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		<title>The Morning Read: Friday, May 18, 2007</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Mike Bloomberg was <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/nyregion/18bloomberg.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">interviewed</a> by Mark Green on Air America Radio. </p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--gungiveaway0517may17,0,7811729.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork" target="_blank">gun giveaway</a> Bloomberg unintentionally inspired in Virginia is very popular. </p>
<p>Michelle Obama is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/us/politics/18michelle.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">profiled</a> in the Times.  </p>
<p>Barack Obama says his stance on <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/news/nationalnews/obama_opens_fire_on_hills_war_vote_nationalnews_ian_bishop__post_correspondent.htm" target="_blank">the war</a> is very different from Hillary Clinton&#039;s. </p>
<p>Ray Kelly doesn&#039;t want to be <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/05/18/2007-05-18_kelly_not_gunning_for_bloombergs_job.html" target="_blank">mayor</a>. </p>
<p>Eric Gioia finished his weeklong <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/05/18/2007-05-18_pol_hungry_for_reform_after_28_week-1.html" target="_blank">$28 diet</a> with some comfort food. </p>
<p>Scott Stringer wants a <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/nys_traffic_mess__a_citywide_solution_opedcolumnists_scott_m__stringer.htm" target="_blank">debate</a> about congestion pricing. </p>
<p>And James Tedisco thinks New Yorkers are <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/escape_from_hell_opedcolumnists_james_n__tedisco.htm" target="_blank">taxed</a> too much. </p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike Bloomberg was <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/nyregion/18bloomberg.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">interviewed</a> by Mark Green on Air America Radio. </p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--gungiveaway0517may17,0,7811729.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork" target="_blank">gun giveaway</a> Bloomberg unintentionally inspired in Virginia is very popular. </p>
<p>Michelle Obama is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/us/politics/18michelle.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">profiled</a> in the Times.  </p>
<p>Barack Obama says his stance on <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/news/nationalnews/obama_opens_fire_on_hills_war_vote_nationalnews_ian_bishop__post_correspondent.htm" target="_blank">the war</a> is very different from Hillary Clinton&#039;s. </p>
<p>Ray Kelly doesn&#039;t want to be <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/05/18/2007-05-18_kelly_not_gunning_for_bloombergs_job.html" target="_blank">mayor</a>. </p>
<p>Eric Gioia finished his weeklong <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/05/18/2007-05-18_pol_hungry_for_reform_after_28_week-1.html" target="_blank">$28 diet</a> with some comfort food. </p>
<p>Scott Stringer wants a <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/nys_traffic_mess__a_citywide_solution_opedcolumnists_scott_m__stringer.htm" target="_blank">debate</a> about congestion pricing. </p>
<p>And James Tedisco thinks New Yorkers are <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/escape_from_hell_opedcolumnists_james_n__tedisco.htm" target="_blank">taxed</a> too much. </p>
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