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Man arrested for 2 extra bullets under SAFE Act in court
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 NEW LEBANON, N.Y. - A Dutchess County man charged under the New York SAFE Act for having two extra bullets in his handgun will be arraigned in New Lebanon Thursday. 31-year-old Gregory Dean of Hopewell Junction was arrested last week on Route 22 in New Lebanon after police noticed a handgun on the passenger
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St. Rose lockdown prompted by mistaken gun
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ALBANY, N.Y. - Albany Police were called to the Saint Rose campus Thursday after a person told school security they saw a man with a gun, however officers found it was actually an umbrella. The college was on lock down for about 45 minutes around noon, after the person said they saw a man
State News
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Urban Renewal? Big US Cities Showing Strong Growth
Washington (AP) - Most of the nation's largest cities have enhanced their allure, showing strong population growth for a second consecutive year. New census estimates show big cities surpassed the rate of growth in their surrounding suburbs at an even faster clip last year. It's a sign of America's continuing preference for urban living after the economic downturn quelled
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Penalty Could Increase For Passing Stopped School Bus
Albany, N.Y. – The New York State Assembly could decide whether drivers who pass stopped school buses will face stiffer penalties. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to increase fines. The current proposal would legislate that the maximum fine for a first offense would increase from $400 to $700.
National News
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87-year-old woman loses to Trump in real estate case
CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors have ruled in favor of billionaire Donald Trump, in the case of an 87-year-old grandmother who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her in a skyscraper condo deal. The federal jury in Chicago returned on Thursday with a finding in Trump's favor. The woman claimed Trump carried out a bait and switch, by offering her profit-sharing in
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Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's embattled governor has moved out of his office at the State House and is working from the governor's mansion, over a dispute involving a television outside of his office. Gov. Paul LePage is threatening to move for good by July 1. His move stems from a disagreement over a television screen in the hall outside
World News
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Yemen welcomes Obama decision on Gitmo transfers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yemen is welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to lift his ban on the transfer of Yemeni prisoners from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In a statement released Thursday shortly after Obama announced the step, the Yemeni Embassy said it appreciated the switch. It said Yemen would work with the U.S. to ensure the safe
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Greeks to see no tax relief until budget improves
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's conservative-led government can't lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, the prime minister said Thursday, but he pledged to eventually slash the corporate tax rate to a flat 15 percent. Antonis Samaras made the promise at a meeting in Athens with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, whose country holds the European Union's rotating presidency.