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The Record
2:30 am
Mon February 13, 2012

Adele Sweeps The Grammy Awards

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Adele won each of the six Grammys for which she was nominated, including the awards for Album, Song and Record of the Year. She also performed for the first time since canceling a tour last year to recover from throat surgery.
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By Jacob Ganz

It was nice of everybody else to show up.

Adele, whose 21 is the fastest-selling album in eight years, went six-for-six at the Grammy Awards, including wins in the top three categories: Album, Record and Song of the year.

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Television
11:01 pm
Sun February 12, 2012

I'm Just Sayin': There Are Anachronisms In 'Downton'

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Listen Carefully: Some phrases have made it into Downton Abbey that are a little ahead of their time. Above, Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) tries out a newfangled gadget with Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery).
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Housekeeper Mrs. Hughes describes Lady Mary (right) as an "uppity minx who's the author of her own misfortunes" — never mind that in 1919, it's unlikely anyone would have said "uppity minx."
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Movie Interviews
11:01 pm
Sun February 12, 2012

Brad Pitt: Making 'Moneyball' And Being Billy Beane

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Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the passionate general manager of the Oakland A's, in the Oscar-nominated sports drama Moneyball.
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In the Oscar-nominated film Moneyball, Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, a baseball manager obsessed with turning his cash-strapped team into a contender. Pitt says that drive is what attracted him to the role that has earned him a best-actor nod.

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Health Care
12:18 pm
Fri February 10, 2012

White House Offers 'Accommodation' On Contraception

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Around the Nation
6:39 am
Fri February 10, 2012

Wisconsin Court Decides Who Gets The Cat

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Roger Kueffer has disagreed with his former girlfriend Julee Lawler since they broke up. They have fought since 2008 over custody of a cat. A Wisconsin judge ruled it's his, and that she gave it as a gift. But as any cat lover knows, one court is not enough. A higher court has now rejected her appeal.

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