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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: New York state

New York state stories: 4 news summaries

Moose on the Loose Hits Saratoga Race Course

Wayward moose wanders onto ground of historic racetrack

Jun 17, 09 1:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fans spotted a different kind of four-legged visitor yesterday at the Saratoga Race Course when a wayward moose wandered onto the grounds, reports the Albany Times-Union reports. Dozens of surprised onlookers—most of whom had never seen a wild moose before, let alone one on a racetrack—gathered to see... More »

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Saratoga Race Course • wildlife • Saratoga • New York state • racetrack • moose

New York to Roll Back
Strict '70s Drug Laws

Gov., legislative leaders make deal to repel mandatory sentences

Mar 26, 09 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York's governor and legislative leaders have agreed to repeal some of the nation's most draconian drug laws, the New York Times reports. The move to dismantle strict mandatory sentencing guidelines set down in 1973 means judges will have the option of sending many first-time nonviolent drug offenders to treatment... More »

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drugs • law • New York • mandatory minimums • sentencing guidelines • David Paterson • New York state • Howard Stern Grid

Insiders: Cuomo Aide Putting Brakes on Kennedy Bid

NY's AG eying Clinton's Senate seat himself

Jan 7, 09 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - An aide to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has been urging labor chiefs and upstate officials not to support Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid, insiders tell the New York Times. The aide—known as Cuomo's enforcer—is said to have questioned Kennedy's credentials and dropped broad hints that Cuomo himself... More »

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Senate • New York • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • New York state

(Newser) - Wind turbines are cropping up in rural New York state and threatening to pull communities apart, the AP reports. The state's largest wind energy project is worth $400 million and powers 100,000 homes; farmers get paid up to $6,600 per turbine per year to offset the sight and... More »

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sustainable development • clean energy • wind power • New York economy • wind farm • New York state

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