Steve Novak and Jeremy Lin played one game together last year in the N.B.A. Development League and have both thrived with the Knicks of late.

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Knicks’ Novak and Lin Are Flourishing Together

Before winning a spot in the House Republican freshman class, Rep. Tim Griffin was a high-ranking GOP political operative and a top aide to strategist Karl Rove. But despite his extensive Washington experience, Griffin said he was blindsided last year by budget “gimmicks” that blocked a clear victory for his top priority: cutting federal spending. Read full article > >

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Frustrated GOP freshmen target gimmicks that make it hard to cut the budget

UK cinema box office takings passed the £1bn mark for the first time last year, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).

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UK box office takes £1bn in 2011

Seventy-one daily newspapers were sold in the United States last year, despite a tough environment for print advertising and circulation.

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News Analysis: Behind Newspaper Deals, Web Ads and Real Estate

There was a “steady” 6% rise in cosmetic surgery procedures carried out in Britain last year, figures show.

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‘Steady increase’ in cosmetic ops

Made $20.9 million last year, taxed 15.4 percent.

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Romney Releases Tax Returns

The government spent more than £400,000 on sending celebrities to visit soldiers in Afghanistan last year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.

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Celebrity Afghan trips cost £400k

There was a 4% rise in the number of female professors at UK universities last year, figures show.

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More women become UK professors

There was a 4% rise in the number of female professors at UK universities last year, figures show.

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More women become UK professors

BEIJING — China’s economy grew by 8.9 percent in the final quarter of last year, better than economists had predicted but still signaling that the world’s second largest economy is starting to cool. A steep year-end drop in exports and a cooling real estate market contributed to the slowdown. Read full article > >

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China’s December growth slowest in 2½ years

A “respectful and restrained” Ricky Gervais lacked the bite of last year, as host of a lacklustre Golden Globes ceremony, reviewers conclude.

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Ricky Gervais ‘subdued’ at Globes

The three founders of the Carlyle Group each took home nearly $138 million last year, confirming the widely held view that the intensely private buyout firm was as profitable for its owners as it was for its clients in 2011. Read full article > >

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Carlyle founders reaped nearly $138 million each in 2011

After last year’s crisis after the tsunami.

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Japan to Shut Down Nuke Plants

Mexican police capture the alleged mastermind of an arson attack on a casino in Monterrey last year that killed 52 people.

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Arrest over Mexico casino attack

A new sale record of $736,000 is set for a bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, almost doubling last year’s price.

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Japan tuna fetches record price