Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from December 2007:
Avoid unpopular answers by posing difficult questions.(Life-Style)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAROLYN HAX My good friend's husband cheated on her, repeatedly, sometimes in their home while she was away. Obviously, this devastated her, and for the past few months I've tried to listen and support her as she sorts things out. My problem is, I now have a burning ...
Question racist joke's meaning to make point.(Life-Style)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JUDITH MARTIN MISS MANNERS: Last night, our guest told a racist joke. Not wanting to make him feel awkward, I laughed weakly, then felt awful the rest of the night, even though no targets of the joke were present. I want to know what the appropriate response would be ....
Guide for beading crafters.(Life-Style)
Dec 01, 2007 ... READERS: Beading is a popular activity. We share some helpful hints: Shop garage sales and resale shops for beads. You can always take jewelry apart (be sure the beads aren't glued), and reuse the beads for your own projects. Ask friends and family for jewelry they ...
Please allow late police chief to rest in peace.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Regarding your Nov. 25 article, "Former cop's arsenal seized": Please let Chief Murray rest in peace. He collected and paid for his guns. He was a good man. He deserves to rest in peace and his family needs to be left alone. ...
Grand jury also should have recommended EAP.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The grand jury report made some recommendations to improve the Schenectady police force. One suggestion I didn't see mentioned was the Employee Assistance Program. For 48 years I've worked in criminal justice and supervised many on the front line of the drug war. Their work is ...
How can anyone win without a solution?(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Even though Assemblyman James Tedisco congratulated me in his letter in the Nov. 25 Times Union - "Congratulations, New York. The victory is yours" - I somehow don't feel victorious. Are there still unlicensed, uninsured, unknown motorists driving in New York? If so, does the ...
Smart Car makes energy sense in U.S.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2007 ... It was only a matter of time before the Smart Car was introduced to the U.S. Several different models of similar size from different manufacturers have been available in Europe for years. I was in Italy several years ago and was immediately struck by the size difference in motor ...
Leadership needed for sake of Saratoga Springs.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2007 ... It has become a cliche to criticize the state government for not getting anything done. It's not as if no one knew this date was looming. After 55 years, the NYRA contract to run horse racing in New York state is set to expire at the end of the year. The only "progress" on the ...
Wind power a worthy investment for the future.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2007 ... While the Nov. 19 story regarding wind power ("Catch the wind") got things mostly right, and did an admirable job showing the huge potential wind has in New York state, it got one fact seriously and dead wrong. The use of wind energy does not rely on 100 percent backup from nonwind ...
Politics, religion forming an odd union in 2008.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAN GILGOFF Atthe Values Voter Summit in Washington in October, Southern Baptist ex-preacher Mike Huckabee made headlines by imploring evangelical voters to stay true to their Bible-believing faith rather than sell their souls for the good of the Republican Party. ...
Tanglewood to open its 2008 season with an epic opera.(Life-Style)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JOSEPH DALTON - Special to the Times Union Conductor James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra will kick off the 2008 Tanglewood season with a concert performance of Berlioz' massive opera "Les Troyens (The Trojans)," which will be offered in two parts on July 5 and ...
on the edge.(Life-Style)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Discount in the bag The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association is hosting "Bag Day" Saturday, Dec. 8, in Saratoga Springs. Pick up a "Bag Day" bag at any of the participating stores now through Wednesday. /7 On Dec. 8, bring your bag downtown and get 20 ...
Jethro Tull brings flute and much more to Albany.(Arts & Entertainment)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MICHAEL ECK - Special to the Times Union ALBANY - "Here's one from 1971, called 'Stairway to ... Aqualung.' " Yes, yes, Ian Anderson's humor was in full flower at The Palace Theatre Thursday night as his classic rock band, Jethro Tull, rolled through a ...
Democracy, Putin style.(Main)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2007 ... R ussia's parliamentary elections won't be held until Sunday, but already the outcome is known. The United Russia party, which is ever-loyal to President Vladimir Putin, will win by a landslide. And, sadly, that will be just fine with many Russian voters. Mr. Putin's efforts to ...
Some words I shan't use.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: ANDY ROONEY As a writer, I use the English language more than most people, and I love it. It's the best of all languages. Not perfect, but best. There are a lot of English words I speak but seldom write. There are other words I write but seldom speak. I think this is ...
The future newsroom is unfolding.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: REX SMITH In the first newsroom where I drew a paycheck, each desk had a gluepot - a big brown jar of liquid glue, useful for pasting together pages of typewritten copy into a single story, which a guy a couple of desks over would then edit with a thick-leaded pencil ....
Survey exposes two Americas, both black.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CYNTHIA TUCKER A recent poll has found that 61 percent of black Americans believe the values of poor blacks have become "more different" from the values of middle-class blacks in recent years. With the possible exception of Bill O'Reilly, who professed astonishment at ...
look sharp; Vote to crown one of these men the most stylish in the Capital Region.(Life-Style)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: KRISTI L. GUSTAFSON - Staff Writer When we put out a call for the best-dressed man in the Capital Region, we weren't sure what we'd get. After all, readers often write in complaining about the lack of fashion around here. Sure, one submission showcased a guy ...
christmas CALENDAR.(Religion)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2007 ... For this year's calendar of Christmas services, ...
Anything is possible with help.(Religion)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: THE REV. WILLIE D. BACOTE Growing up in South Carolina, my family was well-known for being faithful members of our Baptist church. I was one of 11 children. As a young boy, I would gather my friends outside after the Sunday sermon and imitate the preacher. ...
Young pastor wants to expand role of children at parishes.(Religion)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Rev. Amber Malone: Pastor of St. Stephen's Lutheran in East Schodack and Trinity Lutheran in Castleton Background: 25. She was born in Tonapah, Nev., and moved to Cheney, Wash., where she lived from age 8 to 18. Malone graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle and ...
looking back.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... On this date in 1907 Dec. 1 - There was a burglary at the cigar store of Chester D. Dyer on Green Street. Three hundred ...
Pope takes aim at atheism in encyclical; Document also questions modern Christianity's failure to focus on salvation for all.(Religion)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI strongly criticized modern-day atheism in a major document released Friday, saying it had led to some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice" ever known to mankind. But ...
Facing a failure to communicate; Panel cites need for business to help provide English language training.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: PAUL GRONDAHL - Staff Writer ALBANY - There are more than 4,600 adults, half of them immigrants, with poor English language skills living in Albany County. Only about 100 of them, roughly 2 percent, are enrolled in a state-funded program for adults known as ...
Food plays key role in Hanukkah tradition; Sharing of customary dishes such as potato latkes reflect strong connection to ancestry.(Religion)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: SHONA CRABTREE - Religion News Service While potato latkes are a high point of Hanukkah, along with dreidels and menorahs, the potato part of latkes is actually a fairly recent invention in the history of Judaism. Who knew? Originally made with ...
calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2007 ... SATURDAY BENEFITS & GALAS Barnes & Noble book fair Where: Barnes & Noble, Colonie Center, Wolf Road, Colonie When: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Contact: 438-1728 or 382-7581 Notes: The store donates a percentage of sales to support the Empire State Youth Orchestra. ...
calendar.(Religion)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2007 ... SATURDAY Christmas fair Where: Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Ave. When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Notes: Silent auction, antiques and brunch. Bazaar and cookie sale Where: St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5148 Western Ave., Guilderland ...
DayStar registering 5.5M investors' stock shares.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... HALFMOON - DayStar Technologies Inc. is registering 5.5 million shares of common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares are owned by various investors in the Halfmoon-based solar cell manufacturer and are being registered so they can be sold by ...
Turner Construction picked for GE project.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... NORTH GREENBUSH - Turner Construction Co. has been chosen to serve as construction manager and provide preconstruction services for General Electric Co.'s new digital X-ray detector production facility at Rensselaer Technology Park in North Greenbush. Site work is under way, and ...
Plug Power signs letter against global warming.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... COLONIE - Fuel cell maker Plug Power Inc. is one of 150 companies worldwide that have signed the Bali Communique, a document that calls on the United Nations to create a legal framework to combat climate change. The document was issued in advance of the United Nations Climate ...
College offers course on how to pay for school.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... ALBANY - Maria College is offering students a chance to learn how to pay for college while getting credit at the same time. The college is offering a three-credit, online financial literacy course focusing on student loans and practical financial skills. Other information ...
WXXA sale put on hold by FCC; Group buying Channel 23 from Clear Channel would have to sell stake in WRGB Ch. 6 and WCWN Ch. 45.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CHRIS CHURCHILL - Business writer ALBANY - Federal regulators on Friday approved the sale of 34 television stations owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc. - but placed conditions on the immediate sale of Albany station WXXA Ch. 23. The Federal ...
Family readiness helps deployed troops.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: TERRY BROWN - Staff Writer Members of the 42nd Infantry Division Family Readiness Group are taking advantage of a lesson learned from the last time a large number of its state Army National Guard soldiers deployed to a war zone. Several years ago, 42nd ...
Latham Circle Mall redesign moves forward; Shopping center owners have architects create new look and hire leasing agent to seek tenants.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER - Business writer COLONIE - It took a little while, but Latham Circle Mall says it's finally ready to start changing its face. Latham Circle has languished for years while malls like Colonie Center and Clifton Park Center invested millions into ...
Stocks end session mixed; Dow posts modest gain on hints Fed will lower interest rates again.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - Wall Street closed out a volatile week and month with a comparatively mild performance Friday, ending mostly higher on encouraging words from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The major indexes ended the week with gains, but still posted ...
Retailer set to pay Visa for breach.(Business)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: Associated Press BOSTON - Discount retailer TJX Cos. could pay as much as $40.9 million in a settlement with Visa Inc. and the bank that processes the retailer's credit card payments over a massive breach of customers' card data - a deal that hinges on banks agreeing to ...
CORRECTION.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... In Friday's story on the death of David Chalmers, contact information for Equinox was ...
CLARIFICATION.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... A front page story Friday reported that 1,400 members of the New York Army National Guard were being sent to Afghanistan. The headline may have incorrectly inferred that it was the New York State Guard unit that was being ...
QUOTABLE.(Sports)(Quotation)
Dec 01, 2007 ... It means everybody out there isn't as dumb as they look. " Joey Porter, Miami ...
57 die in Turkish plane; cause of crash unclear.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... ISTANBUL - A Turkish passenger jet crashed in the mountains of western Turkey early Friday, killing all 57 people on board, including several prominent nuclear physicists on their way to a conference, Turkish authorities said. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas 83 operated by the ...
Bush plans Africa trip, urges more AIDS money.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON - Marking the 20th anniversary of World AIDS day on Dec. 1, President Bush on Friday urged Congress to make more money available to fight the disease, and he announced that he and his wife, Laura, would visit sub-Saharan Africa early in 2008. "The new relationships ...
2 SUSPECTS IN TEEN CASE FREED BY ARUBA JUDGE.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... ORANJESTAD, Aruba - A judge on Friday ordered the release of two brothers suspected in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, ruling that the evidence wasn't strong enough to continue holding them, a prosecutor said. Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, who were ...
Three sought after theft at armored car company.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Authorities are searching for an employee of an armored car company and two others as they investigate the disappearance of $7 million in cash and checks. The FBI appealed for tips on finding Roger Lee Dillon, 22; his girlfriend, Nicole Boyd, 24; and his ...
Firefighter injured in arson blaze.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... SCHENECTADY - A fire that heavily damaged a vacant house on 802 Grant Ave. Friday morning, and led to a firefighter's injuries, was deliberately set, Chief Robert Farstad said. Firefighter Adam Colvin, 26, suffered minor head injuries when a board fell on his head, according to ...
OTB puts bet on Web wagers; State board OKs Capital Region chain's entry into Internet gambling.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE - Staff Writer ALBANY - Capital OTB aims to get Internet gambling started within the month, now that state racing officials have given the go-ahead. Internet betting will work much like OTB's phone-a-bet. The user has an account and wagers with ...
Group aims to block mining in Nassau; Assemblyman, residents deliver petition to DEC opposing firm's permit.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER - Staff Writer ALBANY - Assemblyman Tim Gordon, backed by about 100 Nassau residents, handed a petition to a Department of Environmental Conservation official at the agency's headquarters Friday, opposing a permit that would allow rock mining in the town. ...
First Night Saratoga expands its venues.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO - Staff Writer SARATOGA SPRINGS - First Night Saratoga revelers will need wheels to reach expanded attractions this New Year's Eve. The New Year's celebration will for the first time encompass attractions outside downtown. In the past, activities ...
Firms picked for convention sites; SMG chosen to operate Albany center; Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to run hotel.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: TIM O'BRIEN - Staff Writer ALBANY - A 400-room Sheraton hotel will be built as part of the Albany Convention Center project, with the center itself to be run by the same firm that operates the county's Times Union Center. The authority's board chose Starwood ...
Russia to end pact that limits arms; Treaty controlled conventional weapons levels in Europe.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: PETER FINN - Washington Post MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin signed a law Friday suspending Russia's participation in a major conventional arms treaty that had limited NATO and Russian military deployments in Europe. The Kremlin had been threatening all year ...
State faces fiscal bind; Ruling could save aid but cost municipalities like Albany millions in crucial support.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JAMES M. ODATO - Capitol bureau ALBANY - Despite an estimated $4.3 billion budget deficit, the state is resisting a chance to save $200 million a year and will fight a court order to stop making "unconstitutional" payments to municipalities, including the city of Albany ....
Grants to aid milfoil halt.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2007 ... CAMBRIDGE - An $11,070 state grant will help pay to eradicate invasive Eurasian milfoil from Lake Lauderdale and Schoolhouse Pond, two popular Washington County fishing and camping spots. The Lake Lauderdale Improvement Association was among 30 municipalities and organizations ...
Clinton staff survive standoff; Man surrenders after six-hour hostage crisis at N.H. campaign office.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: BEVERLEY WANG - Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. - A distraught man wearing what appeared to be a bomb walked into a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office Friday and demanded to speak to the candidate during a hostage drama that dragged on for almost six hours before he ...
TRANSACTIONS.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS: Agreed to terms with RHP Rick Bauer, RHP Jeff Harris and C Yamid Haad on minor-league contracts. Promoted Brad Grant to director of amateur scouting. Named Travis Fryman manager for Mahoning Valley (NYP). ...
the Siena-UAlbany series.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Last year: Siena 76, UAlbany 75 (2OT) Summary: Jamar Wilson's shot at the buzzer of the second overtime bounced around the rim and then skipped away, preserving the Siena victory. The game saw 16 lead changes, and neither team ever led by more than seven points. Kenny ...
Official: China refused 3 ships.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Chinese rejection of U.S. ship visits into Hong Kong is broader than initially reported, the Pentagon said Friday, revealing for the first time that a third incident had occurred last week. According to a defense official, a ...
Protesters decry British teacher; Islamic radicals call for the death of educator after teddy bear incident.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: MOHAMED OSMAN - Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan - Clad in the green of Islam and his hair in dreadlocks, the angry young protester raised the sword over his head and proclaimed that the West should know the Prophet Muhammad cannot be insulted. Gillian ...
who has the edge?(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... POINT GUARD Siena Ronald Moore: Moore does an exceptional job creating plays without turning over the ball. But his shot selection has been spotty (34.6 percent shooting), as has his defense. He's also 5 inches shorter than Brian Lillis. UAlbany ...
Bush slashing security grants; President planning to make sharp reductions in federal counterterrorism aid in New York and other states.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: EILEEN SULLIVAN and DEVLIN BARRETT - Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Bush administration intends to slash counterterrorism funding for police, firefighters and rescue departments across the country by more than half next year, according to budget documents obtained by ...
Switch in workers' comp at issue; Savings created by reform have been diminished by provision on insurance, business leaders argue.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JAY GALLAGHER - Gannett News Service ALBANY - An obscure provision in the workers' compensation reform bill "slipped in" at the last minute threatens to shrink savings for businesses - and compromise what has been held up as one of the signature accomplishments of the ...
UALBANY STAT PACK.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... PlayerPos.Yr.Ht.Wt.GFG%PPGRPGAPG Brian LillisGSr6-52255.53113.23.62.4 Jon IatiGSr5-91755.34910.62.22.0 Brent WilsonFSr6-82405.4128.44.61.0 Brian ConnellyFJr6-82255.4728.04.81.4 Tim AmbroseGRs-Fr6-02204.4917.83.51.0 Josh ...
Judges' pay raise lawsuit allowed; Suit would boost state Supreme Court salary from $136,700 to $165,000.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: JAY GALLAGHER - Gannett News Service ALBANY - A lawsuit by state judges who want a raise can proceed, a state Supreme Court justice in Saratoga Springs ruled Friday. The ruling by Justice Thomas J. McNamara means the case can go to trial, said Steven Cohn, the ...
SIENA STAT pack.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2007 ... PlayerPos.Yr.Ht.Wt.GFG%PPGRPGAPG Kenny HasbrouckGJr6-31925.44418.22.62.8 Edwin UbilesFSo6-61975.51418.04.81.4 Alex FranklinFSo6-52285.56315.48.61.6 Ronald MooreGSo6-01495.34611.42.85.6 Josh DuellFJr6-72595.4407.03.61.0 Tay ...
State's new ethanol plant is the first in the Northeast; $90 million complex to use corn to produce 50 million gallons a year.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAROLYN THOMPSON - Associated Press BUFFALO - The Northeast's first ethanol plant has begun production of what has been strictly a Midwestern commodity. Western New York Energy began grinding corn this week at a new $90 million complex in Orleans County that ...
States faulted on child support.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Byline: ERIK ECKHOLM - New York Times MILWAUKEE - The collection of child support from absent fathers is failing to help many of the poorest families, in part because the government uses fathers' payments largely to recoup welfare costs rather than passing on the money to ...
Driver who hit home, killing man, sentenced.(Main)
Dec 01, 2007 ... RIVERHEAD - A driver who crashed into a Long Island house, killing a resident watching TV on his sofa, has been sentenced Friday to seven to 14 years in prison. Richard Mair pleaded guilty earlier this year to manslaughter and other crimes. ...