Toyota driver's health, not stuck accelerator, cited in fatal Auburn accident
Auburn, NY – The crash involving a 2010 Toyota Camry that killed a Port Byron woman last November was due to the Toyota driver’s medical condition before the crash, not a stuck accelerator on her car,...
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How big is the oil slick? Compare it to CNY
Paul Rademacher of Google created a tool that uses Google Earth to let you get a sense of the size of the Deep Horizon oil slick by comparing it with cities around the globe. See how it compares to...
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Lunchtime Links: How many Justin Biebers could you take in a fight?
Also: Reporter can't break a glass window with a hammer. Richard Drew / The Associated PressJustin Bieber (center) performs with his back-up dancers Friday on NBC's "Today" show. How many Justin...
View ArticleLawmakers pass bill that will let state control health insurance rate increases
Syracuse, N.Y. -- New York is getting back its power to reject or modify health insurance rate increases under the terms of a bill passed Monday by the state Legislature. The state stopped regulating...
View ArticleCornell University receives $25 million gift for economics and management school
Ithaca, NY — The family of John Dyson, a former chairman of the New York Power Authority, is giving $25 million to Cornell University to establish a school of applied economics and management. The...
View ArticleNorth Syracuse breaks ground on senior apartment complex
North Syracuse, NY - The conversion of Toll Road Park into a senior housing complex in North Syracuse has officially begun. North Syracuse village officials are joining local developers this afternoon...
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NY Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. says he'll risk state shutdown by voting against...
Espada, who led last year's debilitating Senate coup, says he wants to force lawmakers to approve a budget. Mike Groll / The Associated Press, 2009Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., D-Bronx, holds a key for the...
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Onondaga County's No. 7 most wanted fugitive in 2009 caught in S.C.
Syracuse, NY -- A man who was the number seven most wanted fugitive on Onondaga County's 2009 list was apprehended this past weekend in South Carolina, authorities said. Marvin Artis, who is accused...
View ArticleAP Video: Dozens, apparent victims of Mexican drug cartels, found in cave...
Mexican authorities say dozens of bodies have been recovered from an abandoned mine that became a dumping ground for apparent victims of Mexico's drug violence. Six more bodies were found in a Cancun...
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State comptroller audit criticizes Cicero for 'lack of oversight' in...
Cicero, NY - The state comptroller’s office released an audit today that criticized the town of Cicero for failing to establish written policies and procedures for recording and processing cash...
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Your comments: All pretty critical of Obama, but do you have the answer?
What would you do to take care of the oil spill disaster? A dead turtle floats on a pool of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in Barataria Bay off the coast of Louisiana Monday, June, 7, 2010. (AP...
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Lazio, in Fayetteville, blasts Cuomo for picking 'double dipping' running mate
He says Andrew Cuomo's choice of Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy as his running mate indicates he "has no stomach for reform." Mary Altaffer / AP PhotoNew York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick...
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What's going on: Sex abuse crisis gives new momentum to Roman Catholic...
ROME (AP) -- The clerical sex abuse crisis is energizing Roman Catholic dissidents who want to open up the priesthood to women and ditch celibacy requirements. They marched on Rome Tuesday even as...
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Auburn police union files grievance against police chief in dispute over...
The Auburn Police Department union has lodged a labor grievance against Police Chief Gary Giannotta for what the union perceives as punishing four officers for not writing enough vehicle and traffic...
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Woman set on fire by ex-husband speaks out on domestic violence at Vera House...
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Yvette Cade tells women trapped in violent domestic relationships to get out as quick as they can. She didn’t and it nearly cost Cade her life. Cade spoke Tuesday at the annual...
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CNY hospitals lose millions under state budget cuts for health care
Central New York hospitals stand to lose funding after state lawmakers approved $775 million in cuts and other savings from the state health care budget. The cuts will affect hospitals, nursing homes...
View ArticlePolice: Juvenile stabbed, another juvenile in custody
Syracuse, NY -- One juvenile was in police custody and another hospitalized after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon, police said. At about 5:15 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of South Avenue, near...
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'Man v. Food' at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que for an upcoming episode
Travel Channel star Adam Richman filmed at the Dino. View full sizeAl Campanie / The Post-Standard By Adam Popescu Contributing writer It was man versus food Tuesday at Syracuse’s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que....
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New York college presidents discuss improvements for the economy
In the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Upstate Medical University in Syracuse kept on growing last year — adding 420 jobs to the payroll of what was already Central New York’s...
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Syracuse city schools might cut 75 additional jobs
Syracuse school officials are facing the prospect of cutting 75 more jobs next year on top of the roughly 244 jobs they already anticipated they would need to cut to balance the budget. But more than...
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