Staten Island DA to declare attorney general candidacy in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY – Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan Jr. will bring his campaign for New York Attorney General to Onondaga County on Monday, declaring his candidacy within walking...
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What's going on: Europe recovers from volcanic ash cloud travel headaches, again
Also: Finally, some success cleaning up Gulf oil; Detroit girl, 7, shot and killed by police during raid. Scott Heppell / The Associated PressPassengers relax after flights were canceled due to the...
View ArticleAir Canada resumes Syracuse-Toronto service today
Syracuse, NY – Air Canada will launch its new twice-daily direct flights to Toronto today at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The direct flights to Lester B. Pearson International Airport will...
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New study links ADHD in children to fruit and vegetable pesticide exposure
Researchers warn parents to wash produce, buy organic. Jupiter Images UnlimitedFruits and vegetables are part of a healthy diet.Children who have been exposed to higher levels of the pesticide found...
View ArticleRail officials investigate Amtrak fuel spill that shut down some CNY rail...
Whitestown, NY — Officials say a fuel tank on an Amtrak passenger train was punctured when it was struck by an object in Central New York, shutting down rail service for several hours. About 500...
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Currents could carry Gulf oil spill through Florida Keys, up East Coast
BP says it's catching about one-fifth of the spilling oil. NOAAThis May 10 satellite image shows a clearly defined oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine scientists fear that two powerful Gulf...
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Sleeping 7-year-old Detroit girl shot to death by police
Her home was being raided in search of homicide suspect. The Detroit News via APAiyana JonesDetroit -- Seven-year-old Aiyana Jones was asleep on the living room sofa in her family's apartment when...
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Thousands plan to quit Facebook by May 31. Will you?
A new group has emerged amid the privacy policy controversy to organize the exodus. The Associated Press Facebook’s latest changes to its privacy policy makes it longer than the constitution, offering...
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NY Minute: Hiram Monserrate dumps girlfriend who stood by him during abuse...
Also: Presumed gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo expected to pick running mate and weigh in on the state budget within the next week; Gov. David Paterson threatening to cut 10,000 state workers....
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Lunchtime Links: Dogs on Viagra and the U.N.
Also: Ball player urinates on field during national anthem; woman blames phone company for exposing her affair. Ingrid» Long Island shelter asking for Viagra donations to save Ingrid, a pit bull with...
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Two Syracuse detectives get heroes' welcome after return from D.C.
Richard Curran, Ed Falkowski honored for actions during 2009 shootout (video). Syracuse, NY -- A mere 23 seconds changed the lives of two Syracuse Police detectives forever. Detectives Ed Falkowski...
View ArticleSyracuse man gets probation, weekends in jail for trio of DWI arrests
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man caught driving drunk three times within less than a week in January was sentenced today to five years’ probation and eight weekends in jail. Robert M. Pangaro, 38, of...
View ArticleDeer's downtown Syracuse trip ends tragically
Syracuse, NY – A wayward deer threaded its way through downtown Syracuse streets and an automotive repair garage Monday morning, but couldn’t negotiate a fence railing behind another building. The...
View ArticleTompkins County woman sentenced for State Fair assault on trooper
Syracuse, NY - A Tompkins County woman was sentenced today to three years in state prison for assaulting a state trooper at the New York State Fair last summer. Tamara Avery, 26, of McLean, pleaded...
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Workers begin locking up closed state parks
Albany, NY — New York state has begun closing 55 parks and historic sites as the budget crisis continues. Officials at the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation say the agency began...
View ArticleGov. Paterson, New York legislative leaders to meet on budget
ALBANY, N.Y. — A state official says that Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders will meet publicly Tuesday for the first time in months to hash out a state budget that’s now seven weeks late....
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NYSERDA to finance solar and windmill test sites around New York state
Syracuse, NY -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will spend $4.4 million over the next five years to establish solar photovoltaic and small wind testing and research...
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Indian cigarette sales thrive as New York works on regulations
State officials have been working on regulations limiting the number of cigarettes wholesalers can deliver to reservations without state taxes. Al Campanie / The Post-Standard, 2000A customer at the...
View ArticleWhat's going on: BP oil bypass works, but captures only one-fifth of leak
Also, paint fumes cause evacuation of Oswego school, and state tightens wind turbine safety rules after 2009 collapse. » BP Capturing About One-Fifth of Oil Leaking in Gulf [Business Week] » BP, its...
View ArticleDozens of firefighters battle stubborn Otisco fire (video)
Otisco, NY -- No one was hurt by a fire that destroyed an old farmhouse at 3807 Otisco Road Monday afternoon. The farm once supported Kuty’s Farm-Market, but the business hadn’t been as active...
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