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1,000th GI killed in Afghan war was on 2nd tour
"He wanted to die for something," his younger brother said. AP Photo/Eric GayJonathan Leicht, left, and Jesse Leicht, right, pose with a photo of their brother, Marine Cpl. Jacob Leicht, Saturday, in...
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Standing Room Only for Strasburg
Fans flock to ballpark for pitcher's (possibly) final game in Syracuse Lauren Long/The Post-StandardThe fourth-largest crowd in Chiefs history watch while Stephen Strasburg pitches during the...
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For vacationers, it's another scaled-back summer
Americans aren’t in the mood to spend much on travel this summer. More people are expected to hit the road than did last year, the Associated Press reports, but their budgets will be tighter because...
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CNY parades, concerned about kids, saying no to candy toss
Children see treats and " don't see the vehicles." John Berry/The Post-StandardSome of the candy thrown by parade participants during the Jamesville Memorial Day Parade ended up on Route 173....
View ArticleKeeping patients away earns some CNY hospitals good grades
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse’s biggest hospitals are doing a good job of slowing the revolving door of unnecessary patient readmissions, which are costly and can be a sign of poor care, according to a...
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Pfc. Gregory Huxley Jr., will never be forgotten
It's always Memorial Day for Mary and Gregory Huxley, of Forestport. Mike Greenlar / The Post StandardMary and Greg Huxley kneel behind a memorial marker in Forestport for their son Gregory P. Huxley...
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Syracuse police officer drove up pension chauffeuring former Mayor Matt Driscoll
City's 2009 retirees will receive roughly $1.7 million a year in pension payments. Post-Standard file photoJames "Jake" Jackowski, 61, driver and bodyguard for Mayor Matt Driscoll, received the...
View ArticleCayuga, Seneca counties consider taking Indian tax dispute case to Supreme Court
Key lawmakers in both Cayuga and Seneca counties said they favor asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn this month’s unfavorable state court ruling in the counties’ cigarette tax dispute with the...
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A man of few words: Sen. Michael Nozzolio said three words in four months of...
He was the most silent senator in the Legislature, NYPIRG says. Stephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardSen. Michael Nozzolio listens -- quietly -- during a Finance Committee meeting May 11 in the...
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What's going on: The next step after death of BP's 'top kill' oil cleanup method
Also: Mom finds kidnapped daughter on Facebook; we're stressed over debt. Gerald Herbert / The Associated PressOil-stained cattle egrets walk the deck of the supply vessel Joe Griffin at the site of...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after popping wheelie and striking vehicle
Syracuse, NY - A man who turned 24 years old less than a week ago was killed in a motorcycle crash this morning, Syracuse police said. Kenneth Berube, whose address is unknown, was riding his Honda...
View ArticleClinton man killed in motorcycle crash
Kirkland, NY - A Clinton man died Saturday night after he drove off the shoulder of an Oneida County road, sheriff's deputies said. Evan Paye, 25, was driving a 1989 Suzuki motorcycle south on Post...
View Article14-year-old Oswego boy injured in ATV crash
Lyonsdale, NY - A 14-year-old Oswego boy was injured Saturday after crashing an all-terrain vehicle into a tree in Lewis County, according to Lewis County sheriff's deputies. The boy, whose name was...
View Article7-year-old Syracuse boy darts across city street, collides with car
Syracuse, NY - A 7-year-old Syracuse boy darted across a city street this afternoon and ran into the path of a Chevy Impala, police said. The boy was on the north side of West Ostrander Avenue shortly...
View ArticleElbridge family returns home from church to find house on fire
Elbridge, NY -- An Elbridge family of four was left temporarily homeless tonight after a minor fire damaged their two-story house on Hamilton Road, a fire official said. When the family returned from...
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Homicide victim's mom shows photo of her daughter's final moments
Morgan McMahon's mom hopes sharing the disturbing image of her daughter will help others avoid violence. Mike Greenlar/The Post-StandardFriends and relatives of homicide victim Morgan McMahon gather...
View ArticleCNY sportsman Robert Ripberger leaves behind legacy of achievement
Syracuse, NY - A Central New York sportsman who organized the first annual children’s fishing derby at Hiawatha Lake and was instrumental in establishing New York’s bow-hunting season died Thursday....
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Thousands see veterans burn 12,000 flags at watchfire at state fairgrounds
Geddes, NY - Thousands of Central New Yorkers poured out to the state fairgrounds tonight for the annual watchfire in honor of U.S. soldiers who died in service. Retired and tatttered U.S. flags...
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Bridgeport mother remains critical one week after crash that killed teen
Syracuse, NY - A Bridgeport mother of three remained unconscious Sunday with a skull fracture, broken neck, two broken legs and a broken left arm a week after a fatal crash on Route 31 in Sullivan, a...
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Sixty-six years later, a Syracuse soldier's dog tag is found in Italy where...
An Italian researcher tracks down John P. Vargo's nephews and returns the treasure he unearthed earlier this year at Anzio. Nick Lisi/The Post-StandardThe dogtag of John P. Vargo, a soldier from...
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