No elegant technical fixes for distracted driving

By PETER SVENSSON

AP Technology Writer

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- When does a smartphone make you dumb?

When you're driving.

Dialing or texting on a phone is a proven distraction when you're behind the wheel. And as "smart" as today's phones are, they can't compensate for human folly. 

Thirty-nine states ban texting behind the wheel for all age groups, and an additional five states outlaw it for novice teen drivers. Even so, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said distracted driving is "a national epidemic."

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NFL players visit local Ronald McDonald House

YNN

By: Web Staff

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local Ronald McDonald House families get to meet some NFL stars in Albany. They got the chance to visit with 11 NFL Hall of Fame players at a charity on Saturday.
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'Scandal' too strong; 'taint' isn't

Andrew Cuomo

James Featherstonaugh

Governor Cuomo's self-proclaimed and rather smug image of being above and beyond the influence of special interests took a serious hit last week over his infatuation with creating a casino industry for New York.
Scandal is too strong a description, but deep embarrassment and taint are not. The signs of furious backpedaling from a previously giddy association with the Malaysian gambling giant Genting, which already holds the VLT franchise at Aqueduct Raceway, was a sure sign Cuomo and his staff were frantically aware they were heading down a dark alley with the wrong crowd. 

Police arrest Schodack man for armed robbery

Jordan Couitt

 

KINDERHOOK, NY – State Police at Livingston arrested a man on Friday for robbing the Xtra Mart gas station in Kinderhook. 

At approximately 12:30 a.m., Troopers and Investigators from the SP Livingston Barracks responded to a 911 call for an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Xtra Mart gas station located on State Route 9 in the Town of Kinderhook.

Registration Open!! Click Here! STRIDE's Third Annual 5k Run/ 2.5k Community Walk ‘n Wheelchair Roll A family-friendly event to support STRIDE Adaptive Sports, an organization providing adaptive sports for individuals with special needs in our community Saturday, June 23, race start at 9 am Albany Corning Preserve

In and around town

• NASSAU VILLAGE WIDE YARD SALE

The much anticipated Village Wide Yard Sale in Nassau will take place Saturday, June 9th. Hours are 9 am – 3 pm. Many, many families join in to make it a community event. In recent years, as many as 100 different sales have taken place. In the event of inclement weather, front porches, garages and barns are pressed into service. As always, Elm Street is particularly busy and great bargains and forgotten treasures are to be found. For more information, please visit http://www.nassau12123.

• BREAKFAST AND BOOK SALE

Blooming Grove Reformed Church in Defreestville will hold a Breakfast and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 9th, from 8AM to 11AM for a cost of $7.

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