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County to spray Cicero Swamp after finding more mosquitoes infected with EEE...
If weather conditions are unfavorable Tuesday, spraying will take place Wednesday. View full sizeDavid Lassman / APA plane sprays the Cicero Swamp for mosquitoes in this photo from Aug. 9, 2004....
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Black smoke seen at Crucible Industries near state fair in Geddes
Geddes, NY -- No one was injured when a coolant tower briefly caught fire around 3 p.m. today across from the New York state fairgrounds, a Crucible Industries security official said. A fairgrounds...
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What's going on: Another offshore platform explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Also, federal officials sue controversial Arizona sheriff in civil rights investigation, and Hurricane Earl is downgraded but evacuations and warnings continue. View full sizeGerald Herbert / APBoats...
View ArticleScammer targeting Syracuse residents in name of St. Lucy's on Near West Side
Syracuse, NY -- A door-to-door scam artist has targeted residents on Syracuse's Near West Side, pretending to represent St. Lucy's Church, the church's pastor said. The man, described as black with a...
View ArticleArmy: Chaplain who died in Afghanistan is first killed in action since 1970
DENVER — A chaplain killed in Afghanistan this week was the first Army clergyman killed in action since the Vietnam War, the military said Thursday. Capt. Dale Goetz of the 4th Infantry Division at...
View ArticleTwo Syracuse police officers injured in struggle with gambling suspect
Syracuse, NY -- Two Syracuse police officers were injured -- one breaking his leg -- while chasing a gambling suspect Wednesday evening, city police said. Anthony Bowens, 20, of 976 Bellevue Ave., was...
View ArticleHot weather will last until Friday evening, followed by rain and a cooler...
Syracuse, NY -- Expect to sweat out 90-degree weather one more day, followed by some Friday night showers that will drop the temperatures into the mid-70s for this weekend, according to the National...
View ArticleDiNapoli: Local governments face huge jump in pension costs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s comptroller is warning that local governments across New York will be facing large hikes in their pension costs in a couple years, thanks to the state’s recession-battered...
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Oil platform explodes off Louisiana coast; crew rescued
Despite earlier reports, Coast Guard officials say there has been no oil leakage from the incident. View full sizeGerald Herbert / APBoats spray water on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico,...
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Your Comments: New Yorkers are being haunted by past bad decisions
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is warning that local governments across New York will be facing large hikes in their pension costs in a couple years, thanks to the state’s recession-battered...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
• For state fair parking information, check out our guide and map. Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map...
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How Tessy Plastics in Elbridge, NY, fought its way back from the loss of its...
After laying off half its work force, the company refocused to become stronger than ever. View full sizeDavid Lassman / The Post-StandardRoland Beck, president of Tessy Plastics in Elbridge, looks...
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Earl weakens but still powerful as it scoots by NC
Landfall expected Saturday in Nova Scotia. View full sizeAP Photo/NOAAThis satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Earl taken at 3:15 a.m. Friday. National Weather Service meteorologist...
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Man killed in Elbridge fire
Phone line went dead as an occupant reported the fire as it was occurring. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardFirefighters and sheriff's deputies inspect the remains of a house that was destroyed by an...
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Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
Thursday's explosion is nothing like the one at Deepwater Horizon. View full sizeGerald Herbert / APPeople believed to be survivors of an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico get...
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Think state fair traffic is tough? 10,000 trucks stuck in latest monster jam...
Drivers can get stuck for days on end. View full sizeAP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, FileIn this Aug. 24, 2010 file photo, a cleaner picks up waste on the roadside of a jammed section of the...
View ArticleFalse burglary report in Adams leads to serial arson charges
Adams, NY - A Jefferson County man accused of falsely reporting a break-in at the Adams Fire Department is now facing charges he and several juveniles set three fires in the area last month. Albert J....
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Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
Wall Street futures surge after the report is released. View full sizeAP Photo/Alan DiazJob seeker Carmen Diaz, of Hialeah, right, points to the computer screen as South Florida Workforce employee...
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Traffic delays ease after truck carrying carrots rolls over on New York State...
Van Buren, NY -- Traffic is beginning to move again after a refrigerator truck rolled over in a construction zone on the New York State Thruway eastbound in the Town of Van Buren. State police said no...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks 40-cigarette-a-day habit
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and...
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