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Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Poorly Organized, Says Vienna Mayor

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Bloomberg to NYC: "Stop Eating All My Salt"

Michael Bloomberg is an imperious, irritable oligarch who has purchased the mayoralty of New York City for life. And the New York Times has something to say about him: He puts salt on his pizza . Bloomberg famously wants to regulate what you eat and how you eat it—he banned the use of transfats in the city, forced restaurants to post nutritional information, and has nagged New Yorkers about all the salt they eat

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Floodgates might not save Venice

The construction of mobile floodgates aims to safeguard the 1,300-year-old island city of Venice. It's an ambitious engineering project, but some scientists say it may not be sufficient to protect Venice from rising sea levels due to climate change.

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Mayor bans police officers from chasing suspects on foot

The mayor of a small South Carolina town says she banned her police officers from chasing suspects on foot after an officer was hurt running after a man. Wellford Mayor Sallie Peake said Monday she issued the order in August after the city had to pay for an officer who missed work after chasing a “guy who had a piece of crack on him.” She said a drug possession charge was not worth the cost to taxpayers. But her written order said she did “not want anyone chasing any suspects whatsoever.” The decision came after two town-issued cars were totaled within a month, although her order applies only to foot chases.

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Matt Damon’s New BFF Bloomberg

Is Matt Damon following in the footsteps of friends like George Clooney and getting political?

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50 Cent Signs Copies Of His New Book ‘The 50th Law’

‘It was exciting for me,’ the MC said of collaborating with Robert Greene on the book. By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent at “The 50th Law” book signing, New York, N.Y., 09.10.09 Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Author of “The 48 Laws of Power,” Robert Greene, says hanging out with 50 Cent while writing the new book “The 50th Law” was fun and amazingly eye-opening.

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Ellen DeGeneres Says She’ll Judge ‘American Idol’ Like A Fan

‘I hope Paula’s OK with it,’ new fourth judge tells Ryan Seacrest.

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Mayor Bloomberg Predicts Lady Gaga Will Win Big At VMAs

The New York mayor picks the New York native to take home more Moonmen on Sunday. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Sway Calloway Mayor Mike Bloomberg Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — In Times Square on Thursday afternoon (September 10), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gathered with celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore for a press conference to kick off a public service initiative called “I Participate,” which seeks to engage people in volunteer efforts in this city and many others.

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Transgender activist runs for mayor of a small Republican Idaho town

About a block from a street concert in downtown Nampa, Melissa Sue Robinson strolls with purpose into a trendy coffee shop – the unofficial liberal embassy of this sprawling Republican stronghold in southwest Idaho. Dressed in a cream-colored pantsuit, a political flier clutched in one hand, a soft brown leather purse in the other, she orders a mocha and takes a seat as a group of teenagers stare at her from near the door. The 58-year-old was born male and still carries the slightly larger-than-an-average-woman build of Charles Staelens Jr., who legally changed his name and underwent surgery in 1998 to become a woman

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50 Cent’s ’40 Day’ Postponed Indefinitely

Organizers were unable to obtain permits in time for event, scheduled for Sunday. By Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage 50 Cent may rub some rappers in New York the wrong way at times, but the Queens-bred artist is generous as any entertainer when it comes to serving his community and fostering a direct relationship with fans.

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