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Wild career ride for NY Sen. Malcolm Smith

ALBANY -- In four short years, state Sen. Malcolm Smith's career path has hurtled like a roller coaster across the New York political scene.

The Queens politician, who was accused Tuesday of trying to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot, came out of relative obscurity to become one of the three most powerful men in state government in 2009 -- the first black majority leader...

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