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No holiday for State Senate

ALBANY - Gov. David A. Paterson Wednesday delivered on his threat to convene the State Senate over Independence Day weekend after only one side in the stalemate showed up for public talks.

Paterson ordered special sessions Thursday though Monday. He also called for senators to hammer out an extended "power-sharing" agreement similar to ones that broke ties in Oklahoma, New Jersey and Maine....

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