Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from May 2007:
Deaths at the hands of drunks are still ignored.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... While the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech by the psychopath who killed 32 people have been sensationalized as the largest mass killing in U.S. history, it is generally ignored by the media that drunken drivers slaughter an average of 46 Americans every day. More than 17,000 ...
NBC didn't have public's best interest in mind.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... Will there come a point when we realize we really don't need all the inside information of what went through an insane person's mind? I can understand why people closely involved, such as victims, their families, police, etc. would need or want to see this. ...
Supreme Court missed the mark on 'morality'.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... I am truly alarmed by the Supreme Court's ban on a late-term (second- and third-trimester) abortion procedure. It is disturbing the court is purporting to take the "moral" stand in this ruling. Its refusal to acknowledge that these pregnancies are wanted is particularly ...
We must provide mental health care to youth.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... The recent tragedy at Virginia Tech has aroused thousands of discussions as to why and how this happened and who is responsible. There is a primary issue that needs to be forefront on the agenda of our politicians: Mental health care for our youth - in ...
Guns may not kill, but they sure make it easier.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... The tragedy at Virginia Tech stands in a long line of similar school massacres. The killers, always male losers, may vary in their obscure or unknowable motivations, but all share one deadly commonplace. Their weapons of death are always firearms. To those who argue for ...
Narcolepsy is a sleep attack that can strike any time.(Life - Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: DR. PAUL DONOHUE DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I find myself falling sound asleep at my desk, and what is worse, during business meetings. I get enough sleep, and I drink coffee nonstop to keep me awake. I think this is more than usual drowsiness. A co-worker suggested narcolepsy ....
Checkup.(Life - Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Science of sleep Can a glass of milk really help you get to sleep? Possibly, though it's never officially been tested, according to the April issue of Consumer Reports on Health. The magazine explains that milk contains the amino acid tryptophan, which the body ...
Parents can make a hospital stay less scary.(Life - Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: LYNDA SHRAGER Any time a child needs to be hospitalized is a stressful situation. Providing adequate preparation can help the child feel less anxious. The key is to provide information at the child's level of understanding so they will know what is going on, ...
Reusing grocery bags is also part of recycling.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... I applaud the store clerks whom Linda Quinan excoriates in her April 22 letter for inquiring if she wants a bag for a small purchase. Sensitivity to the environment is laudable; profligate distribution of plastic bags that end up flapping around our communities is reprehensible. ...
A beer boor.(Life-Health)
May 01, 2007 ... A lesson for cranky bar patron: Beer and ale aren't ...
Specialists offer help for head pain.(Life - Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: SUZY COHEN Q: Your recent column on trigeminal neuralgia gave me great information. I've suffered for years with head pain. Do you have anything else to share? - C.N. A: I heard from many enduring chronic pain from migraines, TMJ ...
Names change, but story is the same in D.C.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2007 ... The Alberto Gonzales hearings didn't tell us anything we didn't already know about the Bush administration. Like FEMA and Katrina, like the missing WMDs, like the provisional government in Iraq, like Rumsfeld at the Pentagon or Cheney and Scooter Libby, the story is always the same. ...
May sweeps deliver prime programs.(TV - RADIO)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: MIKE DUFFY - McClatchy Say, hey, here comes May. The May ratings sweeps mean a channel-surfing month of first-run fun. So pass the remote and let's get clicking on prime time highlights. Top showdowns "Heroes" vs. "24" (9 p.m. May 21). Jack Bauer ...
Sting revisits career, word for word.(Arts & Entertainment)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - The lyrics of Sting, almost every word he wrote, from his solo records to his years with the Police, will come out in book form this fall. "Lyrics by Sting" will include the words of such hits as "Roxanne," "Every Breath You Take" ...
A storm is gathering within the military.(Main)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: JAY BOOKMAN Time and again, President Bush has tried to hide his incompetence behind our men and women in uniform. Repeatedly, criticism of his policies has been distorted into an attack on the troops; too often, questions about his strategy have been brushed aside with ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Graduate school information Where: New York State United Teachers, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham When: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 454-5143; e-mail: grad@strose.edu Notes: College of Saint Rose faculty members answer ...
Pay-raise politics.(Main)(Editorial)
May 01, 2007 ... T here are some signs that the era of pay-raise politics may be coming to an end in the Capitol. But there are also signs that a real political donnybrook is in the making. How it all turns out will depend largely on Governor Spitzer's political acumen. By tradition, state ...
Police response time lags.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARV CERMAK Wayne Bennett, the new Schenectady public safety commissioner, is faced with a packed agenda of Police Department problems. Hopefully, improving police response times will top the list. The retired State Police superintendent has a load of ...
Tune out, turn off and pull the plug; Turnoff TV Week encourages kids to shun electronic screens to read and be active.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff reports SCHENECTADY - Don't touch that dial. Yates-Arts-In-Education Magnet School Principal Valarie Scott spent this past week encouraging her students to get outside, be active and turn off the tube . And to show them how serious she was, ...
Extra state aid trims tax increase; Duanesburg plan adds part-time Spanish and social studies teachers due to enrollment.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: JENNIFER PATTERSON - Staff Writer DUANESBURG - After reviewing the final New York state budget, which includes more state education aid than the school district originally expec ted, the Duanesburg Board of Education has reduced the estimated tax rate increase for the ...
Scotia shelter offers pets.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff reports SCOTIA - The Animal Protective Foundation always has animals for adoption. The shelter, at 53 Maple Ave. in Scotia, is open from noon to 4:30 p.m. for adoptions and visiting Tuesdays through Saturdays. The shelter, run by paid staff and ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Reel Film Series The Schenectady County Public Library's Reel Film Series continues at noon Wednesday in the McChesney room of the Central Branch, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. The documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" will be screened. Directed by David Leaf and John ...
Schenectady county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY ENTERTAINMENT Infinite Images: Technologies of Printmaking and Beyond Where: Mandeville Gallery, Union College, Nott Memorial, Schenectady When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 388-6004 Notes: Selected works from the Union College Collections. Reception and ...
Celebrate democracy with Israel.(Main)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: SUZANNE FIELDS This is the season of celebration in Israel, commemorating survival first of all. There's remembrance of the Holocaust, remembrance of those who died fighting for independence and remembrance of those who have fallen since in defense of the nation's right ...
Get a grip, governor.(Main)(Editorial)
May 01, 2007 ... W ell, which is it, Governor Spitzer? Zealous advocate for campaign finance reform? Or calculating fundraiser for a re-election campaign that's still three years away? Both, did you say? Wrong answer, at least in Albany. Sorry, governor, but this is no time to be ...
Mechanicville fills finance post; Retiree hopes to bring stability to job that has been prone to turnover.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO - Staff writer MECHANICVILLE - Sal Izzo, retired owner of Sal's Place deli, became the city's fifth finance commissioner in as many years when the City Council recently appointed him to the seat. "There's been a lot of turmoil in that office for a ...
Wine drinkers' thoughts may be less muddled.(Life - Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARK FISHER - Cox News Service Could it be true? Do wine drinkers (and others who consume alcohol in moderation) think more clearly than teetotalers? A qualified, cautious - yes. That's a conclusion of a Columbia University study that found those ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... MALTA PLANNING BOARD April 19 Held a public hearing on a special use permit sought by Malta Properties LLC, to construct a drive-through service at 2525 Route 9. Upcoming: Next meeting, 7 p.m. May 22 < MECHANICVILLE ...
County shelter offers pets.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff reports BALLSTON SPA - Saratoga County's Animal Shelter always has animals for adoption. The shelter at 6010 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for adoptions and visiting Monday through Saturday. Animals can be claimed by ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Wine and hors d'oeuvres The Colburn National Foundation will hold its inaugural wine and hors d'oeuvres party from 7 to 9 tonight at the Children's Museum of Saratoga. Proceeds benefit the foundation's mission to improve the quality of life for area children with disabilities ....
Partners in Leadership gives awards at reception.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Distinguished individuals were recently presented with awards at the Partners in Leadership award reception. The following individuals were recognized. Candice King Weir, founder and president of C.L. King & Associates, and her late husband David Weir, former president of ...
Scholarships are offered for Latino students.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... The New York Latino Dollars for Scholars-Greater Capital Region has announced scholarship opportunities for deserving Latinos. Any Latinos living in Albany, Columbia, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties intending to go to a vocational, technical, two or ...
Autism society honors Wildwood Programs exec.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Mary Ann Allen, executive director of Wildwood Programs, has received this year's Community Impact Award from the Albany Chapter of the Autism Society of America. Allen was chosen because of her positive impact in the lives of people living with autism. Allen helps develop ...
Alpaca farms showing off their stock; Fiber tour in Washington County will put spotlight on animals raised for fleece.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK - Staff Writer VALLEY FALLS - Maybe you've heard of dog agility, but Alycia and Jonathan Askew lead a different sort of animals through an obstacle course - alpacas. Sabre, a good-natured alpaca best known for the quality of his fleece, will ...
Study says cocoa lowers blood pressure.(Life - Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Los Angeles Times Chocolate - that traditional antidote for broken hearts - now has another use. Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure, according to researchers at the University Hospital of Cologne in Germany. Testing the hypothesis that plant ...
Jamie Kennedy fails again in 'Old Skool'.(Arts & Entertainment)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: JOHN MONAGHAN - Detroit Free Press When Jamie Kennedy wakes up from 20 years in a coma and still thinks he's in the 1980s, the results are kind of funny - for about five minutes. His room is decorated the same, but the local mall is nearly empty. When he sits ...
'The Invisible' should just stay that way.(Arts & Entertainment)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: JEFF STRICKLER - Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) I might have to forfeit my movie-reviewer credentials for admitting this, but halfway through "The Invisible," I started to miss Demi Moore. Not just her; give me some credit. I missed everything about "Ghost," including the ...
Students learn lesson about service; Catholic Central program teaches about giving back to the community.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: RICK CLEMENSON - Staff Writer GRAFTON - The halls at Catholic Central High School were quiet last Wednesday, but students didn't have the day off. They were fanned out across Rensselaer County cleaning up parks and cemeteries and participating in various enrichment ...
Abundance of horror in stiff competition.(Arts & Entertainment)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: SCOTT BOWLES - USA TODAY LOS ANGELES - Want to see something really terrifying in Hollywood? Look at the number of horror flicks invading the multiplex. This year, no fewer than 39 fright films have been scheduled for the big screen, according to the tracking ...
Zevon recalled as an excitable boy.(Arts & Entertainment)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: JANET MASLIN - New York Times One self-composed epitaph Warren Zevon delivered after learning he had terminal cancer was this: "It's a damned hard way to make a living, having to die to get 'em to know you're alive." Like so much of what he said, wrote and sang, it was ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... BRUNSWICK SCHOOL BOARD April 19 Approved the list of board meeting dates for the 2007-08 school year. Meetings will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Approved a May 12 class trip for the biology club to visit Mystic, Conn. ...
Humane society offers new pets.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff reports The Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society has been providing shelter for lost, abused and unwanted animals since 1887. Its animal care facility is the largest in the Capital Region, receiving an average of more than 9,000 animals per year. The ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Practice GED The Capital District Educational Opportunity Center, 145 Congress St., Troy, will hold a free practice GED exam from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday. To register, call 273-1900, Ext. 2230. Registration deadline is today. Church breakfast An ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Graduate school information Where: New York State United Teachers, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham When: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 454-5143; e-mail: grad@strose.edu Notes: College of Saint Rose faculty members answer ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Graduate school information Where: New York State United Teachers, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham When: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 454-5143; e-mail: grad@strose.edu Notes: College of Saint Rose faculty members answer ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Ninth annual Mohawk-Hudson May Day Where: South Troy's Open Marketplace, Hill Street When: 5-10 p.m. Contact: Capital District Worker Center, 482-5595 Notes: Guest speakers include Shamshad Ahmad of the Albany Muslim Defense League, and ...
Saratoga county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY BENEFITS & GALAS Wine reception Where: The Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs When: 7-9 p.m. Contact: 226-0252 or http://www.colburnnational foundation.org Notes: All proceeds from the event will go directly ...
Shelter has pets to adopt.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... GUILDERLAND - Noah's Kingdom Humane Society is an all-volunteer shelter for cats and dogs. The shelter houses its rescued animals at the adoption center at the Crossgates Commons PetSmart, Washington Avenue Extension, Guilderland, or in the homes of volunteers. ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Diabetes support Ellis Hospital will hold a learning and support group for children with diabetes and their families at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ellis Hospital School of Nursing, 1482 Erie Blvd., Schenectady. The "Sugar Free Gang" aims to help children and parents learn more ...
School votes scheduled for May 15; Capital Region residents will vote on budgets, school board members and referendums.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: SHANNYN STODDARD - Special to the Times Union ALBANY - Voters in school districts across the Capital Region will go to the polls May 15 to vote on proposed 2007-08 budgets, school board candidates and possible referendums. Districts in Albany County are ...
Island offers world of learning; Students' Puerto Rico trip to be about service as much as sightseeing.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: DANIELLE FURFARO - Staff Writer ALBANY - When the seventh- and eighth-grade classes at the Albany Free School pick a place to take their spring trip, they are not likely to pick the prettiest vacation spots. Their choices tend more toward the ravaged, the pockmarked and ...
Around tech valley.(Business)
May 01, 2007 ... CHAMBER NEWS The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce has named these eight "Women of Excellence" to be honored at a luncheon June 28 at the Albany Marriott: Fatemeh Shahedipour-Sandvik , an assistant professor at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the ...
Saint ROse reports honors.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... The College of Saint Rose has announced 17 local students received awards for academic achievement: Albany: Outstanding Senior Award - Teresa M. Dansereau. Joyce Coon Memorial Award - Kimberly A. Haas. Graduate Honors Award - Jennifer R. Hayman, Christine ...
Rensselaer county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY BINGO Leonardo Da Vinci Lodge Where: 320 Broadway, Rensselaer When: 7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY Annual May Day procession Where: St. Patrick's Church, 3027 Sixth Ave., Troy When: 6 p.m. Contact: 272-4666 Notes: Begins with ...
No party promises can derail terrorism.(Main)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: ROSA BROOKS Are we a nation of irrational wimps? Rudy Giuliani thinks so. He claimed last week that if we elect a Democrat to the presidency, we should expect more 9/11-style attacks. This, he assumes, is enough to scare the pants off the voting public and send them ...
EVENTUALLY, YOU'LL NEED AN EXIT PLAN.(Business)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: RHONDA ABRAMS When you're busy trying to build your business, you don't spend much time thinking about how you'll eventually end it. Sure, you might think that one day you'd like to retire. But while you can envision yourself golfing or gardening, what happens to your ...
Albany county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY BENEFITS & GALAS Champions for Children of the Capital Region Where: Marriott Hotel, Wolf Road, Albany When: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $85; tables of eight, $650 Contact: 346-5224 Ext. 301 Notes: Northeast Parent & Child Society and GE Energy honor those who ...
Gas prices pinch purses; Consumer spending in March rose at weakest pace in five months.(Business)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press WASHINGTON - Consumer spending rose at the weakest pace in five months in March as a surge in gasoline prices left shoppers with little left over for other items. The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumer ...
Looking back.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... On this date in 1907 May 1 - In Ballston Spa, Officer O'Brien arrested Patrick McGarren for acting suspiciously at the depot. McGarren told the officer he was looking for ...
Calendar.(Business)(Calendar)
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY MEETINGS Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Where: 205 at the Turf, Holiday Inn Albany, Wolf Road, Colonie When: 7:30 a.m. Cost: Members only, $5. Contact: http://www.ac-chamber.org Notes: Paula Stopera, president/CEO, Capital ...
Cruising past cholesterol's diet hurdles.(Life-Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: GWEN MERGIAN - Special to the Times Union Hattie called last week with a question: "Does this mean I can't make you a coconut cream pie until August?" After wiping away tears of laugher, I considered how best to respond. A spry great-grandmother, Hattie bakes ...
Time to bloom; Step beyond winter gloom to let spirits bask in great outdoors.(Life-Health)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAN HOWLEY - Staff Writer Spring didn't really come on the first day of spring, and much of April was just a continuation of a cold and sloppy March. But with the calendar flipping to May today spring is surely here, bringing with it an invitation embossed in flower buds ...
Aggressive drivers targeted; Police in Brunswick, Troy will monitor traffic on busy stretch of Route 7.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: CATHY WOODRUFF - Staff Writer BRUNSWICK - If you're running late, don't try to pick up lost time on Hoosick Street. It's more likely than ever that your lead foot will cost you. State and local police are targeting aggressive drivers this year along a busy ...
Search for missing man leads to river; Rensselaer resident last seen at Broadway bar on April 20, police say.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER - Staff Writer RENSSELAER - The trail of a city man missing now more than a week ends at the river. Police said Monday they have a real mystery on their hands with the disappearance of Frank Connell, who was last seen on April 20 at Den-Den's ...
Man takes plea deal in failed plot; Donald Bryant to serve up to 16 years for trying to get informant killed.(Capital Region)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER - Staff Writer TROY - It would have gone better for Donald Bryant had he known the confidential informant who got him convicted of cocaine possession. Bryant, 39, was charged in November with second-degree conspiracy and criminal solicitation, ...