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Plaintiffs Added to Class Action Suit Against Huffington Post

Journalist and labor organizer Jonathan Tasini filed a $105 million class action lawsuit against The Huffington Post, a website founded by Arianna Huffington for which Tasini wrote. Now four new plaintiffs have been added to the growing class action lawsuit that claims The Huffington Post's writers deserve to be paid.
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Giants: Plaxico Burress criticizes Coughlin, courts Jets

Wide receiver Plaxico Burress, released from prison on June 6 after serving time on a weapons charge, was quoted as saying he'd like to play for the New York Jets, and that Giants coach Tom Coughlin's controlling style is what caused him to rebel.
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.

Cantor: Dems Should Strip Weiner of Committee Posts

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Monday that Democrats should strip embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner of his committee assignments if the New York congressman doesn't resign from the House of Representatives, USA Today reported.
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Mets overperforming in 2011?

Sure, they're currently under .500. But most people projected them to be worse. Here's why they're overperforming.
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Looking to 2012, Obama Courts A Wary Wall Street

President Barack Obama is redoubling his efforts to curry favor with the financial industry, a bastion of support for his 2008 campaign whose members have criticized the president's rhetoric and support for increased regulation.
Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) reacts as he speaks to the press in New York, June 6, 2011.

Anthony Weiner Weighing Resignation

With Rep. Anthony Weiner facing intensifying pressure to step down as new photos and revelations about his correspondence with a 17 year old surfaced, reports indicate that the Congressman is moving closer to resigning.
The IMF nameplate is displayed on a wall at the headquarters during the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington April 11, 2008.

IMF hacking: Hackers growing bolder?

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) computer system was hacked with large and sophisticated cyberattack and confidential data on national economies and finances are at the risk of exposure. The organization did not disclose the nature of the attack.
Congressman Anthony Weiner speaks to the media in New York, June 6, 2011.

The Rep. Weiner effect: US politicians tweet less now

Representative Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal has a pronounced impact on the tweeting habits of US politicians on both sides of the aisle. Fewer US Congressmen are tweeting their fans about their personal and political life in the wake of the Weiner scandal, according to a study by a website that tracks social media.

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