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NY Minute: Invasive clams befouling Lake George
They're the same clams that have invaded Lake Tahoe. View full sizeAP Photo/Mary EschDan Marelli, of Tallahassee, Fla., a biologist and scuba diver specializing in mollusks, holds Asian clams found in...
View ArticleSyracuse Symphony Orchestra loses executive from its senior staff
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra is losing one of its executives in October. Nicki Inman, vice president of patron development, has accepted a similar position at the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Inman’s...
View ArticleTwo injured when motorcycle and truck collide in DeWitt
DeWitt, NY -- A couple were injured this morning when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a Ryder truck on Route 298 in DeWitt. The accident occurred at 10:05 a.m. on Route 298, also known...
View ArticleMan wins big at Calif casino before fatal robbery
He won thousands. When he wouldn't hand over the loot, thieves beat him up and ran him over with a car. SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- Police say a man who hit it big at a Southern California casino was...
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Officials were concerned for years about Elbridge house in fatal fire
Man dies house that was cited repeatedly for code violations, officials say. View full sizeCharley Hannagan / The Post-StandardFirefighters work at the scene of fatal fire on Powerhouse Road in...
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Poll: New Yorkers conflicted on mosque near World Trade Center
NEW YORK — A new poll finds New Yorkers are conflicted about the construction of a mosque near the World Trade Center site, with half of respondents opposed to the project and a majority saying people...
View ArticleMadison County sheriff identifies victim in fatal accident in Fenner
Fenner, NY – The man who died Wednesday in a one-car accident on Oxbow Road was Joshua B. Marji, Madison County Sheriff Allen Riley said this afternoon. Marji, 18, of 3788 Prospect St., Oneida, had...
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What's going on: Strong earthquake strikes Christchurch, New Zealand
Also, state comptroller, who Thursday warned communities of higher pension payments, offers online tips for government workers on how to pad their pensions, and state orders Watertown nursing home...
View ArticleOswego school board member: Some members are passing over qualified job...
Oswego, NY -- An Oswego school board member says the board failed to approve four candidates for staff positions because board members want their own candidates to fill those jobs — not people...
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Heat wave makes last hurrah; expect highs in the 60s in Syracuse on Saturday
Syracuse, NY – The thermometer at Hancock Airport hit 91 at 12:40 p.m., extending Syracuse’s latest heat wave into a fourth day and giving the area its 14th day in the 90s this year. For the record,...
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Your Comments: Forget the mosque, it's really a battle of political parties
A New York Times poll finds New Yorkers are conflicted about the construction of an Islamic education center, which includes a mosque, near the World Trade Center site. Nearly the same percentage of...
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Authorities: Fire at site of future Tennessee mosque is ruled arson
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Federal investigators said Friday that a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson and offered a $20,000 reward...
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Former president Clinton campaigns for Democratic New York congressman
NEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton slammed Republicans Friday for their stewardship of the economy during their years in power in Washington, and said the party’s campaign message heading into...
View ArticleCampaign cash follows gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's fight over mosque
ALBANY, N.Y. — Republican Rick Lazio’s underfunded campaign for governor of New York attracted big donors dedicated to anti-terrorism efforts after he called for a probe of funding for a proposed...
View ArticleHit-and-run car grazes bike, sending cyclist to pavement
Syracuse, NY – A Syracuse man was sent to the hospital be checked out after a hit-and-run driver clipped his bicycle, Syracuse police said. Michael Gainey, 25, of 326 Fitch St., was pedaling his...
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Backer of New York City mosque gave to Hamas-linked charity
NBA star Hakeem Olajuwon, Microsoft Corp. and a medical equipment company owned by General Electric also donated to the charity, thinking their donations would fund humanitarian programs. View full...
View ArticleDisabled car restricts I-690 eastbound traffic
Syracuse, NY – A disabled vehicle on Interstate 690 east near Teall Avenue is restricting traffic at this hour, police said. A car with a broken axle blocked the left, passing lane just west of the...
View ArticleSyracuse police investigate stabbing at center of downtown
Syracuse, NY -- A male stabbing victim was being treated at a hospital early Saturday after an incident at South Salina and West Fayette streets in downtown Syracuse. Police had one person in custody...
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Brain tumors can't dull East Syracuse girl's desire to attend the first day...
East Syracuse, NY -- When school starts on Tuesday, 11-year-old Sierra Taylor plans to be right there in fifth grade, where she belongs. The grave illness she’s fighting has sapped her strength and...
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DeWitt cancer patient and her team plan to walk at marathon to raise money to...
DeWitt, NY -- Amy Pole, a Wellwood Middle School counselor who is successfully battling a malignant brain tumor, feels so much better than she did a year ago that she wanted to devote some of her...
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