Clinton to speak, try to pull backers to Obama
By STEVEN R. HURST, Associated Press Writer
DENVER (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton was expected to provide crucial support Tuesday for the man who dashed her 2008 presidential dreams, urging holdout supporters in a speech before Democratic powerbrokers to move past her defeat and back Barack Obama in his bid to become the first black president of the United States.
Clinton's ability to deliver a key group of her backers still fuming over the outcome of the fierce nomination battle could spell the difference between victory and defeat for Obama, who will be officially named the party's presidential nominee on Thursday, the last day of the four-day Democratic National Convention.
But as Clinton prepared to laud her former opponent, McCain stepped up his efforts to turn her words against Obama, releasing a new television ad recalling the former first lady's poignantly worded questioning of her rival's ability to lead a nation facing a host of new pol
NY escort worker pleads guilty in Spitzer case
By ADAM GOLDMAN, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - The last of four defendants charged in the prostitution scandal that brought down former Gov. Eliot Spitzer pleaded guilty Monday to
NY state says nuke plant kills too many fish
By JIM FITZGERALD, Associated Press Writer
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - The huge numbers of fish sucked to their death by the cooling system at the Indian Point nuclear plant prove that the sy
Foods stamps come to more farmer's markets
By VALERIE BAUMAN, Associated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - More farmers markets nationwide are accepting food stamps for their summer squash, apples and other fresh produce — fattening
Steel cross installed near Flight 93 site in Pa.
By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - As hundreds of firefighters bowed their heads in prayer, a cross made out of steel from the World Trade Center was dedicated S
Steel cross installed near Flight 93 site in Pa.
By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - As hundreds of firefighters bowed their heads in prayer, a cross made out of steel from the World Trade Center was dedicated S
Route 30 work finished
Heritage Museum Opening
Champagne at town board
obesity conference
Envoye a Maison
plaque from Gov. Paterson
Melted Down
30-Miler