Clik here to view.
Iran starts nuclear reactor, says intent is peaceful
BUSHEHR, Iran (AP) -- Trucks rumbled into Iran's first reactor Saturday to begin loading tons of uranium fuel in a long-delayed startup touted by officials as both a symbol of the country's peaceful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ann Marie Buerkle gains John Boehner endorsement, campaign cash, and a...
The Onondaga Republican is challenging Democrat Dan Maffei in the 25th Congressional District. View full sizeDaveis Lassman / The Post-StandardAnn Marie Buerkle, Republican candidate in the 25th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mary Nelson's annual Youth Day Barbecue attracts thousands
It's all about the importance of education and staying in school. Peter Chen/The Post-StandardIsabella Bedell, 6, of Syracuse, can't help but feel a little squeamish about the 11-foot albino Burmese...
View ArticlePolice say upstate legislator served alcohol to minors
He voted for a local law in 2007 to make it a violation for someone to allow a party in their home where alcohol is served to someone under the age of 21. Catskill, NY — An upstate New York county...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lawyer for Fulton man, 80, seeks insanity defense in road-rage fatality case
William Levea is accused of repeatedly ramming his car into the back of a truck driven by Christopher J. Spack of Camillus. Provided photoWilliam Levea Auburn, NY - A Cayuga County judge is to rule on...
View ArticleSyracuse woman dies in Oswego County car crash
Fulton, NY - A Syracuse woman was killed Saturday night after the car she was riding in went off state Route 48 in the Oswego County town of Granby and overturned, state police said. Brianna L. Paice,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A new hope for autistic children fills a growing, desperate need - at a price
Intensive program for autistic children at SUNY Upstate has 3-year waiting list, can cost $50,000 a year. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardNIcholas Rotundo, who is 6 and has severe autistic symptoms,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ithaca's MicroGen Systems creates chip that harvests energy from rumble of...
Bridge sensors with the chip wouldn't need costly battery changes. John Berry / The Post-StandardRobert Andosca, founder and president of MicroGen, places a silicon wafer containing 20 micro power...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's going on: Supplier in egg recall has a history of violations
More than 1,300 people sickened by salmonella poisoning so far. Reed Saxon / The Associated PressA sign warns customers of the recall of certain lots of eggs that had been previously sold at a...
View ArticleObese children taken from filthy home in Georgia (video)
5-year-old girl weighs 158 pounds and can't walk 10 feet without wheezing. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The five-year-old girl, weighing 158 pounds, couldn't walk 10 feet without wheezing....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Only 'complete failure' of Iraqi security would bring U.S. combat troops back
Washington -- It would take "a complete failure" of the Iraqi security forces for the U.S. to resume combat operations there, the top American commander in Iraq said as the final U.S. fighting forces...
View ArticleRelatives of Lockerbie victims marry in N.J.
Montvale, N.J. — Hundreds gathered in New Jersey to share a special day for a couple united by the tragedy of a terrorist bombing. Sonia Stratis and Chris Tedeschi were married in Montvale on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heavy rain prompts flood advisory, cancels outdoor performance
If there was a silver lining today for Shakespeare in the Park, it was that the cast party could start early. The final performance of the season, which was supposed to start at 2 p.m., was a washout....
View ArticleCondition of surviving victim improves after fatal Geddes Street shooting in...
Syracuse, NY -- A shooting victim is improving at Upstate University Hospital after a South Geddes Street shooting that left another man dead Saturday, Syracuse police said Sunday. The surviving...
View ArticleFayetteville's East Area Family YMCA closed after power outage
Fayetteville, NY -- The East Area Family YMCA will be closed the rest of the day Sunday after a power outage around 3:30 p.m., a downtown YMCA employee said. The East Area YMCA, located in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After celebrating at friend's wedding, Van Buren woman dies in car crash
Granby, NY - A Van Buren woman was killed Saturday night in a one-car crash after celebrating a friend’s wedding in Oswego, her family said today. Brianna “Bree” L. Paice, 21, of 121 Henderson Blvd.,...
View ArticleOnondaga Redhawks win Presidents' Cup box lacrosse tournament
Nedrow, NY - The Onondaga Redhawks men’s lacrosse team return home as champions tonight after winning the Presidents’ Cup in box lacrosse with a dominating victory over the two-time defending...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Verona firefighters receive statewide Medal of Valor for rescuing woman from...
Verona, NY -- Three Verona firefighters were named firefighters of the year by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York for rescuing an unconscious woman from a burning house New Year's Eve....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Animal pelt burglars violate probation, get second chance
Syracuse, NY - Kyle Boos and Dylan Jones both were given a chance by Onondaga County Judge Tony Aloi to get their lives in order after admitting guilt in the burglary of a Pompey home from which a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Syracuse area road report: I-81 north reduced to one lane near downtown
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Butternut Street bridge reconstruction: View I-81ButternutStreetBridge in a larger map Click map markers for details...
View Article