Using tongs, Jim Moran sticks a long, thin piece of wire into the small but very hot fire of the blacksmith’s forge.
When he removes the metal, the tip is white hot.
Closed-door negotiations to pass a state budget due by midnight tonight fell dangerously behind on Sunday. But in an effort to put talks back on track, Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders met Sunday evening and announced that they have agreement on all spending areas.
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