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Tilda Swinton is interviewed at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2011 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California

Buzz spurs early NYC release for Tilda Swinton movie

With Tilda Swinton having racked up Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her role in We Need to Talk About Kevin, distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has pushed up the New York City release date for the psychological thriller.

Cheap Cigarette Biz Busted

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Smoke cigarettes, and you'll pay the price--especially if you're in New York City. Island Smokes, a business that allows patrons to roll their own cigarettes, has two locations in New York (one in Long Island, the other in the Lower East Side), but has agreed to shut down its business in order to avoid a lawsuit from the city. The stores will be closed by February 1.

Alec Baldwin ‘Lost Appetite’ for 2013 NYC Mayor Race

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Alec Baldwin, the famous 30 Rock star, has said he's lost his appetite for running in the 2013 New York City mayoral race. Baldwin revealed the news on his biweekly podcast at WNYC. The actor had previously claimed he was going to quit his role as Jack Donaghy on NBC's hit comedy show 30 Rock in order to attend Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
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Oracle Sinks Nasdaq; Dow, S&P Hold Firm

Technology shares slumped on Wednesday and pushed the Nasdaq down 1 percent after Oracle reported results that cast doubts on the sector's health, even as broader markets closed mostly flat in a thinly traded day.
13 Christmas Movies If You Hate the Holiday Season

13 Christmas Movies For People Who Hate the Holidays [VIDEOS]

If you're one of those people who sympathizes more with the Grinch than with Santa Claus, have we got films for you. From anti-Christmas movies like Bad Santa and Black Christmas to films like Die Hard and Batman Returns, here are 13 movies to help you survive the schmaltzy, corny holiday season one eggnog at a time.
Orlando Magic's Anderson and Miami Heat's Harris battle for a rebound during their pre-season NBA basketball game in Miami

Cohesiveness, fitness favors Miami Heat in 2011-12

The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.
Tokio Marine President Shuzo Sumi

Tokio Marine to buy Delphi Financial for $2.7 bln

Tokio Marine said it will buy U.S. insurer Delphi Financial Group for $2.7 billion and is eyeing other acquisition targets, as Japan's No.2 property-casualty insurer looks to expand outside its mature home market and diversify geographic risks.
Officers who screened positive for those disorders were also more likely to be burnt out, depressed or have an anxiety disorder.

Sleep Disorders Common in Cops

A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia.

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