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Devastation from Irene apparent in Catskills

Cleanup from the devastating tropical storm that swept across a large path of eastern upstate will take months to complete, as roads in some areas are still collapsing and some 300,000 residents are still without power.

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Devastation from Irene apparent in Catskills

Local Red Cross Volunteer Heading to Albany, NY

Local Red Cross volunteer Mindy Wing is going to help with the Hurricane Irene recover efforts.

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Charlotte in middle of the pack in private-sector job growth

Metro Charlotte has seen a net increase of 6,900 private-sector jobs during the past year, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Charlotte in middle of the pack in private-sector job growth

Gibson: – This is going to take our very best effort’

Before Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrived, Rep. Chris Gibson linked up with local officials in this Essex County town – heavily damaged in flash flooding caused by the rains of Tropical Storm Irene – to see just how bad things were.

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Albany adds 6,900 private-sector jobs in past year

The Albany, New York, region added 6,900 private-sector jobs in the past year, according to figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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NY: Number of Irene-caused outages shrinks again

Utility companies report about 330,000 New Yorkers are still without electricity four days after Tropical Storm Irene lashed the state with drenching rains and gusty winds.

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Albany Law School Professor Gathii’s Latest Book Examines African Regional Trade Agreements

Book argues that appropriately regulated trade between countries is critical to economic development (PRWeb August 31, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/8/prweb8756677.htm

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NY Declared Major Disaster Area in Wake of Irene

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York after Tropical Storm Irene, freeing up federal recovery funds.

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Colony Contenders: Arendee Colony

Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series of four profiles, each of which features one of the four finalists for the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort redevelopment.

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Colony Contenders: Arendee Colony

Eastbound section of NY Thruway reopens

A flooded section of the New York State Thruway between Albany and Syracuse reopened late Tuesday.

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Eastbound section of NY Thruway reopens

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