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Witness Emerges In Killing by Police (Washington Post) - NEW YORK, March 15 -- A last-minute witness testified Thursday before a grand jury that is considering whether to charge five police officers who unleashed a 50-bullet barrage that killed an unarmed man on his wedding day.

Movie review: 'The Namesake' (Metromix.com) - Mira Nair's "The Namesake" is a profound and beautiful film about love and conflict within an Indian family, the Gangulis, who move from Calcutta to New York and experience intense culture clash through several decades and personal tragedy.

Grand Jury Indicts 3 in NYPD Shooting (Hartford Courant) - Three of the five policemen whose 50-bullet barrage killed an unarmed man on his wedding day were indicted Friday in a case that heightened racial tensions and renewed allegations that the city's officers are too fast on the trigger.

Preserving your special day (Petoskey News-Register) - “I don't even remember you taking that picture!” It's a common refrain from brides and grooms to their photographer, after the blur of the wedding day passes and they piece together the event through pictures.

Book roundup: Audiobooks (USA Today) - What an accent, what a life, what an audio. English actor Rupert Everett reads his marvelous autobiography and reveals himself to be an enormously gifted writer with an ironic, mesmerizing voice. The star of My Best Friend's Wedding, Everett opens his memoir with a description of his first visit to the cinema, where he watched Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.

Book Review: Lonely Avenue The Unlikely Life And Times Of Doc Pomus by Alex Halberstadt (Blogcritics.org) - Doc Pomus was one of the great songwriters of the pre-Beatles era, when artists relied on professionals for their material. Along with partner Mort Shuman, Pomus created some of the most memorable hits of that era, including "This Magic Moment," "Viva Las Vegas," and "Save The Last Dance For Me." Alex Halberstadt has taken the remarkable and unlikely success of Pomus as the subject of his ...

Your Money Matters: Say 'I Do' to Home Buying (Palladium Times) - (ARA) - Getting married marks a huge milestone for many people who have spent years dreaming about being a husband or wife. Another major milestone that often follows marriage is the first "big" purchase, which is typically buying a home.

Adam's Apples (Reel.com) - (2005) Starring: Mads Mikkelsen , Ulrich Thomsen Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Synopsis: A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the eccentric priest of the congregation.

FEHR REMAINS WARY OF HGH BLOOD TESTS (New York Post) - TAMPA - Union head Donald Fehr surfaced at Legends Field yesterday afternoon to chat with the Yankees. One issue on the docket was HGH. Currently MLB doesn't have a test for human growth hormone, but Fehr said the Players Association is monitoring...

MLBPA awaits test to detect HGH usage (Asbury Park Press) - Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Donald Fehr said Thursday if a reliable test for human growth hormone was developed, he would consider its implementation.