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11:25AM EST: [UPDATE BELOW] A South Korean naval vessel with more than 100 aboard was sinking on Friday in waters near North Korea and Seoul was investigating whether it was
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid mistakenly called out “no” Thursday when asked for his vote on the health care reconciliation bill, setting the chamber howling with laughter. Reid voted the
Montreal, Canada – Jewish groups are denouncing a curiosity shop where a bar of soap allegedly made from Holocaust victims’ fat is for sale. The beige bar of soap, in
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It is three days after the elections in Boro Park and people are still in shock. No one expected this. Not only has Mr. Greenfield pulled off a stunning upset,
Under fire to do more to stop the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration will announce Friday new steps to help the unemployed and those who are “underwater” with a bigger
Con Edison customers are getting zapped again with higher electric bills – hiking rates 12.6% over three years. The new increase takes effect next month, pushing the average residential customer’s
[A report by the Times Online UK] For a head of state to visit the White House and not pose for photographers is rare. For a key ally to be
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