The Social Climber: 'The Cosby Show' Turns 30

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ByABC News
September 21, 2014, 10:43 AM

— -- quicklist:1title: 'The Cosby Show' Turns 30text: It's been thirty years since America met the Huxtable family, from the popular sitcom "The Cosby Show."

Taking place in Brooklyn, New York, the show aired for eight seasons and remained at the top of the Nielsen ratings for five years in a row.

Bill Cosby, the show's creator and star, used material about family life from this stand-up routines for episodes of the show.

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quicklist:2title: Alibaba's Big Debuttext: Talk about an entrance.

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba hit the stock exchange Friday and raised $21.8 billion in its debut, making it the biggest U.S.-listed IPO in history, according to the Associated Press.

The big day also boosted Yahoo, an early investor in Alibaba.

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quicklist:3title: And the Vote Is In! text:Scotland voted to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not become an independent country, in a historic vote Thursday.

But the results were close: 55 percent of Scots voted "No," while 45 percent voted "Yes," rooting for an independent Scotland.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would honor previous commitments made to Scotland and that there is now a "great chance" to change the way British people are governed.

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quicklist:4title: So Are Apple's New iPhonestext: We hope you're not sick of hearing about Apple's new iPhone yet, because the buzz is just beginning.

Friday people could finally get their hands on the much-anticipated gadgets: the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus.

Some eager fans waited in line for days, camping outside the stores. More than 4 million pre-orders for the phones were placed when they went on sale last week, according to Apple.

Apple said a limited supply of phones will be available in its stores for walk-in customers today, but they'll likely go fast.

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quicklist:5title: Free Coffee at McDonald's text: McDonald's latest free coffee promotion is in full swing, and excited fans are talking about it on social media.

Customers can stop by participating locations in the United States until Sept. 29 for a free small McCafe during breakfast hours.

The fast-food brand says it knows how much people need their coffee, and is calling on people who come in to "sip and tell" by sharing embarrassing moments that happened before they got their caffeine fix, on social media using the hashtag #SipandTell.

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