Spitzer targets sweepstakes in 18 million settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer wins an 18 million settlement with Publishers Clearing House after alleging deceptive sweepstakes practices. About 1,400 New Yorkers receive refunds totaling 1.58 million for misleading solicitations and fake finalist previews. The case spotlighted pressure on older readers and calls for clear disclaimers that buying does not improve winning odds.
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New York
Eliot Spitzer
District of Columbia
PCH
Clearing House
Spitzer
New York Sets Strict Pesticide Notification Rules
New York enacts a statewide law requiring timely pesticide notices, becoming the most stringent in the nation. Counties may adopt rules for 48 hour notices and 150 foot postings, with schools and day cares required to share or post spray details. Onondaga County currently offers limited alerts and a public hotline, but officials urge broader local adoption to protect residents.
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Onondaga County
New York
New
Syracuse
Liverpool
Salina
DeWitt
Manlius
Skaneateles
State Fairgrounds
Crittics
Nassau County
MONY worker layoff sparks criticism of MONY official
Deborah S Andersen criticizes E P Rogers of MONY over the OneSource layoff affecting 40 workers, most over 50, detailing inadequate retraining options, late contract bid notices, and alleged neglect of workers stranded after being sent home. She urges accountability and a humane resolution.
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OneSource
Lluis Company
Gun Buyback Critique From Syracuse Letter to the Editor
Robert W. Archambo of West Monroe argues that gun buyback programs fail because owners cannot sell what they do not own. He cites Syracuse crime, brands P and C Markets offering $50 coupons, and accuses politicians and stores of protecting citizens from themselves as he shifts to Price Chopper and Wegmans.
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Roy Bernardi
P&c
Syracuse
Price Chopper and Wegmans
Robert W. Archambo
West
Monroe
Lieberman and the abortion issue debate in politics
A letter to the editor discusses Lieberman’s orthodoxy and stance on abortion, citing Jewish law on the sanctity of life and opposing party shifts, then shifts to a citizen critique of marriage tax and government spending, questioning editorial priorities.
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Harry Truman
Jimmy Carter
Gore
Joseph Lieberman
Jewish Anti-Abortion League
Brooklyn
America
Lieberman
Democratic Party
Bernard T. Duffy
North
Questioning whites would not have triggered campus police actions
The remark questions racial bias in a campus and state police response. It asserts officials singled out white male students for questioning and inspecting their hands and arms for cuts, implying unequal treatment based on race.
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Oneonta State
Submissions Welcome for Herald Letters to Editor
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Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herod Tagen
Harald Aimarican PO Res
Syracuse. Com
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