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North Albany man robbed of rent money after voting

Casey McNulty

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Albany Police say they are investigating a robbery on North First Street on Tuesday in which an 81-year-old man was robbed of his rent money. The victim was walking back from voting at the North Albany American Legion Post when he was... Full story

The Bottom Line: Political Robocalls

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Many voters in the Capital Region will be happy when Election Day is over. They've been telling CBS6 for days how annoyed and frustrated they are, by political robocalls leading up to the elections... especially when they're also listed on the... Full story

No corporate filing found in Bruno business

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Court documents show former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno received thousands of dollars for steering business to a stock brokerage that paid him with checks written to Business Consultants Inc., a company that didn't file... Full story

An upstate NY election takes on outsize importance

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The nation is focusing on a largely rural swath of upstate New York that has taken on unusual relevance for a special congressional election in an off year. The race toward Tuesday's election started about five weeks ago with... Full story

Obama enlists Hollywood names for arts committee

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WASHINGTON -- A year after President Barack Obama's election, the White House is enlisting "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push the president's arts initiatives. On... Full story

NYU student dead in apparent suicide at library

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NEW YORK -- A 20-year-old student at New York University apparently committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor of the main library. The body of Andrew Williamson-Noble, of Irvington, N.Y., was found at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in... Full story

Witnesses take stand on day 2 of Bruno trial

Marci Natale / CBS 6 Staff

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ALBANY -- Day two in the trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has so far seen two witnesses on the stand. Albany lawyer and lobbyist James Featherstonhaugh first took the stand Tuesday morning to testify about his business dealings with... Full story

Gloversville Police search for missing man

Michelle Kim

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GLOVERSVILLE -- Police say they're continuing to search for a city resident who went missing several weeks ago. Thomas Clarke, 35, was reported missing the morning of Sunday, Oct. 18. Clarke was last seen in the early morning hours that same day,... Full story

ASPCA to study 'dog flu'

Ashe Reardon

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It's hard to miss the headlines about Swine Flu these days, but how about "dog flu"? The ASPCA has announced it is kicking off a three year study to better understand how influenza impacts canine. It's an an effort to help animal shelters develop... Full story

Woman arrested for burglarizing church

Michelle Kim

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COLONIE -- Colonie Police say they've arrested a woman in connection with a Sept. 5th church burglary, and that the woman has a history of scamming local churches. Police say 32-year-old Consuelo Leonard of Walkill stole a personal check from... Full story

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