Fire at Syracuse cathedral touched off by fallen light bulb
Syracuse, NY – A fire first suspected to be arson at Syracuse’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception apparently was sparked by a broken light bulb, a church official said. A man walking into the...
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Boy, 7, writes apology letter after stealing necklace for mom
'I thought that the locket would be a great present so I picked one. I didn't known that they cost anything so I put it in my pocket.' View full sizeThe Catbird BoutiqueNew York — His heart was in the...
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White House says it contacted Colorado candidate about jobs
Washington -- The White House faced fresh questions over back-room dealmaking after acknowledging that one of President Barack Obama's top advisers encouraged a Colorado Democrat to apply for an...
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Winner of Syracuse zoo's 'name the penguin' contest: Esteban
Syracuse, NY – Call him Esteban. That’s the name that won the most votes in the Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s contest to name the first-hatched of this year’s clutch of nine Humboldt penguin chicks, County...
View ArticleSyracuse Downtown Farmers Market temporarily moves to Clinton Square
Syracuse, NY--The Downtown Farmers Market will reopen for the season Tuesday in a temporary location in Clinton Square. The market presented by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse is relocating while...
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NY Minute: Paladino vows to spend his own money to force primary against...
He first pegs the bill at $10 million, then scales it back to half a million. Mary Altaffer / The Associated PressNew York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino nominates himself Wednesday...
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Cursing Syracuse man sentenced for carrying out Minoa home invasion
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man who helped set up and carry out a home-invasion robbery during which a suburban woman was sexually assaulted was sentenced today to 20 years in state prison. Onondaga...
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Syracuse man sent to prison for molesting young girl
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was sentenced today to 16 1/2 years in state prison for sexually molesting a little girl for more than a year. Richard D. Lovell, 59, of E. Brighton Ave., had nothing to...
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Lunchtime Links: California lawmakers vote to ban plastic bags
Also: Cool treehouses; a printer made out of Legos. Rich Pedroncelli / The Associated PressA car drives past a plastic bag lying on a on-ramp to Highway 70 Wednesday near Olivehurs, Calif. The...
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Baldwinsville student off to perfect start at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Of the 273 spellers, only 50 will advance to Friday's rounds. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardWebster's Dictionary - and study buddy, Lily - in hand, Katherine Schumacher of Baldwinsville poses before...
View ArticleOneida Nation leader attends White House event with Paul McCartney
Oneida Indian Nation leader Ray Halbritter was one of 200 invited guests at the White House Wednesday night at a gathering honoring former Beatle Paul McCartney, the Oneida nation press office said....
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Your comments: It's our thinking this will never happen that produced the oil...
Do you support oil drilling on or off-coast after this disaster? FILE - In this May 6, 2010 file photo, oil from the leaking Deep Horizon oil rig is seen swirling through the currents in the Gulf of...
View ArticleBear reported in Syracuse's Valley neighborhood
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse Police are searching for a bear reported this afternoon in the Valley neighborhood. Several residents reported a large animal lumbering through backyards near South Salina...
View ArticleTwo-year-old Auburn boy drowns this morning in family pool
Auburn,NY--A two –year-old Auburn boy drowned this morning in his family’s inground swimming pool, Auburn police said. Police and the Onondaga County Medical Examiner are investigating the drowning,...
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GOP will need primary to choose opponent for Gillibrand
New York — New York Republicans are backing a former Long Island lawmaker to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, but an economist has won enough support from party leaders to force a primary....
View ArticleWhat's going on: BP cuts through pipe, releases ad apologizing for oil spill
Also, second aid ship is reportedly heading toward Gaza, and the family of Stacey Castor's victim wants to move his grave. » BP cuts pipe, plans to lower cap over Gulf spill [The Associated Press] »...
View ArticleSyracuse woman who won $3 million judgment from city arrested on drug charge
Syracuse, NY -- A city woman who received the largest legal settlement in Syracuse’s history was charged with misdemeanor drug possession Tuesday morning in the East Genesee Street hotel where she is...
View ArticleAuburn IDA to vote on tax break for Syracuse company's proposed hotel and...
Auburn, NY -- The Auburn Industrial Development Agency on Friday is to vote again on a proposed tax break for a Syracuse company that wants to build an 88-room hotel and conference center in downtown...
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State police continue interviews in fatal crash; no tests yet on alcohol
State police are continuing to investigate a head-on crash that killed a Liverpool High School student and badly injured two other people May 24, Trooper Jack Keller said today. Victoria C. Deverso,...
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South Carolina police: Black man shot to death, body dragged
NEWBERRY, S.C. — Two men who worked at a South Carolina poultry processing plant had spent most of the day together Tuesday, hanging out late into the evening, maybe rehashing their long shifts. By...
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