| State Agencies Launch Project to Meet Needs of Aging Population
Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Department of State and Office for the Aging are launching a project Thursday to help communities meet the needs of a growing population of elderly residents.
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| Ex-Serb Diplomat Jailed Over Upstate Crime Case
Binghamton, N.Y./Belgrade, Serbia (AP) -- The former Serbian diplomat suspected of helping a New York college student flee the U.S. has been told he must spend 30 days in jail while an investigation is conducted.
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| State Officials to Honor New Yorkers who've Overcome Addiction
Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- State officials have announced a series of events this month to honor the millions of New Yorkers who have overcome addictions.
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| Schumer pushing for syrup plant in upstate NY
Croghan, N.Y. (AP) -- U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D, N.Y.) said New York state can tap into the growing demand for maple products by building a centralized upstate bottling plant.
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| Foresters: Cutting Trees Helps Keep Planet Green
Fulton, N.Y. (AP) -- Cutting down trees is one way to keep forests healthy and thriving.
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| Electricity Rates Probed for Possible Overcharges
Watertown, N.Y. (AP) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is investigating whether electricity users in the north country were overcharged for electricity earlier this year.
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| Girls Outpace Boys in NY Graduation Rates
Albany, N.Y. (AP) - Girls are graduating from high school in New York State at a much higher rate than boys.
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| Residents Want NYC Waterfall Turned Off
New York (AP) -- Some New York City residents want a massive public art installation featuring four waterfalls near the Brooklyn Bridge turned off because they say the salt-water mist is destroying a waterfront garden.
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| Hide-and-Seek Game Turns Up Abandoned Baby
Syracuse, N.Y. (AP) - Police say a 6-year-old girl playing hide-and-seek with her grandmother in Syracuse found a newborn baby.
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| Comptroller Looking into Thruway Gas Prices
Albany, N.Y. (AP) - The state comptroller's office is probing gas stations on the New York State Thruway to see if they are overcharging drivers
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