Schools should ditch books: New York mayor hopeful
New York students would ditch textbooks and be issued tablets under a proposal by a leading candidate for mayor.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 16, 2013
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NY's Bloomberg and SF mayor announce tech summits
(AP)—New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his San Francisco counterpart, Ed Lee, say they are sponsoring a pair of technology summits to be held in each of their cities in the next year.
Business
Jun 14, 2013
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Google provides temporary Cornell science campus
Google on Monday agreed to provide a temporary home to a high-tech science college run by Cornell University in New York City.
Business
May 21, 2012
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Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too
From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastructure from more powerful storm surges and other effects of global warming.
Environment
Jun 16, 2013
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Facebook exec's new book urges women to 'lean in'
(AP)—For a book that has yet to be released, Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In"—part feminist manifesto, part how-to career guide—has got a lot of people talking.
Other
Mar 10, 2013
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Report: Fourth of NYC could be flood zone by 2050s (Update)
By the 2050s, more than 800,000 New York City residents could be living in a flood zone that would cover a quarter of the city's land and New Yorkers could sweat out as many 90-degree (32-Celsiu) days as is now normal for ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2013
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New York island to host Cornell science campus
A New York City island will host a high-tech science college run by Cornell University, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday after choosing the winning bid.
Other
Dec 19, 2011
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Billionaire Bloomberg pledges $15 million to UN for climate change
US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has offered $15 million to UN efforts to tackle climate change after President Donald Trump announced he is pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord.
Environment
Jun 2, 2017
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Mayor to discuss prepping NYC for warming world
(AP)—The projections paint an unsettling picture of New York's future: a city where by the 2050s, 800,000 people could be living in a flood zone that would cover a quarter of the land, with temperatures steadily rising.
Environment
Jun 11, 2013
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NYC mayor shrugs off iPad e-mail address leak
(AP) -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg's e-mail address was exposed because of a security vulnerability with his new iPad, but the billionaire media mogul shrugged it off Thursday and said he didn't understand the fuss.
Other
Jun 10, 2010
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