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Bloomberg Wants Terror Trial Moved

Mayor cites cost, disruption to downtown life

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 27, 2010 4:15 PM CST

(Newser) – Count Mayor Bloomberg among those who don't want the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to take place in Manhattan. “It would be great if the federal government could find a site that didn’t cost a billion dollars, which using downtown will,” he... Read full story »

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