Cablevision customers got their Oscar fix last night as the cable giant agreed to broadcast ABC minutes before the first Academy Award was presented.

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ABC-Cablevision blackout lifted just after Oscars began

Oscar tears aren’t flowing just from the podium this year. Desperate Cablevision customers scrambled to salvage living room viewing parties Sunday afternoon after ABC pulled its signal over a fee dispute.

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Oscar grouches: Cablevision customers livid over ABC dispute that leaves them without Academy Award

CHATHAM TWP., Ohio — The Medina Post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle fatal crash that happened early Sunday morning.

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North Ridgeville Man Killed in Overnight Crash

A defiant Gov. Paterson praised the Lord – and himself – on Sunday, insisting at a Brooklyn church that he will serve out his term as governor.

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What scandals? Gov. Paterson says he’ll keep governing until the end of the year

Adam Gadahn, the treasonous Californian Al Qaeda leader who has long been on Washington’s Most Wanted list, was nabbed in Pakistan Sunday – a huge victory.

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American Taliban terrorist Adam Gadahn, aka Azzam the American, arrested in Pakistan

Iraqis voted in huge numbers Sunday even as bombs rained down in many neighborhoods, killing 38 and wounding more than 100 people.

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Iraqis go to polls amid violence, Qaeda threat

Mark Linkous

Mark Linkous has committed suicide, his family have confirmed.

The Virginia singer/songwriter died yesterday (March 6), reports Rolling Stone. The details of his death have not been released. Linkous’ age was not public, but he is believed to have been in his 40s.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today,” Linkous’ family said. “We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you.”

Linkous released the first Sparklehorse album,

Long before she found herself embroiled in a scandal that could topple Gov. Paterson, Sherr-una Booker was a curly-haired beauty who was so stunning she caught the eye of a photographer.

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My Sherr-una pix show true beauty

ABC has gone dark. Seconds after midnight, Channel 7 disappeared from the screens of Cablevision customers right in the middle of a repeat episode of “Lost.”

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Channel 7 ABC flashes angry message, then goes black for Cablevision customers at midnight