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Bloomberg wins third term as New York City's mayor
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has won reelection in an unexpectedly tight race, US media reported, after the tycoon spent a record amount of his own fortune on the campaign. Bloomberg is an independent, but ran on the Republican ballot.
Abdullah Abdullah - Afghan elections - alcoholism - Barack Obama - Hamid Karzai - New York - Russia
Afghanistan: "Victory for a crooked government"
In today’s international press review, we look at the re-election of Hamid Karzai at the head of Afghanistan.
ATHLETICS
American Meb Keflezighi wins New York marathon
Meb Keflezighi became the first US man in 27 years to win the New York City Marathon, while Derartu Tulu ended Paula Radcliffe's two-year grip on the women's title.
China - Fidel Castro - International Press Review - New York - Senegal
Michael Bloomberg now the biggest spending politician in US history
The New York Times has calculated that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now the US politician who has spent most of his own money on his own political career…in the history of the country. The American and international press talks report on the story.
financial crisis - New York - unemployment - US economy - USA
New York's slow recovery
New Yorkers are used to working hard. But with unemployment nearly doubling over the last year, many find they’re working harder than ever to keep their job, or just to find one.
USA
New York Philharmonic postpones Cuba trip
The New York Philharmonic has put off plans to perform in Cuba between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2 due to US travel restrictions, which affected the travel plans of the company’s sponsors.
architecture - New York - Paris
Skyscrapers: hopes too high?
Recently, several ambitious projects to build skyscrapers in New York and Paris have encountered strong opposition from local officials and grassroots advocates. So are the cities of tomorrow slated to be flat or is verticality the solution?
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WEB NEWS
Crunch week for climate keeps Web abuzz
In this edition: Web users keep up the pressure ahead of a crucial week for the fight against climate change; Iran's opposition alive and kicking in the streets and online; and a pigeon turns out to be quicker than high-speed Internet.
USA
Three men arrested in connection with alleged terrorism plot
Three men have been arrested, all of Afghan origin (Najibullah Zazi, pictured, who is in custody), as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to detonate bombs in New York City. They have been charged with making false statements to the FBI.
TERRORISM
FBI raid in New York targets al Qaeda-linked suspect
US federal agents raided homes in New York City on Monday as part of a terror investigation that media reports said was linked to an al Qaeda terror suspect. Key Republican and Democratic lawmakers were briefed ahead of the raid.
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