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Copper stolen from salvage yard

GLENS FALLS -- Police are investigating several recent burglaries at Cohen & Sons salvage yard in Glens Falls, during which thousands of dollars in copper was stolen, police said.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:15 pm | (0) Comments

GE workers protest layoff plan

FORT EDWARD -- Paul Rosati is staring into the abyss.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:05 pm | (0) Comments

Man gets prison sentence for probation violation

FORT EDWARD -- A Hudson Falls man has been sentenced to 2 years in state prison and a year on parole for violating his probation on a drug sale charge.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:55 pm | (0) Comments

Warren County supervisors can't swallow 10 percent tax hike

New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm | (0) Comments

Police: Man burned truck, fired shotgun

A South Glens Falls man was jailed in Dutchess County this week after he allegedly set his truck on fire and fired off a shotgun near the home of a woman who formerly taught him at a community college, police records show.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:40 pm | (0) Comments

Mich. police nab wrong-way driver twice in 3 days

Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U…

New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:30 pm

Pregnant woman seeks help, allegedly robs homes

Wichita police arrested a pregnant woman after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help. Police said the woman, who is eight months pregnant, had been telling people in west Wichita that her car broke down and she needed to call someone for a ride.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:20 pm

Wrongfully convicted NYC man freed after 17 years

A man declared innocent after nearly 20 years in prison for murder was freed Friday, but he might have to return to serve an unrelated drug sentence.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:15 pm

Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat

A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bou…

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:15 pm

Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss

A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she passed a drug-filled balloon to a state prison inmate while kissing him. State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a…

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:10 pm

Slain transgender people remembered around world

A year ago this month, Lateisha Green, a transgender woman, was shot to death as she sat in a car outside a house party in upstate New York. In July, a Syracuse jury convicted Dwight DeLee of manslaughter as a hate crime.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:05 pm

Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show

California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:05 pm

NYC suspicious package report a false alarm

New York City police say a report of a suspicious package at Pennsylvania Station turned out to be a false alarm.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:00 pm

Supervisors delay vote on Washington County budget

FORT EDWARD -- They're going to need more time.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:35 pm | (0) Comments

Wrongfully convicted NYC man freed after 17 years

A prison system official says a New York City man is free after spending nearly two decades behind bars for murder before a judge declared him innocent. But he may yet have to serve an unrelated drug sentence.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:30 pm

Moody's: Inaction on deficit could hurt NY rating

New York's stable credit rating could be hurt if the Legislature fails to heed Gov. David Paterson's calls to cut spending and eliminate a $3.2 billion deficit, Moody's Investors Service said Friday.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:05 pm

Goldman Sachs to take out garbage at Thanksgiving

The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving _ meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:15 pm

Park Commission delays action on stream rules

LAKE GEORGE -- The Lake George Park Commission has put off for another month its efforts to adopt stricter regulations to govern development in stream corridors.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:05 pm | (0) Comments

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia

Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 pm

Testing clears way for Polar Plunge

LAKE GEORGE -- The village did not need clearance from the state Department of Health to hold this weekend's Polar Plunge at Shepard Park, officials said.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:55 pm | (0) Comments

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