Center opens doors to helping domestic violence victims
Bee Editorial
      According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every five deaths in the United States is related to smoking. What have national leaders done to address the problem? Plenty. Public service announcements about the dangers of smoking and how to find help quitting flood the airwa...
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
      • RED MEANS WHAT? - "Doesn't anyone stop for red lights around here?" That is what my boyfriend asked me during a recent visit.
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Recent controversies exhibit need for character development
DAN MEYER Political Columnist
      Character counts. Character matters. Creating a culture of character should be the ultimate goal of the entire Western New York community.
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Spitzer's proposed budget would raise gas taxes
JAMES P. HAYES New York State Assembly
      A2008-09 state budget, Gov. Eliot Spitzer is proposing to merge several existing state fuel taxes - including the 4 percent state sales tax - into a newly configured "Petroleum Business Tax.
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Correction
      Charlie Sinagra tended net for the Micron White Sabres in the team's 6-2 win on Feb. 17 over the Micron Blue Sabres. A headline on page 24 of last week's Bee said Sinagra, incorrectly printed as Sinatra, led the Blue Sabres.
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