Park project runs into the rough: Residents concerned over proposal to develop land across street from Schenectady golf course.

Byline: Mike Goodwin

Jan. 9--SCHENECTADY -- As predictable as a duffer slicing his first drive of the year, any suggestion of private development at the Schenectady Municipal Golf Course or on surrounding parkland will trigger controversy.

A number of residents who live near the Oregon Avenue course are urging the City Council to reject a new plan for the Woodlawn neighborhood that would allow the development of housing on a six-acre tract of land across the street from the course that was most recently used as a garage for the Parks Department. Harold Wusterbarth of nearby Daniels Avenue said he opposes development of the land and warned that the city …

Automakers, magazines forge alliances; Partners create events that attract affluent readers.(Marketing)

Byline: Tamara Warren

Automakers and lifestyle magazines are joining forces to sponsor branded events and content to target affluent readers. The promotions range from galas to luxury vacations to fashion guides.

Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America Inc., promoted its redesigned M-series sedan at last month's Academy Awards. Infiniti partnered with Vanity Fair on what both called "Campaign Hollywood.''

The car appeared prominently at Vanity Fair's Oscar-night party, attended by A-list Hollywood celebrities and heavily covered in the magazine. The party included a light display featuring the graphic design Infiniti is using to promote the M series.

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EUROPE NEWS AT 1800GMT

UPCOMING COVERAGE FOR MONDAY, JUNE 16:

EUROPE-BUSH

LONDON _ U.S. President George W. Bush meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 0810GMT; press availability at 1005GMT. Bush heads to Northern Ireland for talks at 1420GMT before returning to Washington.

UKRAINE-NATO

KIEV, Ukraine _ NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer visits Kiev to discuss Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO. News conference scheduled for 0800GMT.

EU FOREIGN MINISTERS

LUXEMBOURG _ EU foreign ministers meet to prepare for this week's EU leaders summit in Brussels.

MACEDONIA-ELECTIONS

SKOPJE, Macedonia _ …

Nail-clipping on the bus can get under your skin

Well yes, it was a ridiculous argument, butit was OUR ridiculous argument.

My pal and I were locking horns on the issue of personalgrooming and grossness. To wit: if you got on the bus, took a seat,and then saw a pair of nail clippers left on the seat, would you begrossed out?

Her reaction was considerably more lenient than mine. I foundthe thought of sitting next to a casual clipper hideous. She, onthe other hand, kind of shrugged her shoulders and said, "Publicclipping's not so terrible. I mean it doesn't involve fluids.Granted, on toes it would be a problem, but really, it's just sodry."I found that amazing. So I set out to see how others felt. Tosee if I …

Is He Lying to You?(Is He Lying to You? An Ex-CIA Polygraph Examiner Reveals What Men Don't Want You to Know)(Brief article)(Book review)

Is He Lying to You?

Dan Crum

Career Press

Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

9781601631039, $14.99, www.careerpress.com

IS HE LYING TO YOU? AN EX-CIA POLYGRAPH EXAMINER REVEALS WHAT MEN DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW offers over a hundred examples …

Hearts, drums beat for Old Glory; 3-ton, 22-foot motorbike, Uncle Sam on stilts are part of Troy's annual homage to the flag.(Capital Region)

Byline: COLIN McDONALD Staff Writer

TROY - Riding a 22-foot-long motorcycle is not the worst way to traverse the three-mile route of the Troy Flag Day Parade.

The 39th annual parade was the Troy debut for the 6,000-pound diesel motorcycle built and driven by Aaron Burbick, 70, of Hoosick.

"He does it for the crowds," said Joyce Glaspell, a friend of Burbick who rode in the back seat of the tricycle and had to yell over the rumble of the bike's engine, which Burbick took from a cement truck.

To answer the two questions repeatedly hollered from the crowd: The bike is a 671 Detroit diesel engine. And no, it can't do a wheelie.

The …

NUREYEV STARS IN 'KING AND I'.(Living Today)

Byline: Associated Press

Ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev will make his debut as a stage actor Aug. 18 when a 20-week international tour of "The King and I" is launched in Syracuse.

Tour Director Arthur Storch, Syracuse Stage's producing artistic director, is holding auditions in New York City for a singer-actress to play Anna Leonowens in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Storch said he expects to meet with Nureyev for the first time today to discuss the role of the King of Siam, made famous by the late Yul Brynner.

"We have to find a fresh, 1989 way of looking at the show and presenting it," he said. "We must give it vitality - make it alive …