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Bloomberg Spends Plenty in Mayor's Race

NEW YORK – Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg (search) has poured $46.6 million of his own cash into his campaign for a second term, including nearly $20 million on advertising, according to finance reports. The media mogul with a $5 billion fortune, which makes him the 40th richest American on Forbes …

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House Votes to Ban 'Obesity Lawsuits' Against Fast Food Industry

Overweight Americans who blame fast food restaurants for causing their obesity won’t get their day in court if the U.S. House of Representatives gets its way. House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill banning obesity-related lawsuits against restaurants and food manufacturers. More than 20 states already have such laws on …

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John Banville's 'The Sea' Wins Booker Prize

LONDON – Irish author John Banville’s (search) novel, “The Sea,” which follows a man who returns to an Irish seaside town to confront traumatic memories, beat favorites to win Britain’s top literary honor, the Man Booker Prize (search). Banville’s offering trumped Julian Barnes (search), former winner Kazuo Ishiguro and Zadie …

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