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Hopes are running high that a long-pending bill to designate Paterson's Great Falls as a national park is moving toward approval in Washington."It's hugely exciting!" said Caley Gray, spokesman for Rep. William Pascrell Jr., D-Paterson, who has been working to pass a designation bill since 2000. "It's been a long time coming."  The vote by the Senate today could test whether the expanded Democratic majority can overcome a Republican filibuster.  The legislation, sponsored by Democratic Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Bob Menendez, is hardly a done deal.The Senate must first hold a cloture vote before it can proceed with debate of...

Infineon Raceway is one of the premier road racing venues in the country, and one of the few on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series circuit. The facility first opened in 1968 and serves as the gateway to the beautiful and scenic Sonoma Valley, which serves as one of the top wine-producing regions in the world. God Bless our Armed Forces and their families and those who have paid for our freedoms with their lives. God Bless America

<p>PATERSON, N.J. — As the threat of imminent war looms over Iraq, Middle Eastern immigrants and Americans of Middle Eastern heritage in this New Jersey town continue to hope that President Bush can somehow steer clear of using military force.</p>