Syracuse woman indicted in attack on cops at grandmother's home
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse woman accused of attacking two police officers with a bottle and threatening a third with a knife was indicted today. Faith McCarthy, 28, was indicted on four counts of...
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S.C. Democrats wonder what to do about the mysterious Alvin Greene
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's Democrats are gathering Thursday to decide whether to overturn the results of the primary election in which an unemployed, unknown military veteran won the...
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Auburn National Guard unit to return to Central New York on Friday
They are due back between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.Friday at the National Guard armory on South Street in Auburn. Stephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-Standard, file photo 2009Pvc.Robert Madill of Waterloo...
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Jobless rate drops in Syracuse area, signaling start of recovery
Construction sector gains 300 jobs relative to the same month last year. View full sizeDick Blume/ The Post StandardThe first steel beam goes up for a $220 million expansion project at St. Joseph's...
View ArticleLow-cost power for New York companies threatened
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Power for Jobs program that provides low-cost energy to New York manufacturers, companies and nonprofit groups is threatened, because competing legislative proposals to extend and...
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Syracuse man charged with selling phony Coach, Gucci and other goods
Syracuse, NY -- State police have charged a Syracuse man with selling counterfeit purses, shoes, clothing and sunglasses near the Central New York Regional Market. Police charged Jerry M. Prosonic,...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Closing arguments heard in California trial over same-sex...
Also, Mario Andretti appears at tire store opening in Rome, and Southern Tier woman kept mummified remains of husband, twin sister in her home. From SFGate.com: Winding up a historic trial over...
View ArticleMan named as part of North Carolina terror plot arrested in Kosovo
RALEIGH, N.C. — A man arrested Thursday in Kosovo is accused of being part of a terrorism plot that originated in North Carolina among people who planned attacks both at a U.S. military installation...
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EPA finds Onondaga Lake sediment disposal poses 'no significant health risks'...
Sediment is contaminated with mercury, PCBs and more. Residents say it threatens their health. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardMichelle Scott, of Camillus, listens to Alec Baldwin speak during a...
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AG Andrew Cuomo says he opposes new state taxes or borrowing
But the Democratic gubernatorial candidate won't say how he would balance the New York state budget. View full sizeFrank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardAttorney General Andrew Guomo announces a new...
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Times Square car bomb suspect indicted Thursday in New York City
NEW YORK — Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad was charged Thursday with 10 terrorism and weapons counts in an indictment that accuses him of receiving explosives training and financial help from...
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Syracuse area welcomes 41 new citizens
Syracuse, NY -- They came from China, Mexico, Germany, Burkina Faso and 25 other countries. But on Thursday, they all became U.S. citizens. Judge Michael Hanuszczak conducted the naturalization...
View ArticleSyracuse, Onondaga County agree to share a single staffer for tree care
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse and Onondaga County officials say they are planning an unprecedented move to share resources. The city parks department plans to hire an arborist who would work for both...
View ArticleSyracuse motorcyclist faces DWI, other charges after crash in Clay
Clay, NY -- A Syracuse man who lost control of his motorcycle in Clay Thursday evening was taken by ambulance to the hospital and faces multiple charges, police said. Onondaga County sheriff’s...
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Your Comments: 'Empire Zone has produced only 5 percent to 8 percent of the...
Gov. David Paterson has confirmed he and the Legislature have a tentative agreement on another major jobs program to replace the state’s Empire Zones. The Excelsior Jobs, which would provide $250...
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Update: Andrew Cuomo would cut New York's budget by eliminating agencies...
He tracks down reporter hours after making a hasty exit from an afternoon news conference about his efforts against child pornography and sex offenders. View full sizeFrank Ordoñez / The...
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With success of milfoil eradication, focus turns to stewardship of Cazenovia...
Boat inspections, other steps taken to avoid aquatic invaders. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardCazenovia Village trustee Amy Weber Mann at Lakeside Park, Cazenovia Lake, where treatments are being done...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Butternut Street bridge reconstruction: View I-81ButternutStreetBridge in a larger map Click map markers for details...
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Midwives hope New York state delivers right to practice on their own
A bill pending in Albany would end the requirement that midwives have agreements with doctors or hospitals to step in if patients develop complications. View full sizeMichelle Gabel / The...
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Utah firing squad executes convicted killer Ronnie Lee Gardner
Brother: 'He's been ... in chains his whole damn life, now he's free. I'm happy he's free, just sad the way he went.' View full sizeAP Photo/Trent Nelson/PoolFour bullet holes are visible in the wood...
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