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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que gets final OK

Troy will soon be home to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. The city's planning board gave the final approval Thursday night...

RCS Schools could cut 44 jobs

Nearly four dozen full-time teachers and staff at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District could soon lose their jobs...

Poll: Monserrate trails in bid to win back seat

A poll shows that a state senator trying to reclaim the seat he was expelled from is trailing by a large margin ahead of Tuesday's special election...

Rotterdam blast takes center stage at Raucci trial

A house explosion in Rotterdam nine years ago took center stage in the Steven Raucci trial...

Court upholds Porco conviction

The appeal filed in the case of Christopher Porco has been denied. Porco was convicted in the 2004 brutal ax murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother...

Cuomo recuses himself from Paterson probe

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he has recused himself and appointed an independent counsel to probe whether Gov. David Paterson illegally took World Series tickets or had improper contact with a woman who accused an aide of domestic violence.

Deputy pleads guilty to sex abuse

A Saratoga County sheriff's deputy charged with sexually abusing four women has pleaded guilty...

New photo of missing boy released

Police hope a new image will help solve a mystery in Greenwich. The age-progressed photo shows what missing boy Jaliek Rainwalker might look like today...

Paterson drops support for Aqueduct racino group

The Paterson administration has dropped its support for the consortium chosen to build and operate video lottery terminals at the Aqueduct racetrack...

Rental car worker accused of stealing vehicles

An Avis Rent-A-Car employee at the Albany International Airport is accused of stealing two of the cars he was supposed to be renting...

Man Tasered after phone, truck stolen

A Schenectady man is facing a slew of charges after an incident that began with stealing a cell phone...

State energy agency commits $8M for battery projects

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is awarding $8 million to support 19 cutting-edge energy storage projects...

State recommends 22 sites as historic places

The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended 22 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places...

Another big year for peregrine population

The state Department of Environmental Conservation says 2009 was the second record-setting year in a row for New York's endangered peregrine falcons...

Union leaders continue fight at Holiday Inn Express-Latham

Protesters gathered in Latham Tuesday night to cry out against what they call "history-making" anti-union activity.

Full body scanners in airports: necessary for safety, or invasion of privacy?

With full body scanners operating in some of our nation�s airports now, the debate over what is safe and what is appropriate is going on across the country. Albany Law students examined the issue Tuesday night.

Prosecution lays groundwork at Raucci trial

Day 8 of the trial of Steven Raucci, accused of terrorizing his co-workers, continues in Schenectady County Court.

Nurses save man along side of road

Talk about being in the right place at the right time. A trio of nurses saved the life of a Selkirk man. Had it not been for a few changes in itinerary, he might not be alive...

Pataki endorses GOP's Rick Lazio for governor

Former Gov. George Pataki, perhaps the most popular Republican in New York, is endorsing Rick Lazio in his GOP bid for governor this year...

Ravitch has radical plan to balance budgets

Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch has proposed a five-year plan for getting the state government's overspending under control by requiring balanced budgets through the fiscal year...

Troy police chief says goodbye

Wednesday was the last day of work for retiring Troy Police Chief Nicholas Kaiser. He has been with the department for 35 years and was appointed chief in 2003...

Ads show state animals trying to resign

A coalition of environmental groups has a new ad campaign urging lawmakers to restore money to the state's Environmental Protection Fund...

Albany Medical Center to announce medical prize

The richest U.S. prize in medicine and biomedical research will be awarded by Albany Medical Center...

Accused puppy killer captured

A 28-year-old Schenectady man is accused of stabbing a puppy to death. Police arrested Kenya Bunch after a number of agencies searched for him for one month.

Poll numbers improve slightly for embattled gov

A new poll shows the percentage of New York voters who say scandal-plagued Gov. David Paterson should serve out his term has edged upward...

Horse breeder guilty in cruelty case

A prominent thoroughbred breeder charged in an animal cruelty case has been found guilty on all charges except one...

Two local men missing

Two missing persons' cases in the Capital Region -- Troy and Schenectady. Police asking for help.

Troy Police Chief to retire

Troy Chief of Police Nicholas Kaiser will retire Wednesday after 35 years in the department.

Jimino delivers State of the County

Facing a $14 million deficit next year, Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino says she still has goals in the upcoming year.

MAAC Security stirs controversy

There are questions about crowd control at the Times Union Center after Siena College won the MAAC Tournament Monday night...

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Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning Party Like Rock Stars at 'Runaways' Premiere

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