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Murphy to vote yes on health care
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 Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls, who up until Friday night would not commit on how he would vote on the health care reform bill, now says he'll vote yes... |
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Prosecution continues building case against Raucci
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 A New York State trooper assigned to the Steven Raucci case testified Friday that Schenectady School Superintendent Eric Ely interfered with the investigation... |
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Uninsured seek help in Troy
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| As the debate over health care reform reaches a fever pitch in Washington, the stakes are especially high for one group of Capital Region residents... |
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Siena fan says she was injured by security at TU Center
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| Siena's basketball team earned a trip to the NCAA tournament with its win at the MAAC tournament at the Times Union Center, but not every Saints fan came away happy... |
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Siena loses to Purdue in 1st round
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| Keaton Grant ignited the decisive run that rallied fourth-seeded Purdue past No. 13 seed Siena 72-64 on Friday in the first round of NCAA tournament's South Regional... |
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Paterson submits bills for spending, tax caps
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 New York Gov. David Paterson is submitting a bill that would cap the growth in state spending and another that would cap local property taxes... |
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Rash of car break-ins reported in Albany
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| Police in Albany are warning residents to lock their cars and not leave valuable things inside... |
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Teacher accused of sex abuse
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| A special education teacher at the Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology in Albany is accused of sexually abusing a girl... |
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Democrat announces run for governor as Republican
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 A Democrat is turning Republican and going after the governor's office. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy switched parties Friday in a ceremony at the Capitol... |
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Police locate vehicle suspected in hit-and-run death
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| Saratoga Springs police say they've located the vehicle believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred early Thursday morning... |
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Spokane fans quizzed about NY
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| Spokane is 2,700 miles away. So Andrew Catalon is trying to recruit local help to cheer on the Siena Saints. He hit the street to see what the locals know about team and New York... |
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Journals published after teen's death
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| A year after Troy teenager Amanda Perrotta died of a little known disease, her private journals are published in a new book... |
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Former congressman to challenge Gillibrand
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| A former congressman from Westchester County is the latest to seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand... |
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Saratoga prisoner found dead
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| Police in Saratoga Springs are trying to figure out what caused the death of a prisoner in the city lock-up Thursday morning... |
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Gov says he leaked scandal details
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 Gov. Paterson says he was the first person to reveal to the media a conversation he had with the woman at the center of a domestic violence scandal involving one of his aides... |
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Report: Levy to seek GOP nomination for governor
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| Democrat Steve Levy says he is planning to announce that he will seek the Republican nomination for governor... |
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NY fines TruGreen lawn care $500K
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 TruGreen lawn care is being fined $500,000 by New York environmental officials for the misapplication of pesticides and filing inaccurate records... |
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Woman says Raucci targeted her
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 Threats and sticks of dynamite. It was all part of the gripping testimony heard Thursday at the Steven Raucci trial... |
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Clean energy initiative launched in Albany
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| A new incubator program is being created at the University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science to jumpstart companies focused on clean energy... |
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Saratoga Springs police seek car in pedestrian hit-and-run
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| Photo: Post-Star | Saratoga Springs police are investigating an apparent hit-and-run that occurred early this morning on Henry Street... |
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Rally tries to sway Murphy on health care reform
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 Rep. Scott Murphy voted against the first version of the health care reform, but he has not said which way he will vote this time... |
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Lawmakers call for state police reform
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| Leaders in both parties say there is too much political influence on state police leadership. Now there is a drive underway to give the state police superintendent much more independence... |
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Bill would bring harsher penalty for strangulation
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| A Fort Ann woman says she was nearly strangled to death by her former fiancé, but he isn't facing serious charges. A proposed law Tuesday could change that... |
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Deputies save man from suicide
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| Two Rensselaer County sheriff's deputies are being credited with saving a life. While serving an eviction notice, then found a man trying to kill himself... |
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Gov.'s press aide quits in scandal
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Gov. David Paterson's press secretary on Wednesday became the fourth top staffer to quit amid dual scandals...
 Paterson breaks silence on top aide's accuser
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Governor starts delaying tax refund payments
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| Gov. David Paterson is delaying state income tax refunds by about two weeks for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers... |
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Rally for racing staged at Capitol
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| A rally to keep Saratoga's gem alive was held at the state Capitol. Two different groups lobbied the state to say New York is on the verge of becoming an also-ran in the horse racing game... |
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Paterson breaks silence on top aide's accuser
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 In his first direct denial of the accusation, Gov. Paterson says he didn't try to persuade a woman to drop a domestic violence complaint against one of his top aides... |
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Church cell tower angers parents
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| There's a fight brewing in a Loudonville neighborhood over a plan to put up a cell tower on the grounds of a church. The disagreement is whether the transmissions from it would pose a health risk... |
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Mumps at Plattsburgh
