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• High ranking black NYPD commander stopped by white officer  NEW YORK (AP) - A white police officer was disciplined after he stopped and questioned a black motorist who turned out to be one of the highest ranking commanders in the New York City Police Department.
• Man with same name as slain immigrant sues NYPD  NEW YORK (AP) -- A Bronx man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was taunted and falsely arrested by police officers after they learned that he had the same name as a West African immigrant shot to death by other officers in 1999.
• Thieves steal car parts for scrap metal TOWN OF NEWBURGH — Police say a crime common in other parts of the country has made its way to the Newburgh area.
• Port woman struck by car still hospitalized, cops say PORT JERVIS — A pedestrian knocked unconscious by a car earlier this week remains at Bon Secours Community Hospital, police say.
• Second-grade students win award for invention MONTICELLO — In the future, pets might not need us to open doors for them.
• Man lost consciousness before crash, police say LIBERTY — State police have released the autopsy results of an 84-year-old man who crashed into a school bus Wednesday.
• Funeral for Middletown man slain as he walked home MIDDLETOWN — The pallbearers carried the victim's casket out of the church and into the pouring rain. His two children watched with flowers in their hands as his coffin disappeared into a black hearse.
• Teacher gets maximum sentence GOSHEN — Before he gave Maria Zurita the maximum yesterday, Orange County Court Judge Nicholas DeRosa made a list of all the reasons why she had it coming.
• North Confidential: WTBQ to interview father of terror victim Jeff Berkman represents Middletown in the Orange County Legislature. He also hosts WTBQ's Wednesday "Roundtable" show, and while he usually focuses on local politics, Berkman is also an ardent Zionist who's made several visits to Israel.

Yahoo! News: Top Stories Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:10 GMT

• Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time (AP)  

  AP - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president.

  
  
• Myanmar's junta holds referendum despite cyclone crisis (AP)  

  AP - Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed.

  
  
• Hezbollah fighters in Beirut melt away (AP)  

  AP - Hezbollah gunmen melted off the streets of Beirut Saturday, heeding an army call to pull the fighters out after the Shiite militants demonstrated their military might in a power struggle with the U.S.-backed government.

  
  

Yahoo! News: Sports News Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:04 GMT

• AP source: Mike D'Antoni accepts offer to coach Knicks (AP)  

  AP - Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in its history.

  
  
• AP Exclusive: Ex-manager says OJ Simpson confessed (AP)  

  AP - A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.

  
  
• Pistons' Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 against Magic (AP)  

  AP - Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

  
  

Yahoo! News: Odd News Sat, 10 May 2008 14:20:56 GMT

• Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction (AP)  

  AP - About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

  
  
• SpongeBob SquarePants image painted on historic Colo. cabin (AP)  AP - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building.
• Omaha man says this was his second self-tracheotomy (AP)  

  AP - The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago.

  
  

The Weather Channel: Your Local Weather Outlook--Port Jervis, NY (12771) Sat, 10 May 2008 22:04:09 GMT

• Current Weather Conditions In Port Jervis, NY (12771) Cloudy, and 62 ° F. For more details?
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