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Reverend Run Builds Playground in the Bronx

Queens-bred rapper turned preacher Reverend Run, who’s also the star of MTV’s “Run’s House,” and his wife, Justine, got down and dirty for a good cause—building playgrounds in the neighborhoods that need them the most.
Today, the Simmonses teamed with KaBOOM, Kool-Aid and The Odyssey House  to lend a helping hand in the Bronx, New York, [...]

Now You Can Buy Computers Pre-Loaded With Movies

In a move that could start a new wave in PC sales, Dell and Paramount Pictures today announced that they have signed a joint venture that will see “Iron Man” come pre-loaded on Dell computers for anyone who wishes to order the unit.

So far, the details of the deal are a bit disappointing. Paramount is [...]

Last of the Original Drifters Dies At 81

 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Pinkney was found dead at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. The death was not considered suspicious, he said.
Pinkney was scheduled to perform for Fourth [...]