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'GOD' SCIENTIST SUES REAGAN FOUNDATION

Dec 2, 2008 7:23 am

He's developed a scientific theory to prove God's existence, but a wealthy Upper East Side man can't figure out what happened to his $200,000 donation to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. ...

 

CLINTON WON'T RESIGN SENATE SEAT ... YET

Dec 1, 2008 10:22 pm

WASHINGTON - Veteran Congresswoman Nita Lowey won't replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in Congress, but there are plenty of other New Yorkers who will spend the holiday season hoping for the ultimate pol...

 

PLAX TURNS HIMSELF IN

Dec 1, 2008 8:16 pm

Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over h...

 

JOCK, STOCK AND BARREL

Dec 1, 2008 11:02 am

Experts say pro athletes like Plaxico Burress often arm themselves - legally or illegally - to protect the sudden wealth that accompanies a sports career. "You go from a zero account balance ...

 

HOT SPOT TOO HOT

Dec 1, 2008 7:43 am

The nightclub where Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself is no stranger to gunplay. Its past even includes at least one celebrity-involved shooting that turned fatal. In December 2004, one man...

 
 

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

Local News from WRGB Albany via Yahoo! News

Dow drops big, despite last week's gains

Dec 2, 2008 12:35 am

Despite last week's gains on Wall Street, two discouraging economic reports, including dire manufaturing and construction numbers sent stocks tumbling today.

 

Paterson hints at upstate pick to replace Clinton

Dec 1, 2008 11:50 pm

It would be advantageous to have an upstate New Yorker replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, Governor Paterson said Monday. Paterson's comment came several hours after President-elect Barack Oba...

 

Albany police investigate two purse snatchings

Dec 1, 2008 10:05 pm

Two purse snatchings, Sunday, and Albany police say the incidents are not related.

 

Medicine Cabinet Clean Out

Dec 1, 2008 10:05 pm

Registered Nurse and Mother of two, Kim La Bombard is embarrassed by the contents of her medicine cabinet... or more specifically, all the expired medication. "It concerns me a great deal," ...

 

Autopsy confirms Wal-Mart worker trampled

Dec 1, 2008 8:50 pm

An attorney representing the sisters of a temporary worker trampled to death when thousands of customers stormed into a Wal-Mart store for bargains the day after Thanksgiving says the man had no train...

 

Glenville Super Steel to close, laying off 175

Dec 1, 2008 8:20 pm

Super Steel Schenectady Inc. is announcing that it will close it's Glenville facility, due to a "dramatic downturn in the global and national economies."

 

Looking for a job? One expert says keep looking during the holiday season

Dec 1, 2008 8:05 pm

Looking for a job? One job market expert in the capital region says don't put away the resume during the holiday season.

 

Pittsfield overnight parking restrictions kick-in Dec 1st

Dec 1, 2008 7:50 pm

Pittsfield parkers take note - starting Monday, Dec 1st police will be enforcing overnight parking restrictions on all Pittsfield streets. There is no parking allowed on any city street, sidewalk or t...

 

As Clinton is nominated, a speculative replacement swears in for second term in Congress

Dec 1, 2008 6:20 pm

One of the names being tossed around lightly to replace Clinton, after her nomination as Secretary of State, has just today became a Sophomore member of Congress.

 

Take a Break: Long Distance Pen Pals

Dec 1, 2008 6:05 pm

Eleven year old Hunter Sanchez doesn't need a holiday to make him feel thankful. He can rattle off a long list of the things he's thankful for everyday.

 
 

Local News from Middletown Times Herald-Record via Yahoo! News

Cafeteria fire forces student evacuation in Kiryas Joel

Dec 2, 2008 7:13 am

A smoky fire in a lunchroom at the United Talmudical Academy in Kiryas Joel Monday forced the evacuation of some 250 students, but no one was hurt.

 

Local doc sentenced for illegal prescriptions

Dec 2, 2008 7:13 am

A federal judge on Monday spared a local doctor from spending any time behind bars for his role in an illegal Internet pharmacy.

 

Repairing tunnel a high-pressure job

Dec 2, 2008 7:12 am

Some 700 feet inside the earth, a lonely crew of divers tackles one of the world's most complex plumbing problems: hairline fractures in a massive underground water pipe.

 

Auerbach wins latest recount for Ulster County comptroller job

Dec 1, 2008 9:26 pm

Elliott Auerbach piled up enough votes in the recount of the Nov. 4 election results to pull ahead of James Quigley by 150 votes and claim the new comptroller's job.

 
 

Local News from The Buffalo News via Yahoo! News

Mike Igoe accepts Gannett buyout, waits for Channel 2 decision

Dec 1, 2008 5:35 pm

Channel 2 consumer reporter Mike Igoe said this morning he has accepted a buyout that has been offered to several staffers at the station under an employee reduction plan being offered companywide by ...

 

Three Amherst board members to sponsor downsizing resolution

Dec 1, 2008 1:06 pm

The push to downsize the Amherst Town Board is gaining steam.

 

Record numbers of college students studying abroad

Dec 1, 2008 1:06 pm

If there's any doubt the world is getting smaller, look what's happening on college campuses.

 

Bills fans subject to DWI checks as they return to Canada on Peace Bridge

Dec 1, 2008 1:06 pm

Canadian police agencies looking for drunken drivers screened thousands of people crossing the Peace Bridge after the Buffalo Bills game Sunday afternoon.

 

Homeland Security expands its presence in Buffalo

Dec 1, 2008 1:05 pm

The federal Department of Homeland Security is expanding its Buffalo region Citizenship and Immigration Services operations with a new downtown office.

 

Parent-teacher conference remains time-honored tradition

Dec 1, 2008 1:05 pm

Amy and Peter Scharf settled into red, kindergarten-size chairs across the blue table from their daughter's teacher.

 

Despite rough economy, malls were swamped on Black Friday

Nov 29, 2008 12:49 pm

They came, they saw, they shopped. But, how much did they do of each? Until they get some hard numbers, Western New York retailers will be waiting to exhale.

 

Officials see writing on wall, try new ways to fight graffiti

Nov 29, 2008 12:49 pm

Now that all the leaves are gone, the eyesores become more obvious. Like the ugly graffiti.

 

Former Harvard Cup champ tackles a new challenge

Nov 28, 2008 1:05 pm

Nothing quite says Thanksgiving in Buffalo like the Harvard Cup and good wishes from old friends.

 

Years of neglect leave Williamsville mill near ruin

Nov 28, 2008 1:05 pm

Touring the 1811 Williamsville Water Mill is like touching the past.

 
 

Local News from The Oneida Daily Dispatch via Yahoo! News

Police Blotter Dec. 2

Dec 2, 2008 3:24 am

" Jenny L. Augustine, 28, of Black Creek Road in Chittenango, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt.

 

Oneida players still deserve to be proud

Dec 1, 2008 3:55 pm

While the Oneida football team would have been overjoyed to have beaten Rye and won a state title, the players have no reason to hang their heads. Indeed, they went toe-to-toe with a talented experien...

 

My, how the world has changed

Dec 1, 2008 3:55 pm

Tornado warning for two counties. Flood watch in effect until midnight. 5.4 quake hits southern California.

 

Sea Cadets will help area youths

Dec 1, 2008 3:55 pm

What is a Sea Cadet? The Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) is for American youth ages 13-17 who have a desire to learn about the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Navy uniforms are autho...

 
 

Local News from Lake Placid News via Yahoo! News

LP Middle High School's Anne Rickard honored as state's Art Teacher of the Year

Nov 26, 2008 7:44 pm

LAKE PLACID - Anne Rickard, Lake Placid Middle/High School (LPM/HS) art teacher, was honored last weekend by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) as their 2008 "Art Teacher of the...

 

Skater's lawsuit against ORDA dismissed; case made after fall

Nov 26, 2008 7:44 pm

LAKE PLACID - An Essex County jury has dismissed a Canadian woman's lawsuit against the Olympic Regional Development Authority for allegedly failing to warn her of a dangerous condition at the Olympic...

 

No increase planned for Essex County budget

Nov 26, 2008 7:44 pm

LAKE PLACID - Essex County's tentative budget for 2009 would leave no tax increase, a decision that residents commended during a public hearing on Monday attended by 20 people. The total county bud...

 

A matter of record: Auditor uncovers insufficient bookkeeping by Wilmington justice

Nov 26, 2008 7:29 pm

WILMINGTON - An independent audit of bookkeeping practices of the town of Wilmington has revealed apparent incomplete record keeping for one of the town's two justices. A written report dated Aug. 1...

 

STUFFING, BUT NO TURKEY: Keene taxidermy shop a landmark on state Route 73

Nov 26, 2008 7:14 pm

KEENE - Visitors to the Town of Keene are greeted by an arresting array of large mammals as they approach the fork where state Route 73, Keene's Main Street, meets Route 9N to Jay. Wild beasts, some f...

 
 

Local News for Poughkeepsie, NY from PoughkeepsieJournal.com

Clinton named top US diplomat

Dec 2, 2008 5:03 am

CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama named his national security team Monday, vowing to bolster military strength with diplomacy. Highlighting the change, he named Hillary Clinton as his secretary o...

 

City council OKs budget minus attorney post

Dec 2, 2008 5:03 am

Rebuffing GOP Mayor John Tkazyik, the Democratic-controlled City of Poughkeepsie Common Council approved a $69.1 million budget for 2009 that eliminates one of three attorneys in the legal department.

 

Legislators to vote on 2.69% tax levy hike

Dec 2, 2008 4:38 am

KINGSTON - The Ulster County Legislature will vote on the 2009 budget in a special session Wednesday.

 

More local briefs

Dec 2, 2008 4:30 am

RED HOOK - The town board will hold a public hearing tonight on its plans for a new highway garage.

 

Sheriff: Road-patrol cash 'essential'

Dec 2, 2008 4:27 am

Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson Monday blasted a plan by County Executive William Steinhaus to eliminate county funding for deputies' road patrols, calling the service "essential for the p...

 

Local farms selling Christmas trees

Dec 2, 2008 4:20 am

Getting ready to decorate your home for the holidays? The Hudson Valley has numerous Christmas tree farms with a variety of offerings.

 

Local briefs

Dec 2, 2008 4:18 am

The LaGrange Women's Auxiliary will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at LaGrange Fire Station No. 2.

 

Journal book revisits 1940s-'60s

Dec 2, 2008 4:15 am

The Poughkeepsie Journal's newest book is available for purchase - or pickup, for those who pre-ordered - at the Journal's office.

 

Democrats have closed caucus for budget talks

Dec 2, 2008 4:14 am

Although the Democratic caucus of the Dutchess County Legislature usually keeps meetings open, members voted to close most of their meeting Monday to discuss the proposed 2009 budget.

 
 

Local News from The NY Times

Cornerville

Dec 1, 2008 3:56 pm

If intersections are the city at its most intense, the places where the pulse of life quickens and unexpected things happen, New York is the richest city in the world.

 

Holiday Break

Nov 30, 2008 8:22 am

Consider a detour to Long Island City, Queens, one subway stop from Grand Central Station, where there are inviting restaurants.

 

Queens Boulevard: On a 12-Lane Road Riders With an Agenda

Nov 30, 2008 8:22 am

Cyclists are urging the installation of a protected bike lane on Queens Boulevard.

 

Park Slope: Field of Deferred Dreams

Nov 30, 2008 8:22 am

A park destabilized by construction and closed in 2004 is finally going to reopen.

 

East Village: Where Fans of the Saints Go Marching In

Nov 30, 2008 8:22 am

Since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in August 2005, the Saints crowd at Bar None has grown steadily.

 

Urban Studies: The United Nations of Chicken

Nov 30, 2008 8:22 am

Halal Live Meat and Poultry Market in Queens was opened to serve the Muslim community, but has unexpectedly come to draw a broad, polyglot clientele.

 

Bronx Up Close: Food Fights on Friday, Salvation on Sunday

Nov 30, 2008 8:22 am

Surrounded by vending machines and a hallway of lockers, the New Day United Methodist Church held services at the Bronx High School of Science.

 

Yorkville: Where Plugging in Means Paying Up

Nov 30, 2008 8:21 am

Many cafes and coffee shops around the city charge for wireless connections, but rare is the charge for electricity.

 

The City Visible: Busting Loose Amid Wall Street?s Blues

Nov 30, 2008 8:21 am

The bear looms and there is financial disarray downtown. But the beat goes on.

 

New York Observed: Little Victories

Nov 30, 2008 8:21 am

She challenged the dreaded ?major capital improvement? ? which passes a landlord?s costs for improving rental property to tenants ? and she lived to tell the tale.