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Gridlock ends, Espada returns to Democratic side

Updated: 4:22 PM / 8 comments
ALBANY — Sen. Pedro Espada, the Bronx Democrat who joined with Republicans June 8 in a coup, flipped back to the Democratic conference this afternoon, ending the gridlock in the state Senate.

Two players in Wilson case acquitted

Updated: 6:32 PM / 21 comments
Two 17-year-old Wilson High School baseball players have been acquitted on all charges in the controversial case of alleged horseplay on the team bus last year. A judge found the defendants not guilty of forcible touching, child endangerment and first- and second-degree hazing.

Reilly ousted as BERC chief amid controversy

Updated: 2:18 PM / 12 comments
Mayor Byron W. Brown has ousted the embattled president of Buffalo's main development agency, saying the move is about "change and reform."

Sen. Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, helped spark the chaos in Albany when he defected from the Democratic majority June 8.
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News & Opinion

Result of players' case covered by ESPN.com

ESPN.com has published a story late this afternoon with today's news on the two Wilson baseball players' case.…

— from Niagara Views

Trials and tributes

The Thursday edition of The Buffalo News Opinion page holds forth thus: - No pay for no work Comptroller Thomas P.…

— from Matters of Opinion

Sports

Running notebook: Off to Utica

Plenty of runners are off to Utica for Sunday's annual running of the Boilermaker. It's one of the best…

— from Sports, Ink

Herd grapevine: F-Mart on Mets' DL

---The Bisons were expecting a boost with the return of Argenis Reyes but he's been summoned back to New York…

— from Inside Pitch

Life & Arts

Michael Jackson and Beethoven

The widespread grief surrounding the death of Michael Jackson has a dimension of shock about it. Sure, he died…

— from ArtsBeat

Sweet!

If you think these are freezer pops, you are wrong. They are scented soaps -- Soapylove soapsicles, to be exact. I…

— from Susan Martin From the Home Front

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City & Region

Museum offers a revealing look at the human body

Updated: 8:06 AM / 0 comments
Look for a great deal of staring from visitors to "Body Worlds & the Story of the Heart," the exhibit opening today in the Buffalo Museum of Science. Whole-body "plastinates" — preserved human specimens, minus skin — are presented in graceful poses throughout the main floor.

Sports

Sabres' Kennedy, Gerbe look to fill job openings

12:29 AM / 3 comments
LEWISTON — It doesn't take a math wizard to figure out the Sabres have openings on their roster. AHL all-rookie team members from last season Tim Kennedy and Nathan Gerbe are fully aware. And knowing is half the battle for the duo, which is skating this week at the Sabres' development camp.

Business

How a denial-of-service attack works

Updated: 12:19 PM / 0 comments
Investigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory. How does the "denial-of-service" cyber attack work? And how can people make sure their computers are safe?

World & Nation

World leaders vow to restart stalled trade talks

Updated: 4:31 PM / 0 comments
Leaders of the exclusive club of eight industrialized leaders plus five of the fastest developing nations are calling for open markets and a battle against protectionism as the answer to the world's economic meltdown.

Opinion

No pay for no work

Updated: 8:18 AM / 0 comments
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's decision to withhold the paychecks of state senators until they get back to business may not stand up in court, but it's a just decision anyway. The Senate gridlock is hurting local governments and the state financially, and they're embarrassing the state and its citizens. Besides, they're not really working, so why should we pay them?

Life

Best Bets: Chain saws, tangos and monsters v. aliens

Updated: 8:23 AM / 0 comments
In Best Bets this week, catch "Monsters vs. Aliens" on the giant screen at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda; see what happens when screaming saw meets wooden block at Old Sanborn Days; take in a Latinfest at The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, and get the beat the Southtowns Drum Circle.

Entertainment

'Entourage,' still running with the pack

Updated: 8:37 AM / 0 comments
Vince Chase and the rest of the "Entourage" return for a sixth season, a point TV critic Alan Pergament says is usually well past the time that writers need to find interesting new ways to grab viewers. But there can't be many things more interesting than to bring back sexy Emmanuelle Chriqui.

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