THE PICTURE HOUSE

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In celebration of Columbus Day week, the 11th Annual Westchester Italian Film Festival begins on Friday at The Pelham Picture House. Five films will be shown during the festival, including Weddings and Other Disasters, Corpo Celeste, Happy Family, 20 Cigarettes and Love & Slaps. The festival will run through Monday, Oct. 17.

A festival pass is $40 to the general public and $30 for Picture House members. Individual tickets are $9 for general admission, $8 for seniors/students/children and $6 for members.

Paul Weds Again - The Rich Get Richer!

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Sir Paul McCartney, co founder of The Beatles one of two surviving members of their music fortune has just married for the third time. His new bride is Nancy Shevell. The two were married during a small London ceremony, as hundreds of fans showered the newlyweds with cheers and flower petals after their modest civil ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall. This it Paul's third wedding.

Headlines 10/10/11

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AMERICAN RECESSION. Household Income Drops 9.8%

OCCUPY PROTESTERS. Movement Continues To Spread.

CAIRO RIOTS. Christians Protests Kills Dozens.

LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Where's Khadafy?

CALIFORNIA BANS Teen Tanning Beds.

BRONX COLUMBUS DAY PARADE

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The weather was sunny and bright for today's Columbus Day Parade in The Bronx. Unfortunately NYC Mayor Bloomberg was a no show, but our local area representatives and elected officials addressed the crowd, including NY Senator Jeff Klien, Councilman Jimmy Vacca and many other public officials, including US Congressman Joe Crowley were there. In fact they were giving away Congressman Crowley T-shirts, which were made not in USA, but in Nicaragua.

TOUR DE BRONX 2011

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On Wednesday, October 12, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will officially launch the 17th annual “Tour De Bronx,” the largest free cycling event in New York State.

Participants will have the opportunity to see Bronx historic districts, vibrant neighborhoods, beautiful waterfront and great greenways while enjoying a 40- or 25-mile bike ride.

Did Tea Party Bring US Occupy Wall Street?

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The folks at the Occupy Wall Street movement could very well take a few lessons and learn some tips from those at The Tea Party: The injustice protesting a new path to real relevance These supporters hope to push political discussion to the left in the way the Tea Party pushed it to the right. Where will it end, nobody knows!

This Week in History

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This Week in History, Oct 9 - Oct 15

Oct 09, 1967
Che Guevara is executed. The socialist revolutionary and guerrilla leader is killed by the Bolivian army at 39.

Oct 10, 1985
Achille Lauro hijacking ends. The Italian cruise ship reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO base in Sigonella.

Oct 11, 2002

Headlines 10/9/11

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VALUE VOTERS SUMMIT. Straw Poll Surprises.

OCCUPY MOVES. From Wall to Main Street.

CASEY ANTHONY SUED. Back in Court.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. High Technology.

MUPPET BREAKTHROUGH. Food Hunger.

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