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Korean War vets who staffed Army hospital in Japan mark 60th anniversary
Whenever Waterloo’s Tom Lewis catches a television rerun of “MASH,’’ he can’t help but think about his days as an Army nurse at a hospital in Japan where he treated U.S. soldiers wounded in the Korean...
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Could Matt Doheny eclipse Doug Hoffman's shooting star in NY's 23rd district?
Washington -- A year ago, Doug Hoffman could do no wrong in the eyes of conservative Republicans, who viewed the political newcomer as a rising star, the darling of the tea party movement. As a...
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Democrats' edge awaits victor in New York's 119th district Assembly race
In the state Assembly’s 119th District, where Democrats greatly outnumber Republicans, Tuesday’s Democratic primary might be as important as the general election in November. With longtime incumbent...
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What's going on: Iran ready to release 1 of 3 American hikers accused of spying
Also: 6 still missing after Calif. gas line explosion; more families live in shelters. APAmerican hikers Shane Bauer (left), Sarah Shourd (center), and Josh Fattal, who have been accused of spying in...
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Kentucky man, enraged over how his wife cooked eggs, kills 5 before shooting...
Jackson, Ky. — For months, Stanley Neace had shown increasing hostility to his neighbors in rural eastern Kentucky, to the point his landlord started eviction proceedings. Then he snapped over how his...
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Some worry new voting machines could lead to voting debacle in New York
New York — Even the most jaded New Yorkers might consider this a recipe for chaos: New electronic voting machines are being introduced in the Sept. 14 primary. State and city budget cuts mean not...
View ArticleEastwood man robbed by man in SUV
Syracuse, NY – An Eastwood man was robbed while walking home early today, police said. Aaron Luckette told police he was walking on the 100 block of Hillsdale Avenue about 2:27 a.m. when a black sport...
View ArticleOne hurt in two separate shooting incidents on Syracuse's Near West Side
Syracuse, NY – Police are investigating two shootings this morning on Syracuse’s Near West Side. In the first, Rashawn Mitchell told police he was arguing with two men about 4:17 a.m. outside 310...
View ArticleTwo hostages found dead after standoff ends in Pulaski
Pulaski, NY -- A standoff with police in this Oswego County village ended in tragedy this evening with the discovery that the two people taken hostage by a third man were dead, officials said. The...
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Former West Genesee High student killed in Megabus crash
Driver was using GPS to find bus station, and never braked before hitting bridge. Peter Chen / The Post-StandardInvestigators examine the area around the bus driver at the scene of a fatal Megabus...
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Veteran Onondaga County prosecutor Mike Price sets aside law books - for now
Syracuse, NY - Assistant District Attorney Mike Price, the prosecutor with the longest recent tenure in the DA’s Office, worked his last day on the job Thursday after taking an early retirement...
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In Tuesday's primary election, Onondaga County voters will use paper ballots,...
Syracuse, NY - The retail cost of paper ballots for Onondaga County’s new optical-scan voting machine is a whopping 57 cents each. So Onondaga County elections officials decided to print their own. As...
View ArticleSuspect sought in two overnight robberies in Cicero
Cicero, NY - Local law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for a suspect involved in a couple of robberies incidents overnight in Cicero. Authorities said the suspect first entered the Byrne Dairy...
View ArticleSyracuse man sues DeWitt over arrest for preaching from sidewalk
A Syracuse man claims in a federal lawsuit that DeWitt police violated his rights to free speech and religion when they arrested him last year for preaching from the sidewalk. Nicholas Auricchio, 42,...
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100 Black Men of Syracuse offers role models to city youths
Syracuse, NY -- Vincent Love volunteers as a mentor in part because he knows what guidance means to a boy who needs it. “One of the things that’s so fulfilling for me is that when I look back to my...
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Two dead, suspect in custody after seven-hour standoff in Pulaski
James Steen Jr. charged with second-degree murder in deaths of his estranged wife and her boyfriend. Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardA crowd including police and investigators gathers near the...
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What's going on: House GOP leader may compromise on tax cuts
Also: California residents return to neighborhood leveled by gas explosion. Rep. John Boehner From The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The House Republican leader, John A. Boehner, on Sunday opened the...
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer in Syracuse to rail against rising cost of coffee
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer will be in Syracuse today to urge federal officials to help prevent a stockpiling of coffee beans that could push rising prices even higher. Schumer will...
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NY Minute: Rick Lazio keeps his cool as poll shows him in a dead heat with...
Also: Democrats duke it out for Attorney General. Mike Greenlar/The Post-StandardMike Sawicz, event director of the Carl Paladino gubernatorial campaign, tapes up posters for a rally at Oneida Shores...
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Man charged with murder in Pulaski apparently charged in previous domestic...
Pulaski, NY – The man charged with the murders of two people in a Pulaski apartment Sunday apparently was charged six months ago with two misdemeanors after a domestic incident at his home. James H....
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