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AT&T's $14 Billion 'Bribe' or How the Media Got It Wrong

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 01.28.2013 | Technology
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Bruce Kushnick

On Nov. 7, 2012, AT&T announced that it would be spending $14 billion to upgrade their wireless and wireline networks. And yet, in fact, AT&T is only ...

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2013 Looks A Lot Like 1937 In Four Scary Ways

Bloomberg View | Amity Shales | Posted 11.19.2012 | Business
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Bloomberg View: Will 2013 be 1937? This is the question many analysts are posing as the stock market has dropped after the U.S. election. On Nov....

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Bloomberg: Gas Rationing Could Extend Past Thanksgiving

| Posted 11.16.2012 | New York
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By Jill Colvin, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer NEW YORK CITY — The city’s odd-even gas rationing system could last through Thanksgiving, Mayor Micha...

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Monaco Media Forum Presents: The Big Apple Circus

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 11.15.2012 | Technology
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Steve Rosenbaum

The red hot founders of N.Y.'s tech scenetook the stage at the Monaco Media Forum to share the news -- New York is on track to beat silicon valley.

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Lydia Callis, Ace Interpreter for Bloomberg and American Sign Language Spoofs

Kambri Crews | Posted 01.06.2013 | Comedy
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Kambri Crews

When have you ever seen mainstream media and hearing folks with no connection to ASL or Deaf Culture circulating such a nuanced, thoughtful dissection of ASL? Never? Well now they are. COOL!

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Political Feedback Loop on Climate Change Has Just Begun

Carol Pierson Holding | Posted 01.05.2013 | Green
Read More: Bloomberg, Scientific American, President Obama, Environmental Policy, Hurricane Sandy, Climate Change, Green News
Carol Pierson Holding

After years of silence, the conversation that Sandy unleashed is looping back on itself, feeding a suppressed desire to do everything we can, not just to mitigate the effects of climate change but to try to slow it down.

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New York City Marathon CANCELED

Posted 11.02.2012 | New York
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Following the outrage incited by the decision to move forward with the New York City Marathon in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, organizers announced the...

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Bloomberg's Beliefs

Christiana Z. Peppard | Posted 01.02.2013 | New York
Read More: Environment, Bloomberg, Science, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Obama, Religion and Science, Hurricane Sandy, New York, Michael Bloomberg Climate Change, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg Sandy, New York News
Christiana Z. Peppard

Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg published a statement of faith. Sure, Bloomberg endorsed Obama, but the real object in this election season is not a person -- it's a global reality, a scientific consensus, a developing pattern. It's called climate change, and Bloomberg believes in it.

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Michael Bloomberg Makes Endorsement

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein and Luke Johnson | Posted 11.01.2012 | Politics
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama for reelection on Thursday, Bloomberg TV reported and The Huffington Post confir...

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Bloomberg: NYC Death Toll Rises To 37

Reuters | Posted 01.01.2013 | New York
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NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - At least 37 people have been killed in New York City due to the massive storm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thu...

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An Undeniable Truth

Shan Wells | Posted 10.31.2012 | Denver
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Shan Wells

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Janell Ross

New York Feels Hurricane Sandy Impact In Its Subways, Bridges, Tunnels

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 10.31.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK -- Two days after New York City closed its subway system in the face of Hurricane Sandy, swarms of New Yorkers made their way over the Queens...

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Matt Sledge

In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy, Bloomberg And Cuomo Say We Should Prepare For Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 10.31.2012 | Politics
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NEW YORK -- A day after New York City experienced its worst storm surges in recorded history, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg said ...

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NYC Closes School For Second Day On Tuesday

AP | Posted 10.29.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City schools will remain closed on Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy approaches. The city had closed its 1...

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Top 15 U.S. Cities For Singles

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 10.26.2012 | Home
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Single and ready to mingle? It might be time to step outside of the big city to get your flirt on. Your chances of finding a successful single man...

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Does The NYPD Need An Independent Inspector General?

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 12.24.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK — The city police department should have an inspector general to examine its conduct, but the monitor would need independence and a bro...

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Beijing Leaders to Give Economic Growth Top Priority

Ava Chien | Posted 12.16.2012 | Business
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Ava Chien

The three speakers on the China panel at Bloomberg Markets 50 Summit agree that leaders in Beijing are committed to doing everything in its powers to keep growth going.

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Soda Industry Files Lawsuit Against Sugary Drinks Crackdown

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 10.14.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK -- Soda makers, restaurateurs and other businesses sued Friday to try to block the city's unprecedented move to restrict sales of super-sized...

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Bloomberg Donates $250,000 To Support Legalizing Gay Marriage At The Ballot

Posted 10.12.2012 | New York
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New York City Mayor Bloomberg has donated $250,000 to help uphold a same-sex marriage bill passed earlier this year in Maryland. The New York Time...

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NYC Homeless Shelters Appearing In Wealthy Neighborhoods Alarm Residents

AP | MEGHAN BARR | Posted 10.10.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK -- With a grand entryway of ornate white stonework, the elegant building seems to blend right into this Manhattan neighborhood of multimillio...

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The Public Theater Unveils $40 Million Makeover

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 12.04.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK — The Public Theater unveiled its four-year, $40 million face-lift on Thursday with a celebration that had some Shakespeare, some singi...

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NY Mayor Bloomberg To Save 50,000 Mothers, Children In Tanzania

Reuters | Posted 12.05.2012 | Impact
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday he is funding the expansion of a pilot maternal health progr...

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Obama Gets GOP Praise For Thorny Foreign Issue

The Huffington Post | Joshua Hersh | Posted 09.29.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Outgoing Republican Sen Richard Lugar of Indiana offered measured support for President Barack Obama's handling of Iran's nuclear quest,...

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Women to Watch: Meet the Women Changing Silicon Valley

Willow Bay | Posted 11.28.2012 | Technology
Read More: Cisco, Accel Partners, John Chambers, Stella Dot, Jessica Herrin, Silicon Valley, Susan Wojcicki, Teresia Gouw Ranzetta, Selina Tobaccowala, Padmasree Warrior, Google, Carolyn Everson, Bloomberg, Evite, Women to Watch, Women in Tech, Technology News
Willow Bay

The "ultimate girls club," with some of the most talented women in Silicon Valley, takes on the toughest job in the Valley: combining high octane careers and hands-on motherhood.

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Traffic Deaths In New York City On The Rise

Posted 09.26.2012 | New York
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According to new data produced by the Mayor's Management Report, traffic fatalities in New York City have risen 23 percent over the course of roughly ...

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