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NY boy, 6, calls 911 after mom's car crashes
BERNE, N.Y. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy in upstate New York is being hailed as a hero for using his mother's cellphone to call 911 after her car crashed down a 150-foot embankment outside of Albany. Authorities say Dolores Dober was driving on a road...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Earthquake Reported Near Albany; Gov. Cuomo Deploys Senior Officials
Staff reporterNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that an earthquake just shook the town of Altamont, outside of Albany. Cuomo issued the following statement just after 5 p.m. Saturday: "We have reports of a 2.9 magnitude earthquake just west-southwest of...Tags: Government, Disasters, Warren County (New York), Long Island Power Authority, Regional Authority
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Former Gov. David Paterson Dodges Bullet In Perjury Case
wpix.comEx-Gov. David Paterson has dodged a big bullet that easily could've ended in a stint in the state pen. The Albany County District Attorney has decided to drop perjury charges that accused him of lying – when he was in office -- about accepting free...Tags: Government, Values, David Paterson, Civil and Public Service, Regional Authority
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NJ Man Accused Of Swiping $1.7M From NY State DMV
wpix.comA New Jersey man admitted Thursday in court to ripping off more than $1.7 million in vehicle registration fees he collected on behalf of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles last year, PIX 11 News has learned. Glenn Fox, 58, of Marlboro,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, WPIX, New Jersey, Vehicles, Crimes
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Paterson May Face Perjury Charge In Ticket Case
Gov. David Paterson could face a criminal charge for what a special counsel called inaccurate and misleading testimony on tickets he secured last year from the New York Yankees for the opening game of the World Series.
The state's former chief judge,...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, David Paterson, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, New York
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4-Months-Late State Budget Impacts Your Household Budget
wpix.comIt's one of the latest budgets to be passed in New York's 220-year history, and it's going to cost you in a variety of ways, unless you're a multi-millionaire. The state legislature approved the $136 billion budget 125 days late in a vote that took place...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Property, Mutual Funds, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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N.Y. archivist heads to prison
An archivist convicted of selling stolen New York artifacts such as an original Currier & Ives lithograph on EBay was sentenced in Albany Thursday to two to six years in prison. He also paid $129,500 in restitution and handed over his personal...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, New York, Punishment, Crimes
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Questions Haunt Two Of Reardon's Earliest Victims
By the time she reached her mid-30s, Ellen Manning had a degree in English and a respectable job with the state of New York. She had a large group of friends, a supportive family, a nice house and a cat she loved. Still, she had always felt somewhat...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Weather Reports, Crime, Law and Justice
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