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NY man dies after fall at Vermont ski area

DOVER, Vt. (AP) -- A 33-year-old man from New York has died after hitting a tree while skiing at a southern Vermont ski area. Police told the Brattleboro Reformer that Michael Schroeter of Highland...... FULL STORY

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Program to increase routes at Stewart Airport
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- A new incentive program aim... Full story
Rensselaer County sponsors pet vaccination clinic
The Rensselaer County Health Department will be co... Full story
Selkirk man arrested for lewd text messages
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NY pols fight to keep same-sex couple living in NY

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- Several New York politicians say they have successfully lobbied immigration officials on behalf of a same-sex couple.  Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Long Island congressman Timothy Bishop,...... Full story

Woman pleads guilty in NY newborn kidnap case

NEW YORK -- A woman who snatched a newborn baby from a New York City hospital in 1987, then raised the child as her own for more than two decades, pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge Friday as the girl's true mother wept in the courtroom. ...... Full story

Officer involved shooting in Albany

UPDATE -- 6:00 p.m. -- The person shot has been identified as 22-year-old Robert Carter of Albany. Police say that he is listed in stable condition at Albany Medical Center. UPDATE -- 1:03 p.m. -- Albany Police are investigating an...... Full story

St. Rose selects Szczerbacki as new college president

ALBANY -- The Board of Trustees of The College of Saint Rose announced Friday that Dr. David Szczerbacki was selected as the college's fifth president. Szczerbacki was offered the position after the board approved a unanimous recommendation by...... Full story

Remains of another 9/11 victim identified in NYC

NEW YORK -- Remains of another 9/11 victim have been identified.  The New York City Chief Medical Examiner's Office announced Friday that it had identified remains of Karol Ann Keasler.  She was 42 when she died in the terrorist attack a...... Full story

NY's AG isn't backing down from Wall Street probe

ALBANY -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE'-dur-muhn), a lead investigator into the mortgage collapse that wobbled the U.S. economy, says he won't take the title "sheriff of Wall Street" that his predecessor held.  But he's...... Full story

Cuomo's plan could boost borrowing

ALBANY -- Three state officials say one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (KWOH'-mohz) proposed budget amendments could greatly expand the power for state and local governments to borrow money with less independent oversight while potentially avoiding approval...... Full story

3 senators introduce a bill for oversight of NYPD

ALBANY -- Three Democratic state senators want an independent inspector to oversee the New York Police Department after what they called several abuses, including reports of widespread surveillance of Muslims and the crackdown on Occupy Wall Street...... Full story

Law lets Vt. towns delay education payments

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed legislation allowing Vermont towns left cash-strapped by Tropical Storm Irene recovery to delay payments into the state education fund.  The new law comes after the fact. State Treasurer...... Full story

Market Close - Friday, February 10, 2012

Markets ended the session in the red following a bevy of disappointing news. Stocks were under pressure from the opening bell after Greece’s proposed austerity measures were rejected by Eurozone finance ministers. The stalled negotiation...... Full story

Police make arrest in armed crime spree

Troy Police say he was a one man crime wave! Friday morning, investigators say they caught the man they believe was behind a string of armed robberies across the Capital Region. Click on the video player above for Marci Natale's full LIVE report...... Full story

Diner days are over: Miss Albany, we'll miss you!

ALBANY -- Its unique architecture and signature dishes have made this Albany diner a fixture in downtown for decades. You've either eaten there or, if you weren't lucky enough to have tried the MAD Irish Toast or MAD eggs, you've probably...... Full story

Friendly's CEO steps down

WILBRAHAM, MA -- The chief executive of the Friendly's restaurant chain has announced he is stepping down after 18 months on the job and a month after the company emerged from bankruptcy protection. Harsha Agadi said in an email to employees...... Full story

Super Bowl champs plan return to Albany for camp

ALBANY -- The Super Bowl champion New York Giants say they're planning to return their training camp to Albany this summer. Pat Hanlon, the team's vice president for communications, told Albany-area media outlets Thursday that the Giants plan to...... Full story

Ex-NY Sen. to plead guilty to tax charge

WHITE PLAINS -- Former New York state Sen. Nicholas Spano plans to admit in court that he failed to pay $52,000 in income taxes. A person close to the case, who demanded confidentiality because the plea had not yet been entered, says Spano will...... Full story

They're back: Social issues overtake US politics

WASHINGTON -- All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling -- though improving -- economy pushed to the background. Social issues don't usually dominate the...... Full story

Stillwater battlefield program focuses on black soldiers

STILLWATER -- An upstate New York national park is hosting an event that tells the story of the hundreds of black soldiers who fought at one of the Revoluntionary War's most important battles. A two-hour program titled "Men of African Descent at...... Full story

Performers from China touring SUNY campuses

ALBANY -- A performance troupe from China is touring State University of New York campuses. SUNY officials say the troupe from western China will mark the Chinese New Year with performances starting Friday at Maritime College. Additional shows will...... Full story

Police: Man shot in Schenectady

SCHENECTADY -- Schenectady police are investigating an early morning shooting. A single shot was heard outside Doug's Tailgate Tavern at 1490 State Street just after 4:00 this morning. When they got there, they found a victim. He suffered a...... Full story

Thruway seeks NY vendors for farmers markets

ALBANY -- The New York State Thruway Authority is looking for farmers and growers to participate in "Tailgate Farmers Markets" at some of the highway system's more than two dozen travel plazas. Thruway Authority officials say the markets will...... Full story

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