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Plenty of sunshine, temperatures approaching 90 for the week
Syracuse, NY -- With the exception of threatened thunderstorms Wednesday, this week promises plenty of blue skies, sunshine and summerlike temperatures, according to The National Weather Service....
View ArticleSouth Side shooting victim on life support
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse woman remains in critical condition on life support at University Hospital after being shot in the head Sunday evening, Syracuse police Sgt. Tom Connellan reported this...
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Paterson proposal would keep NY state parks open
Legislators would have to cut $6 million from Environmental Protection Fund. Dennis Nett / The Post-Standard, 2008Fall colors are seen at Chittenango Falls State Park in 2008. State budget woes have...
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NY Minute: Actor Alec Baldwin for New York governor?
Also: Predictions of a fight brewing between gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Critics claim GOP Chairman Ed Cox throwing race against Kirsten Gillibrand to open...
View ArticleSyracuse area gas prices drop five cents a gallon in past week
Syracuse, NY - The cost of gasoline in the Syracuse area continued its downward trend at a steeper rate in the past week, according to two websites that monitor gas prices. The SyracuseGasPrices.com...
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Sarah Palin criticizes Obama administration's handling of Gulf oil spill
Republican suggests President's oversight of the cleanup has been hampered by his relationship with BP. Patrick Semansky / APThe drillship Discoverer Enterprise, center, burns off gas from the...
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Facebook CEO admits to mistakes, promises to fix privacy issues this week
Mark Zuckerberg writes letter to prominent tech blogger, publishes op-ed in Washington Post. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is speaking out about the recent privacy controversies. He admits to making...
View ArticleMinnesota woman gives birth while driving
Bemidji, Minn. -- A Minnesota mother has given birth to a baby boy while driving herself to the hospital, with the newborn’s father steering the car from the passenger’s seat. The Pioneer of Bemidji...
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Lunchtime Links: Fergie caught on tape trying to sell access to Prince Andrew
Also: DNA screening to ID wayward dog poop; Mark Twain's autobiography comes out of vault. Bret Hartman / The Associated PressDuchess of York Sarah Ferguson leaves the Renaissance Hotel Sunday in Los...
View ArticleSyracuse man hit by car while crossing Westcott Street
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was still being evaluated at University Hospital late this morning after being struck by a vehicle near his home earlier today. Chris Stanat, 71, of 440 Westcott St., was...
View ArticleBooth House shelter for runaway, homeless teens moving
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Booth House, a Syracuse emergency shelter for runaway and homeless teens, will move Thursday to a new location at 3624 Midland Ave. in a bigger home with room for more youngsters....
View Article'Click it or Ticket' campaign starts today across Central New York
Syracuse, NY -- Law enforcement across Central New York launched a seat belt enforcement campaign today that will continue through Memorial Day weekend. The "Click it or Ticket" campaign runs two...
View ArticleParish man dies in Redfield motorcycle accident
Redfield, NY -- A Parish man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon, said Oswego County Sheriff's deputies. Deputies said at about 4:30 p.m., Wayne A. Priest, 39, of 137 Searles Roard,...
View ArticlePower restored to AXA Towers in Syracuse after underground explosion
Syracuse, NY -- Power was restored to the AXA Equitable Towers shortly before 1 p.m. today, a National Grid spokeswoman said. Power was cut to the towers after a series of explosions in an underground...
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Americans get engaged in Iranian prison yard, with a ring made of threads
Iranian officials have accused hikers of spying for the U.S. freethehikers.org via The Associated PressShane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, two Americans who have been held for months in an Iranian prison,...
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Deadly, ultra-pure heroin arrives in United States
Ultra-potent heroin selling for $10 a bag can kill unsuspecting users instantly, sometimes before they even remove the syringe from their vein. View full sizeAP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File By Alicia...
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Teenager killed in two-vehicle head-on crash in Madison County
The accident was reported shorted before 3 p.m. Douglass Dowty / The Post-StandardA red SUV and a dark van were destroyed in a head-on collision this afternoon on Route 31 in the Town of Sullivan,...
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Probation officers in Madison County seek Level 3 sex offender missing since...
The Madison County Probation Department is seeking public help in locating a Level 3 sex offender who disappeared nearly one year ago. Lawrence J. Austin, 27, was last seen in Oneida, near the Five...
View ArticleWhat's going on: White House considers compromise on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Also, Syracuse lawmakers delay Connective Corridor legislation, and Gerry McNamara -- no, not that one -- charged in drug bust. » White House eyes a compromise on gays in military [sfgate.com] »...
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North Syracuse school board to honor third-grader tonight for helping save a...
North Syracuse, NY – Third-grader Naethan Moegelin was at home with his uncle one evening during spring break last month in Mattydale. It was about 5 p.m. and Naethan decided to wake up his uncle for...
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