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Contracting firm goes all-in on Tech Valley
In a sign that upstate New York is indeed becoming a hub for the country's high-tech industry, the construction firm that's building the GlobalFoundries computer chip factory announced Tuesday it plans to relocate its headquarters to the Capital Region.
New Feb 09, 2010 | 4:00 pm | (0) Comments
Man claims Va. deputies beat him for burping
A Roanoke man claims sheriff's deputies beat him in the city jail because of his burping. Thomas Scott Vandegrift made the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed last week against several deputies, the city, the sheriff's office and the sheriff. According to the lawsuit, the deputies were…
New Feb 09, 2010 | 3:30 pm
Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside
Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside. The Dane County Sheriff's Department says emergency responders were treating a patient in the back of the ambulance at the Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area in Mount H…
New Feb 09, 2010 | 3:20 pm
Feds: NYC councilman got council money to family
A city councilman surrendered Tuesday to face federal charges that he tried to cheat the city of at least $2.5 million in council discretionary funds, funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to his girlfriend and relatives and charging the city $177 for a bagel sandwich.
New Feb 09, 2010 | 3:05 pm
Effort to save bats kicks into high gear in Whitehall
The future of the little brown bat species may depend on what happens over the next few weeks in a cave near Whitehall.
Updated: 4:05 pm | (0) Comments
Warren County leaders might hire an administrator again
QUEENSBURY -- Republican members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors held a closed-door "caucus" Friday to discuss filling the vacant county administrator position, a meeting that has irked a number of non-Republican members of the board.
Updated: 3:31 pm | (1) Comments
Firefighters exposed to chemicals during mill fire
GLENS FALLS -- A Glens Falls firefighter was treated at Glens Falls Hospital for chemical exposure and several other suffered exposure to a chemical after a smoky fire at a Rogers Street mill on Monday afternoon.
New Feb 09, 2010 | 2:50 pm | (0) Comments
NY man charged in woman's killing
A Long Island man has been charged with murdering a missing woman and mutilating her body in an attempt to conceal her identity.
New Feb 09, 2010 | 2:45 pm
NYC expert: Injuries don't support abuse claims
A medical expert says a man claiming he was sodomized by police with a baton did not have severe enough injuries to support his account.
New Feb 09, 2010 | 2:35 pm
NYC closing schools, preparing plows for snow
New York City is bracing for a blast of winter weather, closing public schools and preparing plows and salt spreaders ahead of a predicted snowstorm.
New Feb 09, 2010 | 2:20 pm
Indictment claims man defrauded would-be Sagamore investors
A man who authorities said once sought to buy The Sagamore resort has been indicted by a New York City grand jury on charges he defrauded investors by continuing to solicit money despite the fact his efforts to purchase the Bolton hotel had fallen through.
Updated: 2:14 pm | (1) Comments
NY Senate opposes terror trial in NYC
The New York state Senate says it opposes holding trials of terrorists in New York City's federal civilian court.
Feb 09, 2010 | 2:00 pm
NY firefighter's murder-arson trial nears end
A prosecutor says there's video evidence that a volunteer firefighter set a blaze that killed a Long Island woman and three of her children.
Feb 09, 2010 | 2:00 pm
NY agency considers herbicide for Adirondack lake
Adirondack Park Agency regulators have proposed approving the use of an herbicide for the first time in a lake in the 6 million-acre park.
Feb 09, 2010 | 1:15 pm
Gillibrand pushes retirement savings proposals
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is pushing a three-prong plan to help Americans get more bang from their retirement savings.
Feb 09, 2010 | 12:25 pm | (3) Comments
Firefighters suffer chemical exposure during blaze
GLENS FALLS -- A Glens Falls firefighter was treated at Glens Falls Hospital for chemical exposure and several other suffered exposure to a chemical after a smoky fire at a Rogers Street mill on Monday afternoon.
Updated: 11:43 am | (0) Comments
Hyde: Partial closing soon
Glens Falls - The Hyde Collection will close the Hyde House portion of its museum from March 1 through May 23 for roof replacement and balustrade repair on the historic structure.
Updated: 3:23 pm | (0) Comments
Life-size cow sculpture stolen from NYC school
A life-size cow sculpture has disappeared from a Brooklyn school.
Feb 09, 2010 | 9:50 am
NY Senate set to decide on Monserrate expulsion
The New York state Senate is set to decide whether to expel or censure a senator convicted of misdemeanor assault.
Feb 09, 2010 | 9:15 am
GlobalFoundries construction company moving headquarters to Capital District
The construction company that is building the GlobalFoundries computer chip factory is moving its headquarters to the Capital Region.
Feb 09, 2010 | 9:10 am | (0) Comments
After hung jury, man pleads guilty
FORT EDWARD -- Rolling the dice with a Washington County jury a second time apparently didn't appeal to Fort Edward resident Joshua O. Smith.
Feb 09, 2010 | 8:15 am | (0) Comments
NY officials: Mail thefts now total $200,000
Authorities now say a suburban New York mail carrier stole around $200,000 worth of goods _ and they believe she may have had help.
Feb 09, 2010 | 5:45 am
SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife on cover
Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year.
Feb 09, 2010 | 3:45 am
Evolution of a chip plant
MALTA - No matter how you look at it, New York is making an investment that will pay dividends in the long run.
Feb 09, 2010 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Panel weighs youth curfew
GLENS FALLS - An increase in car break-ins, underage drinking parties and vandalism, most notably the destruction of some playground equipment at Big Cross Street School, has spurred the formation of a committee to look into the possibility of enacting a curfew in the city.
Feb 09, 2010 | 12:40 am | (7) Comments
Governor slams wave of rumors
ALBANY - New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations he flatly denied.
Feb 09, 2010 | 12:20 am | (5) Comments
Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.
Feb 08, 2010 | 11:25 pm
NY Senate fails to override vetoed ethics bill
Gov. David Paterson scored a victory Monday when the state Legislature failed to override his veto of an ethics bill he complained was too weak.
Feb 08, 2010 | 10:30 pm
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.
Feb 08, 2010 | 9:05 pm
NY murder defendant learned about burning bodies
A wealthy 68-year-old jeweler with two ex-wives in Europe who is accused of killing his third wife and burning her body testified Monday that he learned how bodies are incinerated when he questioned a mortician about his mother's cremation.
Feb 08, 2010 | 7:45 pm
Woman faces felony after alleged shoe assault
LAKE LUZERNE -- An argument on Saturday during a dance in the Hadley-Luzerne high school turned violent and has resulted in an arrest, according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
Feb 08, 2010 | 7:40 pm | (0) Comments
Rochester mom guilty in child's fire death
A jury finds a 22-year-old Rochester mother guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of her 3-year-old daughter in a fire that also badly burned her infant and toddler.
Feb 08, 2010 | 7:35 pm
Albany firm CEO charged with securities fraud
The president of an Albany investment firm is accused of selling fraudulent securities to investors across the country.
Feb 08, 2010 | 6:55 pm
Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car.
Feb 08, 2010 | 6:35 pm
Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall
Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped 75 yards later when it hit a security office. Two school workers were still on the property and heard the crash.
Feb 08, 2010 | 6:30 pm
NY Senate fails to override vetoed ethics bill
The New York state Legislature has failed to override Gov. David Paterson's veto of an ethics bill he says was too weak.
Feb 08, 2010 | 6:15 pm
Adirondack Trust building Queensbury branch
QUEENSBURY -- The Adirondack Trust Co. has begun building a new Bay Road office.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:55 pm | (1) Comments
Town set to vote on outdoor furnace law
MOREAU -- Years of public hearings, debates and meetings could culminate Tuesday night as the Moreau Town Board considers a law governing the use of outdoor wood furnaces.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:50 pm | (9) Comments
Man crashes car during apparent seizure
HUDSON FALLS -- A 20-year-old Hudson Falls man crashed his car into a tree Monday morning after having a seizure while driving, Hudson Falls Police said.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:35 pm | (1) Comments
County workers learn some new moves
FORT EDWARD - Suzanne Cody never imagined the sick, seemingly infirm man would try to harm her.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:35 pm | (0) Comments
Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old
A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed Monday on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:35 pm
Feature film shot in Glens Falls on DVD later this month
QUEENSBURY -- "Love Conquers Paul," a feature film shot entirely in Glens Falls and surrounding areas by local filmmaker Colin Bannon, will arrive on DVD on Feb. 23, according to Bannon.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:25 pm | (0) Comments
Businesses cast hopeful eye to coming storm
A snowstorm that could hit the area Tuesday night into Wednesday might come at the perfect time for area businesses that rely on cold-weather tourism.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:15 pm | (0) Comments
NY murder defendant learned about burning bodies
A 68-year-old New York man accused of killing his wife and burning her body says he learned how bodies are cremated when he questioned a mortician at the time of his mother's death.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:15 pm
Ex-Intel executive pleads guilty in NYC to fraud
A former Intel executive pleaded guilty Monday to charges he fed confidential information about the computer-chip maker to wealthy hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, his old friend and central figure in a massive insider trading case.
Feb 08, 2010 | 4:55 pm
CIT names ex-Merrill CEO Thain as chairman, CEO
John Thain is getting a second chance.
Feb 08, 2010 | 4:35 pm
Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old
A Buffalo man has been accused of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son.
Feb 08, 2010 | 4:15 pm
HOF to hold another Father's Day game
The Baseball Hall of Fame is staging a second Father's Day game.
Feb 08, 2010 | 3:45 pm
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