Bribery charges behind him, Menendez runs for re-election
by By MIKE CATALINI
UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Eschewing any mention of the corruption scandal that dogged him for years and put his political career in jeopardy, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez launched his bid for a third term Wednesday, telling a cheering gymnasium full of high school students that "I am here because I am your vote."...