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Woman Finds 7-Foot Gator In Bathroom – Orlando News Story – WKMG Orlando[1]
PALMETTO, Fla. — A woman found an unwelcome weekend guest in her bathroom — a 7-foot alligator.
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Pataki's Not Running, But "Never Say Never"[2]
Here's former Gov. George Pataki speaking to Sean Hannity of Fox about his new group, "No American Debt" — and the fact that he's not running for president (although the three-term GOPer adds, "I've been around politics long enough to know that you never say never.")
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Landowners join together to prepare for hydrofracking[3]
Landowners representing more than 10,000 acres in Oneida and Madison counties have formed a partnership with a goal of allowing hydraulic fracturing to safely occur on their property.
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Teaching jobs hard to come by for graduates[4]
It used to be a slam dunk certainty: students who went to college for a teaching job would find one and pretty much work anywhere they wanted to, but not these days.
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No break this spring at the gas pump[5]
With gas prices above $4 in some states, Americans are canceling spring break plans and rethinking summer vacation, and some tourist destinations are offering gas vouchers of as much as $50 to talk people out of giving up and staying home.
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Price of asphalt causing concern for some municipalities[6]
The price of oil isn’t just increasing drivers’ pain at the fuel pump, it may also be making it more painful on the streets.
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Austrian authorities reveal find of buried treasure – Yahoo! News[7]
A man turning dirt in his back yard stumbled onto buried treasure — hundreds of pieces of centuries-old jewelry and other precious objects that Austrian authorities described Friday as a fairy-tale find.
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Murder suspect sentenced to death in different case[8]
The man suspected in the killing of a Skaneateles couple was sentenced to death this week for similar crimes, according to The Associated Press.
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State real estate market looks healthier[9]
New Yorkers are feeling better about the real estate market, according to a Siena Research Institute survey released Thursday.
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Assemblyman Kellner on a State Dog[10]
Manhattan Assemblyman Micah Kellner says New York needs an official state dog.
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NYC friends reach LA after $5,000 cab fare, 6 days[11]
Two friends who hired a New York City cab driver to drive them across the United States for $5,000 have arrived in Los Angeles.
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Got groceries? Wal-Mart testing home delivery[12]
With the new "Walmart To Go," customers can order up groceries, health and beauty products, over-the-counter medicines, and household supplies from the company's website. Wal-Mart will then deliver the goods.
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Small farms find success in modern age[13]
U.S. agriculture may be increasingly industrialized, but there are still farm families in the country with success stories to share.
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Upstate NY student sues school over fraternity hazing[14]
A student who claims he was spanked and locked up in a fraternity hazing is suing Hartwick College in Oneonta over the ordeal.
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Permitting process for Nanocenter site ‘crazy and absurd’[15]
Ask local officials about the future of the Mohawk Valley, and they’re likely to point to the Marcy NanoCenter at SUNYIT site as a sign of hope.
But the permitting process with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delayed efforts to develop the site, and it continues to restrict Mohawk Valley EDGE’s ability to market it to potential companies
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Family of Bill Leaf raises awareness and money with Facebook page[16]
The annual Bill Leaf Kickball Tournament is scheduled for Sept. 17.
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Where does Gov. Andrew Cuomo really live?[17]
He says it's working-class Mount Kisco — but is it?