dedicated t
Yanni is still embracing the unknown
<p>NEW YORK — Yanni, who has performed across the globe and whose sound is arguably its own genre of music, says his method is simple: He embraces the unknown.</p>
Country musicians show moxie
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<p><strong>‘Industrial grade’ bathroom planned</p>