Thu, Feb 28th 2013 07:45 am
Thursday from Las Vegas, the second group of "American Idol" girl semifinalists faced the "Sudden Death Round." Then, in a dramatic conclusion, judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban announced the final five girls who will join the 10 semifinalists announced last week in this season's Top 20.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo History Museum presents "Giants of Buffalo," a brand new discussion series that spotlights specific industries and Western New York individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in their field. The first round of this kickoff series is in collaboration with the Buffalo Broadcasters Association, Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 07:00 am
"Home Is Where The Art Is," a fundraising event for the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, will feature a basket raffle, and art auction on Sunday afternoon, March 10. Organizers said they hope to have 200 baskets and fine art pieces. They are looking for contributed fine art, art prints, company gift cards, gift certificates and/or gift baskets
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 07:00 am
Naxos Music has released the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's recording of five of Duke Ellington's orchestral works.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 07:00 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued an open letter Wednesday to doctors, pharmacists and other medical professionals alerting them that the prescription painkiller hydrocodone is now a Schedule II controlled substance under New York state law.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 06:35 pm
The most popular recording artists among kids and tweens will be celebrated during the Radio Disney Music Awards, Saturday, April 27, at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Selena Gomez, Bridgit Mendler, Cody Simpson, Austin Mahone and Coco Jones are scheduled to perform at the event.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 06:35 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives detailing the stress sequestration would put on the nation's borders and the impact that would have on Western New Yorkers and the local economy.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 06:35 pm
Quadruple-platinum, Billboard chart-topper and "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips will perform his second single, "Gone, Gone, Gone," from his debut album, "The World From The Side Of The Moon," on "American Idol" Thursday, March 14 (8 p.m.), on FOX. "Gone, Gone, Gone" also will serve as the "goodbye" song of the season and will be featured when the "American Idol" finalists are eliminated week by week.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 06:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-C-Lewiston, passed legislation Wednesday to enhance transparency at the New York Power Authority. Ceretto, a co-sponsor of Assembly bill 4017, noted the legislation will provide increased oversight at NYPA by standardizing the annual report, making it similar to the report electric corporations currently file under the public service law.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 10:45 am
The Diana Krall show scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27, at UB Center for the Arts has been cancelled due to an upper respiratory infection.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, recently received state and national honors for its outstanding efforts in the merchandising and marketing of its beef category in Tops stores.
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Wed, Feb 27th 2013 07:00 am
The Conservative Committee of Grand Island invites the public to attend round 2 of "The Right to Bear Arms Debate" at the Holiday Inn Grand Island on Thursday, March 7, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:30 pm
Season three of Food Network's top-rated series "Chopped All-Stars" debuts Sunday, April 7, at 9 p.m., as 16 culinary competitors battle it out for the title of all-star champion and a $50,000 prize for the winner's charity.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:10 pm
The Rotary Club of Grand Island at its meeting on Wednesday at the Buffalo Launch Club and received a presentation from Heather Maras, social worker at Kaegebein and Huth Road elementary schools, on the Grand Island Central School District's efforts to combat bullying behavior in students.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:00 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick has announced his third annual Valentines for Veterans program generated thousands of cards as a result of the hard work of schools located within the district he represents.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:00 pm
Kimberly Yaeger isn't avoiding hard work in her senior year of high school.
Yaeger is among the first group of Grand Island High School students enrolled in the new International Baccalaureate program at the school that has raised the workload for participating students. That's OK with Yaeger.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:00 pm
Lynn Alan Konovitz, director of the Grand Island Memorial Library, reports that a digital collection of the Island Dispatch is now available online.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:00 pm
The Grand Island Memorial Library, 1715 Bedell Road, has library hours of operation on Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 1 to 9 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 06:00 pm
R.J. Wynne, right, president of The Miracle League of Grand Island and Western New York, accepted a check for $1,000 from Josh Heim, from M&T Bank Charitable Foundation.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:55 pm
On Feb. 18, Sam's Club in Niagara Falls held its 20th year of operation celebration event.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:55 pm
The New York State Department of Health will hold a public meeting to discuss a health outcomes review for Tonawanda and surrounding areas in Erie County, including Grand Island.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:55 pm
The new 2013 Grand Island Community Directory has been successfully delivered to more than 7,100 homes, businesses, schools and churches on Grand Island.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:55 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has recognized Life Technologies for once again showing their support for one of the largest community events held on Grand Island, the Citizen of the Year Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:30 pm
The second post-Oscars broadcast of "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" delivered a 3.9 rating, 11 share in Households across the U.S. metered markets, marking the show's highest-rated telecast of the season (tied with the debut telecast of Strahan as co-host on Sept. 4).
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:25 pm
This week, ABC News will cover all the pageantry and ceremonial events leading up to the Pope's historic resignation. ABC News will provide extensive coverage on "Good Morning America," "World News with Diane Sawyer," "Nightline," ABC News Radio and its digital platforms as Pope Benedict XVI says farewell in Rome.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:15 pm
Tony Mendez, the retired CIA spy who inspired the Academy Award-winning film "Argo," discusses the film's Oscar win and describes the undercover mission to rescue six Americans from Iran. The report will be broadcast Tuesday, Feb. 26, on the "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley" (6 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 05:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, spoke on the House Floor to bring attention to the serious consequences that sequestration would have on the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara County's largest employer.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:50 pm
The stellar new cast will take to the stage when "Dancing with the Stars" premieres, Monday, March 18, on ABC.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:50 pm
Anderson Cooper profiles world-record-holding big wave surfer Garrett McNamara and Byron Pitts goes all out in a race designed to inflict pain on its participants.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:50 pm
E!'s expanded "Live from the Red Carpet: The 2013 Academy Awards" from 5:30-8:30 p.m., hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic on Sunday, Feb. 24 averaged nearly 3.7 million Total Viewers and 1.9 million Adults 18-49, making it the most-watched Academy Awards "LRC" in the network's history.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:45 pm
The Buffalo Zoo will hold a "Zooper Saturday" event this weekend, featuring lions and tigers.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:45 pm
The Castellani Art Museum's TopSpin Series will resume with an exhibition by Youngstown artist Carol Carreno. "Carol Carreno: Fragments of a Beautiful Journey" opens with a reception and artist talk on Sunday, March 3, from 2 until 4 p.m.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:45 pm
"Spring It On," a new, 24-hour online giving event designed to raise awareness and funds for not-for-profit organizations in the Buffalo/Niagara community, will take place from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 1.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:40 pm
Join the Queen City Roller Girls' Devil Dollies on Saturday, March 2, at 7 p.m. at the Century Grill at 318 Pearl St., Buffalo, for an '80s dance party. Tunes will be spun by the Transmission Dance Party's DJ Bill. There will be a basket raffles, a 50/50 split and specials all night long.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:40 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of a core provision of the Voting Rights Act. In a friend-of-the-court brief, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman led a four-state coalition to argue that the Court should reject the constitutional challenge to the law given the important role that the Voting Rights Act plays in blocking and deterring voting discrimination.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:35 pm
Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "Open for Hunting and Fishing" initiative, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing changes to regulations that would provide increased hunting and trapping opportunities for sportsmen and sportswomen for the growing bobcat population.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 04:35 pm
Hospice Buffalo will welcoming spring along with all Erie County First Niagara branches March 6-8 with the 27th annual Hospice Buffalo Spring Bouquet Sale. Thousands of fresh flower bouquets will be available for $8 to support Hospice care.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 03:00 pm
Many people take the easy way out when it comes to eating healthy.
People turn to fast food and junk food to save time in their busy schedule - especially college students.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 02:35 pm
Five innovative street artists each working in different types of media create and display their work on streets and cities all over the world.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2013 11:00 am
I recently dined at Lewiston's Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q. There was a three-page menu with a wide range of entrees to select from. Everyone in our party seemed to be pleased with the variety of food options. Not only were there many options, but everything ordered was delicious and worth every penny.
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