Albany News Archives

“I felt it was unfair. I felt it was unjust. I felt it was untrue. I felt for those who were doing that, were doing it for some very devious reasons”

Barack Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, said in excerpts from an interview released on Thursday that people airing snippets of his fiery sermons were trying to paint him as "some sort of ... via The Star Online

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“He is a brave man trying under very difficult circumstances to hold that country together, and we have not given him the resources he needs.”

The Associated Press 1 comment Hillary Rodham Clinton said the assassination attempt Sunday on the Afghan president shows that the U.S. has failed to give proper attention to Afghanistan. via ABC News

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“This has been a long primary season.”

Clinton eats a steady diet of hot peppers, which she believes has helped her stave off illness NEW ALBANY, Ind.- Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are undeniably exhausted. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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“We've only had four between the two of us.”

There's no time to rest for Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Both candidates were in Indiana Wednesday, following a hard-fought battle Tuesday night in Pennsylvania's primary.

Clinton says she's energized following her big win, and Obama says he is still confident he can win the nomination.

Now, Clinton wants to take the fight to the voters: she insists they deserve more face-to-face debates.

CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports Obama has already turned thumbs down on a debate tentatively scheduled for North Carolina in a few days, and said Wednesday that, after 21 televised debates, voters have seen enough. Read more

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Senator Barack Obama addresses supporters during a town hall style meeting at Indiana University Southeast April 23, 2008 in New Albany, Indiana. via The Epoch Times

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“They thought we were going to be blown out”

Barack Obama, who lost in Pennsylvania tonight, put the best face on the result and looked ahead to the next showdown in Indiana in two weeks. via The Boston Globe

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Word of Life Family Church to host Pastor Jacobs J. Brandon Thompson announces, "Word of Life Family Church will host Pastor Michael P. Jacobs on Sunday, April 27th at 6pm for a special Healing service. via Columbia Magazine

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ALBANY-AlfredC. Wilhelm, 71, passed away Wednesday morning, April 9, 2008, at Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. via Star-Press

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FARMLAND - Kenneth Leon Edwards, 72, of Farmland, passed away early Friday morning at Parker Healthcare and Rehabilitation Facility of Parker City. via Star-Press

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The popular Carnegie Family Fun Workshops allow family members to spend time together creating art. via The Courier-Journal

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“Everyone that comes in is subject to a medical screening”

MUNCIE -- An Albany man under arrest for allegedly stalking his ex-wife died at Ball Memorial Hospital on Saturday after suffering a seizure in the Delaware County jail. via Star-Press

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“The more I get behind on situations like these, it makes it harder for me to catch up”

The New Albany Building Commission rejected two extension requests for property owners wanting more time to fix dilapidated structures on their land. via Tribune/Sunday Ledger Tribune

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“This has nothing to do with sour grapes”

The state Attorney General's Office will be working with special prosecutor Ron Simpson in investigating alleged voter fraud in Jeffersonville's May 2007 Democratic Party primary. via Tribune/Sunday Ledger Tribune

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