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	Seneca County IDA looks to entice dental lab to stay in New York
	The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) said today it is lobbying for an expansion of BonaDent Dental Laboratories to be located locally, even as the firm considers sites outside New York. The Seneca County IDA during its meeting Friday morning approved a resolution to support the project with "financial incentives," according to a news release.

	Paterson signs law to 'enhance' health-insurance protections
	Gov. David Paterson on Thursday signed a bill meant to "enhance" consumer protections in case a health insurer or health-maintenance organization discontinues a class of policies or contracts. The legislation, known as "Ian's Law" amends the New York State Insurance Law to require insurers to certify several pieces of information to Superintendant of Insurance James Wrynn.

	OASIS/HealthLink programs open in new site
	The OASIS/HealthLink Learning Center has moved from ShoppingTown Mall in DeWitt to the former Telergy building, next to the DoubleTree Hotel, off Carrier Circle. The new location gives OASIS/HealthLink 11,000 square feet of programming space, doubling the size of its original space in the mall.

	DiNapoli audit says Medicaid overpaid for dental care
	New York's Medicaid program paid more than $40 million for excessive dental cleanings and oral examinations over a five-year period ending Aug. 31, 2009. The finding is part an audit New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released today.

	St. Elizabeth Medical Center chooses new CEO
	St. Elizabeth Medical Center on Friday announced the appointment of Richard Ketcham as its next president and CEO. He'll begin his new job on Sept. 8, the hospital said in a news release. Ketcham most recently served as president and CEO of Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk in Western New York from 1986 to 2009.

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	Medical Coaches reopens door to Middle East by Kristina Martino
	ONEONTA - Medical Coaches, Inc. stopped selling its mobile medical equipment to the Middle East market in 1973 when the region cut off oil exports to nations, including the United States, which supported Israel in its conflict with Syria and Egypt.&l

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	Health-care legislation raises fears over choice and options by Tom Morgan
	Here are two fears the federal health-care reform legislation raises: If you are a certain person in certain situations, big government will make decisions about your health care - instead of you. Secondly, government, not you, will decide what care

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	Breaking News CNYBJ MLB, iSchool to run technology contest for students
	Teams of Syracuse University (SU) students will work together in a competition that could lead some of their ideas onto the Major League Baseball (MLB) website. MLB and SU's School of Information Studies (iSchool) are sponsoring the MLB.com University Challenge. Student teams will develop solutions to real problems in the world of technology and sports.

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	Celebrating Washington Station
	Spending on office buildings, which has dropped 47.5 percent since the September 2008 record-spending high, is nearing a 13-year low, according to the Institute for Trend Research. Permits for new-office construction have dropped 26.7 percent just since last December. Office vacancy rates in the second quarter of 2010 increased to 17.4 percent, the 10th consecutive quarterly rise. Construction of office buildings is projected to close 2010 at nearly 32 percent below 2009.

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	Another Jobs Report, Another Disappointment
	Another month brought more disappointing news on the pace of hiring. Businesses added fewer jobs than expected in July, and previous estimates of private-sector hiring were revised downward, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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	How to Turn the Economic Tide in Your Favor
	Even the most self-assured and stoic among us feel the intensity of the times. The economic recovery seems quite elastic at best. Today’s good news can disappear as quickly as it appeared.

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	People on the Move - GB - 8/30/2010
	BANKING & FINANCE Wilber National Bank has appointed Kenneth W. Giblin, Jr., to the position of senior mortgage account representative in its Provantage Home Loans division.

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Top Ranks Lists
The 2010 Book of Lists electronic edition may be downloaded in Excel format. These 62 lists include key business information (when available) such as number of employees, revenue, products/services offered, and top executives for each company.

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