Move That Bus! Extreme Home Makeover In WNY
Today is the day that we learn more about what family will receive a complete home overhaul courtesy of ABC Television's Extreme Makeover - Home Edition. Today's "Door Knock" from show host Ty Pennington kicks off a eight day frenzy of building. For the curious, we've updated you with the latest details on what appears to be the location the home will be built.
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Carcillo, Emery Lead Flyers Past Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.
Chris Pronger had a goal and assist, and James van Riemsdyk and Darroll Powe also scored. The Flyers (8-4-1) have won three straight by a combined score of 17-5.
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Driver Going 90 MPH in Crash That Killed 4
Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - Investigators with the Erie County Sheriff's Office say no formal charges will be filed, but Viktor Shapiro was traveling 90 miles per hour, and never tried to stop at the stop sign at the corner of Strickler and Country Road in Clarence last Sunday.
Shapiro and the three occupants in his vehicle were killed, two occupants of the van his struck spent the last week in the hospital.
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Hit and Run Driver Sentenced to At Least A Year in Jail
Judge Timothy Franczyk sentenced Andrea Glinski to anywhere from 1-3 years in jail Friday, for a hit and run accident last March that left two UB students with serious injuries then and lingering disability now. Franczyk rejected a maximum four year sentence, despite the pleas from several victim family members.
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Extreme Secrecy: Reality Show Ready For 4-Day Buffalo Building Blitz
Shhhhhhhh! Ty Pennington and ABC's "Extreme Home Makeover" begins a massive volunteer house building for a needy hero on Buffalo's East Side Saturday. Inside: What we've found out on the sly, including details on how to volunteer and what to donate.
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Extreme Home Makeover Comes To Town
The signature bus is parked in downtown Buffalo ready to roll as ABC's Extreme Home Makeover comes to town. The list of families has been narrowed down to five, the name of the one lucky family will be called by Ty Pennington, host of the popular show tomorrow morning.
If Mayor Brown knows who the family is, he isn't giving it up. "I don't know the finalists, they keep the finalists pretty close to the vest, they don't want to let it out until they actually make the decision." But Brown is excited. He says he and his family will be among the thousands of volunteers rolling up their sleeves to help make one family's dream come true.
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Discussing Downsizing in Hamburg
In less than two weeks, voters in Hamburg will decide on whether to downsize the town board from five members to three. A discussion on the topic was held Thursday night, where voters heard both sides of the issue.
Regionalism advocate Kevin Gaughan says while the town has already taken steps to downsize offices in the government, it should not stop there.
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Alleged Thompson Stalker Fired from Thruway Job
A man leading the charge to remove the Grand Island tolls says the toll taker accused of stalking and harassing him has been fired from his job. Rus Thompson says he has not received that word directly from the Thruway Authority.
It was just Wednesday night Thompson's alleged harasser, David Zelonis, was in court and had been set to accept a plea deal, only for that to fall apart. Now Zelonis
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State Police Looking for Answers at Buffalo City Hall
New York State Police were at Buffalo City Hall yesterday, looking for documents regarding discretionary spending in the Ellicott District. It's clear whether those same officers were looking for Ellicott District Common Council Member Brian Davis, but that was the inference Lovejoy Lawmaker Richard Fontana understood when speaking to the police yesterday. Davis has missed several city hall meetings in recent weeks, which has so fellow lawmakers asking questions.
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The Yankees WIN!
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back.
"It feels better than I remember it, man," captain Derek Jeter said. "It's been a long time."
Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs.
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Cash For Clunkers: Most Traded Pick-ups, for Pick-Up
The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage
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Clarence Crash Could Possibly Yield Court Actions
The families of Amanda Slisz, Megan Schnorr and Mark Brown could take legal action against driver Viktor Shapiro, who was behind the wheel when all four of them died in a crash this past week.
Police say the four teens were killed when Shapiro sped through a stop sign and hit a van at the corner of Strickler and County Roads Saturday.
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Is It A Cold or Is It Flu?
The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar flu-like symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, the flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms such as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness, and dry cough are more common and intense. Colds are usually milder than the flu.
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VNA Flu Clinics Postponed, H1N1 Vaccine Request 'Iffy'
If you're looking to get a flu shot, good luck. The Visiting Nurses Association is postponing their clinics because of a vaccine shortage, and several others across WNY have been canceled
Have you had trouble finding a flu shot? Share your comments inside this story. Also Inside: Flu Shot Locator .
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Miller, Sabres Beat Islanders 3-0
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Ryan Miller made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season and 14th overall, and Thomas Vanek had a goal and assist in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
Derek Roy and Paul Gaustad also scored to help the Sabres (9-2-1) rebound from a 5-0 loss to the Islanders on Saturday on Long Island.
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