Greek yogurt on a marathon-like growth spurt Updated: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 SOUTH EDMESTON, N.Y. — Chobani is making Greek yogurt as fast as Americans are eating it. Its plant here in upstate New York farm country already pumps out 1.5 million cases of the thick yogurt every week, and pallets are stacked four stories high in the chilled warehouse. But like other Greek yogurt makers,... Read More

Oops: Kenneth Cole apologizes for Egypt tweet Updated: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 An epic Twitter FAIL for fashion designer Kenneth Cole on Thursday led him to apologize for a tweet that used the crisis in Cairo to promote his spring line. The offensive tweet touched off an online flash mob and inspired a fake Twitter feed that mocked Cole's original while attracting thousands of followers on... Read More

New York governor aims to meet with New York City mosque developers Published: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. David Paterson, who last week suggested a proposed mosque near ground zero might want to relocate elsewhere, will meet soon with the project's developers, a spokesman said Tuesday. Paterson's office declined to say what the meeting would be about, but Rep. Peter King told The Associated... Read More

Marchers, floats out for NYC's Gay Pride Parade Published: Sun, Jun 27, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — The rainbow flags are flying in New York City. The city's annual parade celebrating gay pride features thousands of marchers, along with floats and, of course, politicians. Participants will be making their way down Fifth Avenue and will end in Greenwich Village. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and... Read More

Suit against gay marriage recognition in NY tossed Updated: Thu, May 29, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- A judge has thrown out the first direct legal challenge to the New York governor's move to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, calling the policy a legally allowable stand for fairness. A decision by gay couples to wed represents "a personal expression of emotional... Read More

Study: Women rise in state government leadership Updated: Tue, Aug 12, 2008 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found. Of the governor-appointed posts in all 50 states last year, 35 percent were held by... Read More

States face tough choices as budget crisis deepens Updated: Fri, Aug 1, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is laying off as many as 22,000 state employees. New York's governor is raising the possibility of selling - or more accurately, leasing - the Brooklyn Bridge. Nevada is burning through its rainy-day fund like a gambler on a losing streak. And Maryland... Read More

New NY Governor Admits Affairs Years Ago Updated: Mon, Mar 17, 2008 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A day after his predecessor's sex scandal propelled him into office, Gov. David Paterson revealed Tuesday that he had affairs with a "number of women," including a state employee, but said that does not affect his ability to lead. Paterson had admitted one affair in a newspaper... Read More

Report: NY Governor Admits to Affairs Updated: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson, who took over the state's top job Monday after Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution scandal, has admitted he and his wife Michelle had affairs during a rough patch in their marriage several years ago, a newspaper reported. Paterson told the Daily News that... Read More

Lt. Governor Could Replace Spitzer in NY Updated: Tue, Mar 11, 2008 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Less than two years after he reluctantly ran for lieutenant governor, David Paterson is suddenly in line to be only the third black governor since Reconstruction, and the first in New York. "He's the next governor and probably quite soon," said Maurice Carroll, director of... Read More

NY Governor Drops Immigrant License Plan Updated: Wed, Nov 14, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced Wednesday he was abandoning a plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, but said that the federal government had "lost control" of its borders and left states to deal with the consequences. "I have concluded that New York state cannot... Read More

New York's top court rules gay marriage not allowed under state law Updated: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's highest court ruled Thursday that gay marriage is not allowed under state law, rejecting arguments by same-sex couples who said the law violates their constitutional rights. The Court of Appeals, in a 4-2 decision, said New York's marriage law is constitutional and clearly limits... Read More

EMI settles pay-for-play Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 ALBANY, N.Y. -- EMI Music North America, the third-largest recording label in the world, has settled a pay-for-play investigation into radio air time sold or traded to benefit artists including the Rolling Stones, Coldplay and Norah Jones. The settlement was the latest during more than two years of a "payola"... Read More

Candidates for Governor Updated: Sun, Aug 18, 2002 Jim Denny Rebublican Oklahoma City OCCUPATION: Motivational speaker AGE: 57 BORN: Long Beach, Calif. SPOUSE: Claudia CHILDREN: Mike, 35; Tim, 30; Kevin, 29; Brandon, 10; Rebecca, 9 Brad Henry Democrat, Shawnee OCCUPATION: State senator AGE: 39 BORN: Shawnee SPOUSE: Kimberly CHILDREN:... Read More

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Home buyers given boost Updated: Sat, Nov 18, 2000 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is requiring the nation's two largest housing finance companies to buy $2.4 trillion in mortgages over the next 10 years to provide affordable housing for about 28.1 million low- and moderate-income families. New regulations by HUD raise from 42 to... Read More