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• She formed half of an iconic pair of furniture pitch people in the memorable Bernie and Phyl's Furniture ads, and now Phyl Rubin is going public with her 40-year battle with multiple sclerosis. [WCVB]

• WBZ-TV won't renew the contract of sports reporter Alice Cook, a former Olympic figure skater. In 2008, Channel 4 dropped Bob Lobel from its sports roster. [Boston Herald]

• Lisa Stump of Andover lost a ring that she considered an heirloom. She found two other rings as she searched for her rings. [WBZ]

• Comic legend Betty White says she will appear on "Saturday Night Live" at some point and in some capacity. [Boston Globe]

• With another night of competition on tap tonight on "American Idol," the best friend of Cape Cod's Siobhan Magnus is speaking out about Idol. [Cape Cod Times]

• The Mass. Department of Transportation plans to study handrails in some Big Dig Tunnels to see if there is a connection to seven fatalities. [WBZ]

• While Gov. Deval Patrick railed against pricey vacation pay perks, some of his current and former staffers were taking advantage of similar benefits. [Boston Herald]

• The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals approved the controversial Fenway Bark "doggie hotel" that will offer 24-hour dog care. [Universal Hub]

• For the second straight week, gas prices in Massachusetts are up. [Boston Business Journal]

• A director and a producer nobody has ever heard of have used the Oscar-winning documentary short film called "Music by Prudence" to fuel a feud worthy of two second graders. [Salon.com]

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