Democrats Want Romney to Explain Offshore Accounts

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Mitt Romney privately raised millions of dollars from New York's elite on Sunday, as Democrats launched coordinated attacks against the likely Republican presidential nominee, intensifying calls for him to explain offshore bank accounts and release several years of tax returns.

The new push by Obama and his allies comes two days after the release of a lackluster jobs report that said the nation's unemployment rate was stuck at 8.2 percent. Romney has been largely focused on the economy throughout his campaign, an issue that voters overwhelmingly report will be on the top of their minds come Election Day. 

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -Published: July 8, 2012 at 5:43 PM ET

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See what's happening

The first 5 adults to come to the library and reference this email can pick up a family pack of tickets (2-adults, 2-youth) to the Albany Dutchmen!

News in a Nutshell

 Headlines that caught my eye

• Wealthy welfare mom' to serve 2-6 years in state prison after losing appeal 
• Duck tours to end in Albany 
• East Greenbush moving toward long-term compliance on sewage discharge into the watershed  
• Rensselaer County father accused of assaulting son with knives 
• Rensselaer County Health Department employee accused of stealing from department
•  2 ex-Argentine dictators convicted in baby thefts 
• William Lynch Found Not Guilty in Beating of Priest He Said Sexually Abused Him

Happy Birthday America

Partial building collapse in Albany

Posted: Jul 03, 2012 5:38 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Albany Fire Department is on the scene of a reported partial building collapse in the city's South End.
The partial collapse occurred at 68 Morton Avenue, just after 5 p.m.

Good bye Andy!

Andy Griffith  (click to hear him sing the theme song)has passed away at 86. He is most well known for TV's Mayberry and Matlock, but he also starred in critically-acclaimed films like "A Face In the Crowd" (1958). We'll miss you, Andy!

(CNN) -- Actor Andy Griffith, who played folksy Sheriff Andy Taylor in the fictional town of Mayberry, died Tuesday at the age of 86, his family said.

Music in the Park

 It's going to be a perfect night 

• Tri-County Banjo Band  July 3rd

Bring a blanket, or a chair and listen to the music with family and friends.

 

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