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Attorney General's Report: Telemarketers
New Yorkers donate billions to charity every year. The Attorney General's Charities Bureau is responsible for supervising charitable organizations to insure that donors and beneficiaries of those charities are protected from unscrupulous practices in the solicitation and management of charitable assets--and has found telemarketers take a big chunk. Click the  headline above for the latest report.
A FInal Look Back at 2008
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NYS Health Comm. Richard Daines on You Tube
New York 's top health official appears in a 5-minute YouTube video promoting Gov. David Paterson's controversial "fat tax" on soda and sugary soft drinks. Richard Daines is seen on the video standing behind a kitchen counter holding an array of props, including cans of soda, glasses of milk and a football-sized lump of fake fat.
Check the Latest On Power Outages

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 from NYSEG from National Grid
Check The Health Quality in Your Neighborhood

The new Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) website is the first free, publicly accessible tool of its kind that identifies hospitalization rates by zip code level for conditions generally considered preventable with access to good primary care. It also reveals health disparities by breaking data down according to patients' race and ethnicity.

Flight Trackers and Security Delays

Click  for the TSA's airport-by-airport estimates on security checkpoint wait lines
Realtime Data on Arrivals in Buffalo | Departures from Buffalo  | Other airports nationwide

The TSA Rules On ....

Traveling with Food & Gifts

Carrying Liquids 

Flying with Kids

Traveling With Medicines

Moving Through the Line Faster
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Raspberry White Chocolate Bars - December 21st, 2008

A current WBEN newsroom favorite!

Federal Nursing Home Ratings for Every Facility
SCHOOL CLOSINGS from WBEN.com CLOSING CENTRAL

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|  The 7 Day Forecast Airport Arrivals | Airport Departures  
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Gov. Paterson's Budget Proposal
Gov. David Paterson's first state budget threatens to affect just about every New Yorker. Even those online. And those who drink soda and energy drinks, drive cars,  get haircuts or even wear shoes. Paterson's 2009-10 budget would increase spending by 1.1 percent, or $1.3 billion, to create a $121.1 billion spending plan.
     Paterson's  Budget Presentation:  Hear it | Read it    
     Other Resources: The Full Budget Document  |  The Governor's Budget Page
Read the FBI's Complaint Against Gov. Blagojevich
Lemon Squares - December 14th 2008

An annual family favorite!

Thumbprint Cookies - December 14, 2008

A quick and easy holiday favorite!

After The Shopping, Comes The Mailing, The Shipping & Boxing

To help you survive the hustle of Holiday mailing,  Buffalo's Early News and WBEN.com have collected a range of tips, stories and interviews. 

Also Inside: A list of shipping and mailing deadlines

Christmas Trifle - 12/7/08

Christmas Trifle recipe

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Call 873-SPCA or click a  link to Make A Donation!
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Become An Angel For The Animals  

Deep Online Discounts from CyberMonday.com

On Cyber Monday,  83.7 percent of retailers will have a special online promotion of some sort. The most popular promotions are expected to be specific deals (38.8%), email campaigns (32.7%), and one-day sales (24.5%). Additionally, nearly one-fourth of retailers (22.5%) will offer free shipping on all purchases.  Click above for a list of this year's offers.  Other Resources: WBEN Extra on Online Shopping | Tips from The US Consumer Info Service  | A primer on online payment | Bidder Beware | On Guard Online.gov

WBEN Photo Album: Bills Beat KC, Edwards Runs !
Pizzeria Bake - 11/23/08

Quick and easy football Sunday meal!

The Online Push for an Auto Bailout
These sites are advocating hard for auto aid from Washington:
Autoextremist.com | GM facts and fiction.com
The NYS Smokers Quitline
Click above or call: 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)     The Quitline offers FREE starter kit of Nicotine Patches, Gum or Lozenges for eligible NYS smokers, trained Quitline Specialists offering help with quit plans, information about local stop smoking programs, and iInformational taped messages
The VNA's Flu Clinic Schedule
Click the headline above to find a VNA Flu shot clinic near you.

Other resources: 

WBEN Online Extra on Flu Season | The American Lung Assoc.'s Clinic Locator
WBEN Photo Album: The Aqua Marine
Sen. Schumer's Inaugural Ticket Lottery site
New Yorkers can enter online here  by submitting their name, address, phone number and number of tickets requested. There is a limit of two per request.  They can also fax their request to 202-228-3027. Only Web site or fax requests will be accepted. The deadline to submit requests is Nov. 30.
Cutting Your Holiday Spending
Click the headline above for workshop and other information from the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo, or call  712-2060
 More Info:   Workshop on Dec 6  |    Workshop on Dec. 13
Pumpkin Bread - 11/16/08

A Thanksgiving tradition -Pumpkin Bread!

Holiday Mail For Heroes
Would you like to send a holiday greeting to a GI, but aren't sure how to do it?   The American Red Cross can help. Greetings must be received by December 10 to insure delivery by Christmas. Mail can be sent to:  Holiday Mail For Heroes,  P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Yugoslavian Dream Bars - 11/9/08

For Christmas; a sweet, dreamy bar cookie!

Holly Cookies - 11/9/08

Christmasy Holly Cookies!

Newspaper Front Pages Around The Globe
Enjoy looking at how the front pages of newspapers all over the world portray our new president's election. Click on the link above to see 710 newspapers in 66 countries, starting with all 50 states in alphabetical order.  from The Newseum, a national museum of news, at Newseum.org
WBEN Online Election Extra

Election Night Photo Album | Complete Election Coverage | Audio Archive

What's On The Ballot?
Click for links to
Ballot PropositionsA Candidates List | The League of Women Voter's Guide (pdf)
Photo & Description of Corrie Anderson, Missing in Jamestown
Link to Designated Driver of Buffalo
Creamy Pumpkin Bars - 10/26/08

A treat for tricksters - pumpkin bars!

WBEN Photo Album: Inside The Old Aud
Click the link above for a slide show of the pre-demolition look inside the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Information on the Electoral College

Extra resources from the National Archives:
The Electoral College Calculator   |  What is The College? Why do we have it? 

Pollster.com: Overall Combined & State-By-State Election Polls