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New York - Germany's foreign ministry is sending a clear message to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ahead of his Wednesday speech to the United Nations — don't deny the Holocaust. If the rogue Iranian leaders does in fact make such a statement before the General Assembly, German diplomats will walk out. And Germany wants other European ... Full story

California - Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said she wants to cut state spending by another $15 billion and reduce California's existing state work force by 17 percent, even as the state has wrestled with budget shortfalls in recent years that have led to deep cuts in education and other core ... Full story

Albany, NY - Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) and State Senator Daniel Squadron announced that yesterday Governor Paterson signed into law a bill (A3378/S4077) requiring local social service districts to inform all people applying for public assistance of their option to receive information on resources for victims of sexual abuse and assault. The new law will ... Full story

Westchester County, NY - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arranged to use Donald Trump’s Bedford estate to erect a tent as a home base for this week’s General Assembly visit, but the town late today issued a stop work order because no permits were sought for the temporary residence. According to the Journal News Town ... Full story

Queens, NY - Counter-terrorism agents raided several city apartments on Tuesday, searching for evidence that could link a half-dozen suspected terrorists to a recently uncovered plot to bomb New York. A U.S. counterterrorism official confirmed "multiple" raids on the homes of friends and associates of Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant believed to be the brains behind the ... Full story