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Police warn of thefts in churches

Updated: 4:00 PM /
An ecumenical thief stole purses and wallets from four female worshippers in downtown and North Buffalo churches Sunday, prompting a warning from Buffalo police.

Adrienne March convicted in double shooting

Updated: 3:21 PM /
Adrienne S. March was convicted today of first-degree attempted murder, assault and a weapons counts for shooting a man and woman in a car in North Buffalo.

DEC gets Niagara message

Updated: 3:32 PM /
The message to state environmental regulators was clear Thursday night during a meeting in Lewiston-Porter High School: stop treating Niagara County as New York’s toxic waste dump.

St. Louis Catholic Church was the scene of one of Sunday's thefts.
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BLOGS

News & Opinion

In defense of Frank Sedita

No reporter in town likes to hoist politicians by their petards more than I do. But I just don't buy into the grief…

— from Outrages & Insights

New era for New Era

News that one of the Buffalo area's signature companies is cutting back -- way back -- is serious and disappointing…

— from Strictly Business

Sports

Tom Borrelli remembered

Today is the one-year anniversary of the death of our Buffalo News sports colleague Tom Borrelli. Tom passed away…

— from Sports, Ink

Ducks fans need to give it to the kid

How many times have adults looked silly pushing kids out of the way for foul balls? We have a new leader in the…

— from Sabres Edge

Life & Arts

A world of make-ahead dishes from Mark Bittman

New York Times food writer Mark Bittman has published a list of 101 dishes you can make ahead for Thanksgiving,…

— from Hungry for More

How serious is E Street Band speculation?

Many readers of this blog have written regarding my post on Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's performance at…

— from Miers on Music

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City & Region

Vet knows firsthand the value of VA

Updated: 1:42 PM /
Despite his physical struggles, Army veteran John R. McCune says he is now becoming more mobile because of the care he receives from the Buffalo VA’s prosthetic department, which was honored earlier this week with a national award.

Sports

Bills' job might be tough sell

Updated: 1:23 AM /
The Bills might have trouble luring a big-name coach into their organizaiton at the end of the 2009 season. The fate of the Cowboys' season could be a factor.

Business

Great pumpkin shortage!

Updated: 11:38 PM /
PORTLAND, Ore. — The holidays may not be so sweet this year in some parts of the country. Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the United States — says poor weather has hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

World & Nation

Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote

Updated: 4:31 PM /
Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.

Opinion

Making matters worse

Updated: 9:34 PM /
Legislators persist in looking in the wrong places for ways to close budget gaps. Reports out of Albany indicate taxes and borrowing still are on the table. New York has lost 1.54 million residents since 2000 and 20 percent of the rest of us are thinking of moving. But Albany still doesn't get it.

Life

P. F. Chang’s Bistro: Good deals, lots of ambience

Updated: 10:56 AM /
Chinese food goes sexy. And successful. P. F. Chang’s China Bistro has been packing them in for about a month now in the Walden Galleria’s ultra-eating section.