Bill O'Loughlin Show 6/29/09

Segment 1 (Bernie Madoff)

Segment 2 (American Cars)

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Segment 5 (Governor Sanford)

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Hometown News: Second Student dies from H1N1

A second Buffalo student has died from swine flu. Nine-year-old Maya Harden passed away Saturday morning at Women and Children's Hospital. She was a fourth-grader at the Charles Drew Science Magnet School 59 who had been ill for some time. The second death comes a week after 15-year-old Matthew Davis died from complications related to H1N1. School Superintendent Doctor James Williams reminds parents to have their kids wash their hands frequently to help prevent the spread of the flu.

HTN: Teen Hit by Train Dies

The autistic teen hit by a train in the City of Tonawanda last week has died. The family of 15-year-old Anthony Fracassi of Buffalo removed him from life support on Friday. The teen was participating in a baseball game for challenged youth last Tuesday near Main Street and Fuller Avenue. At some point Fracassi wandered away from the game and up onto the train tracks. He suffered multiple injuries after being hit by the CSX freight train. The investigation is closed and no charges will be filed.

HTN: Senate Standoff Continues

The senate circus appears far from over. On Sunday, state lawmakers met for another emergency session and for the sixth straight day, they accomplished absolutely nothing. Governor David Paterson met with Democrats behind closed doors last night, but says the meeting didn't result in a solution to the power sharing struggle. Meantime, turncoat Senator Pedro Espada says he's being approached by Democrats who want him to return to the caucus. That would give Democrats the majority. Governor Paterson has called another special session for today and says he'll even order one on July 4th if the power struggle hasn't been resolved by then. Both sides of the aisle held separate sessions on Sunday, but no legislation was passed. Paterson has called the senators "derelict in their duty" and has promised to cut millions of dollars of pork-barrel projects until the Senate gets back to normal. The governor has also ordered state officials to find a way to cut off senators' expenses reimbursement and paychecks.

HTN: New York is Cheap with Unemployment Benefits

New York has the lowest average unemployment benefit. There are over 500-thousand New Yorkers receiving unemployment benefits from the state. The largest sum anyone can draw is 405 dollars a week, and with an additional short-term 25-dollar stimulus boost. The average check is 314 dollars. Regionally, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania clock in at 600-dollars-a-week, while an unemployed Massachusetts worker can get up to 900 a week.

HTN: Missing Hamburg Man

Police are searching for a missing Hamburg man. Twenty-six-year-old Aaron Dorolek was last seen early Friday evening. He is described as a six-foot-three-inch tall white male with brown hair and green eyes. Anyone with information should call Hamburg police.

HTN: Flynn Gets Key to City

Hometown high school star and Syracuse standout Jonny Flynn gets the key to the city of Niagara Falls tonight at City Hall. After wrapping up two exciting years with the Orange, Flynn was drafted sixth overall by the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.