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Deputies: Town of Onondaga woman fakes cancer
Benefit raised thousands for Brigid Corcoran, who shaved head to appear sick with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. View full sizeBrigid Corcoran has been charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and...
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Iran ready to throw switch on first nuclear reactor Saturday
Iran plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment sites; construction on the first begins in March. View full sizeThe Associated PressAn Iranian security guard walks past a gate of the Bushehr nuclear...
View ArticleBeach in town of Lenox closed due to high bacteria levels
Madison County health officials closed the beach at Sunset Properties at Lewis Point in the town of Lenox Friday after finding high levels of coliform bacteria in the water. Public Health Director...
View ArticleMan robbed, shot at on Seymour Street
Syracuse, NY -- Police are seeking two men in an armed robbery on Seymour Street. Around 3:15 p.m., two men approached another at 538 Seymour St. One of the men put a gun to victim's head and demanded...
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Funeral turns impromptu fundraiser as mourners donate money to find Buffalo...
$20,000 raised during services for two victims of shooting outside restaurant last Saturday. View full sizeThe Associated PressPallbearers carry the casket of Shawn-Tia McNeil to a hearse after...
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Ultralight pilots honor one of their own in memorial flyover in Palermo
Palermo, NY -- The ultralights went up, circled and landed together Friday night in honor of one of their own. Jean Gulliver said it had to be this way. “Bob was one of our first pilots,” said...
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Newspapers In Education book sale draws long lines to Shoppingtown Mall
DeWitt, NY -- People were lined up outside the doors of the former Bon Ton store at Shoppingtown before the 9 a.m. start of the Newspapers In Education used book sale. Proceeds from the sale will pay...
View ArticleVacant house burns on Midland Avenue in Syracuse
View Vacant house fire in a larger map Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed much of a vacant home on the1600 block of Midland Avenue Friday night. Flames could be seen...
View ArticlePolice: Lighter links former employee to UPS Store burglaries in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -- A former employee got burned by his own lighter when police used it to link him to a number of burglaries at a UPS Store. Lawrence W. Davis, 41, of 1617 Hawley Ave, had worked at the...
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Safety debate wages for Onondaga Lake Parkway, site of two crashes in two days
Of the five fatalities between 1991 and 2008, three involved vehicles crossing the center line. Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardState and Onondaga County officials for years have debated the merits...
View ArticleChurch backpack giveaway will distribute $5,000 in school supplies to needy...
Syracuse, NY -- Pastor James Gebhardt has always believed in spreading a message beyond the pulpit into the community. He’ll put his good faith to use at the Father’s Heart Ministries backpack...
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CNY agencies join world effort, urge donations for Pakistan flood victims
Syracuse, NY -- In response to the flooding in Pakistan that has killed an estimated 1,600 people and left another 1.5 million homeless, local affiliates of international organizations are collecting...
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Prosecutors: WikiLeaks founder suspected of rape
WikiLeaks: The charges are "without basis." The Associated PressWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted on suspicion of rape and he should contact police for questioning. STOCKHOLM (AP) --...
View ArticleDouble shooting on South Geddes Street kills one man, leaves second...
Syracuse, NY – Syracuse police are investigating a double shooting at a gas station at 631 S. Geddes St. that left one man dead and another critically injured. Police arriving shortly after 1:46 a.m....
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Dutch girl, 14, sets sail in secrecy on year-long, solo world trip
Child protection agencies had tried to block her attempt. View full sizeAP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, FileLaura Dekker waves to reporters as she stands on her boat in Den Osse, southwest Netherlands. The...
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Your comments: Forget a barrier, install cameras and ticket bad drivers
Reader says barriers won't stop stupid drivers. Jim Commentucci / The Post-StandardWould a barrier on Onondaga Lake Parkway prevent accidents? Onondaga County and state officials have been debating...
View ArticleCortland officials release description of KFC robber
Cortland, NY – The robber who spurred a manhunt Friday near the SUNY Cortland campus was a man in his late 20s or early 30s with a medium build, wearing dark clothing including a dark, hooded...
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Carl Paladino: Turn prisons into dorms for welfare recipients
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Republican candidate for New York governor wants to turn prisons into dormitories for welfare recipients so they can get state-sponsored jobs, job training and lessons in "personal...
View ArticleTwo residents hurt in North Syracuse fire
North Syracuse, NY – Two residents were injured and their home damaged in a fire that struck a two-family house this morning at 248-248 ½ Chestnut St., a fire official said. The North Syracuse, Moyers...
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Sweden withdraws warrant for WikiLeaks founder
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Swedish prosecutors withdrew an arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks on Saturday, saying less than a day after the document was issued that it was based on an unfounded...
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