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EPA wants to know chemicals used in natural gas drilling
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency asked nine natural gas companies Thursday to voluntarily disclose the chemical components used in a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing. The...
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Mosquito-borne viruses are spreading throughout the Northeast
PORTLAND, Maine — West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are making their annual appearances despite a hot, dry summer that has reduced mosquito populations in much of the Northeast. West...
View ArticleNew York appeals court holds off ruling on Indian cigarette tax
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A New York appeals court has held off deciding whether to extend or lift an order blocking the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Native American stores to non-Indian...
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Pastor cancels Quran-burning, claiming deal to move New York City mosque
But Florida imam says only agreement is to meet with leader who is overseeing building of Islamic center and mosque in NYC. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church backed...
View ArticleNew York to seek detailed ingredient information on cleanser contents
NEW YORK — Consumers curious — or concerned — about the chemicals in household cleaning products will get detailed rundowns under state plans to require manufacturers to detail their products’...
View Article'Manhattan madam' runs for New York governor
ALBANY, N.Y. — Former “Manhattan Madam” Kristin Davis said she’s running for governor of New York as a minor-party candidate to push her causes of legalizing and taxing marijuana, legalizing gay...
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Farmers' Almanac declares Syracuse 'worst winter city'
Almanac says cold, snow and clouds make for tough sledding from October to April Dick Blume / The Post-StandardPedestrian move through snow near the Cathedral in downtown Syracuse in this photo taken...
View ArticlePolice capture driver after chase in Oswego County
Oswego, NY -- Police chased a driver from Fulton to Oswego to near Oswego State College Thursday evening, emergency dispatchers report. Police say what started as a speeding ticket around 6:30 turned...
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Update: Fire chief says gas line explosion caused fire in San Francisco suburb
FAA says no plane crashes have been reported The Associate PressA ball of flame towers over people and equipment in San Bruno, Calif. The cause of the fire, which has reportedly destroyed several...
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Political opponents criticize Onondaga County sheriff for parading with...
Syracuse, NY -- Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh has appeared in at least 10 parades during the past year walking in front of his department’s new tank-like anti-terrorism vehicle. In the parades,...
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Paladino pushing hard in CNY as Republican gubernatorial primary nears
While Lazio may ignore the blunt-speaking Buffalo businessman, no one else can. Dennis Nett/The Post-StandardRepublican candidate for New York governor Carl Paladino speaks to supporters at a chicken...
View ArticleCNY TomatoFest serves food, fun and chance to help needy
The Central New York TomatoFest started 25 years ago as a way for festivalgoers to have fun and at the same time help feed the hungry. The two-day festival, which opened Saturday and ends today at...
View ArticleCollaborators to unveil 'Love Letter to Syracuse'
Syracuse, NY – “A Love Letter to Syracuse,” the art project aimed at turning rusty railroad bridges on Syracuse’s Near West Side into conversation pieces, will be unveiled during ceremonies at 4 p.m....
View ArticleFederal judge rules military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on gay service...
LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional. U.S....
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What's going on: Suspended worker kills two at Philadelphia Kraft Foods plant
Also, Obama taps adviser for economic panel; evacuees talk about Calif. gas explosion fire. View full sizeThe Associated PressPolice gather at the scene of a shooting at the Kraft Foods Inc. facility...
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Florida pastor Terry Jones again backs down from Quran burning as Afghan...
Controversy reigns over agreement with imam on Saturday meeting and moving ground zero mosque. View full sizeThe Associated PressAfghans shout anti-U.S. and pro-Islam slogans at a protest in reaction...
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NY Minute: Albany Tea Party activist on hunger strike over Hannity's failure...
From The Albany Times-Union: Mahatma Gandhi, Irish Republican Army prisoners and American suffragists viewed the hunger strike as the ultimate form of nonviolent protest against oppression. On...
View ArticleThree agencies chase driver from Fulton to Oswego
Update: Town of Oswego, NY – A driver fleeing a traffic stop in Fulton hit police vehicles, narrowly avoided a striking an officer and displayed a knife to other police before being hit with a Taser...
View ArticleCanadian gets DWI as he tries to enter the United States
Wellesley Island, NY -- A resident of Kingston, Ontario, was charged this morning with driving while intoxicated when he tried to enter the United States in a car at Wellesley Island. State police...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Ohio middle school mistakenly tells 82 families their kids...
From The Associated Press: REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- An Ohio middle school says human error caused parents to be mistakenly alerted that their fifth- and sixth-graders were absent. School officials in the...
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