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Michael Bloomberg stories: 122 news summaries

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Bloomberg, Gates Take On Smoking

Billionaires donate $375M to global anti-tobacco campaign

Jul 23, 08 1:20 PM CDT
(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money and pouring $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. The two philanthropists—who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion—say the new effort will target developing countries where tobacco... More »

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philanthropy • Bill Gates • smoking • cigarettes • Michael Bloomberg • billionaire • anti-smoking

NYC Biz Leaders Search for Next Mayor/CEO

Bloomberg's city-as-business style likely hard to replicate

Jul 7, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will vacate his office in 18 months, the New York Times reports, and local business honchos are already hunting for a replacement candidate who shares Bloomberg's financial independence and city-as-a-business approach. "What the business community wants is not just a businessman but a Bloomberg-type... More »

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politics • New York City • Donald Trump • Richard Parsons • business • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • billionaire • NYC • Jerry Speyer • Martin Lipton

Opinion

Mayors Call for Middle Ground on Guns

Bloomberg, Boston counterpart lay out consensus changes

Jun 30, 08 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Extremist-driven debate over gun control “made for good political theater,” but it hasn’t accomplished much, mayors Michael Bloomberg of New York and Thomas Menino of Boston write in the Wall Street Journal. Now that the Supreme Court has clarified the issue, it’s time to implement... More »

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gun sales • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Second Amendment • US Supreme Court • background checks • Thomas Menino

 WTC Project
 Years Behind,
 Billions Over 

Memorial unlikely to be ready for 10th anniversary of 9/11

Jun 30, 08 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The problem-plagued World Trade Center rebuilding project will be completed years behind schedule and up to $3 billion over budget, reports the Wall Street Journal. Construction of the various elements of the $15 billion complex—which includes a sprawling 9/11 memorial, office towers, a performing arts center, and a transportation... More »

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New York City • World Trade Center • Freedom Tower • Merrill Lynch • Michael Bloomberg • World Trade Center memorial • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey • Lower Manhattan Development Corp • David Paterson • Christopher J. Ward • 9/11 attacks • Westfield Group • transportation hub

Bloomberg Defends Obama Before Jewish Audience

NYC mayos asks Floridians to be vigilant against false rumors

Jun 20, 08 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg today urged Jewish voters in Florida to denounce and speak out against false rumors that paint Barack Obama as a secret Muslim, the AP reports. Bloomberg—mentioned as a potential VP for both White House contenders—spoke out against the campaign that plays off "fears... More »

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Barack Obama • Michael Bloomberg • rumor • the Jewish vote

Poll: New Yorkers Back Recognizing Gay Marriages

53% like recognizing same-sex marriages; NYC mayor tops among contenders

Jun 12, 08 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Yorkers favor their governor’s order to recognize out of-state same-sex marriages by a 13-point margin, a new poll reveals. By 53%-40%, state residents agree with David Paterson's order—though only 43% said gays should be allowed to marry, the Times reports, with 31% favoring civil unions and 21%... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • gay marriage • New York • Michael Bloomberg • David Paterson

Obama's VP Search Fields
a General

James Jones, retired NATO honcho,
surfaces in Hill talks

Jun 10, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • John Edwards • John Kerry • Tim Kaine • Michael Bloomberg • James Jones • vice president • Chris Dodd • James Webb • Ted Strickland • Bill Nelson • Jack Reed • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • Sam Nunn • Janet Napolitano • Tom Daschle

 McCain, Obama Reject
  ABC Town Hall Meeting 

But campaigns are enthusiastic about new approach

Jun 9, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain and Barack Obama turned down an invitation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ABC News to hold the first town hall meeting in New York, AP reports. While the candidates are both enthusiastic about the idea of such a forum, they want it to be broadcast by multiple stations.... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michael Bloomberg • town hall meeting • campaign stops • ABC News

OPINION

Mayor Mike's Gun Suit a Model for Other Cities

Times applauds Bloomberg for cutting illegal weapons trade

Jun 6, 08 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Bloomberg’s quest to curb the gun trade in New York gets a round of applause from the Times today, after 20 out-of-state dealers settled rather than face trial for illegally selling weapons that caused violence in New York. Bloomberg found the loophole in what the Times calls "... More »

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Congress • Michael Bloomberg • guns

New Yorkers
See a Saltier
Bloomberg

Concern over mayoral legacy might explain more frequent fits

May 20, 08 1:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - In his 6 years in office, Michael Bloomberg has enjoyed a reputation as the cool, collected CEO of the Big Apple. But as setbacks have mounted and his presidential ambitions have been shelved, another side is showing: the temperamental, sometimes explosive antagonist. Bloomberg's mood is "the worst I've ever... More »

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New York City • New York • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Eliot Spitzer • temper tantrums

analysis

Pols and Voters Are Reviving Political Center

Bipartisan wave could loosen gridlock in Washington

May 10, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Barack Obama and John McCain continuing to roll out bipartisan rhetoric, this election may soon see the return of the political center, the Wall Street Journal reports. More voters are also registering as independents, and Internet donations from ordinary citizens make pols less beholden to special interests on... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • Republican • Washington DC • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Michael Bloomberg • bipartisanship • Election 2008

Bloomberg to Greet New Mayor in London

Boris Johnson's Tories see visit as confirming party momentum

May 5, 08 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will visit London on Friday to meet with new mayor Boris Johnson, the Guardian reports, giving UK conservatives another boost in momentum. Bloomberg will dispense advice on the early days of a mayoralty, and help the gaffe-prone Johnson dodge “pitfalls,” an aide said.... More »

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London • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Tories • Conservative Party • Boris Johnson

World's Most Influential
Make Time

Bernanke, Pitt, Clooney & Putin join list of 100 movers & shakers

May 5, 08 2:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not often Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama, and Judd Apatow find themselves on the same list. But they've all made Time's annual pick of the world’s 100 most influential people, ranging from artists and intellectuals to scientists and politicians (including George Bush and all three presidential hopefuls).... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Angelina Jolie • Rupert Murdoch • Brad Pitt • list • Michael Bloomberg • Oscar Pistorius • Mia Farrow • Robert Downey Jr. • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • George W. Bush • Karl Lagerfeld • Suze Orman • John Bezos

Court Rejects NYC Suit
Against
Gun Makers

City says too many criminals get weapons

Apr 30, 08 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal appeals court today tossed out a lawsuit brought by New York City against gun manufacturers for allowing their weapons to get into criminal hands, the New York Times reports. The city said gun makers create a public nuisance by not keeping a closer eye on retailers—thus supplying... More »

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New York City • gun sales • Michael Bloomberg • weapons • appellate court • Mayor Bloomberg • gun manufacturers • Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act • guns

 Sharpton: Bell Verdict 
 'Abortion of Justice' 

Feds will look into civil-rights charges against NYPD officers

Apr 25, 08 6:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rev. Al Sharpton blasted today's acquittal of three NYPD officers who killed an unarmed man in a 50-slug fusillade in 2006, CNN reports. "Justice didn't miscarry," Sharpton said. "This was an abortion of justice. Justice was aborted." Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged citizens to respect the “... More »

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Al Sharpton • police • Michael Bloomberg • civil rights • police brutality • criminal justice • undercover • New York City Police Department • Sean Bell • Marc Cooper

 Bloomberg
 Won't Buy
 NY Times 

Billionaire not interested in ailing paper

Apr 22, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - If the New York Times is wooing potential buyers as many have speculated, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg seems to be an ideal suitor. He heads a media empire, has a $12 billion fortune and the acumen to go mano-a-mano with Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal—and he'll have... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • New York Times • Wall Street Journal • Michael Bloomberg • Boston Globe • Ochs-Sulzberger • Harbinger • Firebrand Partners

Bloomberg Looks Forward to 'Adult' in the White House

NYC mayor sees light at end of the tunnel

Apr 18, 08 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hasn't decided whom he'll vote for in the presidential election, but he's glad that the next occupant of the Oval Office will be "an adult," reports CNN. The Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent mayor offered a thinly veiled rebuke of President Bush when he noted: "... More »

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New York • White House • Michael Bloomberg • Charlie Rose • Election 2008 • George W. Bush

 Wal-Mart OKs Plan
 to Film Gun Buyers 

Execs accept 10-point deal to curb illegal sales

Apr 14, 08 8:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart approved a plan today to videotape gun-buyers and curb illegal firearm sales in other ways, the New York Daily News reports. The 10-point deal with the bipartisan group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, helmed by New York's Michael Bloomberg, includes inventory controls and a log to trace buyers who have... More »

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gun control • gun sales • ATF • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • firearms • Wal-Mart • arms trafficking • guns

Assembly Sinks NYC Congestion Pricing Measure

Tolls for high-traffic areas had been mayor's pet project

Apr 7, 08 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York state legislators today killed a plan that would have brought congestion pricing—higher fees at peak traffic hours—to parts of Manhattan, a major defeat for Mike Bloomberg, the Times reports. The mayor and a coalition of environmental groups backed the idea, but legislators from the city's outer... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • Michael Bloomberg • public transportation • regressive tax • Sheldon Silver

Who Will Win the Veep Sweepstakes?

Dems don't have top pick yet, but talk persists about No. 2

Apr 5, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry was mulling a pick for vice president at this time 4 years ago, but Democratic hopefuls today refuse to name a running mate. Still, Politico’s Ben Smith has an early roundup of who could be Clinton’s and Obama’s first choices in the No. 2... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Wesley Clark • Michael Bloomberg • Colin Powell • Ted Strickland • Democratic nomination • vice presidential sweepstakes

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