Computer security experts were grappling with the threat of a new weakness in Microsoft's Windows operating system that could put hundreds of millions of PCs at risk of infection by spyware or viruses.

In recent years, scientists throughout the world have discovered exciting insights about supportive approaches to traditional medical care. These published findings encourage people to take an active, meaningful role in their own health and well-being. “At the Healing Point Wellness Center, we�^TMre providing people with a resource for some of those supportive approaches here in Livingston County. The Healing Point Wellness Center currently provides hypnosis services with the addition of Reiki, and massage therapy in the next few months for interested clients” states Dwayne Claud, a certified hypnotist with the practice.

Assemblyman Daniel Burling of Warsaw has been named as one of 91 state legislators to the New York Farm Bureau's "Circle of Friends."

"This honor reflects just how highly I regard the agriculture industry in my district and statewide," said Burling. "I have fought hard to promote and pass farm-friendly legislation to help keep our family farms in business, and will continue to support initiatives that will help our farmers into the future."

Milton CAT, the Caterpillar dealership whose territory includes New York State as well as Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, will build a new facility on Saile Road in Batavia, NY.

Wyoming County Bank and three affiliates may soon have a single new name: Five Star Community Bank. That's the proposed name for a merged entity that would be created by combining the four banks, if regulators approve the transaction, according to an application filed with the state by the banks' Warsaw, NY-based parent, Financial Institutions.

Over 50 business leaders attended the Attica Area Chamber of Commerce�^TMs Annual Dinner Meeting last night (October 26th, 2005) at the Attica Hotel.

Over 50 business leaders attended the Attica Area Chamber of Commerce�^TMs Annual Dinner Meeting last night (October 26th, 2005) at the Attica Hotel. Chamber President Kim Clark kicked off the meeting highlighting the year�^TMs events. Some of the highlights included a substantial increase in chamber membership, the “Shop Attica 1st” Promotion, Attica Founder�^TMs Day, the Summer Concert series, along with the purchase of a new gateway sign for the Village of Alexander.

Battling heat and dryness this past summer was challenge enough for New York's backyard gardeners and vegetable farmers, but the overall lack of rain and high temperatures has created another headache: A bumper crop of aphids, spider mites and thrips - along with some harmful viruses that aphids can spread. Such insect pests thrive in hot weather, where they feed on the liquids inside plants.

DANSVILLE, NY -- A developer says it will buy and renovate a vacant factory complex in the Southern Tier and fill it with manufacturing companies that could generate more than 300 new jobs.

Dansville Properties LLC says it will invest $3.5 million in renovations to the old Foster-Wheeler boiler plant in Dansville and lease the space to four companies, three of them young companies, or startups. The companies say they promise to create more than 300 jobs in the next three years.

Bob Moore has the cautious soul of a banker, developed during a decade as a loan officer with a Rochester bank.

"We still call him 'the bank,''' says his older son, Rob. "When it comes down to making the cash flow analysis and he doesn't give it the green flag, we know probably it doesn't have the weight that a bank would need, either. In fact, he's harder than most banks. If he gives it the thumbs up, it's a go.''

Spam emails that try to dupe Windows users into infection by offering information about the supposed capture of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden were sent to an estimated one million surfers yesterday.