Rescuers searching for person missing from capsized boat
Constantia, NY -- Divers from Onondaga and Oswego counties are looking for a person who is missing after a boat capsized this morning on Oneida Lake near Constantia, Oswego County's 911 center said. A...
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Apprehension may be connected to shooting that killed 5 outside Buffalo...
Eight people were shot after late-night party to celebrate a first wedding anniversary; groom among the dead. View full sizeThe Associated PressLaw enforcement officers sit in a vehicle outside a home...
View ArticleBoat capsizes on Oneida Lake; son rescued, father still missing
Constantia, NY -- A father-and-son fishing trip ended tragically Saturday morning when their small aluminum boat capsized on Oneida Lake. A rescue boat from the Constantia Fire Department rescued the...
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Adam Weitsman offers to buy The Krebs, donate profits to charity
Real estate agent confirms the deal; says restaurant will continue to operate. The Post-StandardAdam Weitsman has made an offer to buy The Krebs, a Skaneateles landmark restaurant. Skaneateles, NY --...
View ArticleTwo children found safe in Auburn after search
Auburn, NY -- Two children, ages 8 and 9 years old, were found this afternoon walking on Wright Avenue in the city of Auburn after several hours of searching. The children, brother and sister, were...
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Man injured in hit-and-run in East Brighton Avenue parking lot
Syracuse, NY -- A car struck and injured a man tonight in a parking lot in front of an East Brighton Avenue liquor store. The car then drove off from the scene. Police were called just before 8 p.m....
View ArticleCentral New York school districts await federal jobs money - and Albany action
School opens in less than a month, and Central New York school districts are waiting for their share of the state’s estimated $607 million in federal education jobs money. They don’t know yet how...
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Drunk drivers in New York now face even greater shame and cost
Starting today, DWI offenders will have to use ignition interlock in any vehicle. The Associated PressRichard Roth, a lobbyist for the ignition interlock device for drunk drivers, demonstrates the...
View ArticleFormer ARC employee alleges she was paid less than men
A federal magistrate has ordered that a former Madison-Cortland ARC employee’s wage discrimination lawsuit against a nonprofit agency that serves individuals with disabilities will go to trial. Cheryl...
View ArticleLegal battles over land claims possibly helped Oneidas
The Oneida Indian land claim might be dead after an appeals court decision last week, but the 40-year legal battle might have helped lay the seeds of the prosperity the New York tribe now enjoys. “I...
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Update: Missing Syracuse woman 'located, doing fine'
Update Sunday morning: Syracuse police say they have found the woman reported missing Saturday, and the woman, Vernell Stanley, "is doing fine," Sgt. Gary Bulinski said. No other details were...
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Donovan McNabb's platform: A game plan for change
Former SU quarterback goes to Washington with goals that transcend the sport. Greater Washington Board of TradeDonovan McNabb admires the view of the Potomac River and the monuments of Washington,...
View ArticleVacant mobile home burns in Hastings
Hastings, NY - Volunteer firefighters from eight fire departments were called to a mobile home fire this morning, according to Oswego County 911. The mobile home at 322 Cornell Road was for sale, and...
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What's going on: Flying car at California off-road race kills 8
Also: 5-day emergency contraceptive gets FDA approval. Francis Specker / The Associated PressWorkers push an overturned off-road race truck upright Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 after it went out of control...
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Murder charges dismissed against parolee accused of killing 4 at Buffalo...
Keith Johnson is still being held on parole violation. Some victims were celebrating a couple's anniversary. David Duprey / The Associated PressA firefighter looks at the scene of a multiple fatal...
View ArticleSearch for missing man continues on Oneida Lake
Constantia, NY - Dive teams from Oswego and Onondaga counties resumed their search today for a missing New Jersey man who disappeared Saturday after the boat he and his son were fishing in capsized on...
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Cancer expert rethinks Lockerbie bomber's chances of survival
London — A cancer expert who said Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi had only three months to live before his release from prison was quoted Sunday as saying he should have been more cautious...
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Accused 'Craigslist killer,' CNY native Philip Markoff, commits suicide in jail
2004 graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School was accused of killing a masseuse and robbing another woman. Bizuayehu Tesfaye / The Associated Press, 2009Former Boston University medical student...
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Governor Paterson signs no-fault divorce bill
Albany, NY — Gov. David Paterson has signed a bill that makes New York the 50th state to enact some version of no-fault divorce. The governor announced the signing on Sunday. Under current law, New...
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New York state getting out of dog licensing business
In 2011, municipalities will administer licenses and keep fees. Dennis Nett/The Post-StandardChristina Yanock, 19, of Fulton, and her cousin Tamsyn Kuehnert, 8, of Shortsville, take a walk with...
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