What's going on: Boy who survived plane crash in stable condition
Also: Oil spill costing BP $450 million so far; Iran loosens grip on al-Qaida. The Associated PressThe Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash is seen in this TV image Wednesday.» Dutch...
View ArticleTwo Syracuse cops to receive national honor Friday
Syracuse, NY - Two Syracuse detectives will be honored Friday as Top Cops in Washington, D.C., by the National Association of Police Organizations. Richard Curran and Edward Falkowski are being...
View ArticleNY Minute: President Obama visits Buffalo today
Also: Cuomo investigates banks; White House cuts anti-terrorism funds to NYC. Evan Vucci / The Post-StandardPresident Barack Obama gestures during a news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai...
View ArticleNo children injured in school bus accident in Lysander
Lysander, NY -- No children were injured and both drivers refused treatment following an accident this morning in Lysander involving an A&E school bus and a car, said an assistant chief for the...
View ArticlePaterson sets special election for Nov. 2 to fill former Rep. Eric Massa's...
New York — Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday called for a special election Nov. 2 to fill the congressional seat held by former U.S. Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned amid an investigation into whether he...
View ArticleYour Comments: Elena Kagan softball photo only an issue because GLAAD made it...
Highlighting your comments to keep the discussion going on topics that affect you. Tuesday's edition of the Wall Street Journal had a photo of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan at 17-years-old playing...
View ArticleJudge says abused Syracuse woman should have sought help before killing...
Paulette Comer sentenced to 12 years in prison for stabbing Alexander Torrance (video). Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse woman who has been the victim of psychological and physical abuse most of her life was...
View ArticleTree limb knocks out power to parts of Skaneateles
Skaneateles, NY -- A tree limb that fell on a primary wire on Route 20 just outside Skaneateles this morning has caused an electricity outage for 775 National Grid customers on the east side of the...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Where does NY stand in listing of 'most corrupt states'?
Also: Twitter saves the day in stall with no toilet paper; a poodle groomed to look like a horse. Mike Groll / The Associated PressState Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr., D-Bronx, speaks during a news...
View ArticleAgents raid locations in Massachusetts, NY in connection with Times Square...
Two people are being held on alleged immigration violations. Watertown, Mass. -- Federal agents conducted morning raids in Massachusetts and New York in connection with the failed Times Square car...
View ArticleCab company owner admits nearly $70,000 welfare fraud
Syracuse, NY - The owner of a local taxi company pleaded guilty in Onondaga County Court today to stealing almost $70,000 in Public Assistance funds over a period of four years. Ramona Bellavia, 49,...
View ArticleSyracuse native Mark Muench an inspiration during fight against incurable cancer
Rochester, NY -- A Syracuse native who is battling an incurable form of brain cancer was honored as an inspiration Wednesday at the Rochester Press-Radio Club Dinner. Mark Muench, of Perinton,...
View ArticlePompey man attacked with knife in Syracuse apartment
Syracuse, NY -- A Pompey resident was cut several times Wednesday morning by a knife-wielding man at a Syracuse home, city police records state. Markese Natichak, 18, of 105 Douglas St., was charged...
View ArticleAnheuser-Busch offers buyout packages to union workers
Syracuse, NY--Anheuser-Busch InBev said today that it has reached an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on the terms of a buyout package for union workers at the company’s U.S....
View ArticleObama takes his small-business agenda to Buffalo on Thursday
"If you're still looking for a job, it's still a recession. If you can't pay your bills or your mortgage, it's still a recession." View full sizeSusan Walsh / APPresident Barack Obama greets Dolores...
View ArticleSearches in Times Square probe yield three arrests on suspected immigration...
WATERTOWN, Mass. — Two Pakistani men suspected of providing money to Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad were arrested by the FBI in a string of Thursday morning raids across the Northeast,...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Is the Gulf oil spill killing dolphins and turtles?
Also, East Syracuse-Minoa Little League comes under scrutiny, and being a "cougar" can kill you. » Dolphin, turtle deaths tested for links to oil spill [Reuters] » White House Wants $10 Million to...
View ArticleFive arrested, 299 bags of heroin seized in Cortland County drug bust
Cortland Drug Task Force seizes $6,600 and drug paraphernalia. Cortland, NY -- Police in Cortland County said today they busted a heroin trafficking ring and seized 299 bags of heroin, eight grams of...
View ArticleWhite House: Funds for New York transit security actually are up
NEW YORK — The Obama administration, countering criticism from lawmakers, said Thursday that federal funding for New York City’s mass transit and port security is actually going up. As President...
View ArticleOwasco man escapes injury when plane flips over while taking off from...
The aircraft's wheels got caught in mud and ruts on the grass strip. View full sizeJohn Stith / The Post-StandardJoe Sherboneau, left, John Bouck and Mike Hendershot talk over how to get Bouck's plane...
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