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Upstate Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Stabbing Death
GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a man after they had bumped into one another while walking on an upstate New York street six years ago.
The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports that Atiq Weston of Wallkill, New York pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday in Orange County Court...

Norovirus Blamed for Madison County Illness Outbreak
MADISON, N.Y. (AP) — Public health authorities say a norovirus caused dozens of diners to fall ill after eating at a central New York restaurant's Easter buffet.
The Madison County Public Health Department tells local media that lab results confirmed that the gastrointestinal outbreak linked to the Hotel Solsville was caused by norovirus, which can result in nausea, vomiting and diarrhea...
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NY State Fair Adds Unusual 5K Run to Attractions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York State Fair is adding an attraction — a distance run.
The Bubble Blast 5K Run is the fair's first-ever running event, and it's a little different from the norm. It'll take competitors through a foamy obstacle course including the Human Washing Machine and the Sudsy Slip and Slide.

Advice for New Yorkers Struggling with Electric Bills
Albany, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who have seen their electric bills increase within the last few months are getting some advice.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Wednesday that national grid bills have increased on average 60 to 75% since last year...

NY Legislation Package to Address Resurgence of Heroin
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers are putting forward a package of legislation to help combat the resurgence of heroin.
The six bills would increase penalties for selling opioids that result in death, equip first responders with overdose-reversal drugs, and require health insurance providers to cover rehab programs and anti-addiction medication...

New Legislation Would Prohibit Sex Offenders from Driving Buses
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Registered sex offenders could soon be prohibited from working as bus drivers in New York.
The Senate on Monday passed legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from driving a school or passenger bus...

Albany Shopping Mall to be Site of Terror Attack Exercise
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning a training exercise at a big Albany shopping mall to simulate a complex terrorist attack in a public venue.
The exercise is to begin at 4 a.m. Wednesday at Crossgates Mall...

New York Ranks 34th for On Time Graduation Rates
NEW YORK (AP) — A new report shows New York ranks 34th in the nation for students graduating on time, with 77% of high school students who entered the ninth grade in 2008 earning their diplomas in 2012.
It finds that 77% of high school students in New York graduated on time, slightly below the national graduation rate of 80%...

Chobani Secures $750 Million Investment
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. (AP) — Greek yogurt maker Chobani has secured a $750 million investment from investment firm TPG Capital to help fund its growth.
The privately-held food company said Wednesday that as part of the deal, TPG will have representation on the company's board...

Small Schenectady College Defeats Hockey Giants
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — Hopes are high at tiny Union College now that they toppled the heavyweights of hockey for the national crown.
Union is a school with 2,200 students and no athletic scholarships. But it became a giant-killer by defeating Boston College in the semifinals before dispatching Minnesota 7-4 Saturday for its first NCAA hockey title...