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David A. Paterson, who was born legally blind, was elected New York's 74th Lieutenant Governor on November 7, 2006, on a ticket with Eliot Spitzer. Paterson became New York¿s 55th Governor on March 17, 2008.
David A. Paterson, who was born legally blind, was elected New York's 74th Lieutenant Governor on November 7, 2006, on a ticket with Eliot Spitzer. Paterson became New York¿s 55th Governor on March 17, 2008.
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NY orders flags flown at half-staff for soldier
Governor David Paterson has directed that flags on New York State government buildings be flown at half-staff next Wednesday to honor a Fort Drum soldier who has died in Iraq. Private 1st Class Patrick May of Jamestown, New York, died on Sept. 2 in...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Death and Dying, Defense, Armed Forces
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Half a million students ready their return to school on LI
john.hildebrand@newsday.com, jennifer.kelleher@newsday.comMichael Patti wanted a new start. So on Wednesday, the Island Park teen attended freshman orientation at Long Beach High School. "I wanted to be around new people," Patti, 14, said of opting to spend his high school years in Long Beach instead of West...Tags: Middle Schools, Teaching and Learning, Long Beach (California), Long Island, Government
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Levy hopes to help low-income families with energy bills
reid.epstein@newsday.comSuffolk County Executive Steve Levy said yesterday he intends to find funds to help needy families with their winter energy bills, though he said a proposed budget surplus lawmakers said would do so does not exist. Levy's statements came during and...Tags: Laws, Society, Steve Levy, Long Island, Personal Income
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A new start - and new classes - for many LIers
john.hildebrandMichael Patti wanted a new start. So yesterday, the Island Park teen attended freshman orientation at Long Beach High School. "I wanted to be around new people," Patti, 14, said of opting to spend his high school years in Long Beach instead of West...Tags: Middle Schools, Teaching and Learning, Long Beach (California), Long Island, Government
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Suit to stop NY recognizing gay marriages is dismissed
james.madore@newsday.comALBANY - A state Supreme Court judge in the Bronx yesterday upheld Gov. David A. Paterson's order that state agencies recognize same-sex marriages performed and sanctioned elsewhere, dismissing a lawsuit asserting the governor had overstepped his...Tags: Laws, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Government, Constitutional Issues
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New York Republicans target state for a takeover
dan.janison@newsday.comST. PAUL, Minn. Chalk up the warm reception that New York Republicans afforded the Rev. Al Sharpton yesterday as one sign that someone other than Rudy Giuliani will be nominated here. Sharpton, who has maintained GOP contacts for many years, spoke here...Tags: Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Sheldon Silver, John J Faso
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Crowds revel at West Indian American Day Parade
Tens of thousands of revelers gathered in Brooklyn yesterday for the West Indian American Day Parade, a boisterous celebration of Caribbean culture featuring reggae beats, miles of food stalls and costumes with a 20-foot wing span. The annual parade takes...Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Flatbush, Roman Catholic, Christianity, Festive Event
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New York State sends helicopters, troops to Gulf Coast
james.madore@newsday.comTwo search-and-rescue helicopters from the New York National Guard base in Westhampton Beach left yesterday for Louisiana, the first of several waves of state assistance in response to Hurricane Gustav, officials said. The HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters,...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Pat Murphy, Westhampton Beach, Meteorological Disasters
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Michelle, Barack Obama had to prove patriotism
DENVER Strolling out on the Greco-Romanesque stage to give his acceptance speech before nearly 80,000 fans, Sen. Barack Obama carried a special arrow in his quiver for those questioning his patriotism. The Obamas of Chicago had come to this...Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Government, National Government, The White House
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Long Island Republicans resigned to convention delay
dan.janison@newsday.com; Albany bMINNEAPOLIS - Long Islanders arrived here for a four-day Republican pep rally only to have Hurricane Gustav blow away the hoopla from a distance. They expressed concern for Gulf residents first, but when pressed on the politics, they admitted regret...Tags: East Islip, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Long Island
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Paterson won't join party's disparaging of Sarah Palin
ISLIP GOP: More want Trunzo to yield reins Now it's not only the dissidents publicly calling for Islip GOP chairman Caesar Trunzo to step down as party leader. Assemb. Philip Boyle (R-East Islip), a loyal member of the town GOP executive committee, is...Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Eliot Spitzer, Joe Biden
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Obama must be president, Clinton tells crowd
Los Angeles TimesHillary Clinton, accepting defeat with grace and benevolence, moved to close the divide among fellow Democrats last night by offering a forceful and unequivocal endorsement of her sometimes bitter rival, Barack Obama. "Barack Obama is my candidate,"...Tags: Political Candidates, Mark Warner, John McCain, Joe Biden, Government
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