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Getting Enough Sleep? Many Of Us Aren't, Study Says Getting Enough Sleep? Many Of Us Aren't, Study Says
Getting Enough Sleep? Many Of Us Aren't, Study Says About one-third of American adults are missing out on the health benefits of sleeping at least seven hours a night, according to a new study by federal health researchers, according to U.S. News and World Report's HealthDay.In what researchers say is the first study to look at all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the research shows that the percentage of people who are getting enough sleep varies widely by state. The study, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also says that working adults generally get more sleep than those unemployed or unable to work, HealthDay …

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News
Yonkers Library Seeks Public Input On Future Needs Yonkers Library Seeks Public Input On Future Needs
Yonkers Library Seeks Public Input On Future Needs YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers Public Library officials are looking for ideas about how the system can continue to meet the needs of all users as technology continues to evolve, according to lohud.com. Three public sessions have been scheduled for next week, and an online survey on the library's website also invites users to share their ideas. In addition to changing technology needs, library officials have also had to deal with aging buildings and funding issues to keep the public library system operating, lohud.com said. The three meetings will be held at the three library branch buildings, lo…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Looter Who Stole $10K From Sleepy Hollow Gas Station Police Search For Looter Who Stole $10K From Sleepy Hollow Gas Station
Police Search For Looter Who Stole $10K From Sleepy Hollow Gas Station SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Police are still looking for those responsible for stealing money and pillaging other items from the Global Gas station in Sleepy Hollow last week, according to News 12.Officials said they believe someone broke a window to get in, took about $10,000 from the safe and made off with other equipment. The owner said employees believe the suspect is someone they know, reports News 12. Click here to read the News 12 story.

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Schools
Pearl River Schools Foresee Enrollment Drop By 2024, Study Says Pearl River Schools Foresee Enrollment Drop By 2024, Study Says
Pearl River Schools Foresee Enrollment Drop By 2024, Study Says PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- The long-term forecast for Pearl River schools shows a 25 percent drop in students by 2024, according to a lohud.com report.Much of the decrease is noticeable in the younger grade levels. According to a new demographic report, kindergarten through fourth grade stands to lose 253 students, or 28 percent, said lohud.com. The losses are a bit smaller in the higher grades. District officials said they weren't alarmed by the predictions, but they plan to keep a close eye on the numbers, reported lohud.com. Click here to read the lohud.com article.

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Dutchess County Reports At Least 20 Whooping Cough Cases Since Jan. 1 Dutchess County Reports At Least 20 Whooping Cough Cases Since Jan. 1
Dutchess County Reports At Least 20 Whooping Cough Cases Since Jan. 1 DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County health experts are warning residents to be on the lookout for whooping cough if that cold gets worse since officials have seen a surge in the highly contagious respiratory ailment since the beginning of the year. The county's Department of Behavioral and Community Health reported more than 20 new cases since Jan. 1. Many of those affected have been adolescents, county officials said. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can be fatal in infants and young children. It may start out like a common cold, but the cough gets worse and can last for month…

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Police & Fire
No Injuries In Fire That Destroyed House In Kent No Injuries In Fire That Destroyed House In Kent
No Injuries In Fire That Destroyed House In Kent KENT, N. Y. -- No one was injured but a house in Kent was destroyed Thursday after a fire that appears to have started during construction work, lohud.com reports.Lake Carmel firefighters, with help from Kent, Carmel and Mahopac, took out the fire at about 20 minutes but not before the house in Gypsy Trail Club was rendered uninhabitable. Fire officials said it appears to have started as workers were cutting pipe near the front of the house, lohud.com says. Click here to read the story.

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Development Of Quarry Site Stirs Up Controversy In Harrison Development Of Quarry Site Stirs Up Controversy In Harrison
Development Of Quarry Site Stirs Up Controversy In Harrison HARRISON, N. Y. -- A proposal for a senior housing facility at the former Lake Street Quarry that could end a history of problems at the site has also drawn the ire of neighbors, according to lohud.com.Officials with Brightview Senior Living has a contract to buy the 7.3-acre property, and have asked for zoning changes to build a 160-unit building at 600 Lake St. An attorney for the developer said the project could end years of problems between the town and property owner over use of the land, lohud.com reported. But neighbors say it would be too big, and create a host of problems for the ar…

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Police & Fire
Trumbull Man Arrested After Police Find Drugs, Cash In Home Trumbull Man Arrested After Police Find Drugs, Cash In Home
Trumbull Man Arrested After Police Find Drugs, Cash In Home TRUMBULL, Conn. -- A 22-year-old Trumbull man is facing criminal drug charges after police said they found 1.25 pounds of marijuana and $3,736 in cash in a search of his Main Street house and car, according to the Trumbull Times. Daniel Silva was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession with intent to sell, possession of greater than 4 ounces of marijuana, illegal sale in a drug factory, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal possession within 1,500 feet of a school, Trumbull Times reports. Police had been called to his house last month on a report of a fight, The Times says. Ra…

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Politics
There Should Be No Food Stamps For Lobster, Steak, Junk Food, Lawmaker Says There Should Be No Food Stamps For Lobster, Steak, Junk Food, Lawmaker Says
There Should Be No Food Stamps For Lobster, Steak, Junk Food, Lawmaker Says A new proposal seeks to further curb the use of food stamps by prohibiting stamps' use to buy for high-end luxury food like steak and lobster as well as junk food such as soda and candy, according to the Press and Sun Bulletin.The bill, introduced Wednesday by state Sen. Patty Ritchie, an Oswegatchie Republican, would place additional limits on the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Though it cites several examples of items to exclude, the bill calls on state bureaucrats to develop a comprehensive list, the Press & Sun Bulletin reports. Food stamp recipients are already b…

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Lifestyle
Mystery Surrounds Closing Of White Plains' 42 The Restaurant Mystery Surrounds Closing Of White Plains' 42 The Restaurant
Mystery Surrounds Closing Of White Plains' 42 The Restaurant WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. -- Sunday was the last day of business for iconic 42 The Restaurant atop the Ritz Carlton in White Plaines, but lohud.com is reporting that the closing is temporary for a major renovation.Details are scarce on the restaurant's website and social media channels, other than Feb. 14 was the last day as 42 The Restaurant. But developer Louis Cappelli, whose Cappelli Enterprises built the 46-story downtown White Plains hotel and condominium complex, told lohud.com that the restaurant will undergo a $1 million renovation and reopen by the summer. No other details about the reno…

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