Your mid-day news update:

Here's some of what's making news today:

Paterson's Tax Talk

Soldiers Remembered

More than 2 million cribs are being recalled

Condoms available at Cape elementary school

America's most recession-proof cities

More Severe Storms Rock Chicago: Lightning Strikes Three Chicago High-Rises At Once (VIDEO)

A young female dolphin was spotted washed up on the sand on pensacola beach today

Rudy Giuliani on Obama's Oil Spill Response:

This morning, former New York City Major Rudy Giuliani was on Morning Joe, he had this to say of Obama's handling of the Oil Gusher:

This has been a gross failure in crisis management, could not have done it worse.

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Here's what's making news....

There's been some really great reporting in the Albany market lately. I wanted to share some of it with you.

WNYT: Permit parking near Capitol in high gear for passage

The problem is space. Many State workers who can't or won't park in the State garages, grab the spots where people live and need to park.

WTEN: Don Weeks Interview

WRGB: Caring For Aging Parents

WRGB: Albany Police Chief Choice 'Imminent'

It could be just a matter of days before the Mayor makes his appointment for Albany Police Chief. Marci Natale has more.

Obama to speak tomorrow

President Obama is visiting the Gulf States right now and tomorrow at 8pm he will give his, first oval office televised speech to the "American People."

ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS and FOX broadcast networks will air the address live, as will, presumably the cable channels.

But, what will he say? That was discussed this morning on Morning Joe:

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DECISION 2010: 'Super Duper Tuesday'

Another big election night tomorrow. Here's more from NBC News.

Related: NBC changes their Decision 2010 logo.

Tonight's News

First off, I'm coming back to the blog. I wasn't a big tumbler fan.
Here's some of what's making local, national and international news

Demetra Ganis reports on a women celebrating her 108th Birthday

Oil Spill latest

Oil reaches Florida

Widow speaks out on Husband's death because of Oil Rig Explosion

New Community Center Opens in Albany

Eric Ely is a finalist for a job in Ohio, according to a report

Pair born in same hospital on same day to wed this week

No, they really said that...

Two things I found funny watching local news today/tonight.

In a story from WTEN about a Troy father and his son accused of sexually abusing young girl. A women News10's Anya Tucker spoke with laughed when saying "everyone calls him a pedofile." Watch that here.

Then from YNN, in a story about a death in the Town of Schaghticoke. The women in the story says "Everybody keeps dropping like flies. It's ridiculous." Watch that here.