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About one out of every 40 cars and trucks in the United States can now run on a commercial mix of gasoline and ethanol, mostly made from corn. And the federal government is backing the renewable fuel industry. But does ethanol really reduce dependence on fossil fuels?

Nearly 80 North Country business and political leaders Friday morning heard from the region’s state legislators on key issues.

Film director and producer Ivan Reitman, who tickled moviegoers' funny bones with such '70s and '80s smash comedies as Ghostbusters, Meatballs, Stripes and Kindergarten Cop, has died.

When a Portland teenager accidentally kills a security guard at the local skate park, he pulls into himself rather than talking to the police. Gus Van Sant's film explores the teen's thoughts and actions in a free-form style that critic David Edelstein calls "a raging success."

In the spin room, reporters clamor for quotes and candidates weave their positive narratives. It's a quite a sight, sure — but in the age of social media, has it become irrelevant?

Chipotle has scorned some mainstream farming practices, like GMOs and antibiotics. Now the fast-casual chain is taking hits over food safety, and past targets of its attacks are taking revenge.

The vote held February 3 decided who will fill the remainder of the term for the seat vacated by Sean Ryan upon his election as Buffalo mayor. Voters will go back to the polls in November to elect someone for a full term.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who is both the first woman and first African-American woman to lead the Senate, says the confirmation of Wilson “shatters another barrier.”

Albany County has seen a significant increase in motorists passing stopped school buses in recent months. Now, a program to place cameras on buses' stop-arms to catch drivers in the act is expanding.

The wave of "swatting" incidents across New York and the Northeast has attracted the attention of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who stopped by Troy High Monday to demand new action to crack down on hoax calls.