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The Olympics Rage-o-Meter

NBC makes Bode Miller cry, then presses on (and on and on) to make him cry some more.

By Josh Levin

On Sunday in Sochi, one of NBC’s preordained Winter Olympics stars finally came through with a medal, as Bode Miller tied for bronze in the men’s super-G. Prior to Miller’s run, the Peacock screened a weepy feature on the death of Miller’s snowboarder brother Chelone. After he skied down the mountain, NBC’s cameras zoomed in on Miller and his wife Morgan for a solid hour as they watched other skiers challenge his time. When Miller hung on to his podium position, NBC’s Christin Cooper asked him about his “extraordinary accomplishment” and what this particular medal—his sixth in Olympic competition—meant to him. Miller mentioned his brother’s death, and how he wanted to honor his memory.

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So does the insensitive reporter get scolded or praised?  After all, this morning she was the most reviled 'journalist' in the world.  How dare she push this obviously distraught young man to the brink! 

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Sid Caesar, a King of Comedy, Dies at 91

By STEPHEN M. SILVERMAN

02/12/2014 at 03:15 PM EST

Sid Caesar, the deft side-splitter who helped establish the new medium of television as he also established himself as a comedy legend, has died. He was 91.

Here we go again

Meteorologist Steve LaPointe  Last Updated:2/11/2014 4:19:57 PM Weather Advisories: 

SNOW STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT - TRACK AND INTENSITY REMAINS UNCERTAIN ENOUGH AT THIS TIME TO PRECLUDE A DETAILED ACCUMULATION FORECAST Low pressure is expected to develop in the Gulf of Mexico tonight and tomorrow then transfer to a new center off the mid Atlantic coast Wednesday night into Thursday morning. This will become a large and moisture rich Nor'easter capable of producing heavy snow accumulations. It, however, is not clear at this time as to the specific configuration, intensity, and track of the system which will be critical in determining how much snow will fall locally.

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Good Night Curly Top

Shirley Temple Black, who was one of the most iconic child stars of the 20th century, has died. She was 85.

The dimpled actress found fame at the height of the Great Depression in movies including "Heidi," "Curly Top" and "Bright Eyes" and later served as U.S. ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
Temple Black died of natural causes Monday at her home in Woodside, Calif., her publicist confirmed to NBC News early Tuesday.

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Long arm of the law

Woman from Capital Region executed in Texas

Updated: 02/06/2014 11:00 AM
Created: 02/06/2014 10:27 AM WNYT.com 
By: WNYT Staff

A woman who used to live in the Capital Region has been executed for a murder in Texas.

Suzanne Basso, 59, was convicted of torturing and killing a mentally impaired man she promised to marry in 1998.