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Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg speaks at the opening ceremony of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

NY mayor denies talk he might be Washington-bound

Reuters - Wed Sep 1, 6:21 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday shot down speculation he might succeed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, saying he would only leave office early if he were totally incapacitated or died.

  • Yemeni soldiers parade during a military ceremony in Sanaa on July 2010. US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen's security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda's presence in the region, officials said Thursday. Photo:Gamal Noman/AFP
    US looks at bolstering funding for Yemeni military AFP - 15 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen's security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda's presence in the region, officials said Thursday.

  • VIDEO: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday told Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let slip a fleeting opportunity for peace, as he launched a landmark Middle East diplomatic initiative. Duration: 00:45. Photo:/AFP
    Israel, Palestinians set out demands amid new direct talks AFP - 30 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months here Thursday, setting out opening demands that started the clock on a daunting one-year deadline for a peace settlement.

  • A woman has her blood drawn by a nurse during a routine physical in New York March 22, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    Workers see higher health costs, less care Reuters - 42 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.

  • Mariner Energy facility on fire in Gulf Reuters - 57 minutes ago

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas facility owned by Mariner Energy Inc off the coast of Louisiana was on fire Thursday, and the U.S. Coast Guard said it was working to rescue 13 workers.

  • Burning rig owned by Mariner Energy: reports Reuters - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - A burning oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico is owned by Mariner Energy, according to trade sources and local media reports.


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