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East Coast braces for Hurricane Earl

Sep 2
Forecasters say Provincetown, Mass., could experience hurricane force winds and up to two inches of rain as Hurricane Earl passes south of Nantucket Island on Friday, Sept. 3. The storm could also bring tropical storm conditions and beach erosion to Fire Island.

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In New York City

Fire Island frolics: Last rites of summer

By Michael K. Lavers | Aug 30
Started to write at 3:58 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, during Ariel Sinclair’s pool show at the Ice Palace in Cherry Grove.

Heavy rains, high tides flood parts of Fire Island

By Michael K. Lavers | Aug 29
A combination of high tides and heavy rains flooded portions of the Fire Island Pines, Ocean Beach and other Fire Island villages and hamlets early last week.

Aussie Anti-Gay Pol ’Not Perving to Porn’

Sep 2
A New South Wales politician’s office seems to have done a little research into the realm of porn--or rather a lot of research: up to 200,000 hits to "suspect" online sites.

UK’s Foreign Secretary Denies Gay Rumors

Sep 2
Britain’s foreign secretary spoke out to say that he and his wife had "had enough" with speculations that he and a male aide were involved in an improper relationship.

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Entertainment

In New York City

"Boys in the Sand" returns to Pines

By Michael Lavers | Aug 14
The screening of a film that arguably put the Fire Island Pines on the map sparked controversy after some residents reportedly opposed its overtly sexual content.

Abraham Lincoln’s Big, Gay Dance Party

By JC Alvarez | Aug 12
Aaron Loeb’s timely and historically political social satire offers the kind-of hilarity not seen since the days of The Carol Burnett Show.
In this image released by the Montgomery County Police, James J. Lee is seen is a booking mugshot from 2008 on disorderly conduct

Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming

By David Dishneau and Sarah Brumfield | Sep 2
A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel’s headquarters said he hated the company’s shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Jackie Warner :: making ’Thintervention’ happen

Sep 2
Jackie Warner revealed a lot about herself with her last Bravo series Work Out, with her newest Thintervention, she guides a group of in-need clients through a weight loss program. EDGE spoke to the health guru about her latest reality series.

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Style

Texas Hold ’Em : No Gay Divorce in Lone Star State

By JAMIE STENGLE | Sep 1
A Texas appeals court said Tuesday that gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned.

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Nightlife

This undated photo provided by Steven G. Smith shows cowboys at the Cody Nite Rodeo in Cody, Wyo. Cody calls itself the "rodeo capital of the world." The Cody Nite Rodeo is held through the end of August.

MENY’s Wedding:: August 26, 2010

Sep 1
Sir Sabrina Haley presented "We Do", an amazing slamming mixed queer party that benefited MENY ( Marriage Equality New York ). A wedding type celebration that everybody was invited to ’crash’ while dancing for a good cause. Special guests Sunday Morning Mimosa, a dance act by Daisy Spurs and an impressive line-up of DJs made this evening a very special one to say, indeed, We Do!!

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Business/Finance

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg

Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation

By Matthew Perrone | Sep 2
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

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Technology

Ancient figurines from a 3,000-year-old Iron Age  temple

Jordan unearths 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple

Sep 2
Archaeologists in Jordan have unearthed a 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple with a trove of figurines of ancient deities and circular clay vessels used for religious rituals, officials said Wednesday.

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Travel

In this Sept. 10, 1960 file photo, runners in the Olympic marathon pass under the Arch of Constantine shortly after the start of the event in Rome. They were the Summer Games that ushered in the Olympics as we know them today. Starting 50 years ago on Wed

La Dolce Vita : Rome in 1960, When the Olympics Went Modern

By ANDREW DAMPF | Sep 1
They were the Summer Games that ushered in the Olympics as we know them today. Starting 50 years ago on Wednesday, Rome hosted the first Summer Olympics to be commercially broadcast.

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Health/Fitness

Condom Fashion Show

Sep 1
In a bid to promote safe sex and raise awareness about the risk of HIV and Aids, a fashion show in Colombia featured 12,000 condoms. Reuters’ Tara Cleary reports.

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EDGE@Night :: Upcoming Events in New York City

September 23, 2010 @ Boxers :: EDGE at Boxers!

CD Release :: "Kaleidoscope Heart" from Sara Bareilles!

DVD Release :: "Modern Family - The Complete First Season"!

SARA BAREILLES - "Kaleidoscope Heart" - Featuring the first ’F*ck You’ song & video "King Of Anything" - In-stores September 7th...the follow up to her massively successful album "LITTLE VOICE"! www.sarabmusic.com

MODERN FAMILY: The Complete First Season - coming to Blu-ray and DVD! Featuring all 24 episodes of the critically acclaimed breakout hit comedy! Packed with never-before-seen material including deleted scenes, cast interviews, a gag reel and more original extras! Available everywhere September 21 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! Win DVDs while supplies last!

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