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Clone of Anne Frank's chestnut tree lives on in Cayuga County
Sapling will be planted at Southern Cayuga Central middle school in the next two years. View full sizeThe Associated PressThe splintered trunk of the monumental chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank...
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CNY Native Americans call New York City Mayor Bloomberg's 'cowboy hat' remark...
Oneidas join protest, demand apology over cigarette tax comments made on radio show. View full sizeBryan Smith / N.Y. Daily News Representatives of Native American tribes and organizations call on New...
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Syracuse firefighters make quick work of Near West Side fire
Syracuse, NY -- No one was injured tonight after a vacant house caught fire briefly on Syracuse's Near West Side. Firefighters responded to 173-75 Grace St., engulfed in flames, about 8 p.m. and...
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Town of Salina ponders law to protect caretakers of feral cats
Town of Salina, NY -- Feral cat rescuers in the town of Salina are one step closer to changing a law that puts them at risk of being fined if the felines cause problems in the neighborhood. Linda...
View ArticleOswego, Erie canals closed due to high water levels
Oswego, NY -- The Oswego Canal from Phoenix to Oswego is closed due to high water. Carmella Mantello, director of the state Canal Corp., said Monday night that the rain the area received all day...
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Syracuse area road report: I-81 lane reductions in both directions 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...
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Less than half of the available tickets for Aerosmith's state fair concert...
As of Sunday, estimated proceeds are more than $200,000 short of band's record $1 million guarantee. View full sizeThe Associated PressSteven Tyler performs with Aerosmith at Fenway Park in Boston...
View ArticleUpdate: Tractor trailer flips at Weedsport Thruway exit
Update: Weedsport, NY – State police are investigating an accident at Exit 40 of the state Thruway in Weedsport in which a tractor trailer flipped over. The truck is between the eastbound on and off...
View ArticleSyracuse school officials weigh two proposals for superintendent search
Two entities are vying to conduct the search for a new Syracuse school superintendent, school board President Richard Strong said Monday. They are the firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates ,...
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NY Minute: Rep. Charles Rangel knocks Obama for 'dignity' remark
He says President hasn't 'been around long enough to determine what my dignity is.' View full sizeAP Photo/Bebeto MatthewsCharles Rangel has vowed to fight the ethics charges against him. NEW YORK...
View ArticleSchumer: NY to win fed education grant
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says New York will win millions of dollars in federal education funding when the Race to the Top program grants are announced. The amount of the award...
View ArticleUS recalls 380,000 pounds of deli meat produced by Buffalo company
From the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service: Zemco Industries, a Buffalo, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat products that may be contaminated with...
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Los Angeles unveils new $578 million public school, the most expensive in the...
Critics say it's inappropriate when teachers are being laid off and programs are being cut. View full sizeDamian Dovarganes / APThe Robert F. Kennedy Learning Center in Los Angeles, California. The...
View ArticleOhio truck driver hurt as tractor trailer overturns near Thruway Weedsport exit
Weedsport, NY – A truck driver from Ohio was brought to a Syracuse hospital for treatment after the tractor trailer he was driving flipped over this morning on the state Thruway just west of Weedsport...
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Oswego Canal, part of Erie Canal stay closed today
Syracuse, NY – The Oswego Canal and the Erie Canal east of the Oneida County hamlet of New London will remain closed as least through today as workers contend with the aftermath of Sunday’s heavy...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Judge sends woman to jail for wearing low-riding pants that...
From the Times-Picayune: "A state judge in Jefferson Parish sentenced a Kenner woman to 10 days in jail Thursday because she was in court with low-riding pants that revealed her underwear and,...
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Construction set to replace I-690 crosswalk destroyed in truck accident
Geddes, NY – Construction is to begin next month on the replacement for Crosswalk No. 2, the footbridge over Interstate 690 that was partially knocked down by a passing truck two years ago. Gene...
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Vandals cause $3,700 in damage to Auburn elementary school playground
Auburn, NY -- Auburn police are asking the public's help in identifying two people wanted for questioning in a fire at the Genesee Elementary School playground last month. Authorities responded about...
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NY wins $696M in federal education 'Race to the Top' grant
More charter schools, other changes make NY one of 10 states to receive money. View full sizeGary Walts / Post-Standard file photoNew York missed out on $700 million in the first round, but has since...
View ArticlePhiladelphia beats out Syracuse for $122 million energy research center
A team led by Pennsylvania State University will receive up to $122 million from the federal government over the next five years to establish an energy research center — beating out, among others, a...
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