News Headlines for Albany, New York

New York Yankees reveal pricing plans for new ballpark (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK - Even seats behind the outfield fence will be costly at the new Yankee Stadium.

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New York Giants expect to succeed without Strahan and others (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - In the months that followed their Super Bowl victory, guard Chris Snee didn't spend time worrying whether the New York Giants could repeat.

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New York gas production at 54.9 billion cubic feet (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Natural gas production from New York wells totaled 54.9 billion cubic feet for 2007, just below the all-time high of 55.2 bcf in 2006.

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Tour Celebrates 35th Anniversary in New York (WTA Tour)
NEW YORK, NY, USA - The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour marked the historic 35th anniversary of its founding on Sunday evening at a star-studded benefit celebration at the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center at the Sports Museum of America in New York City. The event, co-hosted with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), featured current and past stars of the game, with proceeds ...

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New York Yankees beat Toronto, 2-1, behind Pavano, bullpen (The Star-Ledger)
NEW YORK - Under normal circumstances, the first game they play after a big series against the rival Boston Red Sox carries the potential for a letdown for the Yankees. Nothing else can live up to the intensity of a Yankees-Red Sox series, after all.

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New York Yankees' Pettitte weathering tough times (The Star-Ledger)
NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte hasn't been spending a lot of time tracking Hurricane Gustav, but his wife, back home in Texas, has been keeping her eye on it and providing the Yankees left-hander with occasional updates on the hurricane's path.

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Lykke Li, Live In New York, By Kurt Loder (MTV Music Television)
All eyes were on Swedish pop phenom Lykke Li at her New York show, Kurt Loder reports.

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New York Yankees' Joba Chamberlain to throw simulated game Saturday (The Star-Ledger)
NEW YORK -- Joba Chamberlain is expected to throw 35 pitches Saturday to batters in a simulated game, and if everything goes well, the team could activate him soon after that.

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In New York, It's Hard Out There For Republicans (WNYC New York Public Radio)
Democrats are so dominant in New York that the McCain campaign doesn't have headquarters here. Still, McCain's chairman in New York is optimistic about swaying Democrats to vote Republican. WNYC's ....

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New York Mets (74-60) at Florida Marlins (68-66), 7:10 p.m. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
One thing that has been a constant in Oliver Perez's up- and-down season has been his ability to beat the Florida Marlins. The New York Mets pitcher will try to remain unbeaten against Florida this year when the two clubs kick off a three-game series tonight at Dolphin Stadium. Perez is 9-7 with a 4.00 earned run average this year and has allowed 10 runs over his last three starts after ...

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