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    Upstate NY Losing More Jobs

    They make circuit boards mainly for the communication industry.
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    Trump, Mattis turn military loose on ISIS, leaving terror caliphate in tatters

    BAGHDAD – Hundreds of ISIS fighters had just been chased out of a northern Syrian city and were fleeing through the desert in long convoys, presenting an easy target to U.S. A-10 "warthogs." But the orders to bomb the black-clad jihadists never came, and the terrorists melted into their...
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    Upstate NY Losing More Jobs

    Owego Sanmina plant shutting down, more than 300 employees to be laid off An Owego factory will soon shut down after hundreds of employees were told they will lose their jobs. Tioga County Director of Economic Development and Planning LeeAnn Tinney says that around 50 temporary employees at...
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    Senator Al Franken-Sexual Predator

    The Latest: Senator says Franken expected to resign Thursday
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    New York will sue to block Trump's tax reform plan if it passes, Cuomo says

    Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday morning defended New York's right to higher taxes, saying it allows the state to pay for things like social services and free college tuition to some. Appearing on National Public Radio, Cuomo again attacked the Republican Congress for moving toward a tax reform bill he...
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    Feds issue 4,000 orders to seize guns from people who failed background checks

    Federal authorities sought to take back guns from thousands of people the background check system should have blocked from buying weapons because they had criminal records, mental health issues or other problems that would disqualify them. A USA TODAY review found that the FBI issued more than...
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    Left-wing activists plan protest outside Cuomo’s fundraiser

    Left-wing Democratic Party activists are organizing a protest outside Gov. Cuomo’s 60th birthday fundraiser bash at Cipriani Wall Street on Dec. 14 — just across from the Trump Building –that will feature Bon Jovi and Bill Clinton. “The occasion is Gov. 1%’s birthday, at Cipriani’s Restaurant...
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    Arby's worker chases robber into river with Dodge Charger and Glock 9mm

    It was just after 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 when one of Marcia Rabideau's managers beat on the door of the Sterling Heights Arby's and yelled, "I just was robbed!" Rabideau said she could see the alleged armed robber running so she jumped into her Dodge Charger and gave chase, cornering him at...
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    Black Friday posts new single day record for gun checks at more than 200,000

    he FBI was flooded Friday with more than 200,000 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single day record, the bureau reported Saturday. In all, the FBI fielded 203,086 requests on Black Friday, up from the previous single-day highs of 185,713 last year and 185,345 in 2015...
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    Chobani building $21 million research center, not in New York

    Chobani, the second-largest yogurt maker in the United States, has picked Idaho, not upstate New York, as the site of its new $21 million research center. The Greek yogurt giant founded by former University at Albany student Hamdi Ulukaya is headquartered in New Berlin, New York, about 100...
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    White House budget director defends tax reform plan, says feds are not to blame for New York’s high

    President Trump's budget director defended a tax reform plan to eliminate the deductibility of state and local taxes by saying it's not Washington's fault New York's taxes are so high. Gov. Cuomo, state Democrats and even some Republicans have said high-tax states like New York would be...
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    Joe Biden says you don't need that AR to protect your family.

    He never really answered her question. Just side stepped it.
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    GE planning $1 billion in cuts at Schenectady-based unit

    Schenectady General Electric Co. CEO John Flannery plans to cut $1 billion in costs out of its GE Power business, which is headquartered locally. The news, which Flannery announced Monday morning during an investor meeting in New York City, is part of Flannery's plan to slash costs at GE and...
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    Cuomo, a Master of the $50,000 Fund-Raiser, Bypasses Small Donors

    At $25 million and counting, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sits atop the largest tower of campaign contributions of any Democratic politician in America, but this monument to his prodigious fund-raising strength also reveals one of his greatest vulnerabilities, especially if he harbors presidential...
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    Petition to keep the Tappan Zee Bridge Name!

    Over 32,000 signatures. Petition To Drop Official 'Cuomo' Name From New TZB Picking Up Steam
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    After loss, Astorino rules out run for governor

    After losing to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014, Rob Astorino suggested it wouldn't be his last bid for governor. "We have planted a flag, and we will be back to reclaim it and advance it further," Astorino said in his concession speech. But his potential plans were derailed Tuesday when he lost...
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    Andrew Cuomo’s trip to Cali fuels presidential buzz

    Gov. Cuomo’s fund-raising trip to California on Tuesday won’t quiet the buzz about him running for president in 2020. After a breakfast in San Francisco with Silicon Valley titans such as Chris Larsen, Munjal Shah and Bitcoin backer Ben Lawsky, the former New York state financial services...
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    'Disturbed man' had grenade launcher, firearms cache, Albany County sheriff says

    A Knox man was charged with multiple weapons offenses after police allegedly found multiple high-powered weapons, including grenades, a grenade launcher and an AR-15 style rifle at his home, the Albany County Sheriff’s office said. On Sunday Albany County Sheriff’s officers received a call for...
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    'Disturbed man' had grenade launcher, firearms cache, Albany County sheriff says

    Looks like FUAC gets to boast about how his SAFE Act just saved us all. Perfect timing! https://www.google.com/amp/news10.com/2017/11/06/albany-county-man-arrested-with-arsenal-of-weapons/amp/ Guy with PTSD isn't feeling all there. His wife calls it in and the police are elated to find an...
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    Cuomo points to SAFE Act after Texas shooting

    Gov. Andrew Cuomo again called for gun control in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting at a Texas church, saying the law he pushed in New York should be implemented around the country. Law enforcement officials say Devin Patrick Kelley killed 26 people and wounded almost as many others during at...
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    Gov. Cuomo demands that GOP lawmakers offer more than thoughts and prayers: ‘We need action’

    Republican lawmakers need to stop offering “thoughts and prayers” to mass shooting victims and start doing something to curb gun violence, Gov. Cuomo said Monday. Cuomo, during a conference call with reporters, accused GOP members in Congress of “political pandering to the NRA” by refusing to...
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    Millennials: Communism sounds pretty chill

    According to the latest survey from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a D.C.-based nonprofit, one in two U.S. millennials say they would rather live in a socialist or communist country than a capitalist democracy. What’s more, 22% of them have a favorable view of Karl Marx and a...
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    Nikki Haley tells United Nations: You're not the boss of U.S.

    Ambassador Nikki Haley blasted the United Nations Wednesday in a defiant speech to the 193-member General Assembly before it adopted a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba. Haley called the long-standing debate “political theater.” “Let’s be honest about what we...
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    DNC: White men shouldn't apply for tech jobs

    White men need not apply. That’s the message from a Democratic National Committee data services manager, currently on the hunt to filll multiple vacancies in the tech department. The political organization, which routinely makes grand statements about inclusion, recently sent an email to its...
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    New regulations fortify New York City as immigration sanctuary

    As the Trump administration attempts to crack down on sanctuary cities, New York is slapping more restrictions on its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Under legislation the City Council passed 41-4 on Tuesday, city employees will be banned from spending any time on duty or...
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    College professor sparks fury by claiming that having a 'white nuclear family with children you want

    A sociology professor has claimed that 'white nuclear families' with children are a form of white supremacy. Jessie Daniels, a self-proclaimed 'internationally recognized expert on Internet manifestations of racism' at the City University of New York, made the controversial claim Wednesday on...
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    Gun permits in NYC may soon come with a health warning

    Gun ownership in New York City could soon come with a warning — it’s dangerous to your health. The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 6-1 Monday to require the NYPD to hand out written warnings about the risks of gun ownership to new applicants for firearm permits. “Just like the...
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    Cuomo picks former Obama campaign aide to run state Democrats

    Heading into the congressional midterm elections and his own re-election year, Gov. Cuomo is turning to an ex-campaign aide to former President Obama to run the state Democratic party. Geoff Berman, who in 2012 served as the Obama campaign’s deputy national training director and then deputy...
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    Cuomo picks former Obama campaign aide to run state Democrats

    Heading into the congressional midterm elections and his own re-election year, Gov. Cuomo is turning to an ex-campaign aide to former President Obama to run the state Democratic party. Geoff Berman, who in 2012 served as the Obama campaign’s deputy national training director and then deputy...
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    George Washington's Church Says Plaque Honoring First President Must Come Down

    Leaders at the church that George Washington attended decided that a plaque honoring the first president of the United States must be removed. Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia will take down a memorial marking the pew where Washington sat with his family, saying it is not acceptable to all...
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    Queens businessman dies after loan shark's goons shoot him in his office over unpaid debt

    UnSAFE Act at work. A Queens businessman who was shot inside his office over an unpaid loan has died, police said Friday. A gang of three killers dressed in suits burst into Garden Valley Distribution, a deli products wholesaler on 101st Ave. near 99th St. in Ozone Park, about 10:15 a.m...
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    Neighbors working to appeal town's bow hunting laws, fearing for their safety

    rondequoit, N.Y. — Spring Valley Drive is an idyllic stretch of land these neighbors have called home for decades. But now, they say their sanctuary is no more. Three small pieces of land across from Lisa DeLouise's home were purchased by a hunter. Just last year, that same land was approved...
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    Cuomo’s sad excuse on Upstate

    ‘It’s been a bad 50 years” for the Upstate economy, Gov. Cuomo argued this week. “You’re not going to turn it around in a couple of years.” Still, he insists, he has “changed the overall trajectory” of the area’s economy. Yeah — downward. As two New York Fed analysts reported this month...
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    2017 New York Political Party Enrollment Statistics Broken Down By County and Age

    2017 New York Political Party Enrollment Statistics Broken Down By County and Age
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    Cuomo Returns To Puerto Rico

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo headed back to Puerto Rico on Thursday for the second time since the U.S. territory was walloped by Hurricane Maria. Cuomo said he wants to assess the recovery and find out how the state can best help as Puerto Ricans struggle with power outages and shortages more...
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    Army veteran avoids prison but still vows appeal of SAFE Act convictions

    An Iraq War combat veteran who served seven years in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division avoided prison time and received a conditional discharge Wednesday for his three felony violations of New York State's gun control law. Simeon D. Mokhiber, 42, still plans to appeal his conviction. A Niagara...
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    New York Regulator Probes NRA-Branded Self-Defense Insurance

    A New York financial regulator is investigating the National Rifle Association’s participation in insurance policies that cover legal costs for policyholders in self-defense shootings. The investigation by the state’s Department of Financial Services is focused on whether the firearms-advocacy...
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    Upstate NY 'Annie Oakley,' 15, wins world shooting title in Alabama

    Rachel Champney said she likes competing in rimfire shooting competitions because "it's fun and she gets to meet new people all the time." The 15-year-old Sherrill, N.Y. teen is also good - real good at what she does. Earlier this month, she won the ladies limited division at the National...
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    Higgins to give NRA donations to anti-gun charities

    After accepting $5,000 in donations from the National Rifle Association between 2006 and 2012, the Democratic lawmaker from Buffalo announced on Facebook earlier this month that he now plans to donate that money to local and national organizations dedicated to fighting for what he called "common...
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    Signs of a coming New York state budget crisis

    If Tom DiNapoli’s new report on state finances is any guide, Gov. Cuomo’s luck may be about to run out. As the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon notes, the state comptroller’s latest cash report cites tax receipts $387 million short of recent projections — and $2 billion below what Cuomo counted on...
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    Springfield, IL B4107 Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon .50

    Does that mean that .50 caliber muzzle loaders are illegal?
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    Buffalo job market had worst month in 7 1/2 years during September

    The Buffalo Niagara job market laid an egg in September. While job growth has slowed to a crawl for most of this year, hiring turned negative in September, with the region losing 3,500 jobs from September 2016 to September 2017, according to new data released Thursday by the state Labor...
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    Cuomo’s collapsing hi-tech upstate dreams

    t’s all about the ribbon-cutting. That seems to be Gov. Cuomo’s approach to Upstate’s economy — and he made sure he was front and center for Tuesday’s photo-op at a Plattsburgh plant opening. Too bad Upstate’s job growth, which crept along at just half the nation’s rate for the first few years...
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    Study Finds Mass Killings Not On The Rise Over Past Decade

    Research by of University of Illinois professor has revealed a surprising trend about mass murder in the United States. Contrary to what you might think, mass murders are not on the rise, according to computer science professor Sheldon Jacobson. Jacobson said there were 323 such killings – in...
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