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Extra, Extra: The Bean Is Roasted (For Now)
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 19, 2011
Modified Sep 19, 2011
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- The Bean has officially closed today to make way for a Starbucks.
- A Brooklyn woman was found dead in a Midwood apartment yesterday and now cops are looking for her roommate.
- Governor Cuomo claims he has no idea about plans for a bigger State Senate.
- A horse got loose during yesterday's African American Day Parade in Harlem. Luckily, the horse was caught and seems okay.
- Mark Wahlberg thinks there will be an Entourage movie.
- Ratings-wise, football bested the Emmys.
- University of Pennsylvania students learned their teacher was dead while they were waiting for him to appear.
- Finally, Billy Ray Cyrus will appear on 90210.
- Another reason to hate Urban Baby.
- Getting ready for gay divorce stories.
- And you can rent Edna St. Vincent Millay's narrow house for $14,000/month.
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