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5 Students Wrongly Given 'Fifty Shades' Puzzles

A Pennsylvania school district superintendent says five middle school students were mistakenly handed word search puzzles based on "Fifty Shades of Grey" with such terms as "leather cuffs" and "spanking."

The Valley Independent (http://bit.ly/1F6liC5 ) reports Monessen Schools Superintendent Leanne Spazak issued a statement Thursday apologizing and saying the puzzles were "mistakenly and unknowingly" put in a stack of worksheets given to five students Monday.

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Jackie Chan's Son Apologizes after Release from Jail

The son of actor Jackie Chan apologized to the public Saturday and asked for a second chance following his release from a six-month jail sentence for allowing people to use marijuana in his apartment.

Jaycee Chan, 32, said at a news conference that he was rededicating himself to his family and entertainment business career. He said he had "no reason, no excuse" for the behavior that led to his arrest in August alongside Taiwanese actor Ko Kai and others.

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With a Celebrity Front Row, Kanye West Rolls out Yeezy Shoes

With Beyonce, Rihanna and Diddy among the front-row celebrity royalty, Kanye West rolled out his Yeezy Boost shoe line for Adidas on Thursday as his baby North fussed in mama Kim Kardashian's arms next to a stone-faced Anna Wintour.

Models, men and women, wore minimal neutral tights or street wear in red, green and black to let the shoes shine in a tech-driven unveiling that included a simulcast to 42 theaters on three continents around the world.

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FIFA Says Manaus Not 'Suitable' Option for 2016 Rio Games

FIFA doesn't like the choice of Manaus as a football host city for the 2016 Olympics, saying it prefers games be played at cities closer to games center Rio de Janeiro.

Football's governing body said Friday it does "not consider Manaus as a suitable first option for a hosting venue."

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Barcelona President Questioned in Court over Neymar Transfer

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu was questioned by a National Court judge for more than three hours on Friday, as a suspect in a tax fraud probe linked to the signing of striker Neymar.

Bartomeu emerged from the court in Madrid accompanied by a legal representative, and declined to comment.

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Anna Fenninger Captures Giant Slalom Title at Worlds

Anna Fenninger's ski tips nearly crossed going from one turn to the next late in her run, lurching her violently forward.

Somehow, the Austrian recovered. Improbably, she stayed on course. Even more implausibly, she hardly lost any speed.

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Cavaliers in a Groove, Winning as All-Star Break Arrives

As LeBron James dressed following a dominating win over the Miami Heat, the team he fled to return home, he pushed play on the stereo in his corner cubicle and cranked up the volume.

Suddenly, the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room, still filled with reporters, was alive with thumping music, turning the space into a postgame dance club.

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Rooney still Hodgson's Leading Striker, Kane Set for England

Shunted back in midfield for Manchester United, Wayne Rooney was reassured by England coach Roy Hodgson on Thursday that his status as the national team's leading striker was secure.

At the same time, Hodgson is also embracing younger talent, with Tottenham striker Harry Kane, the breakthrough sensation of the season, set to earn his first England call-up for next month's games.

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Review: Powerful Acting Lifts Dark 'The Iceman Cometh'

It may take the Iceman a long time to arrive, but in director Robert Fall's powerful production of "The Iceman Cometh," the waiting takes place with unforgettable company, including Nathan Lane, Brian Dennehy and John Douglas Thompson.

The entire excellent ensemble from the well-received 2012 production at Chicago's Goodman Theatre is performing Eugene O'Neill's dark, nearly five-hour 1939 classic through March 15, in its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Johnson & Johnson Projects Aim to Spot Who'll Get a Disease

Imagine being able to identify who is likely to develop a particular disease — and then stop the disorder before it starts.

That's the goal of three research projects launched by Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical research arm, Janssen Research & Development. The projects, announced Thursday, aim to prevent illnesses — particularly ones related to aging and lifestyle — including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, heart disease and Type 1 diabetes.

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