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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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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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Police closes Weiner case

The investigation into the online contact between Rep. Anthony Weiner and a 17-year-old Delaware girl has been closed by Police. The girl started following the New York Democrat on Twitter after a class trip to the nation's capital earlier in the spring.
IMF's acting chief John Lipsky attends a news conference in Beijing

Did IMF face cyber attack from a member-nation?

In a bizarre incident early this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) faced a cyber attack, ironically from a member-nation, though the fund is not willing to reveal the country's name.
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Belmont track conditions: Cloudy, wet, chance of rain

The track condition at Belmont Park, where the Belmont Stakes will be run today at 6:35 p.m., is officially rated at good, but the track is wet and will likely remain so with heavy clouds over the New York metropolitan area.
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Yankees: Teixeira was beaned by a bad pitch … this time

Nearly everyone followed the script last night as Mark Teixeira crowded the plate, the Indians pitcher threw wild, the benches cleared to release some Yankee frustration, and New York won big in a battle of two of the American League's best teams.
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I used to be called a sl*t: Lady gaga

In an interview, Lady Gaga has revealed her childhood secret, that she used to be taunted as a 'sl*t' at school for her sense of dressing.But that certainly did not stop her from a catwalk in a see-through dress on Germany's Top Model show in Cologne, a report in thedailystar.net stated.

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