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Hurricane Igor kicks up dangerous surf along US East Coast
HAMILTON, Bermuda — Hurricane Igor kicked up dangerous surf along the eastern U.S. seaboard Monday after brushing past Bermuda and knocking out power to a large share of the population. The storm,...
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Muslim groups back Islamic center near ground zero
NEW YORK — A coalition of Muslim groups called Monday for interfaith dialogue to combat religious intolerance and said they support the right to build a controversial Islamic center near ground zero....
View ArticleCEO says National Grid considered selling U.S. assets
Syracuse, NY - National Grid would be willing to sell some of its U.S. assets if the company needed cash in the future, Chief Executive Officer Steve Holliday said in an interview published today in...
View ArticleAlbion bridge replacement may hurt fishing businesses
Albion, NY -- Work is set to begin Wednesday to replace the Pineville bridge on County Route 48 in the Oswego County town of Albion. But the work couldn’t come at a worse time, said Rick Boeve, owner...
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New York's lieutenant governor calls for overhaul of costly Medicaid program
Among the recommendations is letting the state Health Department set payment rates. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post Standard, 2009New York state Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch walks into the State...
View ArticleFort Drum soldier killed in Afghanistan
Fort Drum, NY - A Fort Drum soldier from Pennsylvania died Saturday after his unit was attacked in Afghanistan , the Defense Department announced today. Spc. Joshua A. Harton, 23, of Bethlehem, Pa.,...
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Real-time security cameras link New York City subway hubs
NEW YORK (AP) — Five hundred cameras installed in three of the city’s busiest transit hubs started feeding live images to the police department’s high-tech security network Monday and will be...
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Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney endorses CNY congressional...
Liverpool, NY - Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate, endorsed Republican Ann Marie Buerkle's campaign for congress today during a news conference...
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Your Comments: Um, the recession is still going on for most of us
The longest recession the country has endured since the Great Depression ended in June 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, a panel of academic economists based in Cambridge,...
View ArticleF-M school board votes to accept turf field proposal
Manlius, NY -- The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education voted Monday night to accept a proposal for a turf field at the high school. The vote was 7 to 1 with one member abstaining. Board member...
View ArticleSearch ends with discovery of body in Jefferson County
Rutland, NY -- A search begun Wednesday ended Monday afternoon when family members discovered the body of Charles B. Ball in Rutland, in Jefferson County. Ball, 71, had been missing since last week...
View ArticleFort Drum soldier killed in Afghanistan
Fort Drum, NY -- A corporal from Fort Drum has died in Afghanistan. Corporal Joshua A. Harton, 23, of Bethlehem, Penn., was killed, the Army said, in a weapons attack. Harton joined the Army in June...
View ArticleTeen stabbed in Syracuse, another teen sought
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police are looking for a man, probably a teen-ager, who stabbed a 17-year-old Monday. Police were called to the 1000 block of South McBride Street at 6:40 p.m. They found the...
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In Central New York, Romney predicts change in November
Says Americans don't believe leaders in Washington understand the country's values Gary Walts / The Post-StandardFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at campaign headquarters for Congressional...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map Click map markers for details on the following construction news: •...
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African Americans in Syracuse say Carl Paladino is unfit to be governor
Syracuse, NY -- Carl Paladino has e-mailed photos to his friends that depict, among other things, Barack and Michelle Obama as a pimp and a prostitute. The new Republican candidate for governor says...
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Could cameras help deter crime in Syracuse's Near West neighborhood?
Some worry about loss of privacy. City council committee to discuss the proposal today. View full sizeStephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardSyracuse is considering using $125,000 in stimulus money...
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What's going on: 9 Western troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
From Los Angeles Times: Nine Western service members died Tuesday in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, making this the deadliest year for NATO in the nine-year war. Military officials did...
View ArticleCentral New York neonatal health care workers vote to unionize
Syracuse, NY – Health care professionals at Neonatal Association of Central New York Monday voted to form a chapter of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. The 18 eligible employees voted 13 to 5...
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Businesswoman to President Obama: 'I'm exhausted of defending you'
At conversation on state of the economy, president hears from disillusioned supporter. It was billed as "Investing in America," a live televised conversation on the state of the economy featuring...
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