35 min ago | Battle Creek Enquirer
Byron York: Security no issue for Gang
There's a fundamental conflict at the heart of the Senate debate over the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill.
4 hrs ago | Steuben Courier
Schumer: Adderall abuse needs attention
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging New York's colleges and universities to make it more difficult for students to obtain amphetamine-based drugs like Adderall, which he said are being abused at alarming rates.
8 hrs ago | South Shore Record
City blasts HUD's funding policy
Kevin and Kristie Reilly's home was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and they are hoping that NY Rising grants will help cover the repair costs.
13 hrs ago | Merced Sun-Star
Our View: Shield law needed more than ever
Journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for just doing their jobs and informing the public.
16 hrs ago | The Daily Beast
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The New York Democrat has a new plan to crack down on the widespread misuse of Adderall and other prescription stimulants on college campuses.
17 hrs ago | Tripso.com
Can you trust the cruise lines' new passenger "bill of rights"?
Maybe it was the string of customer-service disasters, starting with the Costa Concordia tragedy last year and leading up to the recent Carnival Triumph "poop" cruise, on which passengers were left adrift in the Gulf of Mexico for five days without working toilets.
19 hrs ago | Wall Street Journal
Patents Should Benefit Those Who Invent and Produce
Sen. Charles Schumer's position against Patent Assertion Entities , more commonly known as trolls, is well taken.
How the immigration bill explains the Senate, in 10 anecdotes
But they came together to form the gang, shoring up their relationship as they worked to blunt dramatic changes to the Senate's filibuster rules.
Watervliet man arraigned on murder charge
Brandon Burritt, 30, of Watervliet, was arraigned on one count of felony Murder in the second-degree.
New poll shows majority of voters want Silver to step down
A majority of New York voters want Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to step down according to the latest Siena research poll.
Funeral held for local man killed in Afghanistan
Morabito was a civilian contractor and navy veteran training afghan forces. He was killed along with Lieutenant Colonel Todd Clark, of Albany, and Lieutenant Colonel Jamie Leonard, of Warwick.
New York to receive $211 million boost in Sandy recovery costs
After the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the White House heeded U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand's recent call and agreed to increase the share the federal government is paying for repairing public property damage by Superstorm Sandy from 75% to 90%, the Senators announced today that more than a dozen Sandy recovery ... (more)
NY lawmakers push Amtrak for bike baggage cars
New York lawmakers are pushing Amtrak to add baggage cars to its passenger trains that would be capable of carrying bicycles.
Editorial roundup: Immigration, taxes, and sex abuse
Debate on the bipartisan proposal by the Gang of Eight -- four Republican and four Democrat senators -- reached the Senate floor.
Washington Week: Focus on Syria, Immigration Reform
Syria's protracted civil war is expected to be a prime topic of discussion at this week's G-8 summit in Northern Ireland.
Rubio insists he isn't being played by Schumer
Sen. Marco Rubio was dismissive Sunday of some conservatives' concerns that Democrats are taking advantage of him to help pass an immigration bill.
Miami's Leon Fresco: The immigration mover and shaker you don't know
While Sen. Marco Rubio may be among the most prominent faces of the immigration battle in Washington, there is another Cuban-American from Miami who has been almost as critical to guiding the contentious proposal through the perils of Capitol Hill.
Sen. Charles Schumer's choice: Immigration reform or a campaign issue
Immigration reform, including the regularization of the nation's 11 million-plus illegal immigrants, appeals to a large slice of the conservative movement -- if it is accompanied by genuine border security, specifically a very long, very strong border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Six amendments to watch in Senate immigration reform fight
Senators are girding for a contentious floor fight next week over more than 100 immigration reform amendments that will be crucial to determining whether the chamber approves comprehensive legislation.
Sen. Schumer Seeks Crackdown On 'Academic Doping'
Sen. Charles Schumer, speaking from his Midtown office on Sunday, said up to 35 percent of all college kids report using stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin as a study tool .