| NY Seeks Internet Violence Law
Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- A proposal in New York would make a felony of committing violent acts for display on Internet video sites.
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| Republicans Call for Legislation to End Nursing Shortage
Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- State Assembly Republican leader James Tedisco is calling for passage of legislation aimed at ending the state's nursing shortage.
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| State Senate to Address Subprime Lending and Foreclosures
Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- The state Senate Banks Committee is scheduled to take up the subprime lending crisis at a hearing today in Albany.
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| Baseball Great 'Goose' Gossage to Tour Hall of Fame
Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP) -- Famed relief pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage will get a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Monday, a prelude to his induction ceremony in July.
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| Former upstate police chief's wife charged in drug bust
Schenectady, N.Y. (AP)-- The wife of a former Schenectady police chief is among 24 people accused of being part of an upstate drug ring.
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| Officials Capture Black Bear Roaming Syracuse suburb
Geddes, N.Y. (AP) - A bear roaming a central New York suburb is now headed back to the wild.
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| State Proposes Ban on Open Burning
Albany, N.Y. (AP) - New York environmental officials have proposed a statewide ban on open burning, to reduce pollution and the risk of wildfires.
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| NY Senate Votes to Eliminate State Gas Tax for Summer
Albany, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Senate has passed legislation to suspend state gasoline taxes for the summer, but the effort has little traction because of opposition from the Assembly and Gov. David Paterson.
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| As Fuel Prices rise, Some Speedometer Needles Fall
Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- As the price of gasoline goes up, some drivers are slowing down.
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| NYC Protests Planned in Response to 50-Bullet Acquittals
New York (AP) - A series of civil disobedience actions are planned throughout the city in response to the acquittals of three New York City undercover detectives in the killing of an unarmed groom on his wedding day.
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