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  • From the Gothamist Newsmap: a slashing at Shore Blvd & Emmons Ave in Brooklyn, a robbery at Underwood Park at Washington Ave and Lafayette Ave in Brooklyn and a special delivery at JFK.

  • An 11-year-old girl was found dead in her home in Brooklyn. No arrests have been made yet.

  • The Post makes the term limits vote appear even shadier (if that's possible) by revealing that they spotted a Bloomberg backer and city employee lingering around the Council floor and garnering support as deliberations went on when he wasn't supposed to be there.

  • 75 CUNY law students will be working as poll monitors on Election Day.

  • Composer Tex Allen is suing actor Terrence Howard for $5 million for allegedly beating him up backstage last winter while they were both working on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

  • Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones's economic crisis solution: puppies!

  • While we still wait for Ashley Todd costumes to start turning up, for now we can settle for a jack-o-lantern inspired by her.

  • This should be filed under "Micturating Missed Connection."

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Natalie Portman & Rashida Jones are two good looking Jewish women!

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