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Former Syracuse cop convicted of running youth drug ring files for bankruptcy
Fredrick Baunee collects pension and retirement benefits. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardFormer Syracuse Police Fredrick Baunee, who admitted to running a youth drug ring, has filed for bankruptcy....
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Protests at military funerals: Free speech or harassment?
U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday. The Associated Press, 2006Margie Phelps (right) and her nephew, Gabriel Phelps-Roper, then 10 (center), both from the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka,...
View ArticleNew York consumers' economic outlook stays grim
Loudonville, NY -- New York consumers' confidence in the economy remained gloomy in September, researchers said this morning. But while their confidence lagged, the 676 New Yorkers questioned by the...
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Good Samaritan rescues kidnapped California girl
Victor Perez lauded as a hero after ramming suspect's truck, which he recognized from news reports. APThe hero, Victor Perez. An 8-year-old Fresno, Calif. girl was kidnapped from her front yard Monday...
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If elected as governor of New York, Carl Paladino says he'll work for free
Multimillionaire developer says he would forgo the $179,000 salary or give it all to charity. View full sizeMike Groll / APNew York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino. After a fundraiser...
View ArticleColorado woman killed in collision with tractor-trailer in Dryden
Dryden, NY -- A Colorado woman was killed and an Oklahoma man injured when their car was hit by a tractor-trailer Monday in this Tompkins County town, state police said. Jade E. Moore, 24, of Boulder,...
View ArticleState police on scene of crash in Manlius involving school bus
Manlius, NY -- State police are on the scene of a crash involving a school bus, according to Onondaga County 911. No school children appear to have been on the bus at the time of the crash, the 911...
View ArticleSecond fisherman dies from last week's Oswego River accident
Oswego, NY -- Clifford Luther, the other fisherman who was swept away in the Oswego River last week, has died at Oswego Hospital. A hospital nursing supervisor said Luther, 52, of Horseheads, Chemung...
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Lunchtime Links: Mass. woman accused of giving flying feces facial
Also: Shell-shocked military dog finds home with parents of Marine killed in Iraq. Stockbyte From The Belmont Citizen-Herald: A Belmont, Mass. woman faces multiple charges, including assault and...
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Cuomo expects endorsements during visit to DeWitt dairy
DeWitt, NY -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo expects to pick up two endorsements in his race for governor during a visit this afternoon to a DeWitt dairy. Cuomo, a Democrat, has scheduled the visit for...
View ArticleSyracuse man shot with Taser after challenging officer to fight
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse police officer investigating an assault early Monday morning had to use his Taser after a man came out of his apartment ready to fight, police records state. Thomas...
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo welcomes baby sloth after 16-year drought
The name of baby Ruth was inspired by "The Goonies" movie. View full sizeFrank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardCounty Executive Joanie Mahoney reaches in to stroke Ruth, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo's baby...
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Jordan man accused of sending indecent pictures to a minor
Jordan, NY -- A Jordan resident was charged Tuesday with disseminating indecent material, a felony, after deputies accused the man of sending explicit pictures by cell phone to a minor. Robert Hawkey,...
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Republican Onondaga County Exec Joanie Mahoney endorses Democrat Andrew Cuomo...
Other prominent Republicans, including J. Patrick Barrett and Rick Lazio's campaign finance chairman, have endorsed Cuomo. View full sizeLauren Long / The Post-StandardDemocratic gubernatorial...
View ArticleTroopers: Truck driver made false statement concerning fatal Thruway crash
East Syracuse, NY -- An arrest was made in the Thruway accident in Canastota last week that killed an East Syracuse resident, the New York state police announced today. David J. Gorinshek, 44, of...
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White House shoots down theory of a Hillary Clinton / Joe Biden job swap
Bob Woodward said an Obama-Clinton ticket in 2012 is 'on the table.' White House disagrees. J. Scott Applewhite / The Associated PressSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a conference...
View ArticleAuburn hires auditor from Wayne County to fill vacant comptroller position
Auburn has hired Wayne County’s auditor to be comptroller and run the city's finance department, City Manager Mark Palesh said today. The city selected Linda Harissis to succeed Lisa Green, who left...
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Man sought in theft of $2,000 in cigarettes from Lenox Sav-On
Lenox, NY -- State police are looking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of stealing 30 cartons of Newport cigarettes from the Sav-On gas station in early August. Troopers released...
View ArticleThree trucks, passenger car crash in Thruway construction zone near Warners
Syracuse, NY -- State police and rescue personnel are on the scene of a bad crash in the westbound lanes of the state Thruway just east of the Warners Travel Plaza. Two dump trucks, a commercial...
View ArticleWife of former North Syracuse mayor admits official misconduct
Syracuse, NY - The wife of the former North Syracuse mayor has pleaded guilty in connection with allegations she misappropriated some of the village’s money. Patricia Heindorf, 59, pleaded guilty...
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