2012 has been full of treats for TV connoisseurs
Some TV series lure in fans with lowbrow appeal. Others set a higher standard, earning highbrow cred that often comes with Emmy love. Whether these series attack heady issues or make their mark by being unique to the landscape, they're the shows you think everyone should be watching with you... or are embarrassed to admit you're not watching. Not embarrassed? The snobs will insist you just don't know what you're missing. MSN TV takes a look at the top 10 shows TV elitists can get behind.
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Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations.

Leaders of recession-hit Europe take a fresh stab at fighting tax fraud and evasion worth a trillion euros a year at a summit Wednesday but seem unlikely to convince reluctant Austria and Luxembourg to sign on.

A sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system took a major step toward viability when a Senate panel gave bipartisan approval to a landmark bill offering a path to citizenship for millions.

The sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system took a major step towards viability when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve a landmark bill offering a path to citizenship for millions.

Japan on Wednesday posted its worst April trade deficit as a weak yen ramped up import costs and helped extend the run of monthly shortfalls to the longest in more than three decades.

Japan's trade deficit expanded a worse-than-expected 70 percent on year to $8.6 billion in April, government data showed Wednesday, as a weaker yen made imports costlier.

























