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June 30, 2011
June 29, 2011
News in a Nutshell
June 29, 2011
ALBANY – Passed in last weeks legislative session, the bill allowing school districts to borrow up to $1 billion to cover pension costs will be vetoed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Food Stamps For Fast Food? Yum, Say Restaurants
Cuomo to 'definitely' veto borrowing bill
June 29, 2011 4:36 PM
Food Stamps For Fast Food? Yum, Say Restaurants
America's poor, who are more likely to be plagued with poor nutrition and stricken with obesity than higher income groups, statistics show, are also more likely to get their meals from fast food restaurants. Where else can you get a days' worth of calories for $5, no preparation required?June 28, 2011
The Pope's First Tweet
The tweet was sent from the Vatican News Twitter account, with roughly 12,000 followers but sure to skyrocket following the Pope's tweet.
Groupon India's SoSasta.com Leaks User Database
With hackers stealing and publishing private data every other day, the last place you'd expect a data leak to come from is inside a company. But according to a report by Australia's Risky Business, that's what happened on Tuesday at Groupon's India-based website, SoSasta.
June 28, 2011
June 26, 2011
News in a Nutshell
June 26, 2011
Rain will go away - at least for one day
Beautiful weather will be returning to the Capital Region Monday, after lower temperatures and rain clouded our area since last Thursday.
Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka To Marry:
Gay Marriage Passage Enables Stars To Wed
"David and I did propose to each other, but over five years ago! We've been wearing engagement rings for ages, waiting for an available date," the star tweeted Saturday morning.
Barack Obama Signature: Autopenned Or Real?While traveling in Europe last month, Obama directed his staff in Washington to use an autopen to sign into law an extension of certain Patriot Act powers to fight terrorism.
June 24, 2011
News in a Nutshell
Headlines that caught my eye
June 24, 2011
New York Senate approves same-sex marriage
New York legislators cleared the last major hurdle to legalize same-sex marriage Friday when the state Senate followed the Assembly's lead in approving legislation to do so.
June 24, 2011
New York Senate approves same-sex marriage
New York legislators cleared the last major hurdle to legalize same-sex marriage Friday when the state Senate followed the Assembly's lead in approving legislation to do so.
NY bill for teacher pension borrowing advances
Even before voting on a much touted agreement to cap local property taxes, New York lawmakers are advancing legislation to carve out an exception for teachers' pensions. The bill would authorize school districts to cover pension costs through borrowing.
House Rebuffs Obama On Libya But Won't Cut Funding Congress and House lawmakers from both parties banded together Friday to rebuke President Barack Obama over his steps in Libya. The House dealt an embarrassing blow to the White House by voting down a measure that would have formally authorized limited U.S. military operations in Libya.
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