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August 3, 2007 at 3:35pm

POLITICS: Nachbar out of Rep race

David Nachbar hasn't received the warmest welcome from some Democrats in the 29th Congressional District, but ultimately that's not why he's bowing out of the race. Chalk that up to his job.In a letter sent this week to his supporters, Nachbar said he's pulling out of  the House of Representatives race because of the impending takeover of Bausch & Lomb by Warburg Pincus LLC. Right now he needs to focus on his job duties says Sean Hart, communications director for the county Democratic Committee. Nachbar is vice president of human resources at the company."We definitely can look to see more of

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August 6, 2007 at 2:26pm

EDUCATION: City supe race down to two

The Rochester Board of Education has narrowed the candidates for superintendent down to two, says board Vice President Malik Evans.There has been some speculation whether interim superintendent Bill Cala would stay with the school district. So far, both Cala and board members have said he is not a candidate.But at least one board member would like that to change."I think he has done an excellent job in just the short amount of time he has been here with us," says board member Cynthia Elliott. "I would really like to talk to my colleagues about this to make sure that we

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