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Extra, Extra: The Real Housewives Of Downton Abbey
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Ben Yakas
Published May 13, 2012
Modified May 13, 2012
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- The woman who started Mother's Day would totally hate Mother's Day.
- Better get to know The Lizard, from The Amazing Spider-Man.
- The woman who lost her limb to a flesh-eating bacteria after zip-lining is recovering, and may not lose any other limbs.
- Newsweek trying to stir up some interest with their gay Obama cover next week.
- Bravo exec Andy Cohen wishes that Downton Abbey was the channel's first scripted series.
- A 21-year-old woman was fatally shot in head in Queens.
- NBC has released their fall schedule—and Community has been moved to Fridays!
- NYPD picked up a sick cruise passenger from a cruise ship in New York Harbor.
- A paraglider was killed after crashing into a cliff...while flying above a nude beach.
- Manhattan investment banker is angry that American Airlines has yoinked his lifetime pass.
- Legendary bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, of Booker T. and the MGs fame, has died at 70. Below, watch the band play their immortal hit "Green Onions:"
- And finally, ease back into the work week with a dog who knows how to burp:
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