| NY man accused of walking pups with 10-lb chains
TROY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man is accused of animal cruelty for walking two pit bull puppies with 10-pound chains used for towing trucks around their necks.
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| State officials say I-81 will reopen this weekend
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — State officials say Interstate 81 will reopen through Syracuse this weekend, "barring any unforeseen circumstances."
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| Last Malcolm X assassin granted parole
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Thomas Hagan, one of three men convicted of killing civil rights leader Malcolm X 45 years ago, has been granted release from weekends in prison in his 17th appearance before a state parole board.
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| Paterson submits bills for spending, tax caps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. David Paterson is submitting a bill that would cap the growth in state spending and another that would cap local property taxes.
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| Oswego State student found safe in NYC
OSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a student reported missing last week from an upstate New York college campus has been found safe in New York City.
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| Defense says NY synagogue-bomb plot was feds' idea
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Defense attorneys say an alleged plot to bomb New York synagogues was hatched and directed by a federal informant.
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| Mother of slain NY teen says shooter apologized
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The mother of a slain 15-year-old boy claims the man suspected of shooting him during a street dispute in Rochester called her to apologize.
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| NY man who had post-DWI court beer gets prison
HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — A central New York man who popped open a beer just after a court appearance for drunken driving has been sentenced to prison.
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| 2 men plead guilty in Albany woman's kidnap, torture
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to assault charges in the kidnapping and torturing of an Albany woman who was beaten and burned before escaping from a car trunk her captors had stuffed her in.
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| Upstate NY woman dies after being taken to jail
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was found unresponsive in an upstate New York jail just hours after being arrested.
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