New York Times (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested a revolution of sorts on Friday: He challenged independents to vote as a bloc in November.
OTB News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told Minnesota independents Friday that he hasn’t made up his mind between Republican John McCain …
USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told Minnesota independents Friday that he hasn't made up his mind between Republican John McCain ...
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The New York mayor, Michael Bloomberg, had infrastructure on his mind, not presidential politics.
Horserace (Free subscription) | yesterday
As CBS News' Steve Chaggaris noted Wednesday, political junkies this week planned to closely watch independent New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's address this morning to the Independence Party of Minnesota, where some thought Bloomberg might endorse a candidate. John McCain met with the party's chairman, Craig Swaggert, two weeks ago; along with his party, Swaggert is generally pro-McCain. Bloomberg...
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | yesterday
As Barack Obama delivered a high-profile speech in Berlin, John McCain had his own German experience - at a restaurant in Ohio - as reports swirled that the Arizona Republican's campaign may get a boost from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
(TrendHunter.com) Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg are outraged at how many people in the world are still smoking, so they’ve made a pledge to invest $500 million in campaigns to get people around the world to…
Shariah Finance Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
CAIR-NY Applauds Mayor, MTA Support for Muslim Free Speech Rights Posted 7/23/2008 4:40:00 PM http://tinyurl.com/59a459 Subway car after terrorist bombs (NEW YORK, NY, 7/23/08) - The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today applauded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) for supporting the free speech rights of a Muslim group that...
Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
As many as 1 billion people this century could die from tobacco-caused illnesses. Thus, Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates have announced plans to collaborate to help governments in developing countries implement proven policies and increase funding for tobacco control. Read More...
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Photo: Getty Images Yesterday, Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates announced a $500 million joint effort to fight cigarette use across the globe. Bloomberg's foundation is adding a cool $250 million to his already pledged $125 million, and Gates is throwing in $150 million, which he found in the pocket of an old suit jacket that had been hanging up in the back of his closet. An Oxford smoking expert...
The Raiser's Razor (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates take on tobacco, "which kills more people than any other single agent." Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic Bloomberg and Gates commit $500 million and call on governments to implement proven interventions to reduce tobacco use, save lives. More here: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalHealth/RelatedInfo/Tobacco.htm NEW YORK --...
FP Passport (Free subscription) | yesterday
They've tackled malaria and AIDS, but now two billionaire philanthropists are taking on another developing world health-scourge: smoking. Former Microsoft Chair Bill Gates and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg just pledged $500 million to the fight against tobacco use, most of which will go to developing countries. Check out their discussion with Charlie Rose here: Gates and Bloomberg have a tough...
NDN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Today, three of the nation’s most well regarded leaders, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, will speak about the need to invest in the nation’s decaying infrastructure. The Building America’s Future Coalition is advocating the inclusion of infrastructure investment in both major parties’ platforms, and is looking...
Chicago news (Free subscription) | yesterday
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told Minnesota independents Friday that he hasn't made up his mind between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama -- and might not until Election Day.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two US billionaires, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, donated $375 million for anti-smoking campaigns all over the world. A part of the money is planned to be used fo...
