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On Medicare, GOP gets a taste of its own medicine
One political party overwhelmingly favors a dramatic change to how health care is delivered in this country. The other denounces it, and polls show the public opposes it, too. Yet proponents stick to their guns — and voters punish them for it.
A...Tags: Polls, Marketing, Tea Party Movement, Elections, Paul Ryan
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Thirty years after Bethlehem, Lackawanna leaders talk progress
The Buffalo NewsIt stood as an ornate symbol of steel industry might and job opportunity. But as the Bethlehem Steel Administration Building languished for decades -- empty and without purpose -- it became a different symbol altogether for Lackawanna. A sad shell...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Bethlehem Steel, Bankruptcy
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Former Congressman LaFalce resigns from Erie County IDA board
The Buffalo NewsFormer U.S. Rep. John J. LaFalce has stepped down as chairman of the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, ending his 14-month tenure overseeing the economic development agency. LaFalce, who submitted his resignation late Friday, was appointed by...Tags: National Fuel Gas Company, International Organizations
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State buying property for bridge plaza at $3 million more than appraised value
The Buffalo NewsNew York State is finalizing purchase of the Episcopal Church Home property on Busti Avenue that it has long coveted for expansion of the Peace Bridge plaza, surprising Canadian members of the binational authority that runs the span and possibly ramping...Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Medical Specialization, Anglicanism, Nursing, Executive Branch
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Students at five local colleges earn degrees
The Buffalo NewsGraduating from college is a landmark in anyone's life. But for Matthew Faulkner, graduating Saturday from Canisius College took on a more special meaning. That's because he was not expected to survive following a car crash in 2009 that left him...Tags: Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Corporate Officers, University at Buffalo
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DNA blitz to continue Saturday at Erie Community College City Campus
The Buffalo NewsThe effort to collect an estimated 1,100 DNA samples from criminal offenders living in Erie County will resume at Erie Community College City Campus on Saturday, county officials said Thursday. No tallies were publicly released Thursday at the end of...Tags: Criminals, Justice System, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Lawyers
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Business dispute may have triggered Falls shooting
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.A Falls man, accused of trying to gun down a business rival, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and almost a dozen weapons and related charges. Timothy Depetris entered his pleas during a hearing before Niagara County Court Judge Sara Sheldon...Tags: Shootings, Criminals, Firearms, Trials, Murder
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Falls businessman accused of trying to murder rival in March shooting
The Buffalo NewsWhen the president of a Niagara Falls engine parts manufacturer opened his office door at about 1:30 a.m. March 26, he encountered two men who said they were delivering a pizza. But Sandro Viola hadn't ordered a pizza, and when he said so, one of the...Tags: Criminals, Justice System, Car Engine Repair, Weaponry, Murder
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Bank's deal for Olean school falls apart
The Buffalo NewsA plan by Community Bank System to buy a vacant former elementary school in Olean and convert it to a loan operations center has fallen apart, after the bank found that the conversion costs far exceeded expectations and wouldn't yield enough space for...Tags: Syracuse, Banking, HSBC Holdings plc, First Niagara Financial Group Incorporated
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Bid to lower DWI threshold stirs debate
The Buffalo NewsA federal safety board stirred up debate Tuesday when it recommended that states cut the threshold for drunken driving almost in half -- from a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. That's about one drink for a woman weighing less...Tags: Criminals, Justice System, Drunk Driving, Transportation Industry, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Delivering on a vision
Tonawanda News, North Tonawanda, N.Y.TOWN OF TONAWANDA -- FedEx broke ground Tuesday on a planned $10.6 million office and distribution center in the town's Riverview Solar Technology Park that's expected to preserve more than 1,000 area jobs. State and local officials touted a deal that...Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Renewable Energy, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Solar Energy, Business
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County holding stormwater contest
Tonawanda News, North Tonawanda, N.Y.The Erie County Department of Environment in Planning, along with the Western New York Stormwater Coalition, have announced the Stormwater Challenge Contest. The contest aims to raise awareness about storm water runoff, which occurs when rain and snow...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Conservation
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