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Before Katniss Everdeen, before Teams Edward and Jacob, and well before “Glee” glee, there was “Newsies”………….. When the film hit theaters, it bombed, scraping up only $2.8 million as one of the lowest-grossing Disney movies ever. When it hit VHS, however, buzz snowballed among people who were teenagers in the mid- to late 1990s. Now, a stage version has garnered seven Tony nominations this year, including for Best Musical, and “fansies” persevere, 20 years later. My story in the Daily….

Before Katniss Everdeen, before Teams Edward and Jacob, and well before “Glee” glee, there was “Newsies”………….. When the film hit theaters, it bombed, scraping up only $2.8 million as one of the lowest-grossing Disney movies ever. When it hit VHS, however, buzz snowballed among people who were teenagers in the mid- to late 1990s. Now, a stage version has garnered seven Tony nominations this year, including for Best Musical, and “fansies” persevere, 20 years later. My story in the Daily….

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haaretz: Israeli geneticists have found that a population of Indians in the U.S. state of Colorado has genetic Jewish roots going back to the expulsion of Jews from Spain. The common marker was a unique genetic mutation on the BRCA1 gene. This mutation, commonly known as the “Ashkenazi mutation,” is found in Jews of Ashkenazi origin and is associated with an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Read more.

haaretz:

Israeli geneticists have found that a population of Indians in the U.S. state of Colorado has genetic Jewish roots going back to the expulsion of Jews from Spain.

The common marker was a unique genetic mutation on the BRCA1 gene. This mutation, commonly known as the “Ashkenazi mutation,” is found in Jews of Ashkenazi origin and is associated with an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Read more.

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Twitter users would rather get herpes and other awful things, than dine with Donald Trump

When Donald Trump tweeted the silly question, “What could be better than dinner with @ and me?” the Twitterverse answered in full force.

Here’s a list of our 10 favorites:

10. ”Herpes”- @SpikeVee88

9. “You learning how birth certificates work”- @daveanthony

8. “Horse gingivitis”- @beauty_jackson

7. “explosive diarrhea”-  @AngryBlackLady

6. “Having my face eaten off in Miami”- @larrymadill

5. “Ball surgery without anesthetic”- @devincf

4. “ustream of your most recent lacefront fitting? -@the_blueprint

3. “Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ on a loop for eternity”- @timorousme

2. “Eating white rice flavored by farts”- @derekisnormal

1. “Three words: Nickelback disco album.”- @TomHeadLovesYou

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As the battle for the White House narrows down to Romney and Obama, I dissected their wive’s fashion sense. I love and respect Ann Romney, but girl’s gotta get new clothes if she wants to be the FLOTUS!  Click here for story

As the battle for the White House narrows down to Romney and Obama, I dissected their wive’s fashion sense. I love and respect Ann Romney, but girl’s gotta get new clothes if she wants to be the FLOTUS! 

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