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The State Assembly has passed a measure that says the state should apologize for its role in slavery. The measure acknowledges that New York played a role in the slave trade. The Senate is now considering the bill....more...Gambia: Exclusive Interview With Professor Abdoulaye Saine (AllAfrica.com)
It was three decades ago that, Professor Abdoulaye Saine of the Miami University at Oxford, Ohio quit his promising teaching career in The Gambia and immigrated to the United States to expand his intellectual horizon....more... Fast Feedback (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
SYRACUSE STATE SENATOR JOHN DEFRANCISCO IS SPONSORING THE BILL IN ALBANY.IT'S PASSED THE SENATE ---AND THERE'S AN EVENT IN SYRACUSE THIS AFTERNOON...AIMED AT PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE ASSEMBLY TO ACT. Do you agree with this legislation?...more... 'We have let in too many immigrants' (Daily Telegraph)
Two out of three people believe that there are too many migrants in Britain, according to a Government-commissioned report on how to bring the country's increasingly diverse communities closer together....more... Friday, June 15 (CNN.com)
(CNN) -- Frozen North Korean funds that were thawed as part of an February agreement to get Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear program have begun to move out of a bank in Macau, China, bank officials said Saturday....more... Fast Feedback (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
Right now both the State Senate and the Assembly have passed versions legalizing medicinal marijuana. Members of both of houses are now trying to iron out their differences in the bills. Earlier this week, Governor Elliot Spitzer said he would consider signing the legislation....more... Battle won to abolish 'illness tax' that piled on agony for thousands (The Scotsman)
THOUSANDS of chronically-ill patients are to have their prescription charges scrapped by the Scottish Executive in a major victory for the high-profile campaign led by The Scotsman....more... Fast Feedback (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
One of the best bargains in the country might be in our own backyard. Syracuse University is offering season tickets in each upper end zone for just $100. It's a unique deal aimed at improving attendance inside teh loude house....more... Fast Feedback (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
State Senator John Defrancisco has co-sponsored a bill to raise the fines for people illegally using handicap parking spaced. Under the new law, someone could get a $50 to $100 fine for the first offense. The bill has passed in the senate and has been forwarded on to the state assembly....more... |