Malapropisms can be an endearing trait in the hands of Yogi Berra or Ringo Starr, but they generally come off as ignorant and irritating when spouting from politicians' mouths. Mayor Bloomberg made a bit of a verbal flub yesterday when he greeted Muslim leaders at a Ramadan gathering. Instead of the traditional greeting of "salaam alaikum," he uttered, "shalom alaikum."
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Bloomberg To Muslim Leaders: "Shalom Alaikum!"
Last Night's Action: Settling It on the Court
Knicks 119, Nuggets 112: Isiah Thomas had his Knicks go toe-to-toe with the high-flying Nuggets, and they came out on top despite trailing by 15. Don't look now, but Thomas may have made a smart move in acquiring Zach Randolph. Eddy Curry is still overweight and Renaldo Balkman was still taken too early, but the Knicks put on quite a show for the Garden fans. And it didn't involve the fisticuffs of last season's...
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