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All Before 5: 6/1/07
Jun 01, 2007 — Federal authorities want to know how a man with dangerous TB crossed the border north of Plattsburgh... corn producton for ethanol means less farmland conservation, more pollution... and poet Maurice Kenny on his friend and mentor, Mohawk elder and naturalist Ray Fadden are Heard Up North Go to full article
Probes underway into North Country TB border lapse
Jun 01, 2007 — Federal officials say a border agent in Champlain, north of Plattsburgh, has been reassigned after allowing a man with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis into the US. The Department of Homeland Security has begun an investigation into the apparent lapse. Senator Charles Schumer is now calling for an independent probe. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Facing more funerals, Fort Drum will change soldier memorial policy
Jun 01, 2007 — Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division who die in Iraq and Afghanistan will no longer receive individual memorials at Fort Drum. Army officials announced this week that the base will hold monthly memorial services to honor the sacrifice of service-men and service-women. Brian Mann spoke with Lt. Colonel Paul Fitzpatrick, who says the shift isn't tied to rising casualty rates. Go to full article
Closing the housing gap around Fort Drum
Jun 01, 2007 — In mid-June, Senator Hillary Clinton touted a vote in the Armed Services Committee that would funnel almost $350 million to the base. A week before that, Fort Drum got $357... Go to full article
Corn ethanol: farmland conservation takes a back seat
Jun 01, 2007 — Federal farmland conservation program have saved water, soil and wildlife through simple set-asides. That's when farmers get paid to take some cropland out of production. ... Go to full article
Unearthing history in Sackets Harbor
Jun 01, 2007 — A section of a nearly 200-year-old fortification has been unearthed in Sackets Harbor, a key American stronghold during the War of 1812. Jefferson County historian and... Go to full article
Preview: Ostentatious Poverty in Burlington
Jun 01, 2007 — A new musical theatre work debuts in Burlington this weekend. Ostentatious Poverty mingles idioms from jazz, economic theory and the theatre. It's part of the... Go to full article
Theatre review: The Unexpected Guest at Syracuse Stage
Jun 01, 2007 — The Unexpected Guest is the final offering of the season at Syracuse Stage and runs through June 10. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended a recent performance... Go to full article
