McCutchen, Dyson, Jones - NASCAR teleconference, part 1
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:29:28 -0700
THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon and welcome to the special edition NASCAR GRAND-AM teleconference with the exciting news, a new Daytona prototype team as we get ready for the September 11 season-ending Utah 250 in Salt Lake City. We are pleased to be joined by Chris Dyson, the vice president and sporting director of Dyson Racing, and drivers Davy Jones and John McCutchen.
Police probe burglary ring targeting Asian-American families - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:30:55 -0700
Town of Poughkeepsie police are investigating a series of burglaries in which Asian-Americans appear to be targeted.
Sex offender faces more charges
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:27:06 -0700
A Level 3 sex offender busted earlier this month by the state police for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl in a Greenport motel is now facing additional charges in Dutchess County.
Cabbie stabbing possible hate crime - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:30:25 -0700
NEW YORK A Manhattan cabbie who was stabbed several times by a Putnam County man in what police are calling a hate crime questioned Wednesday whether the attack stemmed from the contentious debate over creating a mosque near Ground Zero.
Poughkeepsie boy killed in northern NJ highway crash
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:01:54 -0700
WANAQUE, N.J. (AP) New Jersey state police say a 12-year-old New York boy was killed after being ejected in a highway crash and run over by three other vehicles.
Police: Fla. congressional candidate robbed at gunpoint while waiting for campaign appearance
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:26:33 -0700
MIAMI - Police in North Miami say a Democratic congressional candidate has been robbed at gunpoint while waiting to make a campaign appearance at a church.
Twelve-Year-Old Boy from Poughkeepsie Killed
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:04:22 -0700
Thrown from Car in Accident in New Jersey A 12-year-old boy from Poughkeepsie, New York, was killed in a traffic accident in Wanaque, New Jersey. The child, identified as Brandon Medina, died after he was thrown from the car he was riding in and run over by three other vehicles. The accident happened around 10:30 Friday night.
NY boy killed in northern NJ highway crash
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:25:58 -0700
Associated Press - August 21, 2010 4:15 PM ET WANAQUE, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey state police say a 12-year-old New York boy was killed after being ejected in a highway crash and run over by three...
Players' union files grievance in K-Rod case - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:35:32 -0700
NEW YORK The players' union filed a grievance against the Mets and the commissioner's office on Wednesday, protesting how the team has handled Francisco Rodriguez since he was injured in a fight at Citi Field.
Thomson, home-run hero of 1951 Giants, dies at 86 - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:06:48 -0700
Bobby Thomson, whose "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951 has echoed through baseball history as perhaps the game's most famous home run, has died at 86 after years of failing health.
Stissing hostage suspect must show judge he can defend self at trial - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:02:38 -0700
The man accused of holding a Pine Plains school administrator at gunpoint at the school in the fall will be permitted to represent himself at his upcoming trial if he can convince the presiding judge he is mentally competent to do so, the judge's law clerk said.
Mets cap miserable week with 3-1 loss to Phillies - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:07:38 -0700
NEW YORK Kyle Kendrick toyed with the Mets' sputtering offense into the seventh inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies ended the Mets' miserable week by beating them 3-1 on Sunday night.
K-Rod booed in return to Mets - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:06:58 -0700
NEW YORK Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was greeted harshly when he returned to the mound Saturday night, hours after apologizing to teammates and fans for a physical altercation at Citi Field that resulted in his arrest and two-day suspension.
City man accused of child abuse after probe by cops, protective services - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:32:17 -0700
A City of Poughkeepsie man is being held in Dutchess County Jail without bail, charged with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child who is less than 11 years old.
Rodriguez charged with assault after Mets' loss - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:07:58 -0700
NEW YORK The Mets' discouraging season took an ugly turn when closer Francisco Rodriguez wound up in police custody and facing assault charges for a postgame scuffle with a family member at Citi Field.
Domestic homicide rate in Dutchess unchanged; state number declined 12% in 2009 - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:57:27 -0700
ALBANY The number of domestic homicides remained flat in Dutchess County and dropped 12 percent in New York in 2009, but women remain the biggest target and orders of protection were on the rise, according to state studies.
Suspect in fatal Poughkeepsie stabbing arrested on drug charge - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:57:27 -0700
A man wanted in the fatal stabbing of a City of Poughkeepsie man in June is sitting in Dutchess County Jail after being arrested in Brooklyn by the New York Police Department on a drug charge.
Armed, and representing
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:06:07 -0700
[...] the short list of lawmakers with handgun permits manages to reflect New York's diversity at least a little -- with men and women, conservatives and liberals represented, albeit not in equal numbers. In the Assembly, Democrat Aileen Gunther has worked to secure funding for a performing arts center near the site of the Woodstock festival. Law enforcement professionals frequently get handgun ...
Good life - From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:37:01 -0700
Kimberly Lepore of Stanfordville recently received a scholarship from the Grand Lodge and Trustees of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York.
Sampling of editorials from NY state
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:50 -0700
The Staten Island Advance on NY lawmakers flipping on issues underlying federal "Race to the Top" funding. They say that success has many fathers but failure is an orphan. You see examples of this phenomenon all the time in politics, of course.