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Who was minding the man cave?

A state cleaning-crew chief who pleaded guilty in the "man cave" case to defrauding the government also was accused of racial discrimination against black workers, according to a report by the Inspector General's Office.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

WGY-AM Albany

Sunday Morning Power Outages

THERE ARE POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION THIS MORNING. SEVERAL HUNDRED CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT SERVICE.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Science News

Plastics ingredients could make a boy's play less masculine

Exposures in the womb to a ubiquitous family of industrial chemicals can subtly perturb preferences of boys for certain types of child's play thought to be hardwired in the brain, a new study suggests.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Times Union

Old sewer pipes creating a tough challenge

Study says billions of gallons of sewage overflows are fouling the Hudson River; millions to fix problem By BRIAN NEARING , Staff writer First published in print: Monday, November 16, 2009 ALBANY -- Aging sewer systems in the Capital Region are dumping more than a billion gallons of watered-down, untreated sewage into the Hudson River each year, ...

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

WGY-AM Albany

Rensselaer Co. Resident Dies from H1N1

A RENSSELAER COUNTY RESIDENT HAS DIED FROM H1N1, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CAPITAL REGION RESIDENTS TO DIE FROM SWINE FLU TO 4. A SPOKEMAN FOR THE COUNTY SAYS HE CANNOT RELEASE THE PERSON's NAME, BUT ADDS IT DOES NOT APPEAR THE VICTIM HAD ANY PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Times Union

Rensselaer gets a new library

The city will soon have a new library in the old Family Dollar store with twice the space and more off-street parking.

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The Business Review (Albany)

BullEx leaves N. G'bush for Albany

BullEx Digital Safety is officially opening its new headquarters at 20 Corporate Circle in Albany on Friday.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WGY-AM Albany

Guilty Pleas Bring "Mancave" Case to an End

CALLED "MANCAVE" CASE. 48-YEAR-OLD GARY PIVODA OF LATHAM AND 50-YEAR-OLD LOUIS MARCIANO OR RENSSELAER ADMIT TO SLEEPING, WATCHING TV AND DOING DRUGS, ALL ON THE TAXPAYER'S DIME.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

New York Times

Workers Plead Guilty in 'Man Cave' Case

A warning to any slacker state employee who thinks it is wise to deal drugs, sleep and watch television just a few steps from the State Capitol while you are supposed to be working: You will probably end up in jail.

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Newswatch 50

Troy father sentenced for killing infant son

TROY, N.Y. a " A 27-year-old upstate New York man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing his infant son last year.Adrian Thomas of Troy was sentenced Thursday morning in Rensselaer County Court, where he was convicted last month of killing 4-month-old Matthew Thomas in September 2008.Prosecutors say he threw the baby onto ...

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Discover

BA talk at Rensselaer Thursday

For those of you in the upstate New York area, I'll be giving my Death from the Skies! talk at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this Thursday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. It's free and open, which I guess means the public can come, but you might want to contact them about that.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

CBS 6 Albany

Rensselaer woman charged with DWI for second time in year

A Rensselaer city woman is in county jail on $10,000 bail after being arrested for the second time this year on a drinking while intoxicated charge.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Albany Times Union

De Laet's Landing delayed by weed

A massive and much-anticipated development planned for the Rensselaer waterfront has been stalled by a humble and gentle adversary: seaweed.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Empire State News

DHCR approves $1.6 million in economic development funds to grow upstate businesses

Deborah VanAmerongen, Commissioner of the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal announced $1.6 million in NYS Community Development Block Grant and Small Business Assistance Program awards to support businesses in Chemung, Rensselaer, Wyoming, Genesee, and Oswego Counties and create 129 new jobs for local residents.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Business Review (Albany)

Pacamor receives $406K from NY to expand

A manufacturing company in Troy, N.Y., will receive more than $400,000 from the state to help buy new machines and add 26 jobs.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WTEN

Polls open for Election Day 2009

The polls are open for Election Day 2009. Many races across the Capitol Region are getting a lot of attention today.

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Examiner.com

Do you believe in ghosts?

Halloween is upon us once again. As a kid, I loved Halloween. As an adult? Not so much.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Business Review

Cousins Fish Market files for bankruptcy

The Cousins Fish Market Inc. , a seafood and meat wholesaler in Albany, N.Y., filed for bankruptcy on Oct.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

FoxNews.com

LIVESHOTS: N.Y. Voter Fraud Probe Heats Up

The voter fraud investigation of allegedly forged absentee ballots in Troy, New York is gaining national attention.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

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Albany- Rensselaer Amtrak station ranks 10th busiest

RENSSELAER, N.Y. - The Amtrak passenger figures at the Albany-Rensselaer station were consistent with the national trend and decreased in 2009 but the station is still ranked as the 10th busiest in the country, officials said on Tuesday.

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