Albany News

Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a federal review of complaints by consumers that they are losing millions of frequent flier miles without notice in confusing agreements...Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a federal review of complaints by consumers that...

New York City and the state both want to cut expenses by trimming public employees but so far they are using different strategies. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is encouraging agencies to prune workers by giving them credit for saving money on...

New York lawmakers headed home Thursday without agreement on how to address the state's fiscal crisis...The Assembly, Senate and Gov. David Paterson have been talking about steps that would likely have to include cuts in spending on schools and health...

One chain gets kudos for switching to canola oil, however. A medium-sized popcorn and medium soda at the nation's largest movie chain pack the nutritional equivalent of three Quarter Pounders topped with 12 pats of butter, according to a report...

In the summer of 2005, top officials at a telecommunications company in Illinois exchanged a stream of befuddled and increasingly urgent e-mail messages. The company, the Motient Corporation, and a subsidiary had made over $160,000 in payments that year to...

In a bid to shore up his relations with labor unions, Gov. David A. Paterson is readying legislation that would require developers to pay prevailing wages on many construction projects that receive public financing, meaning that construction workers would have...

Gov. David Paterson and the state Assembly passed new tougher drunk driving laws on Tuesday Nov. 17. Known as “Leandra’s Law” named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosada, who was killed in a drunk driving accident last month, the new laws are...

Ohio State over Bowling Green Jantel Lavender had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead No...It was the 39th career double-double for Lavender, an AP preseason All-America. Tayler Hill added 19 points for Ohio State (2-0), while Samantha Prahalis had...