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One World Trade Center is officially the tallest building in New York City. It claimed the title on Monday afternoon when it topped the 1,250 feet of the Empire State Building. But One World Trade Center isn't done yet and when it is complete, NYC's biggest skyscraper will stand at 1,776 feet, including its 408-foot antenna.

Nobel prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk realizes a long-nurtured dream on Saturday with the opening of an actual Museum of Innocence - a collection of relics of a half-century of ordinary life - as depicted in his 2008 novel of the same name.

The Heat and Knicks meet Monday night for Game 2 of their series.

Two members of Congress introduced a bill on Friday that would ban employers from requiring employees to hand over their social networking account information. The Social Network Online Protection Act was introduced by Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel of New York and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois.

Mergers and acquisitions are on the upstream as low interest rates, rising business and consumer confidence plus depressed prices for some assets have companies seeking buys that will allow them to expand or cut costs through synergy.

Juan Gonzalez, the 45-year-old man who lost his wife and daughter in a horrific accident on Sunday when a SUV crashed on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing seven people, is devastated and says he wants to die.

The May Day 2012 General Strike protests are poised to sweep the world's streets on May 1, when men, women and children are being asked to skip work, school, shopping and other activities in order to participate in the action on behalf of the 99 percent.

Manufacturing activity indexes for April released Monday showed a further slowdown across the nation in a confirmation of a statistical trend seen in other data releases last week that points to weaker growth in the second quarter.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL), the second-largest U.S. commercial airline, is reportedly close to a bid for a Pennsylvania oil refinery that could mitigate high fuel costs by cutting out the middleman.

Kanye West had a major wardrobe malfunction this past weekend after arriving home from a date with his new girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. After a night out on the town, Kim and Kanye were both photographed getting out the rappers Maybach, with Kanye struggling to keep his leather pants at waste level.

Authorities are still trying to determine what caused a horrific accident on Sunday with an SUV ending on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing seven people, including three children.

Jeremy Lin is looking to play in the Knicks series against the Heat.

Fewer undocumented immigrants stopped for traffic violations will face deportation, under newly unveiled changes to a prominent immigration enforcement program.

?Max Payne 3,? Rockstar?s upcoming third installment in the action-shooter trilogy, is set for a May 15th release date. But the soon-to-be launched game is more than just a continuation of the first two titles; it?s an interactive character study, as The Verge writes.

Australian billionaire businessman Clive Palmer announced plans Monday to build a full scale replica of the ill-fated Titanic luxury cruiser. Dubbed the 'Titanic II,' the cruiser will make its maiden voyage from London to New York sometime in 2016.

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is expected to sell 60 737 aircraft to Air Lease Corp. (NYSE: AL) in a deal with a nominal book value of about $5.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said Monday.

Sarkozy linked the publication of the document to the imminent elections.

Here are pictures of the Nets new logo, as well as some of the team's new apparel.

Former Disney star Selena Gomez proves that she is all grown up in the sexy ad for her new namesake perfume.

Women with urinary incontinence who also enjoy their regular cup of coffee or tea don't have to worry about the extra caffeine making their condition worse, suggests a new study.

Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 4,100 women who were seeking birth control, about 45 percent overestimated the effectiveness of the Pill and condoms.