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Analysis: Economy Shedding Debt but Shackled by Pessimism

Americans are making progress in working down their heavy debt burden, but they are struggling to break out of another funk holding back the economy: their deep pessimism.

Doris Gillespie: Woman Burned Alive in NYC Apartment [PHOTO]

A woman, Doris Gillespie, was burned alive in her NYC apartment building on Saturday night after a man trapped her in an elevator, covered her with accelerant and set her on fire while surveillance camera caught the entire incident on video.

Doris Gillespie Attacked, Burned to Death in Brooklyn Elevator

A 64-year-old New York woman was attacked and burned to death shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday in the elevator of her Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, building. Police told The Associated Press on Sunday that a 47-year-old man smelling of gasoline walked into a police station overnight and said he was responsible for killing the woman in the elevator.

Woman Burnt Alive in the Elevator of a NYC Apartment

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Time Warner NYC, MSG Network Battle Heats Up as Deadline Looms

MSG Network, which airs games of the NBA's Knicks, and hockey games of three New York teams including the Rangers, Islanders and Devils, has a contract with Time Warner NYC that expires on December 31. The parties have been negotiating a new deal for a couple of years but haven't reached a new agreement, and MSG Network which airs games of the New York teams could be off Time Warner cable Jan. 1.

Time Warner Cable NYC May Drop Knicks Games, MSG

Madison Square Garden Networks, or MSG TV, televises New York Knicks games and games of four NHL teams, including the local New York Rangers, Islanders, and New Jersey Devils. But after Dec. 31, NYC residents may not be able to see the Knicks or local hockey teams on TV any more since Time Warner Cable NYC may drop MSG.

Natural Gas Drilling - In Marcellus Shale, Fracking Regulations May Center on Wastewater Disposal

As oil and gas companies target the Marcellus Shale for hydraulic fracturing, several East Coast states have begun to develop the first comprehensive rules to regulate the process.

Graham Brown of 'Sanford & Son' Dead from Pulmonary Failure: What is it?

Sanford & Son actor Graham Brown died in New jersey on Tuesday of pulmonary failure at the age of 87. A memorial celebration for Brown will take place on a date to be announced later.

Building New York: MVRDV's '9/11 Cloud' and the Importance of Risk

MVRDV's The Cloud has attracted criticism, but the risk taken is essential for design to move forward.

Long Island Eye: Is CBS’ Takeover of Ch. 55 a Vote of Confidence in the Market?

Now something new has been added: in 2012, Ch. 55 will be owned by CBS, whose WCBS 2, has dominated local airwaves for years along with the other network-owned stations, Disney’s WABC 7, and NBCUniversal’s WNBC 4.

Graham Brown, 'Sanford and Son' Actor, Dies of Pulmonary Failure at 87

Actor Graham Brown, who appeared on stage at London's Globe Theatre and most notably on U.S. television in Law & Order and Sanford and Son, died Tuesday in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 87, according to The Associated Press.

Barefoot Bandit to Spend 7 Years in Prison

Colton Harris Moore, better known perhaps as the Barefoot Bandit (so named after a famous crime spree that he committed barefoot), has been sentenced to 7-and-a-half years in prison, after he pleaded guilty on Friday in a Washington state court, on all 33 charges against him.

A months-long delay in Research in Motion's new BlackBerrys and a dreary quarterly report sent RIM shares tumbling again on Friday and pushed some analysts to sound the death knell for the mobile device that once defined the industry.

Americans Getting over Their Addiction to RIM's 'CrackBerries'

To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. in the U.S. market, just ask eBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe. Recently, his company had a hundred engineers working on apps for Apple's iPhone, another hundred on apps for Google's Android, and only one or two on apps for RIM's BlackBerry.

10 Celebs and Their Love Children: Love Affairs and Rumors [PHOTOS]

Court Rejects California's New Lethal Injection Protocol

A northern California judge has rejected the state's new protocol for lethal injections affecting death penalties. Judge Fay D'Opal, a Marin County Superior Court official, said correction officials had failed to explain why the single injection method, used in some other states, was not considered in the new rules; the current standard is a three drug injection method.

‘Sanford & Son’ Actor Graham Brown Passes Away at 87

Graham Brown, a New York City born, who appeared on stage at London’s Globe Theatre has died at the age of 87 on Dec. 13 in New Jersey.

The Yahoo! offices are pictured in Santa Monica - April 18, 2011.

Microsoft, Silver Lake Working on New Yahoo Stake Offer: Source

A consortium of software giant Microsoft Corp., private-equity group Silver Lake, and venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are reworking their bid for a minority stake in Internet company Yahoo Inc., a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens dead at 62

British-born journalist and atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens, who made the United States his home and backed the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, died on Thursday at the age of 62.

Christopher Hitchens' Death: N.Y. Times Rearranges Page One, Writers & Celebs Weigh In

Christopher Hitchens was as divisive as they come in print, but the news of his death has elicited a universal outpouring of grief and respect from the journalistic community -- and from some unlikely sources.

NYT CEO Janet Robinson Leaves, Speculation of Tech Entrepreneur to Take Over

New York Times CEO Janet Robinson Leaves, Speculation of Tech Entrepreneur to Take Over

The chief executive officer of the New York Times Janet Robinson will be retiring at year's end, an announcement made earlier today, conveniently two weeks before her departure. The New York Times has reported that the company could be looking to the technology sector for its new CEO.

Kittens and Puppies Petrify Scaredy Cats: For Some, Animal Phobias Debilitate

Animal enthusiasts may find it hard to comprehend that anyone would be afraid of a cute, cuddly puppy, but studies prove that animal phobias are quite real and distinct from other types of phobias.

Bloomberg Nixes Holiday Decor in State Island Ferry Stations

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ruled that holiday decorations will not be hung this year in the Staten Island Ferry stations.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Wall Street Rally Fades After Warnings on Europe

A rally in stocks fizzled, leaving major indexes with modest gains on Friday, as Wall Street was torn between hope that U.S. economic data signals better times ahead and fear Europe's debt crisis will engulf world economies.

#D17 Promises OWS Showdown With NYPD Saturday at Duarte Square

A new showdown between the NYPD and Occupy Wall Street protesters looms as the movement heads back to the private space next to Duarte Square at noon on Saturday, Dec. 17 (hence the #D17 Twitter tag), after being excommunicated from the site last month by its owner, Trinity Church.