New York NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hydrocarbons Daily Record Thursday, 17 July 2008- July 21, 2008 At 1930hrs LMT on Thursday, 17 July 2008 Light Sweet Crude was trading at $129.29 down $5.31 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/hydrocarbons-daily-record-thursday-17-july-2008?from... Paris concert presses for Colombia hostage release- July 21, 2008 Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt took the stage and shook her hips to a Colombian superstar's guitar riffs, leading the crowd in chants of "Freedom for all!" at a concert Sunday dedicated to captives held by ...http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/paris-concert-presses-for-colombia-hostage-release?f... Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons'- July 20, 2008 Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a 'barricade situation.' Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK.But this time was different.The Iraq War veteran had called a taxi service to take him to the emergency room. But when the driver arrived, Dwyer shouted that he was too weak to get up and open the door.The officers asked Dwyer for...http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/soldier-in-famous-photo-never-defeated-demons?fromrs... Even home essay contests a bust- July 20, 2008 AP PHOTOJACK DEMPSEY In this March file photo, J.J. Rodgers and her husband, Wes Ludlow, show two boxes full of essay entries at their Colorado home in Red Feather Lakes.http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/even-home-essay-contests-a-bust?fromrss=1 Humphrey paved way for modern Democratic Party- July 20, 2008 If you have an eye for these things, you might have noticed that Sen. Barack Obama is going to deliver his acceptance speech in a football stadium Aug.http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/humphrey-paved-way-for-modern-democratic-party?fromr... 'Dark Knight' mob attacks film critic- July 20, 2008 Not that it matters of course, when it comes to a pop-culture tsunami like "The Dark Knight," but so far most of America's much-maligned film critics have embraced the Christopher Nolan-directed film , which is ...http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/dark-knight-mob-attacks-film-critic?fromrss=1 New York hospital fails to kill Legionnaires' bacteria- July 20, 2008 SYRACUSE - An Upstate New York hospital says attempts to kill Legionnaires' disease-causing bacteria in one of its cooling towers failed.http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/new-york-hospital-fails-to-kill-legionnaires-bacteri... SC judge OKs James Brown auction- July 19, 2008 A South Carolina judge says an auction of James Brown's belongings in New York can go forward as planned this week.http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/sc-judge-oks-james-brown-auction?fromrss=1 Friday's McCainObama Round-up- July 19, 2008 Posted by Steve Benen , The Carpetbagger Report at 12:00 PM on July 18, 2008. Campaign-related news items from this week: Resolving a simmering dispute, the Obama campaign has indicated that Barack Obama will ...http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/fridays-mccain-obama-round-up?fromrss=1 Batman role puts actress in the spotlight, for now- July 19, 2008 NEW YORK - If Maggie Gyllenhaal were a superhero, she'd combine the power of strength with invisibility.http://www.topix.net/state/ny/2008/07/batman-role-puts-actress-in-the-spotlight-for-now?fr... |