US tourist dies 'car surfing' in Puerto Rico

Police say a U.S. tourist who was pretending to be surfing on the hood of a friend's moving car was killed when he fell and broke his neck in a popular Puerto Rican beach town.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:05 pm

Fla. police: Graffiti artist left work incomplete

Police in Florida say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creation left a note to potential critics to explain the unfinished work.

Nov 07, 2009 | 11:10 am

Who is he; Why?

By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE Associated Press

Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:30 pm | (0) Comments

History could impede temporary ferry

By CHRIS CAROLA Associated Press

ALBANY -- A New York archaeological team began work Friday on a state-owned campground at an 18th-century military site where a temporary ferry service is being considered to replace the closed Champlain Bridge, officials said.

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:25 pm | (0) Comments

Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:20 pm

NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies

Art D'Lugoff, whose famed New York City nightclub, the Village Gate, featured performers from jazz great Duke Ellington to 1960s counterculture rocker Jimi Hendrix, has died at age 85, his brother said.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:15 pm

Air Force to honor Fort Hood victims at Army game

By DAN ELLIOTT

The Air Force Academy will hold a moment of silence to honor the shooting victims at Fort Hood before the Army-Air Force football game Saturday at the academy.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:10 pm

NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies

Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85.

Nov 06, 2009 | 9:15 pm

Air Force to honor Texas victims before Army game

The Air Force Academy will hold a moment of silence to honor the shooting victims at Fort Hood before the Army-Air Force football game Saturday at the academy.

Nov 06, 2009 | 8:35 pm

White House goes local to get health care message out

By MAURY THOMPSON thompson@poststar.com

As House Democratic leaders scramble to line up enough votes to pass comprehensive health care reform legislation, the White House dispatched a high-ranking policy adviser to tout the plan to the hometown newspaper of U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, who as of Friday evening was undecided on his vote.

Nov 06, 2009 | 8:00 pm | (2) Comments

Memory Walk in honor of veterans set for Sunday

TICONDEROGA -- A Veterans Day Memorial Celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Cemetery on Alexandria Avenue in Ticonderoga.

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:45 pm | (0) Comments

Meeting Matters: Saratoga Town Board

SARATOGA TOWN BOARD

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:40 pm | (0) Comments

Documents: Bruno solicited Pataki for employer

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

Documents presented Friday at the corruption trial of the former New York Senate majority leader show he approached then-Gov. George Pataki and a state college on behalf of a technology company that employed him part time.

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:15 pm

NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an …

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:05 pm

Eight hit with welfare fraud charges

By LYDIA WHEELER lwheeler@poststar.com

Eight people from Glens Falls and Queensbury were arrested recently on various welfare fraud charges after a monthlong investigation, according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office.

Nov 06, 2009 | 6:10 pm | (0) Comments

Judge approves release of some Yale killing files

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN

Some documents detailing the case against a former Yale University employee accused of killing a graduate student must be unsealed and made available to the public in three business days, a Connecticut judge ruled Friday.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:45 pm

Bulman, Little to testify in Bruno corruption trial

By NICK REISMAN reisman@poststar.com

Two prominent political figures from the area will testify in the ongoing federal corruption trial of former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:40 pm | (0) Comments

Father upset with DA over break-in case

By NICK REISMAN reisman@poststar.com

FORT ANN -- Richard Bailey struggled Friday to fight back tears when describing the phone call that morning with Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright that made Bailey's stomach churn.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:35 pm | (2) Comments

NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics

By JIM FITZGERALD

A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday, nearly two years after finding that the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:35 pm