Six Arrested In Bribe Probe Related To New York Mayor's Race

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Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:33am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six New York politicians were arrested on Tuesday for their alleged role in a bribery scandal that saw a prominent Democrat pay top Republicans for permission to run on their ticket in the city's upcoming mayoral race, prosecutors said.

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