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NY agency considers herbicide for Adirondack lake

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ALBANY -- Adirondack Park Agency staff has proposed approving the use of an herbicide for the first time in a lake in the 6-million acre park. The APA board on Thursday will consider the recommendation for treating 11 acres of Lake... Full story

NYC public schools will be closed Wednesday

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NEW YORK -- The New York City public schools will be closed on Wednesday because of the predicted snowstorm. The Department of Education said after-school activities also are canceled Wednesday. The department said it made the decision... Full story

Southwest launches 3-day fare sale

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DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines is offering a sale geared toward leisure travelers who want to make short trips this spring. Southwest said Tuesday it will sell tickets starting at $39 each way on some routes under 500 miles. As usual, the... Full story

Effort begins to name NY post office after Marine

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HORNELL, N.Y. -- An effort is under way to have an upstate New York post office named after a 19-year-old Marine recently killed in action in Afghanistan. Congressman Eric Massa of Corning is pushing for federal legislation to have... Full story

Prosecutors: Developer duped Lake George resorts investors

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NEW YORK -- A real estate developer who once claimed to own $2.7 billion dollars worth of New York skyscrapers has been charged with stealing millions of dollars from investors. Adam Hochfelder pleaded not guilty Monday to grand... Full story

FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans

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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is working with doctors and medical manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades. The agency says it will... Full story

UPDATE: Three injured in Thruway accidents

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BETHLEHEM -- Three people were injured in two related accidents involving tractor trailers on the Thruway Tuesday morning, according to state police. The first happened at about 1:20 a.m. Investigators said Michael Putnam, 45, of Gloversville, had... Full story

McDonald to lay out plan for Cohoes tonight

Teresa Priolo

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COHOES -- Mayor John McDonald delivers his State of the City address today at 7 p.m. Our fact finders spoke to the mayor. He says his speech is all about money -- including a plan to share services, like fire departments, with other communities.... Full story

Schenectady school district lawyer in court today

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SCHENECTADY -- More trouble for Schenectady City School District attorney Shari Greenleaf. Randy Simons reports she'll appear in traffic court at 9:30 a.m. to face a recent charge of driving without a license. Her license was suspended months... Full story

Police make arrest in another liquor store burglary

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SCHENECTADY -- With the help of a K-9 unit, police said they made quick work on another burglary case at a city liquor store. This time it was Guidarelli’s Liquor on 1437 Broadway. Investigators said a burglar smashed the back window after 1... Full story

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