| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Pataki ends his presidential run | | George Pataki ended his presidential campaign on Tuesday, dropping a bid to capture the Republican nomination that never caught traction with a voter base clamoring for more conservative and anti-establishment candidates.
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| El Niño grows dangerous | | If you're wondering why your white Christmas didn't arrive as scheduled this year, meteorologists have a two-word answer: El Niño.
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