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New York Governor David Paterson says he's finished talking about Caroline Kennedy, and says he's not going to hunt down the source of personal attacks launched by an adviser last week. Hours after Kennedy dropped out of the running to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, a source close to Paterson telephoned a handful of reporters to drop some personal attacks on Kennedy, saying she had tax, nanny and marital problems. In the days since, the Paterson administration has come under siege from a number of critics who called them cheap shots with no facts to back them up.

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson on Friday chose second-term Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate after Caroline Kennedy abruptly withdrew from consideration. Gillibrand, a lawmaker from upstate New York, will fill the seat vacated when Clinton resigned to become secretary of state in the Obama administration. For more, go to MSNBC

Governor David Paterson wasn't going to pick Caroline Kennedy anyway. That's what a source close to the governor tells The Buffalo News a day after Kennedy removed herself from consideration for the US Senate seat vacated by now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, says Paterson wasn’t going to pick Kennedy because of herlack of experience, and because she has a tax problem and a potential nanny problem. For the full story, go to The Buffalo News .

ALBANY, N.Y. - Officials say the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy will be the governor's choice to fill the New York Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Two people close to Gov. David Paterson tell The Associated Press they believe Caroline Kennedy will be his choice, but the governor cautions he's still looking. For the full story, go to MSNBC.com

NEW YORK (AP) — With the wind of her family's legacy at her back, Caroline Kennedy says her quest for a Senate seat has been a long time in the making. In her first sit-down interview since she emerged as a Senate hopeful, the 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy told The Associated Press that she has always pondered jumping into politics, but waited for the right moment. "I am an unconventional choice. I understand that. I haven't pursued the traditional path. But I think that in our public life today, we're starting to see there are many ways into public life and public service," she said. For the full story, go to The Associated Press .

New York Governor David Paterson says he's in no hurry to pick a successor to Hillary Clinton in the US Senate, and he wishes people would stop talking about who he will choose when, and if, Clinton is confirmed as Secretary of State. More attention has been given to Paterson and his choice since Caroline Kennedy decided to seek the seat once held by her uncle, Robert Kennedy. Paterson says he doesn't feel that much anxiety over the choice because, under the state constitution, whomever he appoints much stand in the next general election in 2010.

(CNN) -- Caroline Kennedy, the 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy, has made it clear to high-level Democrats that she wants to be the next senator from New York, a source close to Kennedy has told CNN's John King. For the full story, go to CNN.com .

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caroline Kennedy has spoken to New York Gov. David Paterson about the Senate seat that will come open when Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes secretary of state, according to a person familiar with the conversation. Kennedy reached out to the governor to discuss the Senate seat, according to the Democratic source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the conversation was private. The source would not disclose the details of the conversation. For the full story, go to The Associated Press .