Defiant New York governor shoots back at Democrats seeking him to drop from ‘10 race

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson of New York is refusing to bend under pressure from top Democrats to get out of the 2010 race for governor to make way for state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

NY Gov. Paterson, low in polls, keeps silent after Obama gives him lukewarm introduction

TROY, N.Y. — Former President Bill Clinton weighed in Tuesday on the waning political fortune of New York Gov. David Paterson, saying he is “not in good shape now” politically.

Eliot Spitzer’s hooker reveals yet another US Governor client’s story

NEW YORK - After claims of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer getting overly aggressive during some kinky role-play, the hooker known only as “Annie” has now come out with the story of yet another US Governor, who has been cavorting with her.

A look at governors who were embroiled in affair scandals while in office

South Carolina’s Mark Sanford is one of several governors who have admitted to affairs while in office. Others include:

Dating Web site jilted trying to buy newspaper ad referring to Nevada senator’s affair

LAS VEGAS — The owner of a Canada-based dating Web site says he was jilted when he tried to place an advertisement in Nevada’s largest newspaper to capitalize on U.S. Sen. John Ensign’s extramarital affair.

NY Senate splits 31-31 1 week after coup, leadership still uncertain, court gives more time

ALBANY, N.Y. — A dissident Democrat who helped Republicans seize power in the New York Senate a week ago has returned to the Democratic fold and declared that Democrats must retake the majority he cost them.

Palin terms Letterman’s jokes as ’sexually perverted’

WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called David Letterman’s jokes about one of her daughters “disgusting” and “sexually perverted,” taking a second swipe at the CBS “Late Show” host on Wednesday.

NY ticket scalping law expires, restoring cap on markups of $2 over face value of tickets

ALBANY, N.Y. — Want to score a ticket to the sold-out Beyonce concert at Madison Square Garden this month? It’ll cost you only two extra bucks — for now.

Ashley Dupre was just one of the prostitutes Eliot Spitzer bedded, says attorney

NEW YORK - A hooker-booker’s attorney says that Ashley Dupre was just one of the many high-priced prostitutes with whom former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer frolicked in swanky hotels in at least three states.

Lawyer says ex-NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer met regularly with escorts for 18 months before quitting

NEW YORK — A lawyer for a former escort service employee who arranged meetings with high-priced prostitutes says his client revealed former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer met regularly with prostitutes for 18 months before he resigned.

Credit markets are tight, but governments still look at leasing public assets for cash

CHICAGO — When the nation’s economy slumped, so did a high-profile plan for Chicago to make money by privatizing one of its airports. The $2.5 billion deal never got off the ground.

Hoffner appointed deputy editor of AP’s new regional desk for western US

NEW YORK — The Associated Press has promoted New York City News Editor Josh Hoffner to the new position of deputy West editor, helping oversee coverage of the Western United States.

Spitzers dine out publicly for the first time after his sexcapade

NEW YORK - Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and wife Silda went out together Thursday night for the first time publicly since his involvement in a prostitution ring forced him to resign last year.

Poll finds New Yorkers prefer hooker-happy ex-Gov. Spitzer to Paterson

NEW YORK - New York’s hooker-happy former governor Eliot Spitzer has been preferred by a majority of state voters to be back in office than his beleaguered successor Governor Paterson, according to a new poll.

Supreme Court hears arguments over states’ right to investigate national banks

WASHINGTON — New York officials on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to let states enforce their anti-discrimination laws against national banks, despite arguments from the federal government that it is the only entity that can regulate those financial institutions.

Supreme Court to hear arguments over states’ right to investigate banks

WASHINGTON — States are arguing that they should be able to investigate banks for racial discrimination in lending, despite claims from the federal government that such financial oversight is its exclusive domain.

NYT wins five Pulitzers

NEW YORK - The New York Times picked up five Pulitzer Prizes today, the most of any publication.

`My gremlins pushed me towards hookers,’ says ex-NY Gov. Spitzer

Albany (New York, US), - Disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has described his tryst with hookers “as an egregious violation of my behavior that I fell into for many reasons”.

‘Madam Kristin Davis dated A-Rod and provided him hookers’

NEW YORK - Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez is said to have dated former madam Kristin Davis, who also provided him with hookers, claim former employees of the call-girl agency.

Is ex-NY Guv Spitzer eying a political comeback?

NEW YORK - Having spent almost a year in the public doghouse because of his association with a high-profile Washington-based sex solicitation and gratification ring, former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer candidly accepts his personal flaws, but simultaneously says that if an opportunity arises to serve the public again, he would not shy away from it.

Ex-NY Gov. says he spent the past year in the doghouse

NEW YORK - Disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer has claimed that he has spent the last year rebuilding his relationship with his family, and still feels the error of his wandering ways.pitzer, who resigned a year ago after being outed as a patron of a high-priced prostitution ring, told CNN, “I failed in a very important way in my personal life, and I have paid a price for that.

Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre: Yoga saved my life

NEW YORK - Ashley Dupre, the former high-class call girl at the centre of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, has revealed that yoga sessions have helped her find “inner strength.”

High-end call girl claims Eliot Spitzer almost choked her during sex

NEW YORK - American lawyer and former politician Eliot Spitzer has landed in another scandal after a call girl revealed that he got aggressive during their sex role play and almost choked her.

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