Black outfits gain favor at weddings across eras
Dear Abby columns discuss wearing black to weddings as a modern norm rather than taboo. Essays from Charlotte in New Mexico and Colorful in New England reflect varied views, noting many guests, including bridesmaids and performers, embrace black. The piece cites New York weddings and modern color choices, urging personal comfort over strict dress codes.
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Las Cruces
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MTV2 Seven Hour New Year Video Marathon Without Commercials
MTV2 will air eight straight hours of club dance hip hop and party videos from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. New Year’s Day, ending with live Times Square ball drop coverage on MTV. The block is part of MTV2’s New Year festivities titled Monster Mix.
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New York
MTV2
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MTV
Times Square
Foo Fighters
Avril Lavigne
Busta Rhymes
Diamond Joins Kids in Shrek Singalong in Lobby
Neil Diamond, 61, says he thrilled kids by singing I’m a Believer in a Las Vegas theater lobby after watching Shrek. He noted the crowd had no idea who he was and that fans still love his 1960s to 1980s hits Cherry Cherry I Am I Said Sweet Caroline America.
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Neil Diamond
Diamond
Las Vegas Review-Journal
America
Ann Arbor woman charged in cookie mall assault
An unidentified Belleville woman is charged after a Briarwood Mall incident where she allegedly attacked a cookie stand clerk over an unavailable treat. She struck the clerk with a box of tissue wrappers, breaking glasses, then punched the worker but caused no major injuries.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Belleville
Briarwood
Andrew Zazula
Zazula
Hammerhead shark stolen from Key West restaurant
Harvey Johnson of Captain Runaground Harrisburg Harbor reports a 12-foot hammerhead mounted behind his Key West restaurant was pried from a wagon on December 22 or 23. Police say the 150-pound shark was seen heading up the Keys on a flatbed truck. a potential suspect has been interviewed as officers search the area. The hammerhead has appeared on postcards and in films such as Drop Zone. A scar on Johnson’s leg from the 1988 catch is noted.
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Key West
Fla
Harvey Johnson
Turrence
Wesley Snipes
Johnson
Christmas arrest ends escape run in Salem
In Salem Oregon Chandler Charles Field who was sought by police was captured by Officer Mike Basket during Christmas patrol. Basket said he relied on holiday presence to locate the fugitive and described forcing entry when Field tried to shut the door.
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Salem
Ore
Chandler Charles Field
Mike Basket
Basket
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