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• Sun Times Union Has Hopes?And Fears?For Second Bid By Monday Afternoon

  PaidContent - 2009-10-05

  Bidders have until the end of the day Monday to challenge investor Jim Tyree’s $26.5 million offer for the Chicago Sun Times and 50 other newspapers, the rival Chicago Tribune notes via Romenesko. The Sun Times’ union is watching closely, as Tyree has demanded strict union concessions in as...

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• N.Y. Gov. Paterson's stormy veto

  - 2009-05-26

  Nearly two weeks after Gov. David Paterson vetoed legislation that would allow judges to fine town councils and school boards for violating open meetings laws, the Albany Times Union is calling for the Assembly to override the veto. The measure had passed the Assembly by...

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• A young N.Y. Democrat's child porn sentence

  - 2009-05-17

  You can complain about regional party leaders all you want, but none of their deficiencies can hold a candle to the ex-leader of the Albany County Young Democrats. Benjamin Jakes-Johnson rose through the ranks of the organization, finally reaching the top spot, all while facing...

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• N.Y. Times union to vote on pay cut

  - 2009-04-30

  NEW YORK AP -- Union employees at The New York Times scheduled a vote Monday on a temporary 5 percent pay cut, a step Times management hopes will head off any need for additional layoffs this year. New York Guild President Bill O'Meara said he...

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• Hearst Newspapers Announces Management Realignment as Part of Its "100 Days of Change" Initiative

  - 2009-02-05

  NEW YORK -- Hearst Newspapers today announced a realignment of its newspaper management as a part of its "100 Days of Change" initiative. The following promotions are effective today: * Mark E. Aldam, publisher of the Times Union in Albany, N.Y., becomes senior vice president of Hearst Newspapers with...

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• Celebrity juice club

  - 2008-06-01

  A media firestorm ignited when a story in the Times Union of Albany, New York, claimed that musical superstars 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean and Timbaland, as well as actor/filmmaker Tyler Perry, may have received steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. The evidence--based on shipments matched to celebrity addresses--was...

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• MEET THE EDITORIAL STAFF.(The Week in Healthcare)

  - 2008-04-28

  Name: Jean DerGurahian Title: Reporter Duties: Covers quality of care and patient-safety issues as well as information technology and regional healthcare business news from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. Age: 30 Joined Modern Healthcare: 2007 ...

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• Hearst Corporation Announces State-of-the-Art Print Facility for the Albany Times Union

  - 2008-03-31

  Hearst Corporation today announced a capital project to expand the Albany Times Union's existing headquarters in Colonie, NY, by 70,000 square feet to accommodate a new state-of-the-art printing and packaging facility. The announcement was made by George B. Irish, president of Hearst Newspapers, and Mark E. Aldam, publisher and...

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• Mary J. Blige, 50 cent, Tyler Perry among those named in steroids probe

  - 2008-02-04

  A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to a published report. The Times Union of Albany recently cited unidentified law enforcement officials in reporting that R&B music star Mary J. Blige, rap...

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• Celeb steroid probe.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)

  - 2008-01-15

  Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Celeb steroid probe A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany, N.Y.-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe, says a published report. ...

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