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Toyota recalls another 1.53 million cars globally
Lexus, Avalon and other models could have brake fluid and fuel pump problems. Jeff Chiu / The Associated PressToyota Motor Corp. said Thursday Oct. 21, 2010 it is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon...
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What's going on: French demonstrators block airport, scare away Lady Gaga
Also: 10 babies die in Calif. whooping cough outbreak. Claude Paris / The Associated PressTravellers make their way to Marseille airport as striking employees block the access of the airport in...
View ArticleMystery giver puts $10,000 in cash into Sept. 11 donation box at World Trade...
New York — An anonymous benefactor stuffed $10,000 in cash into a 9/11 donation box at the World Trade Center. Joe Daniels, president of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, tells the New...
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Union fights release of ratings for teachers in New York City
'Teachers need to be held accountable,' says a parent from Queens. AP The teachers' union in New York City is fighting the city Education Department's plan to release internal ratings of more than...
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Police identify victims of Syracuse double shooting
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police this morning identified the victims of Wednesday night’s double shooting on the city's north side. David Theus, 26, of 110 N. Fountain St., Syracuse was shot in the...
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Lunchtime Links: Family sues over saggy pants melee at the mall
Also: Gumby attacker ID-ed from his YouTube video. The Associated PressA "Stop the Sag!" billboard is seen on the side of a building in Brooklyn, bearing a message from New York State Sen. Eric Adams...
View ArticleSyracuse woman charged with felony in pepper-spray incident in front of...
Cicero, NY -- A Syracuse woman stopped by loss prevention staff on suspicion of shoplifting Saturday outside the Burlington Coat Factory store, Cicero, used a pepper spray to try to evade arrest,...
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NPR fires Juan Williams over remarks about Muslims
Williams told Bill O'Reilly he gets 'nervous' when he's on an airplane with people in 'Muslim garb.' National Public Radio has fired longtime news analyst Juan Williams over comments he made about...
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Veterans jump into flap over Christian flag at N.C. memorial
After a complaint, a Christian flag was removed from a public park's war memorial. Now angry veterans and church groups have replaced it and are guarding it around the clock. Lynn Hey / The Associated...
View ArticleDeWitt police identify officer injured in morning crash on I-481
DeWitt, NY -- A DeWitt officer suffered minor injuries and a Mattydale woman was ticketed for speeding in an Interstate 481 crash this morning, DeWitt police said. Officer Jeffrey MacDonald, 45, was...
View ArticleCoast Guard from Oswego helps in search for missing Canadian ship crewmember
Oswego, NY -- Coast Guard rescue crews from Oswego helped in the search for a crewmember reported missing from a Canadian freighter on Lake Ontario. The crew of the 710-foot Canadian Provider called...
View ArticleAXA business analyst wins $1 million from lottery
East Syracuse, NY -- A 57-year-old AXA business analyst has hit the $1 million top prize on a Powerball instant ticket, the New York State Lottery announced this afternoon. Maryann Paciotti of East...
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Utica man admits to possessing thousands of dollars stolen from Syracuse...
Utica, NY -- A Utica man who had in his possession thousands of dollars stolen over a six-year period from Syracuse parking meters pleaded guilty today in Oneida County Court. Ronald Mancuso, 48,...
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County budget battle surprise: Democrats join Mahoney to restore some...
Suburban lawmakers say their areas will suffer more. Gloria Wright / The Post-StandardOnondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney. Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney scored a victory in her budget...
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LaFayette man charged in holdup at Route 20 orchard
LaFayette, NY -- A LaFayette man is in state police custody today, accused of holding up a Route 20 apple orchard stand at gunpoint. Matthew M. Town, 27, of 1486 Berwyn Road, was charged with felony...
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Upstate Medical University plans to launch $225M construction blitz in Syracuse
Plans include a cancer center, more research space in the Institute for Human Performance, renovation of two downtown apartment buildings and a new nursing school. Stephen D. Cannerelli / The...
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Pataki endorses Buerkle, not so sure about Paladino
Former Gov. George Pataki came to Central New York today to blast the new health care reform law and endorse congressional candidate Ann Marie Buerkle, a fellow Republican who has pledged to repeal...
View ArticleBen Stein speaks at Oncenter in Syracuse on education, politics and more
Q&A with the famed economist, lawyer, author, commentator and actor. Syracuse, NY -- At a VIP cocktail reception for the insurance industry, Ben Stein, a small man dressed in a suit and gray...
View ArticleJobs picture improves in Syracuse area, even while government jobs drop
The Syracuse area’s continued its long climb out of the recession in September as the unemployment rate fell and jobs increased. The average unemployment rate in Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties...
View ArticleJ-E school board interviewing four former superintendents to take job as...
The four candidates are all retired superintendents; none is interested in succeeding outgoing Superintendent Marilyn Dominick. Elbridge, NY – The Jordan-Elbridge school board is interviewing four...
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