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News Corporation Settles With Valassis Communications for $500 Million

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–News Corporation today announced it has settled with Valassis Communications Inc. for $500 million in a lawsuit filed against the Company’s News America Marketing unit that was scheduled to go to trial in a Michigan federal court on February 2, 2010. The settlement also covers the $300 million Valassis was awarded in July in a Michigan circuit court that is currently on appeal and a pending state court case in California. “It has become evident to our legal

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Accident flips taxi in Albany

timesunion.com: Local Breaking News — Sat Jan 30 12:00:00 UTC 2010 ALBANY — A cab driver and at least one passenger were treated for injuries this morning after a collision left the taxi upside down on State Street — and vulnerable to a thief who reached into the car and swiped money, police said, about: cab driver Law Law Crime Police State Street Taxicab

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Local NY Democrat leaders to meet today on governor race (The Journal News)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic leaders from about 10 counties are planning a rare meeting today without the state party’s leadership to discuss whether Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should be running for governor rather than Democratic Gov. David Paterson.

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Poll finds opposition to ultimate fighting in NY (WRGB Albany)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new poll shows most New Yorkers oppose legalizing mixed martial arts. Governor David Paterson proposed legalizing mixed martial arts –also known as ultimate fighting — as a way to generate needed state revenue.

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Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Files Suit Against Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. on…

GREAT NECK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, together with the Becnel Law Firm, LLC, announces that it filed suit on behalf of several consumers who purchased Toyota vehicles subject to various recalls issued in January 2010 for defects in the vehicles’ gas pedals. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, seeks class action status intended to benefit all residents of the United States who purchased a Toyota vehicle of model

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Nice Valentine’s

Albany Mommy Blog – Things to do in the Albany area for kids and parents — Sat Jan 30 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Friendly’s ice cream shoppes are selling sheets of Valentine’s now. For $1 you get a sheet that has 5 Valentine coupons for a free kids cone and 1 coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase. {The $1 goes to Easter… about: Baking and Confections Bargain hunting Business Cooking Dairy Easter Food and Related Products Frozen Home Ice cream at: Valentine’s

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Freebies today only

Albany Mommy Blog – Things to do in the Albany area for kids and parents — Sat Jan 30 12:00:00 UTC 2010 A new bakery opened at 469 Albany Shaker Rd, Sweet Temptations. Today{Saturday} at 11am is their ribbon cutting and the first 200 in the store get free coffee and a cupcake. about: Beverages Coffee Cupcake Freebies!!! Hospitality Recreation

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UB coach Quinn featured at luncheon

Buffalo Business News – Local Buffalo News | Business First of Buffalo — Sat Jan 30 12:00:00 UTC 2010 The new head football coach at the University at Buffalo will be the featured speaker at the next “UB Downtown” luncheon. about: Buffalo Education featured speaker football Head coach head football coach Quinn Sports UB coach University at Buffalo The State University of New York

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Catholic Charities starting needle exchange program in Albany

Starting Monday, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany will begin a program where intravenous drug users can exchange dirty needles for clear ones.

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Housing, offices, hotel part of plan for Harriman State Campus in Albany

The Daily Gazette stories — Sat Jan 30 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Columbia Development Companies and BBL Construction Services plan to build residential and student housing, a 120-room hospitality center and more than 700,000 square feet of research, development, commercial, retail and office space on approximately h… about: Business Business Finance Dormitory Harriman State Campus Office retail Retailing W Averell Harriman State Office Campus

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