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$7 for Six B-Sized Cupcakes at Bettie’s Cakes ($15 Value)

Deprived of nourishment in the womb by stronger, full-size cakes, cupcakes have overcome their physical shortcomings by maintaining dignity, even when covered in sprinkles. Give a high-five to the little guy with today’s Groupon: for $7, you get six B-sized cupcakes at Bettie’s Cakes in Saratoga Springs (a $15 value). Sating confectionary cravings from a 1963 Bristol double-decker bus, Bettie’s Cakes traverses tasty terrain with its selection of cupcakes, cookies, and throat-coating beverages. The sweetmeat six-pack comes in an assortment of Bettie’s specialty and standard cupcake stylings, such as red velvet, peanut-butter cup, vanilla, and chocolate. Track down Bettie’s mobile location via Facebook or Twitter , or visit the stationary café, a sure way to set off a 50s flashback or Napoleonic fever dream. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Road Trips The Fourth of July is canceled. I got gas all over the fireworks again. Read more…

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Fitch Affirms Liberty Mutual’s Ratings on Tender Offer

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed Liberty Mutual Group Inc.’s (LMG) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ and LMG’s operating subsidiaries’ (collectively referred to as Liberty Mutual) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings at ‘A-’. (A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this release.) The Rating Outlook for all ratings is Stable. Fitch’s rating action follows the company’s announcement on Jan. 14, 2011 to commence a solicitation of consents from holders of its

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Frontier Airlines Issues Weather Policy for Midwest and Northeast Cities

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Frontier Airlines issues a weather policy in advance of Midwest and Northeast storms.

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Lake Shore Bancorp Fourth Quarter 2010 Net Income Increased 12% Compared to the Prior Year

DUNKIRK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ Global Market: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), today announced net income of $895,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2010, an increase of 11.9% compared to net income of $800,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the prior year quarter. The Company had net income of $3.04 million, or $0.53 per diluted share for 2010, an increase of 40.8% compared to net income of

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Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC Announces New Fund

PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC, the adviser to the Alpine Mutual Funds is pleased to announce the inception of the Alpine Global Consumer Growth Fund. Alpine’s newest Fund will concentrate investments on opportunities in consumer products and services throughout the world. It is led by co-portfolio managers Bryan Keane and Samuel Lieber. Mr. Keane has led the consumer products research team at Alpine since 2007. He also serves as co-portfolio manager of the

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Final IEEE 1901TM Broadband over Power Line Standard Now Published

PISCATAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IEEE today announced that the final IEEE 1901TM Broadband over Power Line (BPL) standard was finalized in December 2010

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Icy, Snowy Apocalypse Watch

All Over AlbaNY — Tue Feb 01 00:28:57 UTC 2011 You hear that? What? Exactly. It’s the calm before the Icy. Snowy. Apocalypse. Here’s the (paraphrased) forecast: Tuesday Snow and fair amounts of it. Accumulation in the 3-6 range. Temps in the lower 20s. Tuesday night: More snow — as much as 4 inche… about: forecast Inch Snow weather Weather Winter storm

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One On One With George Maziarz

WKBW Politics — Tue Feb 01 02:44:02 UTC 2011 Keith Radford catches up with the Senator exclusively in Albany. about: Albany New York Senator

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Senate Passes Property Tax Cap Legislation

WKBW Politics — Tue Feb 01 02:44:02 UTC 2011 Mandate relief measures also approved, day before Governor presents budget. Keith Radford and John Borsa are in Albany for complete coverage. about: Albany New York Governor John Borsa Keith Radford Social Issues

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Local support for uprising in Egypt

WNYT Local News — Tue Feb 01 03:24:09 UTC 2011 The night before the biggest protests we’ve seen in Egypt so far, people in Albany staged a demonstration of their own. It wasn’t quite the million man march being planned for Tuesday in Cairo, but it’s a local show of solidarity to support the uprisin… about: Cairo Egypt Hosni Mubarak War_Conflict

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