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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/us/politics/romney-focuses-on-november-as-primaries-resume.html?ref=nyregion">Mitt Romney swept a series of northeastern primaries </a>last night, including in New York, where he won 62 percent of a low turnout primary.</p>
<p>Christine Quinn dishes<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/for-christine-quinns-wedding-politics-may-be-uninvited-guest.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion"> (a little) on her upcoming nuptials.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mike-lupica-nypd-commissioner-raymond-kelly-a-great-mayor-article-1.1067010#ixzz1t3OUJ6cV">Add Mike Lupica to the Ray Kelly for mayor bandwagon</a>: "Go back across the history of the city and try to find another police commissioner you think could get a 77% approval rating even serving half as long as Kelly has."</p>
<p>Top Republicans like Peter King, Michael Grimm and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/york-city-republican-officials-pushing-raymond-kelly-run-mayor-article-1.1067013">Marty Golden think Kelly should run.</a></p>
<p>Voters want a new direction <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/04/24/poll-new-yorkers-want-new-city-school-policies-from-next-mayor/">for city schools from the next mayor. <!--more--></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/wieners_weiner_Gv6l3ftOUhOq9MGUaBOM5O#ixzz1t3RWRW2L">At the Women's National Republican Club awards dinner,</a> Andrea Tantaros held up a cocktail wiener and and made an Anthony Weiner joke: "You’ll recognize this from the cocktail hour. It’s a little wiener. It’s in a symbolic silver tray, too."</p>
<p>Senate Democrats laid off more than 300 staffers, but Paul Rivera, a top aide to John Sampson, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/paul-rivera-adviser-senate-democratic-minority-leader-john-sampson-50-000-raise-article-1.1066955">just got a $50,000 bump in pay.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/lancman-indirectly-called-doj-investigation-cuomo-silver/">In calling for an investigation into those that took Walmart money,</a> was Rory Lancman inadvertently implicating Shelly Silver and Andrew Cuomo?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/espadas-fraud-trial-wrapping-up-after-six-weeks.html?ref=nyregion">The Pedro Espada trial concluded, with prosecutors accusing the former State Senator </a>of using his network of health clinics as his personal ATM.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mike_new_tech_czar_AgE3Y3zBep5T2gLt5GBeAI#ixzz1t3M0nr3m">The Bloomberg administration named Rahul Merchant,</a> who worked in technology leadership roles for Merrill Lynch and Fannie Mae, to head up its embattled tech efforts.</p>
<p><a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/former-city-finance-commissioner-fined-22000-for-conflict/?ref=nyregion">Former City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark was fined $22,00</a>0 by the Conflict of Interests Board for using her city computer account to send emails for her job with a real estate company.</p>
<p>Robert Kennedy, Jr <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/kennedy_fracking_reverse_upxFGP1p87YYu387JVsfKK">no longer supports hydro-fracking. </a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/parents-occupy-cobble-hill-school-city-push-back-asbestos-removal-plan-summer-article-1.1066886">Cobble Hill parents plan to chain themselves</a> to a local school to prevent DOE officials from carrying out asbestos removal while children are present.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/lend-lease-expected-to-admit-to-fraud-scheme.html?ref=nyregion">Lend Lease, the giant construction company </a>that worked on Citi Field, the renovation of Grand Central Terminal and other high profile projects, admitted yesterday that it overbilled clients and agreed to pay a $56 million fine, the largest construction fraud settlement in history.</p>
<p>Nicole Gelinas worries that<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/andrew_transit_travesty_eldKUM0mIPx8shr5wHZL7L"> David Paterson on the MTA board </a>will mean a giveaway to the TWU.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/push-to-give-midsize-new-york-farms-a-hub-at-the-hunts-point-market.html?ref=nyregion">Midsize farms want a spot at Hunts Point </a>wholesale produce market in the South Bronx.</p>
<p>Cooper Union will begin <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/cooper-union-will-charge-tuition-for-graduate-students.html?ref=nyregion">charging graduate students tuition </a>for the first time.</p>
<p>Tareq Salahi, White House party-crasher and star of the "Real Housewives of DC" <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/white_house_crasher_governor_virginia_EMX6Stm9bOEcVoaPeCaehI">is running for governor of Virginia. </a></p>
<p>Last night's results also ended the career of <a href="http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf/2012/04/matt_cartwright_defeats_tim_ho.html">Tim Holden, a longtime Blue Dog from Pennsylvania. </a></p>
<p>Mitt Romney and the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romney-and-rnc-move-to-synchronize-efforts/2012/04/25/gIQA3qeYgT_blog.html?wprss=rss_the-fix">RNC are now synchronizing their efforts. </a></p>
<p>Hillary Clinton's <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_20120422.html">approval rating are reaching historic heights. </a></p>
<p>As the general election kicks off, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-bio-20120425,0,5779862.story">Barack Obama is dusting off key bits of his biography. </a></p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/us/politics/romney-focuses-on-november-as-primaries-resume.html?ref=nyregion">Mitt Romney swept a series of northeastern primaries </a>last night, including in New York, where he won 62 percent of a low turnout primary.</p>
<p>Christine Quinn dishes<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/for-christine-quinns-wedding-politics-may-be-uninvited-guest.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion"> (a little) on her upcoming nuptials.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mike-lupica-nypd-commissioner-raymond-kelly-a-great-mayor-article-1.1067010#ixzz1t3OUJ6cV">Add Mike Lupica to the Ray Kelly for mayor bandwagon</a>: "Go back across the history of the city and try to find another police commissioner you think could get a 77% approval rating even serving half as long as Kelly has."</p>
<p>Top Republicans like Peter King, Michael Grimm and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/york-city-republican-officials-pushing-raymond-kelly-run-mayor-article-1.1067013">Marty Golden think Kelly should run.</a></p>
<p>Voters want a new direction <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/04/24/poll-new-yorkers-want-new-city-school-policies-from-next-mayor/">for city schools from the next mayor. <!--more--></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/wieners_weiner_Gv6l3ftOUhOq9MGUaBOM5O#ixzz1t3RWRW2L">At the Women's National Republican Club awards dinner,</a> Andrea Tantaros held up a cocktail wiener and and made an Anthony Weiner joke: "You’ll recognize this from the cocktail hour. It’s a little wiener. It’s in a symbolic silver tray, too."</p>
<p>Senate Democrats laid off more than 300 staffers, but Paul Rivera, a top aide to John Sampson, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/paul-rivera-adviser-senate-democratic-minority-leader-john-sampson-50-000-raise-article-1.1066955">just got a $50,000 bump in pay.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/lancman-indirectly-called-doj-investigation-cuomo-silver/">In calling for an investigation into those that took Walmart money,</a> was Rory Lancman inadvertently implicating Shelly Silver and Andrew Cuomo?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/espadas-fraud-trial-wrapping-up-after-six-weeks.html?ref=nyregion">The Pedro Espada trial concluded, with prosecutors accusing the former State Senator </a>of using his network of health clinics as his personal ATM.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mike_new_tech_czar_AgE3Y3zBep5T2gLt5GBeAI#ixzz1t3M0nr3m">The Bloomberg administration named Rahul Merchant,</a> who worked in technology leadership roles for Merrill Lynch and Fannie Mae, to head up its embattled tech efforts.</p>
<p><a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/former-city-finance-commissioner-fined-22000-for-conflict/?ref=nyregion">Former City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark was fined $22,00</a>0 by the Conflict of Interests Board for using her city computer account to send emails for her job with a real estate company.</p>
<p>Robert Kennedy, Jr <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/kennedy_fracking_reverse_upxFGP1p87YYu387JVsfKK">no longer supports hydro-fracking. </a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/parents-occupy-cobble-hill-school-city-push-back-asbestos-removal-plan-summer-article-1.1066886">Cobble Hill parents plan to chain themselves</a> to a local school to prevent DOE officials from carrying out asbestos removal while children are present.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/lend-lease-expected-to-admit-to-fraud-scheme.html?ref=nyregion">Lend Lease, the giant construction company </a>that worked on Citi Field, the renovation of Grand Central Terminal and other high profile projects, admitted yesterday that it overbilled clients and agreed to pay a $56 million fine, the largest construction fraud settlement in history.</p>
<p>Nicole Gelinas worries that<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/andrew_transit_travesty_eldKUM0mIPx8shr5wHZL7L"> David Paterson on the MTA board </a>will mean a giveaway to the TWU.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/push-to-give-midsize-new-york-farms-a-hub-at-the-hunts-point-market.html?ref=nyregion">Midsize farms want a spot at Hunts Point </a>wholesale produce market in the South Bronx.</p>
<p>Cooper Union will begin <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/nyregion/cooper-union-will-charge-tuition-for-graduate-students.html?ref=nyregion">charging graduate students tuition </a>for the first time.</p>
<p>Tareq Salahi, White House party-crasher and star of the "Real Housewives of DC" <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/white_house_crasher_governor_virginia_EMX6Stm9bOEcVoaPeCaehI">is running for governor of Virginia. </a></p>
<p>Last night's results also ended the career of <a href="http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf/2012/04/matt_cartwright_defeats_tim_ho.html">Tim Holden, a longtime Blue Dog from Pennsylvania. </a></p>
<p>Mitt Romney and the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romney-and-rnc-move-to-synchronize-efforts/2012/04/25/gIQA3qeYgT_blog.html?wprss=rss_the-fix">RNC are now synchronizing their efforts. </a></p>
<p>Hillary Clinton's <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_20120422.html">approval rating are reaching historic heights. </a></p>
<p>As the general election kicks off, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-bio-20120425,0,5779862.story">Barack Obama is dusting off key bits of his biography. </a></p>
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