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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Charges Into Lead in New York Mayor Poll
Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner, attempting a political comeback two years after resigning in disgrace from the legislature, has taken the lead over his Democratic rivals in the race for New York City mayor, a poll showed. Weiner, the only Jewish candidate, has the backing of 25 percent of registered Democrats, while City Council Speaker Christine…
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Fast Forward Marc Rich, Billionaire Oil Trader, Dies at 78
Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented oil trading and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over what had once been the biggest tax evasion case in U.S. history and busting sanctions with Iran, died on Wednesday from a stroke in Switzerland at 78. Rich fled the Holocaust with his parents for America to become the most…
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Fast Forward Penny Pritzker Confirmed for Commerce by 97-1 Vote
The Senate on Tuesday voted to approve billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker to lead the U.S. Commerce Department, where she has promised to serve as a bridge between the White House and the business community. The Senate backed President Barack Obama’s choice of Pritzker by a vote of 97-1, with independent Senator Bernie Sanders of…
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Fast Forward Monica Lewinsky Nightie, Letters May Fetch $50K
A collection of items used in the investigation of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky’s sexual encounters with then U.S. President Bill Clinton is being auctioned online, Nate D. Sanders Auctions said. The 32-item collection was submitted by Lewinsky’s former lover Andy Bleiler to special prosecutor Kenneth Starr during his investigation of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal…
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Fast Forward Will Feds Kill Google’s Deal for Waze?
Antitrust regulators are conducting a preliminary inquiry into Google’s recent acquisition of online mapping service Waze, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The inquiry by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has not reached the level of an investigation and Google is complying voluntarily, the source said. Google paid just over $1 billion…
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Fast Forward Jesse Friedman’s Child Abuse Conviction Backed Despite Documentary’s Claim
A New York man who spent 13 years in prison for the sexual abuse of minors in the 1980s was rightfully convicted, prosecutors said on Monday, a legal setback in a decade-long campaign to exonerate Jesse Friedman after an Oscar-nominated documentary questioned his prosecution and guilt. An extensive three-year review “has only increased confidence in…
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Fast Forward ‘Family Ties’ Creator Gary David Goldberg Dies at Age 68
Gary David Goldberg, whose hit 1980s television sitcom “Family Ties” gave a warm portrayal of generational conflict and launched the acting career of Michael J. Fox, has died at age 68, his son-in-law said on Monday. Goldberg died of a brain tumor on Saturday at his home in Montecito, California, said his son-in-law Rob Dubbin….
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Fast Forward Jews Tell Pope Francis of ‘Concerns’ Over Possible Sainthood for Pius XII
A Jewish leader expressed concern to Pope Francis on Monday over attempts to make a saint of World War Two-era Pope Pius XII, who has been accused of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust. Francis made no mention of his wartime predecessor during his talks with members of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious…
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