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Ron Paul is a Pirate

Ron Paul's has emerged as the new GOP frontrunner in Iowa with a not-Mitt tag. But political pundits and voters should pay greater heed to his sudden rise. The anyone but Romney title downplays Paul's emergence, writing him off as just the latest in a string of candidates-du-jour. But Ron Paul is more than a fling.

Kim Jong-il's Death Mystery: Was it Kept a Secret for 48 Hours Due to Foul Play?

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The secrecy shrouding the death of Kim Jong-il doesn't seem to surprise many, given the adamantly reclusive politics played by this cult leader of North Korea. However, the troubled Asian nation, has achieved what is considered almost impossible under the watchful eyes of neighboring South Korea and the U.S. Until the North Korean Central News Agency decided to announce the death of Kim, the South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials had absolutely no clue that something rather critical was...
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Plan B Decision Could be Challenged by Revived Brooklyn Lawsuit

U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman ruled the Center for Reproductive Rights can reopen a lawsuit against the FDA that alleges the agency's decision to deny over-the-counter access to Plan B for all women is not supported by medical or scientific evidence.
Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul

Newt Gingrich News: Are His 15 Minutes of Fame Over?

Just one month after he shot to the top of the Republican polls, Newt Gingrich is already beginning to fade. He still leads by 4.5 percentage points nationally, but that's down from a double-digit lead last week, and he lost his lead in Iowa on Monday, slipping to third place behind Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.
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Wim Wenders takes 3D dancing in new film Pina

German director Wim Wenders has long ranked as among the major directors of world cinema, thanks to films such as Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire, Until the End of the World and the Oscar-nominated Buena Vista Social Club.
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Firefighter Burned in Brooklyn Blaze

A firefighter trapped in the third floor of a Brooklyn building has suffered burns over approximately 42 percent of his body, Mayor Michael Bloomberg told those at a press conference scheduled to announce the new Cornell science campus agreement. The mayor had arrived late because of the tragic situation, which unfolded moments before the press newser was about to start.
Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn and wife Sinclair arrive at Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Roissy near Paris

Strauss-Kahn's Wife Voted Woman of the Year in France

After standing by her husband after he was arrested for allegedly trying to rape a New York hotel chambermaid in May, Anne Sinclair, the wife of shamed former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been voted Woman of the Year in a new French poll.
The Moon

Winter Solstice and the End of Time--A New Yorker's Opinion

Winter Solstice is approaching this Dec 21st-early Dec. 22. the shortest day of the year. As usual there's the pressure of too much to do during the holiday season and too little time to do it. But this year, I've started to think about next year already--It's supposed to be the end of the world in 2012 on the next solstice. I'm jammed with deadlines already. What about my bucket list?
Indian Bull

As markets plunge, Asia's wealthy flock to art

In a spacious, luxury apartment perched on the leafy hills of Hong Kong, Kai-Yin Lo browses through a trove of Chinese art acquired over several decades, reflecting how her niche, scholarly pursuit has now hit the mainstream.
A taxi traverses down Fifth Avenue past a newsstand hit by snow in New York

White Christmas (Snowstorm) May Be in Store for Northeast

The snowstorm could impact the mid-Atlantic and New England Christmas weekend. And, while the forecast calls for rain at the moment over major I-95 corridor cities including New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., that could still change if enough cold air seeps in before the moisture arrives.
Goldman Sachs have been fined again for trading non-public information

Goldman Sachs' Quarterly Earnings Will be Less Than Half of Consensus: Nomura

In a bombshell research note that is making the rounds of Wall Street this morning, Glenn Schorr, the financial services sector analyst for Nomura, cut his estimate for Goldman's fourth-quarter earnings to $1 per share, half of his previous $2 prediction. That's less than half of what the consensus expectations are. Other bank estimates were also taken down.
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Jerome Isaac Burnt Deloris Gillespie in New York Elevator for $2K Debt

New York police said Jerome Isaac, the man arrested this weekend in connection with burning to death a 73-year-old woman in Brooklyn, may have been motivated to commit the crime because of an alleged $2,000 unpaid debt. Isaac is now facing murder and arson charges and is expected to go before the court on Monday.

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