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• Rockettes christen Norwegian Breakaway ship

  (AP) -- The Rockettes are best known for dancing at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular , but they did their signature kick line on a cruise ship Wednesday.The dancers are the godmothers for Norwegian Cruise Line 's new ship, Norwegian Breakaway, which   Read more »

• Bloomberg cupcake draws criticism from health-conscious mayor

  A new cupcake shop thought it would be funny to create a 25-pound treat with the mayor's face, but the health-conscious Michael Bloomberg said the gesture was anything but sweet.On Thursday, Food Network personalities Ron and Ruthie Bzdewka will open Hou   Read more »

• Clinton announces Latin America initiative

  (AP) -- The Clinton Global Initiative is taking its formula of a powerhouse gathering of global leaders to a new part of the world.Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that the first Clinton Global Initiative Latin America is scheduled for December   Read more »

• Bloomberg loans $15M to 9/11 museum

  The National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum has received a low-interest $15 million loan from Mayor Michael Bloomberg to help the nonprofit with a budget shortfall.The underground museum is slated to open next year.Bloombergis the foundation's chairman. The   Read more »

• New York City officials: No guarantees against terror attacks

  Spending millions to build the largest counterterrorism operation of any police department since September 11 still might not have stopped the Boston marathon suspects if they got to the city with a plan to attack Times Square, Mayor Michael Bloomberg an   Read more »

Around the web

• Walcott Criticizes Calls to Reverse School Reforms

  Democrats running for mayor, said city schools had reached a “new day” and that efforts to chip away at Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg ’s 11-year reform effort were misguided. “Halting the momentum of this extraordinary transformation would be a tragedy,” Mr. 6:32 PM from The New York Times Read more »

• NYC Schools Chancellor Blasts Mayoral Candidates

  YORK—The head of New York City’s public schools is lashing back at mayoral candidates who say they would change Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s education policies if elected this November. Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said Saturday that the policies championed 4:11 PM from The Epoch Times Read more »

• NYC mayor urges courage at Ohio commencement

  Ohio (AP) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told college graduates in Ohio that success in life requires courage, curiosity and hard work. Bloomberg addressed Saturday's commencement at Kenyon College northeast of Columbus. According to The (Cleveland) 3:22 PM from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »

• HarlemGarage, A Coworking Space Opening Soon

  support entrepreneurship in New York, the City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg are getting behind the startup community. In 2010, they launched a $22 million seed-stage fund, as well as the annual NYC Next Idea competition. They’re also sponsoring various incubators, 3:10 PM from Harlem World Read more »

• Sarah Palin Posts Pic of Alaska Snow: ‘Global Warming My Gluteus Maximus’

  the annual NRA Convention May 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas. In speaking about the tobacco restrictions New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to put in place, Palin brought out a tin of smokeless tobacco, much like she did when Bloomberg banned 32-ounce 1:51 PM from The Blaze Read more »