State Moves to Drop Indian Nicknames at Onteora High
School board voted 3 to drop the nickname saying it belittles Native Americans and sends the wrong message to students. The debate drew emotional protests and threats at meetings as a state report urging phasing out Native American mascots looms, with 110 of 694 districts statewide using such nicknames.
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Scott Seu
Satinelon
Onteora High School
Catskill Mountains
Hal Rowe
New York
State Education Department
Richard P. Mills
Upstate
Wickhaimes
Weekend Sun Breaks Through Clouds Forecast
Clouds clear this afternoon bringing sun then a warm start to the workweek with temperatures rising into the 50s and possibly near 60 degrees.
McCain and Bush Rally Draw Large Central New York Crowd
At Le Moyne College in De Witt, Atatrice DiBenedetto urged John McCain to win the Republican primary while a crowd of about 1,500 cheered. McCain led a larger turnout than George W. Bush at a Syracuse airport rally, with Cindy McCain and Rep. Peter King in attendance.
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DiBenedetto
le Moyne College
George W. Bush
Syracuse
McCain
New York
DeWitt Jesuit College
Cindy
U.S
Peter King
Nassau County
Bush charms crowd in Binghamton during parade
Governor Bush contrasted his leadership with John McCain’s during a news conference in Binghamton after the St Patrick’s Day parade. Crowds along Court and Main streets waved campaign signs and sought autographs while Bush, energized by friendly reception, walked with Governor Pataki through the city.
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Texas
George W. Bush
Binghamton
Bush
Mark Litbon
Pan
St. Patrick’s Day
New York
George Pataki
Long Island
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
Little Girls Growing Up Fast Story
The article discusses girls entering puberty at unusually early ages, with some as young as six or seven. It notes emotional unpreparedness for the physical changes and explores guidance for handling these developments.
New York State Primary Guide For Tuesday
Republicans, Democrats and Greens in New York will shape the presidential race. Profiles cover Bush Keyes McCain on the Republican side and Bradley Gore on the Democrats, with Greens noted and issue positions outlined. A Campaign Tracker preview arrives Monday to review Super Tuesday prep and past delegate counts.
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New York
Bradley
Gore
Greens
New York State
One Shot Road Sale Costs New York $70 Million
A look back at a 1990s budget tactic that sold a downstate road to the Thruway Authority for 20 million, a move critics called a time bomb. The final payment totals about 70.46 million, financed by Thruway travelers through service-area prices and tolls.
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Albany
Wall Street
Thruway Authority
Thruway
Serv- Burger
Page A
Cross-Westchester Expressway sold for 20 million in 1991
The Thruway Authority borrowed to pay the state after selling the Cross-Westchester Expressway. Paying off the resulting debt will total about 70.45 million. Revenue from Thruway restaurant sales funds the debt payoff.
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Thruway Authority
Thruway
Men and Women Lose Saturday Games in Close Displays
The men rallied from an 11 point deficit but fell 69 to 54 against Connecticut. The women edged by Georgetown 67 to 65 in the opening round of the Big Fast Tournament, sending them home.
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Connecticut
Georgetoom
Syracuse lacrosse tops No 1 Virginia in overtime
The Syracuse men's lacrosse team avenged last season's NCAA final loss by defeating top-ranked Virginia 13 12 in overtime in Charlottesville to start the season.
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Syracuse
Virginia
Charlottesville
Orangemen
Nottingham Toppled Corcoran In Class A Upset
Nottingham defeated Corcoran 56 to 55 in a high school girls Class A basketball game on the winter championships slate across Central New York. The story notes a major upset amid a day of regional finals and upcoming multi-paper special reports on Central New York migration trends and economic growth.
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New York
Nottingham
Corcoran
Herald American
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Central New York
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Rile
Redars
Dick Norms
le Moyne
Beatrice DiBenedetto
Cicero
John McCain
SEN
John Berry
Stalf Protogian
Arizona
Anzona
Keyes
Matthew Spina
APC
Sevuesu
Ster
New Jersey
SA Lacrosse
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