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Man really likes energy drink -- no bull

James Taylor really, really likes Red Bull, according to his Buffalo police arrest report. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:58 PM )

One man 'critical' after three shootings across city

A Buffalo man who remains in critical condition at the Erie County Medical Center was one of three people shot early today in separate incidents across the city. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:30 PM )

Man wakes up short of $15,000 in casino winnings

An Orchard Park man who won $15,000 at Seneca Niagara Casino told Buffalo police he woke up beaten and robbed in a home on Smith Street early this morning. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:19 PM )

Stabbing victim found hiding in closet

NIAGARA FALLS -- A man stabbed on Buffalo Avenue early this morning who fled when a friend called an ambulance was later found hiding in a closet. (Updated: 11/08/09 11:48 AM )

Forget about those snow shovels

"Nothing but good news" is how meteorologists describe the weather on tap for Western New York, especially the rest of today and Monday. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:59 AM )

Citizens turn in suspected drunk drivers

A passing motorist who spotted Dennis J. Snyder's vehicle in a ditch early Saturday stopped to help, but ended up calling 911 instead when he suspected that Snyder had been driving drunk and was trying to flee on foot. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:35 AM )

'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' episode with WNY focus to air Nov. 16

An episode of the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" that puts the spotlight on the Lake Effect Diner will air at 10 p.m. Nov. 16. (Updated: 11/07/09 4:21 PM )

Sabres morning skate report: Signs point to Enroth starting tonight

If the Sabres' morning skate was any indication, rookie goalie Jhonas Enroth will make his NHL debut tonight against the Boston Bruins in TD Garden. Bucky Gleason has the latest from Boston at the Sabres Edge blog. (Updated: 11/07/09 1:09 PM )

Follow Bob Summers at the Breeders' Cup

The News' Bob Summers is at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., for the Breeder's Cup. See what kind of luck he's having at the Sports, Ink blog. (Updated: 11/07/09 5:09 PM )

Two-alarm warehouse fire injures one

One Buffalo firefighter suffered minor injuries after battling a two-alarm fire at 290 Larkin St. early Saturday afternoon. (Updated: 11/07/09 4:15 PM )

Screenings kick off weekend of kidney health efforts

Think back to Hurricane Katrina, and imagine HSBC Arena filled to capacity with people in need. Then add the image of a sell-out Ralph Wilson Stadium, doubling that picture. (Updated: 11/07/09 2:58 PM )

Museum of Science plans annual ‘Attic’ program tonight

A chance to view items from the Charles Rand Penney art collection never before displayed in a public museum will be offered during the seventh annual “Museum’s Attic” today in the Buffalo Museum of Science. (Updated: 11/07/09 10:14 AM )

Good morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today

Skies will be mostly sunny for most of the day, but a few sprinkles could show up between 9 p.m. and midnight. The high temperature is expected to reach near 57 degrees, though it is forecast to be just a wee bit breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 20 mph. The clouds will begin to roll in during the early part of the evening, with a low temperature around 50 degrees. (Updated: 11/07/09 12:19 AM )

Senate Democrats relent, decide to attend governor's talk

ALBANY -- Bring out the chairs for the State Senate Democrats. (Updated: 11/06/09 1:14 PM )

Sekera practices, will face Flyers

Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera, who missed practice Thursday with an illness, practiced today and will be in the lineup tonight against the Flyers (Updated: 11/06/09 7:42 PM )

Woman who lost leg in accident leaves hospital

Sarah Gregory will celebrate her 31st birthday today in the company of her husband and 7-month-old daughter. In their Amherst home. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:33 PM )

Council weighs merits of red-light cameras

Graphic videos of red light-runners striking pedestrians and causing fiery crashes made some Common Council members cringe today. (Updated: 11/06/09 11:43 AM )

Hard-to-find Brian Davis says he was not missing

After investigators and reporters couldn't find him at City Hall Wednesday and Thursday, Ellicott Council Member Brian C. Davis this morning presided over a meeting of the Council's Police Oversight Committee. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:30 PM )

Buffalo man critically wounded

A 29-year-old Buffalo man was seriously wounded late Thursday afternoon,. (Updated: 11/06/09 10:43 AM )

National Fuel's profits drop with falling gas prices

Tumbling oil and natural gas prices took a toll on National Fuel Gas Co.'s fourth-quarter profits. (Updated: 11/06/09 2:56 PM )

Three injured in crash on Niagara Falls Boulevard

Three people were seriously injured this morning in a two-car collision at the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ward Road in Wheatfield, Niagara County sheriff's deputies reported. (Updated: 11/06/09 10:23 AM )

Verdict wipes out Greatbatch profits

Greatbatch Inc. lost $20.6 million in the third quarter as the $34.5 million verdict against the Clarence medical device and battery maker in a lawsuit filed by a competitor wiped out the firm's weakening operating profits. (Updated: 11/06/09 9:53 AM )

Vote tally for Tonawanda candidate is much higher, but not enough to win

The vote tally for Jim McGee is significantly higher, but it still isn't enough to win him a seat on the Tonawanda Town Board. (Updated: 11/06/09 9:24 AM )

Former bookkeeper admits $750,000 theft from animal hospital

Deborah L. Newton admitted Thursday stealing $750,000 from the Sheridan Small Animal Hospital where she worked as a bookkeeper for two decades. (Updated: 11/06/09 9:05 AM )

Tax relief for small businesses urged in Tonawanda

A local attorney lobbied for tax relief for small businesses Thursday as the Tonawanda Town Board prepared to vote on a 2010 budget. (Updated: 11/06/09 7:32 AM )

Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today

Now that we've had that little taste of winter, let's return to enjoying the fall. Today should get us back in the mood -- rain stopping, clouds lifting, wind dying down, temperatures rising at least into the lower 40s. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:26 AM )

Live chats: Review live chats with Sully and Gaughan's Inside the NFL now

The News' Mark Gaughan conducted his weekly Inside the NFL live chat this morning. Review it now. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:56 PM )

Harris selected eighth overall in NBA D-League draft

Former Niagara Falls High School and Syracuse swingman Paul Harris was selected by the expansion Maine Red Claws in the first round with the No. 8 pick overall in Thursday's NBA Development League draft. (Updated: 11/05/09 8:11 PM )

Burglar admits strangling 76-year-old woman

Earl "Shakedown" Gill pleaded guilty this afternoon to second-degree murder in the violent death of a 76-year-old woman during a house break-in last February and to the rape of a 46-year-old woman at a Main Street hotel three years ago. (Updated: 11/05/09 3:35 PM )

Robinson Home Products growing after Oneida deal

Robinson Home Products has begun adding jobs tied to a recently completed licensing agreement with Oneida Ltd. (Updated: 11/05/09 2:07 PM )

News staff selections: Week Nine

The Buffalo News' NFL staff makes its picks against the point spread of each week's National Football League games. (Updated: 11/06/09 2:29 AM )

DEC chief announces changes in brownfield cleanup efforts

The state's top environmental official visited Buffalo today to announce changes that aim to speed up the process for turning vacant industrial land into shovel-ready development sites. (Updated: 11/05/09 1:02 PM )

Three bank robbers hit Key Bank on Bailey

Three robbers wearing masks and carrying guns entered the Key Bank branch on the 3100 block of Bailey Avenue just before 10 a.m. today and ordered customers and workers to the floor before demanding cash, according to Buffalo police. (Updated: 11/05/09 12:19 PM )

Falls police seek armed robbery suspect

NIAGARA FALLS - Niagara Falls police are looking for a man responsible for an armed robbery at a Rite Aid drug store Thursday night. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:33 AM )

Astronics earnings rise on lower costs

Astronics Corp.'s third-quarter profits grew by 5 percent, easily topping analyst forecasts, as the East Aurora aircraft lighting and electronics systems maker was aided by lower costs on test system contracts that are nearing completion. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:01 AM )

A little snow today followed by a balmy weekend

A brief snowfall this morning in Buffalo did not stick on the ground, but weather forecasters said there was some accumulation in the elevated areas south of Buffalo, down to the Southern Tier. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:41 AM )

Moog's profits slump as aerospace and medical sectors slow

Moog's fourth-quarter profits were cut in half as the Elma motion control equipment maker was stung by weakness in its industrial, business jet and medical products markets. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:33 AM )

Housing slowdown hits Gibraltar's bottom line

Weakness in the housing and automotive markets led to a 74 percent plunge in Gibraltar Industries' third-quarter profits, but the earnings still were stronger than analysts were expecting. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:28 AM )

Wojtaszek stepping down as leader of Niagara GOP

Henry F. Wojtaszek will resign next week as Niagara County Republican Chairman to return to his private law practice and spend more time with his family. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:15 AM )

Orchard Park unions ready to talk

Orchard Park union employees told Town Board members during the annual budget hearing Wednesday night they are ready to negotiate in good faith. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )

Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today

This is going to be one of those raw days that toughens us up for winter. The National Weather Service is promising no better than 40 degrees today with rain and wind -- quite a lot of wind. Then tonight, the rain is supposed to turn to snow. It's not expected to accumulate in the Buffalo metro area, but down on the Southern Tier, watch out. There could be an inch or so. With temperatures dipping below freezing, driving could be treacherous in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties tonight. (Updated: 11/05/09 12:03 AM )

Review Gleason's Inside the NHL live chat

Bucky Gleason, The News' NHL columnist, conducted his weekly Inside the NHL live chat at 11 a.m. today. Review it on the Sabres Edge blog. (Updated: 11/05/09 2:33 PM )

Public offers input on Scajaquada road redesign

Parkside neighborhood residents Wednesday were asked to share what they think will make the Scajaquada Expressway between Parkside Avenue and Main Street a safer and more aesthetically pleasing stretch of roadway. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:56 AM )

Inside Pitch: Live from New York, it's Game Six

Mike Harrington is live from the World Series every day, every game. Follow the Fall Classic on the Inside Pitch blog (Updated: 11/04/09 7:22 PM )

Review Keith McShea's live chat

The Section VI football championships this weekend at Ralph Wilson Stadium and other high school playoffs give Buffalo News high schools writer Keith McShea plenty to talk about. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:36 PM )

Activists want Canal Side to include 'quality' jobs

Before more than $300 million is spent revitalizing the downtown waterfront, some activists and at least one city lawmaker want assurances the project will create "quality" jobs that pay a living wage. (Updated: 11/04/09 2:57 PM )

Sabres recall Enroth to replace injured Lalime

Sabres goaltender Patrick Lalime has suffered a groin injury, forcing the team to recall second-year netminder Jhonas Enroth from Portland. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:22 PM )

Lafayette Hotel, AM&A's plans move forward

Ambitious plans to revitalize the old AM&A's department store downtown and the Lafayette Hotel took preliminary steps forward today when a city agency agreed to oversee environmental reviews in the initial study phases. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:25 AM )

Full results: Erie and Niagara counties

Get results for Erie and Niagara counties by clicking here. (Updated: 11/04/09 3:11 PM )

Full results: Elections in Cattaraugus County

Unofficial results for Cattaraugus County's towns, the city of Salamanca and county races (Updated: 11/04/09 2:46 PM )

Full results: Elections in Genesee County

Unofficial results for Genesee County's towns, the city of Batavia and countywide races (Updated: 11/04/09 2:57 PM )

Full results: Elections in Wyoming County

Unofficial results for Wyoming County's towns (Updated: 11/04/09 2:46 PM )

Full results: Elections in Orleans County

Unofficial results for Orleans County's towns and county races (Updated: 11/03/09 11:57 PM )

Full results: Elections in Chautauqua County

Unofficial results for Chautauqua County's towns, the cities of Dunkirk and Jamestown and legislative races (Updated: 11/04/09 12:14 AM )

Mod-Pac's earnings rise on folding carton printing

Mod-Pac Corp. posted its biggest quarterly profit in nearly four years during the third quarter as the Buffalo specialty printing company's folding carton sales strengthened. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:06 AM )

Good morning, Buffalo: a quick look at what's happening today

Despite the election, today should look a lot like Tuesday, only colder -- pretty nice to start, then turning cloudy and rainy. Except this time there could be snowflakes among the raindrops as the evening progresses. High might hit the mid 40s, while overnight low will flirt with the freezing mark. Forecast for Thursday is wet, windy and chilly. Nevertheless, the National Weather Service still is promising a warm-up for the weekend. (Updated: 11/04/09 11:45 AM )