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Times Herald-Record August 23, 2007 Montgomery — Orange County Choppers is building its new world headquarters "off the backs of the little people," or so claims Sam Fratto, a union business agent. He is with Local 363 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Earlier this month, he posted a video about the labor dispute on YouTube, an online video forum. "They got scabs building this place," he tells the camera, broadcasting in front of the OCC construction site off Route 17K in the Town of Newburgh. "This is hurting Orange County businesses and families, people who really work for...

Do you support a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq? Yes? No? Poll can be found on right side of homepage. dailyfreeman.com

McNulty, Gillibrand react to British troop plans Democrats oppose President Bush's troops surge plan “Where is Osama bin Laden?” McNulty asked. “You know, five and a half years after this worst terrorist attack in the history of our country, we have about 28,000 young Americans either killed or seriously wounded in an effort to go after a bad guy, but the guy who did not attack us. And the guy who did attack us is still alive, free, planning another attack on our country. This is the definition of failure in a military operation. And nothing seems to be able...

If Eliot Spitzer wins the gubernatorial election, one of his current aides won't be with him when he takes office. Campaign manager Ryan Toohey is facing DWI charges for an accident last month. Spitzer has docked Toohey's pay by $45,000. The Democrat says Toohey won't be part of his transition team if he wins on Tuesday. Toohey's been with the Spitzer campaign for about a year. Toohey was arrested on October 22 after a rollover accident on the Niagara Thruway near Buffalo.