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Though Election Day 2013 is still far away, it's the first time the city will have a new top dog in 12 years, so the mayoral race will get intense early, bringing out all the political dreamers who were unable to get into Gracie Mansion over the past generation.

Though Election Day 2013 is still far away, it's the first time the city will have a new top dog in 12 years, so the mayoral race will get intense early, bringing out all the political dreamers who were unable to get into Gracie Mansion over the past generation.

The Obama administration scores another preliminary injunction against a state that has enacted a law attempting to drive out undocumented immigrations.

A paradigm shift regarding U.S. energy policy on oil has to occur. No, it won’t occur given the current make-up of the U.S. Congress, but eventually, for energy independence reasons, a paradigm shift is mandatory.

Medvedev’s reforms would likely not satisfy Putin’s opponents and protesters.

U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., sent an apology letter to First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday after he was overheard talking about her large posterior.

After six months of notable decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court ended 2011 setting the stage for a blockbuster session in 2012.

While his opponents are blanketing Iowa and New Hampshire with last-minute appeals for support, Newt Gingrich is stuck in Virginia, trying to get enough signatures to get his name on the ballot for a primary that doesn't take place until March 6.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., finally broke his silence and suggested the House pass the extension of the payroll tax cut, which has been languishing on Capitol Hill since the Senate approved it on Saturday, while Senate Democrats contribute to a conference committee aimed at ironing out a long term deal.

The United States is urging the United Nations Security Council to implement greater sanction on Iran, saying harsher action could slow down the country's nuclear program.

The GOP field looks like a rogue’s gallery of losers to me.

Apple won a new patent for switching applications during calls, which will give Android developers a big obstacle to work around. Steve Jobs would be proud.

Done deal. Both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayer Michael Bloomberg have signed a controversial bill that will allow livery cabs to pick up passengers off the street throughout the five boroughs. Bloomberg alluded to the coming deal in a press conference on Wednesday where he celebrated the 50 millionth tourists to visit New York City.

The bill proposes a 45,000 euro fine and jail sentence of up to one year for those who violate the law.

European shares rose on Thursday, helped by mostly upbeat U.S. economic data, and with banks gaining after taking advantage of cheap finance offered by the European Central Bank.

President Barack Obama would defeat any of the seven Republican presidential candidates in Nevada if the general election was held today, according to an 8NewsNow/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll released Wednesday.

Firefox Add-on DeSopa developer Tamer Rizk created a simple way to defeat SOPA--the Stop Online Piracy Act. Today we present an exclusive interview with him on his motivation, the troubles it may case and the ways tactics to defeat Internet Freedom will fail.

Ron Paul's 2012 run represents the best anti-Obama hope America has. Paul and Mitt Romney polled the best against President Barack Obama in a recent CNN / ORC poll. Paul polled best against Obama in an earlier NBC News / Marist Poll.

In retaliation for the killings, Pakistan closed off key supply routes into Afghanistan.

In a rare and complex legal case, a Vermont couple who married in April may be split up after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service denied their application for a spousal green card.

Ron Paul became quite peeved when a CNN reporter pestered him about allegations that the 2012 GOP candidate made money and gained fame via a series of racist newsletters published in the 1990s.

The man who allegedly brought a gun to the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park last month is being held in jail, the New York Post reported Wednesday afternoon.

Chinese writer Chen Wei faces trial on Friday accused of inciting subversion for online essays advocating democracy, in the latest aftershock of a drive against dissent earlier this year, his wife and defense lawyer said.

The country has not witnessed such extreme rains since 1961 when it became an independent nation.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits continued to decline last week, even after dropping to a three-and-a-half year low in the previous week. The figure is still below a key threshold for gauging the job market, a sign that the labor market is gaining strength heading into 2012.

Occupy Wall Street registers as one of the biggest surprises of 2011. Despite constant criticisms that it lacked a concrete set of goals or demands, Occupy Wall Street's broad critique of economic injustice resonated with a country still grappling with the fallout from the financial crisis. A timeline of the movement.

The fact is everyone in the financial services or wealth management business has thought about what they feel the markets will do next year. Following are the 10 market predictions for 2012 from Oliver Pursche, co-portfolio manager of GMG Defensive Beta Fund.

European shares were higher early Thursday afternoon in low volume that exaggerated movements, with investors hoping a batch of U.S. data would confirm an improving economic picture.

Japan's blue-chip index snapped a two-day winning run on Thursday and met strong resistance near its 25-day moving average, with the machine tools sector weighed down by a brokerage downgrade.