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Michael Howard Saul / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Halts New York City Soda Ban … A state judge on Monday stopped Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration from banning the sale of large sugary drinks at New York City restaurants and other venues, a major defeat for a mayor who has made public-health initiatives a cornerstone of his tenure.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Judge Invalidates Bloomberg's Ban on Sugary Drinks — A judge invalidated New York City's ban on large sugary drinks on Monday, one day before it was to go into effect, dealing Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg a major blow. — The decision by Justice Milton A. Tingling Jr. of State Supreme Court …
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New York Post:
Judge halts mayor's soda ban, calls it ‘arbitrary and capricious’ — A state judge today stopped City Hall from banning New York City restaurants and other venues from selling large sugary drinks — a bubble-bursting defeat for Mayor Bloomberg who has made public health a cornerstone of his tenure.
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Joseph Ax / Reuters:
New York City cannot ban sales of large sodas: judge — (Reuters) - A judge on Monday invalidated New York City's plan to ban large sugary drinks from restaurants, movie theaters and other establishments, one day before the new law was to take effect. — State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling …
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Paul Krugman:
Breitbarted — OK, I'm an evil person — and my scheming has paid off. — On Friday I started hearing from friends about a fake story making the rounds about my allegedly filing for personal bankruptcy; I even got asked about the story by a reporter from Russian television, who was very embarrassed when I told him it was fake.
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Erik Wemple:
Boston.com had no control over bogus Krugman post — The Daily Currant makes another round of headlines with its satire. Weeks ago, it bamboozled the Washington Post into believing that Sarah Palin had signed on with Al Jazeera as a commentator. — Now it has hoaxed the journalism world …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Why Everyone Hates The White House Beat Now — BuzzFeed's new White House reporter explores the declining prestige of his “soul-killing” assignment. — The White House press corps is seen as Obama arrives to speak. — Image by Charles Dharapak / AP — WASHINGTON — Freshly minted …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Dems' big 2014 obstacle: President Obama — President Barack Obama says he's ready to do whatever it takes to help Democrats win the House next year — a feat that could make the difference between limping to the end of his presidency and going out with a bang.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama to seek ‘fiscally sustainable path,’ not balanced budget
Obama to seek ‘fiscally sustainable path,’ not balanced budget
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Andrew Malcolm / Investor's Business Daily:
40 Obama White House aides owe the IRS $333,000 in back taxes
40 Obama White House aides owe the IRS $333,000 in back taxes
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Joe Lieberman to join conservative think tank — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman is joining the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, the organization announced Monday. — Lieberman — Al Gore's vice presidential running mate in 2000 and a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004 …
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Joe Lieberman Joining Conservative Think Tank — Joe Lieberman, who left the Senate in January after a career that saw him go from Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000 to shedding his party label in 2006 after losing a bitter primary, will join the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) …
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Lieberman joins American Enterprise Institute
Lieberman joins American Enterprise Institute
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Bryan Bender / The Boston Globe:
Chief of US Pacific forces calls climate biggest worry — CAMBRIDGE — America's top military officer in charge of monitoring hostile actions by North Korea, escalating tensions between China and Japan, and a spike in computer attacks traced to China provides an unexpected answer when asked …
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Declares 1953 War Truce Nullified
North Korea Declares 1953 War Truce Nullified
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Peter Beinart / The Daily Beast:
Sunday Talk Interviews Show Why Jeb Bush Will Never Be President — The younger Bush may be flirting with a run, but for a Republican to seriously compete in 2016, he must publicly distance himself from George W. Bush—and in five interviews Sunday, Jeb showed he wouldn't do that if he could.
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Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Either Colin Powell's Facebook Was Hacked Or He Has Had a Sudden Change of Heart About George W. Bush
Either Colin Powell's Facebook Was Hacked Or He Has Had a Sudden Change of Heart About George W. Bush
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Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Matt Lauer's Bruising Year After Ann Curry's Ouster Devastated the ‘Today’ Show — The Today host tells Howard Kurtz that NBC mishandled Ann Curry's ouster and describes how the network is rebuilding the show. Plus, his secret talks with Katie Couric. — One day last fall …
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan Reverses Himself Yet Again On Medicare Cuts — When he unveils his budget plan this week, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) will complete a 720-degree flip on President Obama's cuts to Medicare providers in the Affordable Care Act. — As he revealed on “Fox News Sunday,” Ryan's upcoming budget will sustain the cuts.
Bjorn Lomborg / Wall Street Journal:
Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret — Producing and charging electric cars means heavy carbon-dioxide emissions. — Electric cars are promoted as the chic harbinger of an environmentally benign future. Ads assure us of “zero emissions,” and President Obama has promised a million on the road by 2015.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Smaller States Find Outsize Clout Growing in Senate — At left, the view toward Vermont from Washington County, N.Y., left. Vermont got much more federal stimulus money than larger states. “We never saw any of the positive impact of the stimulus funds,” said Peter Aust, top right …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
A New GOP Challenger for Lindsey Graham in 2014? — Bruce Carroll, who blogs at GayPatriot, is stepping down from GOProud to explore a primary challenge to South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. — If Carroll goes forward with this, he will have to complete a a Statement of Intention of Candidacy …
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Mitchel Maddux / New York Post:
Attorney wants to exclude Jews from Abdel Hameed Shehadeh's upcoming terror trial — An attorney has hatched a shocking scheme to defend an accused terrorist in Brooklyn federal court: Purge the Jews. — Lawyer Frederick Cohn will ask a judge today to bar Jews from the jury hearing the case …
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
President Obama's numbers plummet in New York — President Barack Obama's approval rating in New York fell precipitously in the last month, according to a poll released Monday, and three-fifths of the state's registered voters now believe the country is heading in the wrong direction.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
SEC Charges Illinois for Misleading Pension Disclosures — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 2013-37 — Washington, D.C., March 11, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the State of Illinois with securities fraud for misleading municipal bond investors about the state's approach to funding its pension obligations.
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Sofia Resnick / The Huffington Post:
New Family Structures Study Intended To Sway Supreme Court On Gay Marriage, Documents Show — Goal of conservative-backed parenting study was to influence SCOTUS decisions on gay marriage, docs show — WASHINGTON — The conservative funders who bankrolled a flawed and widely cited academic …
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