Albany News Updates Provided by News 10
Friday August 03, 2012 
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Michelle Obama is raising money in the Bay State for President Obama's reelection campaign, including a $20,000-a-seat dinner at Gov. Deval Patrick's home in the Berkshires.
Police in South Glens Falls say a 19-year-old man convinced his friend to shoot him during a bogus robbery so they could share an insurance settlement. But police have found no evidence of such an insurance policy and believe the teen wanted to impress his girlfriend.
A 22-year-old Pittsfield man has been ordered held on $50,000 bail after pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting several children and forcing them to pose nude for pictures.
A state official says cash tolls will be around $14 when the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2017.
Massachusetts authorities says residents of southern Berkshire County can resume normal outdoor activities after overnight testing showed no evidence of contamination from a huge industrial fire in New York.
Albany police arrested a 16-year-old girl Thursday for allegedly stabbing a woman in May.
The first Trader Joe's in the Capital Region opened its doors Friday morning where hundreds waited in line for the big moment and the chance to finally get a look inside the Wolf Road location.
Crews responded to a fire in the rear of a restaurant located across from Saratoga Race Course on Union Avenue Friday morning.
The Saratoga County District Attorney says 18-year-old Brian Vecchio was sentenced to four years in state prison Friday after a crash that caused the death of a Ballston Spa High School student.
Friday, at the Saratoga Spring Water Company, Senator Charles Schumer announced his selection of Saratoga Spring bottled water to be served during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies on January 21, 2013.
New York Racing Association announced a new fan initiative, the Racing 101 Fan Hub.
The Scotia Police Department said Friday that a 10-year-old girl who reported that a man tried to lure her into his car last week admitted that she fabricated the story.
The Track Stars of the Day on Friday at the Saratoga Race Course are 14-year-old Howie Davis and 15-year-old Connor Farrelly.
The Town of Niskayuna and Guilderland tied at the regional competition for Best Tasting Drinking Water on Thursday.
It was "Food Friday" at the Saratoga Race Course.
Authorities say initial air testing around the scene of a large fire at a transformer recycling company shows no threat to public health, but monitoring will continue in coming days.
On Friday Troy resident Shontal Gaymon was greeted with a hero's homecoming.
Firefighters are battling flames in Albany on Friday night.
