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The marquee of the IFC Center in Manhattan welcomes viewers back after being closed nearly one year

The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters

Movie theaters in New York City are reopening after nearly a year. And the decisions has consequences for the entire globaly output of Hollywood.

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Major Players In GameStop Stock Saga Appear Before House Committee

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The GameStop trading saga landed on Capitol Hill today with a House hearing that touched on short selling and restrictions on trading during the middle of the frenzy.

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'I Am Not A Cat ... I Am Not A Hedge Fund': Trader Roaring Kitty Tells Congress

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The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing where members probed major players in the GameStop and meme stock story.

An undated photo of President Herbert Hoover, whose term as president ran from 1929 to 1933. He railed against short sellers after the market crash of 1929.

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Wall Street Short Sellers: Hated For Centuries

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In recent weeks, short sellers were painted as the enemy, when hedge funds bet against stocks like GameStop. It set off a tug of war between small investors and Wall Street shorts. The hate isn't new.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence campaigns with John Neely Kennedy, the Republican Senate candidate in Louisiana. Kennedy faces Democrat Foster Campbell in a runoff election on Dec. 10.

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Democrats Make Long-Shot Effort To Win Louisiana Senate Seat

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Following Donald Trump's victory, Democrats around the country have suddenly focused on Foster Campbell's campaign in an attempt to limit Republicans' incoming Senate majority to 51 seats.

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Republicans Hope To Hold Senate Seat In Louisiana Runoff Election

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Election 2016 isn't quite over yet. Louisiana voters will soon pick a new senator, and Republicans are trying hard to make sure they hold onto the seat.

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New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area

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The new maps mean flood insurance for these areas is optional. But with half the city at or below sea level and memories of post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, some worry they send the wrong message.