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New Yorkers support Bloomberg's Styrofoam ban, still mixed on soda: Poll

NYer poses with his 21-ounce Styrofoam cup of

Photo credit: NYer poses with his 21-ounce Styrofoam cup of soda at a Manhattan restaurant. (Getty)

New Yorkers may be divided over the mayor's soda ban but a majority have no qualms about prohibiting some of the cups those drinks come in.

A Quinnipiac University Poll released Thursday found that 69% of New Yorkers approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban plastic-foam food and drink containers.

Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said...

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Hilary Clinton's public speech circuit role could net big bucks: Experts

Hilary Clinton

Photo credit: Hilary Clinton (Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton's two cents on politics and world issues is likely going earn her a pretty penny.

Now that she's stepped down from her post at D.C., Hillary Clinton is being represented by the Harry Walker Agency -- a public speaking booking company -- and is poised to make big bucks on the speech circuit the could rival what her husband brings in.

The agency, which also represents Bill...

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