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• State Senate feud sparks NYC hiring freeze

• Groups call on Paterson to appoint Lt. Governor

• Troubles prioritizing projects in stimulus pipeline

• Hard day's work in NY Senate: 3 minutes

• More rain, less money combine for untidy roadsides

• Park advocates: Moses wouldn't object to mowing cuts

• Critics: State road mowing cutback could cause problems

• Dan Janison: LaBarbera faces possible expulsion from Local 282

• In Albany, patriotism but no break in Senate stalemate

• Bus with NY prison visitors tips over, killing 1

• Senate leaders won't budge after meeting Paterson

• Comptroller to withhold state senators' pay

• Suozzi sums up State of the County in three pages

• Levy to file suit to determine State Senate leadership

• No holiday for State Senate

• Web site lets taxpayers track federal stimulus money

• Dan Janison: Can Obama's 'acting' help push health care agenda?

• Maloney's Senate run potentially bruising to Gillibrand

• Again, no progress in Senate stalemate

• State senator's walk for coffee puts session in chaos

• Dan Janison: Citizens are the losers in Albany's political games

• Suozzi in talks with Paterson for OK on cigarette tax

• Police: Robbers hit NY gas station, ran out of gas

• State Senate begins passing bills

• Judge sides with Paterson in Senate stalemate

• Giuliani admits he's considering run for governor

• Facing state mess, Suozzi won't discuss layoffs

• Paterson: Albany mess could mean LI property tax boost

• Dan Janison: State Senate combat won't end after it gets back to work

• Paterson Watch: Guv cites 1821 power to call Senate

• Buffalo plane crash prompts Schumer legislation

• Senate stalemate continues in Albany

• Ex-congressman Lazio files papers to run for governor

• Feuding state senators agree Paterson out of line

• Dan Janison: Senate story line is like fast-moving financial drama

• Deal eludes NY Senate leaders

• Politics may silence free LI Philharmonic concert

• Dan Janison: Suddenly, New Yorkers care about lieutenant governor

• Joye Brown: Public isn't served while state senators feud

• GOP in court in Albany in new challenge to Dems

• Chaos in State Senate

• Poll: Support growing for same-sex marriage

• Dan Janison: Albany power war may be headed for court showdown

• State Senate showdown Tuesday

• Vote unlikely on sex abuse bill Catholic Church opposes

• State seeks $2M from lawyer in pension fraud

• Poll: Majority say NY heading in 'wrong direction'

• Stakes are high in State Senate coup

• LI Catholics side with Murphy on same-sex marriage

• Dan Janison: Backroom deal months ago presaged N.Y. Senate upheaval

• Sharpton, Monserrate meet with Democratic senators

AP New York

• NY Gov. Paterson considers appointing lieutenant

• Saks saleswoman gets fine, jail, community service

• NYC freezes hiring because of Senate gridlock

• NY teens held on $50,000 bail in church arsons

• Bus with NY prison visitors tips over, killing 1

AP Connecticut

• Conn. police say NYC man dies in Guilford pond

AP New Jersey

• Pa. court rules in favor of ex-Drifters manager

• Staten Island man admits loansharking conspiracy

• NJ kayaker fastest to paddle 740-mile trail

• TSA agent arrested after avoiding screening in NJ

• Work begins to widen NJ Turnpike bottleneck