WCDB NEWS -- Wednesday Oct 29, 2008

Top Stories

As the first snow falls in Albany, families statewide worry about heating their homes. (SG, TH Record)
A memorial scholarship has been established in Richard Bailey's name. (UA)
Albany Police Cheif James Tuffey assures that next years cuts to the force will not affect service. (TU)
Governor Paterson tells NY to prepare for fiscal "pain". (LA Times)

In Politics

Analysis of the response of international students on campus to the presidential candidates. (ASP)
Local poll workers are preparing for the expected onslaught next Tuesday. (TU)
Opinion on Palin, Obama, and the culture war. (WSJ)
It will be hard to escape Barack Obama on television tonight. (AP)

Report on last night's third safety forum with university officials following the murder of Richard Bailey later today.

WCDB NEWS -- Tuesday October 21, 2008

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A SUNY Albany student has been shot and is on life support at AMC. (Newsday)

UPD Email
Subject: UAlbany Alert Regarding Off-Campus Incident
Dear UAlbany Faculty, Students and Staff:
Albany Police reported to UPD that a UAlbany student was shot around 11:30 pm on Monday evening, October 20, 2008 in the vicinity of Lake St. and Yates St. in the City of Albany. The assailant is unknown at this time and Albany Police are working diligently on this investigation.
The UAlbany student is in critical condition in a local hospital. Please keep this student in your thoughts and prayers. We will update you with further information as soon as it becomes available.
J. Frank Wiley
Chief of Police

Look for updates to this story throughout the day.

Obama's youth polling numbers far surpass Kerry's in '04. (Washington Post)
Buffalo News editorial on why debates are important to the election process. (BN)
Family Guy depicts McCain and Palin as Nazis. (DN)