Disease of Kings

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Following a lengthy amount of suggestions and speculation, North Koreans have finally admitted their fat cat dictator Kim Jong un is less than well and it could be GOUT. North Korea confirms he is suffering discomfort and it could be as a result of his addiction to Swiss cheese was revealed. His favorite cheese is reportedly Emmental.

Kim Jong-un's weight has ballooned in recent months thanks in part to an addiction to Swiss cheese. He has been struck down by a mystery illness, according to his Pyongyang propaganda machine, which says simply that he is suffering from discomfort.

Alcohol Alerts

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Do you consider yourself as someone who drinks a lot? The top 10 percent of American drinkers are said to consume more than 10 drinks per day.

Do you like to enjoy one drink with dinner every night? That puts you in the top 30 percent of American adults in terms of per-capita alcohol consumption. If you drink two glasses, that would put you in the top 20 percent.

NYC BIRDS

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Come face-to-beak with birds of prey this season, join NYC Parks' Urban Park Rangers on a birding program for the chance to catch a glimpse of migrating birds some from as far north as the Arctic as they pass through the city on their way down to Central and South America.

SKIP THE SIT-UPS

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Sit-ups were once ruled as the way to tighter abs and a slimmer waistline, while “planks” were merely flooring.

Now planks exercises in which you assume a position and hold it — are the gold standard for working your core, while classic sit-ups and crunches have fallen out of favor. Why the shift?

CITY SUBWAY TERROR?

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The prime minister of Iraq says intelligence forces claim credible information has been uncovered about imminent plots by the Islamic State to launch attacks on subway systems in New York City and Paris.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told reporters at a meeting of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly that officials were made aware of these plots, but noted that they had not yet been thwarted.

MOTHER NATURE'S SON

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The sunshine is nowhere to be found today in The Big Apple as The New York Yankees play their final game of the season at home in The Bronx and team captain Derek Jeter bids his farewell to baseball fans near the home that Ruth built.

Following a season-long farewell tour around the major league parks, New York Yankees may get to play one last home game with No. 2 as their shortstop. Derek Jeter may be in for a sendoff, which has not been seen in The Bronx since NY Yankee great and #7 Mickey Mantle retired.

UN CONDITIONAL WAR

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The threat of militants in the Middle East was front and center at The United Nations, as US President Barack Obama insisted the entire world should rally behind an expanding military mobility with an ultimate condition, war on the Islamic State's network of death.

Obama addressed the General Assembly and said "There can be no reasoning, no negotiation, with this brand of evil." He pointed out that force is the only language these militants understand and warned those who have joined their cause to leave them while they can.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 5775 ROSH HASHANA

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The holiday of Rosh Hashanah is mentioned in the Torah, inside the book of Leviticus as Yom Teruah, which can be translated as the Feast of Trumpets, or the Day of the Sounding of the Shofar, a religious musical instrument which is blown like a trumpet.

The first night of Rosh Hashanah, after the Ma'ariv service, it is customary to wish one another: L'shanah tovah tikatev ve'techatem l'alter l'chayim tovim: May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year, for good life immediately.

UNEMPLOYMENT DIPS IN NYC

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The unemployment rate has fallen below double digits for the first time in years. according to New York State's Department of Labor.

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