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Halfway through his second year, Lin is the talk of the NBA and on his way to a big payday. What do the Knicks have to do to keep the point guard?

The medication used to treat childhood leukemia is experiencing a nationwide shortage. Hospitals across the country could run out of supplies within the next two weeks, leaving thousands of children at a greater risk of dying from the disease.

Purebred show dogs from around the country collect in New York for the 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday and Tuesday. The dogs come from across the country to compete for two days in the world's most famous dog show against top entries in their breed, in their group and in the show. Find details on what time the 2012 Westminster Dog Show airs on TV and what channel it will air on.

New York's poverty-fighting efforts have been acknowledged by The Harvard Kennedy School. It has awarded a city office that Mayor Michael Bloomberg created six years ago for its work in helping poor people graduate, giving career advice and job training, and counseling them throughout.

Martha Stewart's Chow Chow won at Westminster.

Lin's heritage is a bit of a puzzle, especially when viewed through the prism of Chinese-Taiwanese relations.

The 2012 Grammys, held in tribute to Whitney Houston, smashed ratings records nationwide.

Valentine's Day is seen as a vulgar, foreign intrusion by many in India.

The UN General Assembly is convening an emergency meeting in New York on Monday.

Photos of pugs and chihuahuas at the Westminster Dog show.

Last minute Valentine's Day gift shoppers hoping to surprise their paramours with a bouquet of balloons are in for a deflating surprise this year. A global helium shortage is causing supply-chain disruptions for gift shop owners, raising the possibility that there won't be enough of the lighter-than-air gas to fill out the tens of thousands of foil hearts, flowers and puppies gifted every February 14.

Randy Moss will try to make a comeback in the NFL after being absent from the league last season.

Here's a list of the 10 hottest singers who reportedly dated a professional athlete.

AmerisourceBergen Corp. said on Monday its Chief Financial Officer Michael DiCandilo had resigned to pursue other interests, effective immediately, sparking at least one broker downgrade and sending its shares down more than 3 percent.

Apple issued a press release on Monday announcing that the Fair Labor Association has begun investigating Foxconn's upon Apple's request. It was a necessary move, but it would never have happened without CEO Tim Cook at the helm.

New York's police union wants to expand the list of ailments covered by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to include cancers.

In the latest blow to Mitt Romney's aura of inevitability, a Republican presidential poll has Rick Santorum outperforming Mitt Romney in his home state of Michigan.

One of the people hired to transport actress Lindsay Lohan's stuff is planning to sell information and photos on it.

Pinterest--the new social network based off of photo-sharing--recently became one of the top five social networks on the Internet. As it continues to close in on the type of traffic that brands such as Twitter and Facebook have, Pinterest is becoming popular among celebrities and large companies. With that in mind, we've created a list of the most important celebrities, brands and other pinners on Pinterest that you must follow:

No one really knows about the mystery behind the scenes backstage preparing for a runway show. The International Business Times caught up with members of the back of house -- the makeup and nail teams -- backstage before the Falguni and Shane Peacock show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York who are responsible for adding accessories of their own to the collection: ornate makeup and nail designs.

For the Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection by Custo Barcelona at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, designer Custo Dalmau focused on the fabric story, mixing ordinary fabrics with tech fabric and playing with colors. View the slideshow to see photos of the Custo Barcelona RTW show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.