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FDA fines Red Cross $16 million for sloppy blood screening in 2008
Violations occurred in 2008. Agency says Red Cross has made 'significant improvements.' Post-Standard file photoThe FDA has fined the Red Cross $16 million for mishandling blood in 2008.WASHINGTON —...
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What's going on: Rep. Joe Barton apologizes for apologizing to BP
Texas Republican told BP executive he was sorry for Obama's stand. View full sizeAP Photo/Haraz N. GhanbariRep. Joe Barton, R-Texas listens to opening statements from members of Congress, on Capitol...
View ArticleUpdate: Two hurt in Elbridge crash
Update: Elbridge, NY -- Two women went to hospitals with what officials called minor injuries after a two-car accident this morning at Route 5 West and Hamilton Road in Elbridge. According to state...
View ArticleAltmar man accused of criminal contempt
Scriba, NY--An Altmar man was accused of felony criminal contempt Thursday after he followed another person’s car too closely, honking his horn, waving his arms and pulling along side the vehicle,...
View ArticleUpdate: I-81 north ramp will close off and on today after trash truck overturned
Trash overflows onto ramp (video). Update: Syracuse, NY--The ramp from Interstate 81 north to Interstate 481 north will be closed periodically today as crews remove a trash truck that overturned on...
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Toy soldiers on 8-year-old's hat run afoul of R.I. school's weapons ban
Pupil made the hat for a school project. View full sizeAP Photo/WPRIThis image made from video provided by WPRI on Thursday shows a hat created by 8-year-old David Morales to honor American troops,...
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NY Minute: New York considers suing BP over lost pension funds
Also: Lots of jobs in the Mohawk Valley; Assemblywoman pushing for more independence for midwives; Lawmakers try to figure out how to close state budget gap without borrowing; New candidate enters...
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Lunchtime Links: Police accuse man of driving drunk on a snowmobile --...
The AP reports: WAYLAND, N.Y. (AP) - A Steuben County man has been charged with operating a snowmobile while drunk - in June. State police say 46-year-old Carl Kruchten of Wayland was arrested after...
View ArticleEight more cases of whooping cough reported in Onondaga County
Total number of cases this year is now 23. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Eight more cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in Onondaga County, bringing the total number of cases for the year to...
View ArticleThird city man sentenced in Minoa home invasion, rape
Syracuse, NY - A third Syracuse man involved in a suburban home invasion during which the woman resident was sexually assaulted by the intruders was sentenced today for his role in the break-in. But...
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Groups rally in Syracuse for state moratorium on hydrofracking (video)
Organizers fear state legislators will break for the summer and leave the moratorium on the table. Syracuse, NY -- Chanting "Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Hydrofracking has got to go," 40 people marched around...
View ArticleOnondaga County jail inmate dies in hospital
Syracuse, NY -- An inmate of the Onondaga County Justice Center died this morning from natural causes in a Syracuse hospital, according to the Onondaga County sheriff. Levoughn Edmond, 23, was...
View ArticleEthanol should start flowing in Volney by July 1
Oswego, NY -- The Sunoco ethanol plant in Volney will be making ethanol by July 1 that can be sold to the public, a company official said Friday. Plant manager Gary Center told 142 people at the...
View ArticleHastings floating dock at Fort Brewerton pier back in use
Hastings, NY -- The floating dock in the town of Hastings on the north side of the Oneida River near the Waterfront Tavern that had been out of commission after being hit by a boat a couple of weeks...
View ArticleCEO Tony Hayward walks the plank on Gulf oil spill clean up operations
BP Chairman Svanberg announced CEO Tony Hayward will no longer manage clean up operations. BP Chairman Car-Henric Svanberg announced that CEO Tony Hayward will no longer be managing the day-to-day...
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National Guard unit returns to Auburn after 10-month tour in Iraq
The 206th spent 10 months stationed in Basra, Iraq, where they helped train Iraqi police officers and provided security for the elections held in April. View full sizeJohn Berry / The...
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What's going on: Obama administration to challenge Arizona's immigration law
Also, state lawmakers fight to keep Ogdensburg prison open, and a roundup of news from E3 Expo, a gaming conference that ended Friday in Los Angeles. View full sizeCharles Dharapak / APPresident...
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Syracuse's Downtown Farmers Market staying in Clinton Square
Both customers and vendors wanted to make the temporary move permanent. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardProduce from Vic's Produce on display at the Downtown Farmers Market at Clinton Square in...
View ArticleTech Garden launches summer program for student business startups
The Syracuse Technology Garden today officially launched its Student Sandbox, a summer program that provides office space and mentoring to businesses started by students. The Tech Garden, a business...
View ArticleSummit in Syracuse calls for HIV/AIDS education in schools, testing of prisoners
Syracuse, NY -- An HIV/AIDS summit Friday called for HIV/AIDS education in the Syracuse school district and testing for prisoners as they enter and leave prison. The Syracuse Black Leadership...
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