Owens takes his place in Congress

JUST IN TIME: New representative likely to vote for health care bill this weekend

WASHINGTON -- Rep. William L. Owens was sworn in as the north country's new congressman Friday, just in time to cast what could be a defining vote of his term on a politically divisive health care reform bill.

Dems planning to attend session

STATE SENATE SNUB: Aubertine worked to help change minds

The handful of Democratic state senators, including Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine, who initially agreed to attend a joint session scheduled for Monday by Gov. David A. Paterson may have helped get the ball rolling for fellow Democrats to join the...

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