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Duelling plans for Syracuse convention center hotels compete for support
State and county officials could decide this week which project gets millions in help. John Berry / The Post-StandardEli Braha, managing member of Berkley Acquisitions LLC, is framed by the Hotel...
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Nedrow woman to be sentenced for death of friend in DWI crash
Syracuse, NY - A Nedrow woman is scheduled to be sentenced today for the death of a friend in a fiery, drunken-driving crash nearly a year ago. Stephanie L. Campbell, 25, of 313 Route 11A, is expected...
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Longest-serving U.S. senator, Democrat Robert Byrd, dies at 92
W. Virginia politician used power to reward friends and punish enemies, and carried a copy of the Constitution in his pocket. Carolyn Kaster / The Associated PressSen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., readies...
View ArticleFire destroys manufactured home in Granby
Granby, NY – Oswego County fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire early this morning that destroyed a manufactured home at 237 Wilcox Road, Granby. Firefighters arriving at the scene...
View ArticleSyracuse man to be sentenced in fatal shooting
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man is scheduled to be sentenced today to serve 6 1/2 to 13 years in state prison for fatally shooting another man in September. Shawnde Washington, 25, pleaded guilty May 26...
View ArticleUpdate: Homer woman charged in Preble crash
Update: Preble, NY -- A Homer woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after the car she was driving was struck by a motorcycle Sunday night in Preble, state police said. According to...
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What's going on: Hearings begin today for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan
From The Associated Press: Washington -- Elena Kagan will be making the argument of her life on Monday when she faces a Senate panel on her confirmation to the Supreme Court. Kagan's chances are...
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Fatal Syracuse shooting may have been self defense against robbery, DA...
Jeffrey D. Peterson and his wife told authorities they were coming home when a masked man jumped out of the bushes and accosted them at gunpoint. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardOnondaga County...
View ArticlePit bull attacks Auburn police sergeant
Auburn, NY -- An Auburn police officer needed three sets of stitches to close wounds he sustained when he was attacked Sunday night by a pit bull dog, a police spokesman said. Sgt. Edward Fabrize was...
View ArticlePhoenix woman charged in knife attack on boyfriend
Phoenix, NY – A Phoenix woman faces charges in Oswego and Onondaga counties after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend early this morning with a kitchen knife, Phoenix police said. Amanda H. Velez,...
View ArticleLawsuit says New York's new voting machines are flawed
A legal complaint claims that new electronic voting machines to be used in New York State this year have a design flaw that could lead to thousands of votes being thrown out. The lawsuit says the...
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NY Minute: Legislature and Paterson face off over duelling budget plans
Democrats nervous about voter backlash. The Associated PressGov. David Paterson speaks to reporters Sunday at the Gay Pride Parade in New York. From The New York Times: New legislation proposed by...
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Tearful Nedrow woman sentenced to prison for killing friend in...
Brother of victim Lindsay Thomas says family will never forgive Stephanie Campbell for acting like nothing had happened after crash (video). Dick Blume / The Post-StandardStephanie Campbell listens to...
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6-year-old Ohio girl on government's 'no fly' list
Homeland Security won't remove the little girl from the list. 6-year-old Alyssa Thomas was taking a trip from Cleveland to Minneapolis with her family when a ticket agent informed her parents that...
View ArticleMan found on ground by passers-by after stabbing in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -- A 22-year-old man was stabbed twice Friday evening while walking on West Kennedy Street, according to Syracuse police records. Joshua Harris told police he was meeting a friend at...
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What's going on: Follow Fort Drum battalion's deployment to Afghanistan
Also: Supreme Court rules in favor of gun rights. Gary Walts / The Post-Standard, 200910th Mountain Division soldiers in the third brigade combat team return home to Fort Drum from Afghanistan on Dec....
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Syracuse police say man dropped girlfriend's dog from fourth-floor apartment...
Syracuse, NY – Syracuse police have charged a man for allegedly throwing a dog Friday from the fourth floor of an apartment building at 1809 E. Fayette St. Ricky Coleman, 20, was charged with...
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Supreme Court extends rights of gun owners nationwide
Washington -- The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, advancing a recent trend by the John Roberts-led bench to embrace gun...
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Combo vaccine shot boosts kids' seizure risk
Two shots prove to be better than one for mumps, measles, rubella and chicken pox. The Associated Press According to a new study in the Pediatrics journal, children who get a combination of the mumps,...
View ArticleSyracuse police charge two teens with robbing delivery man; others sought
Syracuse, NY – Two 15-year-old boys are in custody and police are seeking two or three others in connection with the armed robbery Sunday of a food delivery driver in Syracuse’s Skunk City...
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