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North Korea vows to sever all ties with South Korea
Troops on both sides reportedly prepare for possible combat in wake of March 26 torpedo attack on South Korean warship. Seoul, South Korea -- North Korea declared today that it would sever all...
View ArticleState disciplines Marcellus doctor accused of misconduct
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The state has disciplined a doctor accused of practicing with negligence while caring for patients in Marcellus. The state Board for Professional Medical Conduct, an arm of the state...
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Former Detroit mayor gets up to 5 years in prison
Judge says 'clearly rehabilitation has failed' for Kwame Kilpatrick, who violated probation on obstruction of justice conviction. Paul Sancya / The Associated PressFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame...
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Your comments: Politics is and will always be a family business
Highlighting your comments to keep the discussion going on topics that affect you. Dick Blume / The Post-Standard, file photo, 2009 Andrew Cuomo has left a mark on Central New York, both as attorney...
View ArticleSyracuse man at scene of fatal shooting arrested on drug charge an hour later
Syracuse, NY -- A man who told police “my girl” was shot when police arrived at the scene of a fatal shooting Sunday on Syracuse’s Southside was arrested on drug charges an hour later and about five...
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Update: State police identify driver in fatal Madison County crash
Salina teen is in critical condition after crash that killed her passenger, Victoria Deverso. Other driver is also in critical condition. View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post StandardNew York state...
View ArticleSyracuse man sentenced to 25 years for home-invasion rape
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was sentenced today to 25 years in state prison for beating and raping a woman – in front of her 5-year-old daughter - during an break-in at her Minoa home last summer....
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30 dead in battle with gangs protecting alleged Jamaican druglord
Jamaican official had agreed to extradite underworld boss Christopher "Dudus" Coke to the U.S. Government appeals for blood donations. Ian Allen / The Jamaica Gleaner via APA demonstrator displays a...
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Lake Ontario lake levels remain low; could continue that way through summer
Oswego, NY -- Only a good soaking rain for many, many days is going to help water levels in Lake Ontario this summer, officials with the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control said today....
View ArticleExcellus: Many Central New Yorkers flocking to ERs with sore throats and...
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Central New Yorkers made 113,237 trips to hospital emergency rooms for sore throats, earaches and other minor medical problems in 2008 that could have been treated less expensively...
View ArticleFinalists chosen in Rosamond Gifford Zoo's name the penguin chick contest
Syracuse, NY--The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has narrowed the finalists in its penguin chick naming contest from 607 to six entries and they want the public to choose the winner. The zoo received entries...
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Gov. David Paterson, New York lawmakers agree they want parks open
They just can't agree on where else to cut the money in the budget, which is two months late. Mike Greenlar / The Post StandardMichael Mawhinney and Megan McPherson, of Syracuse, planned to have their...
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Five major U.S. airlines announce fee surcharges for peak summer travel days
Prepare to dig a little deeper into your wallets this summer for airfare. Robert Graves / The Associated Press Planning to travel this summer? Prepare to dig into your wallets just a little deeper....
View ArticleLiquor license issued for Turning Stone
Verona, NY -- The state today issued a liquor license for a Rome company that will serve alcohol at Turning Stone Resort and Casino starting Thursday. The license means that for the first time since...
View ArticleCrime video: Two seen taking purse from Rite Aid warehouse in Liverpool
Liverpool, NY -- A man and woman were caught on security video stealing a purse from a Rite Aid warehouse last month on Henry Clay Boulevard in Liverpool, Onondaga County Sheriff's deputies said....
View ArticleSyracuse commission approves law targeting rental property in SU neighborhood
Syracuse, NY - Controversial legislation aimed at limiting new rental property in the University Hill area advanced this week after a public hearing of the Syracuse Planning Commission. The commission...
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Liverpool student killed in crash had skipped school to go to Sylvan Beach
Victoria Deverso, 17, was coming home when the vehicle she was riding in crashed head-on with another vehicle. Victoria Deverso, 17, a junior at Liverpool High School, was killed in a crash Monday in...
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What's going on: Tensions mount at Korean and Mexico-Arizona borders
Also, how many legislators does Onondaga County need, and police suspect arson in string of fires in Oneida. » North Korea cuts all ties with South Korea [The Guardian] » Text from North Korea's...
View ArticleOnondaga County poised to borrow $10 million for new computer system
Syracuse, NY - Onondaga County officials are preparing to borrow nearly $10 million for a major upgrade of the county’s computer systems, pending approval from the county Legislature June 1. The...
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