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Vermont town to honor ex-slave whose memoir traces his abduction from Africa
Associated Press WriterPOULTNEY, Vt. (AP) _ A former slave whose memoir is among the only ones known to describe abduction from Africa is about to get a historical marker in the small Vermont town where he ended up settling. Descendants of Jeffrey Brace — who fought in...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Minority Groups, Colleges and Universities, Auction Service, Tourism and Leisure
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Paterson seeks $2B in budget cuts at emergency meeting
michael.frazier@newsday.comGov. David A. Paterson on Friday called for an emergency economic session in response to the state's current budget deficit, which has been fueled by the instability in financial markets. Paterson is looking for at least $2 billion in cuts to help...Tags: Unemployment, Financial and Business Services, Government Debt, Sheldon Silver, Executive Branch
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'Bling Bandit' trial delayed, again
matthew.chayes@newsday.comFor the second time this month, the conclusion of a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of a former New York police detective accused in a spree of bank robberies has been delayed because the examiners at Bellevue Hospital Center need more time....Tags: Court Administration, Prosecution, Trials, Kew Gardens, Bank Robbery
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Ben and Jerrys asked to use breast milk instead of cows milk
Associated Press WriterWATERBURY, Vt. (AP) _ Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is asking the ice cream maker to...Tags: Waterbury
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A fiance's kidney donation restores the health of his bride-to-be
tania.padgett@newsday.comJarena Bates, now 24, didn't want to tell her boyfriend of a year that she was sick -- that her kidneys were losing a battle against an unforgiving disease. "I thought," she says, voice hesitating, "that he would not be able to handle it ... that he...Tags: Long Island, East Islip, Family, Health Treatments, Marriage
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PETA wants Ben & Jerry's to use breast milk instead of cow's milk
Associated Press WriterMooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is asking the ice cream maker to begin using breast...Tags: Waterbury
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Paterson: Finances 'bleak' in wake of Wall Street mess
james.madore@newsday.comALBANY - State finances are "pretty bleak" after the fall of two investment banks and troubles at the world's largest insurer, Gov. David A. Paterson said yesterday. State officials were closely involved in talks that led to last night's federal...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Banking, Sheldon Silver, Executive Branch
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Paterson won't apologize for 'bloodsuckers' remarks
james.madore@newsday.com,melissa.mansfield@newsday.comGov. David A. Paterson yesterday softened his description of some lawmakers being "bloodsuckers" and "Count Dracula" but did not attempt to quell the controversy with a formal apology. Speaking to business leaders in Manhattan, Paterson recalled his 21...Tags: Parliament, Lobbying, Primaries, Campaign Finance, Laws
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Grave robbers loot cemeteries for metal
Associated PressGrave robbers, a curse of burial grounds for centuries, are back for new valuables: metal ornaments that can be melted down for quick cash as copper and other metal prices climb. In West Virginia, it was vases bolted to headstones. In Washington state,...Tags: Death and Dying, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Contracts, Theft
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Tim Russert funeral planned for Wednesday
A private funeral and memorial service for Tim Russert has been planned for Wednesday. On Tuesday, a wake will be held at St. Albans School in Washington, NBC announced. On Friday, Russert, the network's Washington bureau chief, died of a heart attack at...Tags: NBC, Diseases, Death and Dying, Heart Disease, Tim Russert
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Lawmakers recommend legislation in wake of Bell shooting
steve.ritea@newsday.comA coalition of city, state and federal lawmakers probing police policies and procedures in the wake of the Sean Bell shooting yesterday recommended 15 pieces of legislation aimed at preventing a repeat episode. Four of those bills have already passed the...Tags: Trials, Injuries, Laws, Al Sharpton, Sean Bell
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Queens rookie cops probed in bogus summons scam
rocco.parascandola@newsday.comTwo rookie cops in Queens are under investigation for a scam involving overtime pay and possibly bogus summonses, police sources said. Earlier this spring, the officers, assigned to the 113th Precinct, wrote nearly 40 red light and seat belt summonses in...Tags: Springfield Gardens, Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Imperial and Royal Matters, New York City Police Department
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