Ohio couple arrested on terror conspiracy charges
TOLEDO, Ohio — Federal authorities have accused an Ohio couple of conspiring to provide thousands of dollars to a Mideast terrorist group. Authorities say Toledo residents Hor and Amera Akl...
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48 students, including one from Seneca Falls, advance to semifinals of the...
This is Neetu Chandak's fourth trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. View full sizeFile photo / AP, 2009Neetu Chandak, 13, of Seneca Falls, reacts to spelling her word correctly in round six of...
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Gulf oil spill workers, like Exxon Valdez workers in 1989, complain of...
NEW ORLEANS — For days now, Dr. Damon Dietrich and other physicians have seen patients come through their emergency room at West Jefferson Medical Center with similar symptoms: respiratory problems,...
View ArticleProposed Syracuse law would limit university-area rentals, require one...
Syracuse, NY - More than 100 people showed up at Syracuse City Hall Thursday, with arms crossed and some tears shed, to talk about a proposed law that would put limits on new rental property near...
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Syracuse school might lose grant to buy fresh produce because it's not poor...
A McKinley-Brighton Elementary teacher has sent letters to federal officials, including first lady Michelle Obama, in hopes of salvaging the grant. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post StandardBenjamin...
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Police accuse man of firing a shot near a north side Syracuse market
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man is facing two felony charges after police accused him of firing a gunshot near a north side market. Ronald Maynor Jr., 22, of 721 Hawley Ave., will be arraigned this...
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Recall: McDonald's pulls cadmium-tainted 'Shrek' glasses
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald's, forcing the burger giant to recall 12 million of the cheap...
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What's going on: Cap placed atop Gulf well; oil still spewing
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) -- A cap was seated atop a blown-out Gulf well but the volcano of oil obscured it from view early Friday making it impossible to tell if BP's latest attempt to curtail the...
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Syracuse bicyclist charged with felony weapon possession
Syracuse, NY -- A bicyclist was charged with felony weapon possession after being stopped by police Thursday on the city's near west side. Police said they stopped cyclist Carlos Torres, 17, of 203...
View ArticleOnondaga Road Elementary closed today
Camillus, NY--The West Genesee School District has closed Onondaga Road Elementary today due to a water main break. Camillus, NY--The West Genesee School District has closed Onondaga Road Elementary...
View ArticleNew York State Police target commercial vehicles for safety inspections
Syracuse, NY - Next week motorists should see more commercial trucks pulled over to the side of New York's highways as the state police take part in a three-day international road check. Police across...
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Manlius couple donates $50,000 to SPCA
They hope their contribution inspires others to donate. Dick Blume/The Post StandardJoseph and Marcia Tupper of Manlius, NY, with 3 of their dogs, L-R; "LuLu", a mastif, "Trouper", a boxer, pit bull...
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Study: Want a higher GPA? Get on the treadmill.
New study suggests more physical activity could lead to a higher GPA. A new study suggests that twenty minutes of daily vigorous physical activity among college students could add .4 points or more to...
View ArticleWegmans executive advises small businesses on good customer service (video)
: Syracuse,NY--Companies that have great customer service start by treating their employees well, Wegmans executive Paul Lilly told about 50 people at the South Side Innovation Center this morning....
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New aid ship heads to Gaza, Israel vows to stop it
ISTANBUL (AP) -- An aid ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone late Friday, an activist said, but Israel's prime minister has vowed the...
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Georgia man to get 15 years in prison for terrorizing elderly couple in...
Syracuse, NY - A Georgia man accused of terrorizing an elderly Manlius couple during a break-in at their home Easter Sunday admitted his guilt today. Mark Rolland, 43, of Macon, pleaded guilty before...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Employee of the year? Meet Andrew Brian McKnight
Seen on dnj.com (Tenn.): An Eagleville man had to hold on for his life after three teens allegedly dined and ditched at a local Waffle House on May 30. Andrew Brian McKnight grasped the hood of a...
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Your comments: Time to give Paladino a shot
What do you think of Carl Paladino? Mike Groll / APRepublican candidate for New York governor Carl Paladino talks to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany on Tuesday. Many...
View ArticleSupport flows to after-school program hit by burglary (video)
Syracuse, NY--The Determination Center, an after school program for children and teens, has seen an outpouring of food, money and warm words of encouragement, since the community learned of a...
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Auburn IDA paves way for hotel project with Pioneer Cos. by approving tax deal
Auburn, NY — The Auburn Industrial Development Agency today approved a 25-year tax break for the Pioneer Cos. of Syracuse to build an 88-room hotel and conference center in downtown Auburn. The vote...
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