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Snowy owls invade ‘south’; cold affects waterfowl
Reports from tens of thousands of bird-counting volunteers show a southern invasion of Arctic-dwelling snowy owls has spread to 25 states, and frigid cold is causing unusual movements of waterfowl.
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Praise for ‘small-town boy’ hit by Stewart’s car
They came to grieve and share stories about Kevin Ward Jr., who was born into a racing family and buried with racing flags in his casket.
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NY court hears arguments that chimps have rights
A state appeals court will decide in coming weeks whether chimpanzees are entitled to "legal personhood" in a case that could lead to expanded rights for animals such as gorillas, elephants and...
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Brrr! February brought record cold, snow to Northeast
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hardy souls who shivered and shoveled their way through February in the Northeast now have evidence of just how brutal the weather was, with record cold in at least eight cities and...
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Low milk prices, glutted market put strain on dairy farmers
WEST CHARLTON, N.Y. (AP) — In an online profile of “Our Farmers,” New York City milk bottler Elmhurst Dairy tells the story of how David Wood bought his first two calves as a part-time hobby in 1970...
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New hybrid grapes help wine industry expand to cold regions
Cornell and the University of Minnesota have developed hybrid grapes that withstand brutal winters and disease — and provide the quality and consistency needed to produce fine wine in places like...
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Prosecutor: Worker discussed having inmates kill husband
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A woman charged with helping two convicted murderers escape from a maximum-security facility where she worked had discussed having them kill her husband, a district attorney...
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Endangered butterfly recovering in some, not all, of range
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than 20 years of habitat restoration and breeding programs have helped the endangered Karner blue butterfly make a comeback in the pine barrens of upstate New York where it was...
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Family files wrongful death suit against Tony Stewart
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The family of a young driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart’s car on an upstate New York sprint racing track filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star Friday. The...
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Ex-members of church where teens were beaten talk of decline
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former members of the upstate New York church where two teens were viciously beaten paint a picture of a once vibrant and joyous house of worship that declined into a place of fear...
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Hike vs ride: Debate heats up over next Adirondack land buy
NORTH HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — As New York state prepares to purchase a trio of connected gem-like ponds reflecting the highest peaks of the Adirondack Mountains, environmental groups are pressing for the...
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Christmas cards pour in for 8-year-old disfigured by fire
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) — A little girl who lost her family and suffered disfiguring burns in an arson fire is having an incredible Christmas, thanks to the generosity of thousands of strangers around the...
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EPA will speed up review of GE’s Hudson River cleanup
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to speed up its study of whether General Electric’s massive $2 billion six-year dredging project on the Hudson River was...
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Young fire survivor to share Christmas cheer in shelters
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) — An 8-year-old girl who lost her father and younger siblings in an arson fire that left her severely scarred is sharing the good cheer that has been bestowed on her, by the...
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Chinese medicinal herbs provide niche market for US farmers
DELMAR, N.Y. (AP) — Expanding interest in traditional Chinese medicine in the United States is fostering a potentially lucrative new niche market for farmers who plant the varieties of herbs, flowers...
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Woman beats DUI rap with claim her body brews alcohol
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Drunken-driving charges against an upstate New York woman have been dismissed based on an unusual defense: Her body is a brewery. The woman was arrested while driving with a...
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Endangered shorebird nests in NY; 1st time in over 30 years
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A pair of piping plovers successfully nested on New York’s Lake Ontario shoreline for the first time in more than 30 years, which bodes well for the recovery of the endangered...
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Factory village’s trail of cancer leads to tap water probe
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — After his factory worker father died a painful death from kidney cancer at age 68 in 2013, Michael Hickey made it his mission to find out why so many people in his hometown...
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Woman, 82, tracks down and meets 96-year-old birth mother
Eighty-two years after she was born to a teenage girl and put up for adoption, Betty Morrell finally has met her 96-year-old birth mother, thanks to the dogged persistence of her granddaughter during...
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NY to require manufacturers to pay for fouled water cleanup
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two industrial companies will be held liable for the cleanup of a toxic chemical that found its way into an upstate New York village’s drinking water, the acting state environmental...
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