Topic: Michael Bloomberg
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6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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Everyday heroes: 10 tales of American heroes
Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are 10 stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Social Media Stars
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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U.S. violent crime falls slightly
But national one-year averages mask better progress in big cities and a crime rise in the South.
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Going ‘green’ has Willets Point seeing red
Long-neglected area of New York City slated to become ecofriendly development; locals feel ignored.
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Pony up for better transit
Fixing US roads and bridges requires market solutions and more gas-tax dollars.
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USA
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Why don't we do it in the road?
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Fuel does double duty in N.Y.
Efficient cogeneration units produce electricity as well as heat.
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Fuel does double duty in N.Y.
Efficient cogeneration units produce electricity as well as heat
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Fuel does double duty in N.Y.
Efficient cogeneration units produce electricity as well as heat.
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Bombing in New York: latest recruitment protest?
Despite Times Square incident, the military says enlistment centers are key to recruiting.
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USA
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Bloomberg: New York's 'black cars' should go green
Starting next year, executive rides must get at least 25 miles per gallon, and 30 mpg by 2010.
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Bloomberg: New York's 'black cars' should go green
Starting next year, executive rides must get at least 25 miles per gallon, and 30 mpg by 2010.
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Giants' Super Bowl upset lifts layoff-worried N.Y.C.
Mayor Bloomberg views the team's victory as a way to unite the city.
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More partisanship, please
Civility is fine. But I want results most – and that means winning.
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That elusive poverty line
New York's mayor sets a worthy task of calculating a more accurate measure for poverty.
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USA
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Voters a step ahead of Bloomberg
New York's mayor wants a bipartisan president, but voters are already pushing in this direction.
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USA
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