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Regarding its banking system, the United States has now experienced its third generation of heads the banks win, tails the taxpayer and the public loses.? Is there a better way? Is it possible to create a bank that serves the people of the United States?

It?s not just enterprises and government agencies that are already starting to benefit from the new era of so-called ?Big Data.? Consumers are already beneficiaries, even if they don?t know it.

After a spirited third period in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, New York leads the series 1-0.

One of the reasons the poignant urban drama Babygirl is such a strong film is its remarkable cast. Among its members are Yainis Ynoa and Joshua Rivera.

At the Tribeca Film Festival this year, two standout movies portray Latino communities in ways that have seldom been done before. Lucy Mulloy's Una Noche follows three Cuban teens who flee their homeland on a raft, while Macdara Vallely's BabyGirl focuses on the relationship between a Puerto Rican teen and her mother.

Kanye West has been caught with his pants down with Kim Kardashian -- literally! The new celebrity couple were photographed by paparazzi exiting Yeezy's Maybach outside his apartment in SoHo on the way back from dinner in New York, and he's literally pulling up his pants.

Watch the Knicks take on the Heat.

Delmon Young apologized to his team and Tiger's fans just before being arraigned on hate-crime charges in New York City.

Did you hear the news? A mass grave with two dozen bodies was found in Texas. Iran is banning the Internet. South Carolina's Gov. Nikki Haley is under indictment for tax fraud. Jon Bon Jovi is dead. All of these statements are false but were at one time considered to be verified, legitimate facts, believed and shared by many.

One of the most distinguished films at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York this year is Cheerful Weather for the Wedding. Set in 1932 England, the film centers on a bride's gloomy wedding day.

China's economic relationships with Eastern Europe are deepening. Although the Asian power's trade with the former Communist bloc often goes unnoticed in the Americas, it has increased significantly in recent years.

A 13-year-old autistic Bronx boy who went missing three days ago was found and returned to his family. His odyssey highlighted the challenges highlighted during National Autism Awareness Month.

Starting center Tyson Chandler is suffering room the flu, and the Knicks head coach said it's a strong possibility he won't be able to play in Game 1.

Disgraced former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn believes that the scandal that brought an end to his political career could have been a plot to keep him out of the French presidential elections.

Hyman Strachman has created hundreds of thousands of bootlegged copies of popular movies, from The Hangover to Gran Torino. One would think Strachman is Public Enemy No. 1 to the MPAA, but on the contrary, this 92-year-old World War II vet is just looking to stay busy after the death of his wife, copying DVDs to send to American soldiers currently fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Local regulations in New York state will continue to play a part in the issuance of permits for the controversial drilling practice known as high-volume hydraulic fracturing.

Scottie Pippen thinks Phil Jackson to the Knicks makes sense.

The Bank of Japan will expand its Asset Purchase Program by an additional 5 trillion yen ($62 billion) to increase the purchase of Japanese government bonds, exchange-traded funds and Japan real estate investment trusts, the bank announced in a statement Friday.

If you?ve heard of these little known islands, pat yourself on the back and make sure to frame that passport before it rips to shreds.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was arrested Friday morning for an alleged hate crime.

The second round of the NHL playoffs kicks off Friday night in Glendale Arizona.