Wasilla, Alaska: Hometown of Sarah Palin and now, salmon flavored vodka
Video: First efforts came with a barf pail for tasters. Wasilla, Alaska — Move over fruit and vegetable flavored vodkas, and make room for a meatier taste. The Alaska Distillery has just introduced...
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Family thanks Denny DeJesus at his sentencing in fatal cab driver shooting
He cooperated against accomplices and got 13 years in prison for weapon possession (video). Syracuse, NY - The last of three men charged in the fatal shooting of a Syracuse cab driver received a break...
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Lunchtime Links: Facebook, the divorce lawyer's best friend
Also: Bayonets in stroller a no-no; teens using Botox. The Associated Press From The Associated Press: Oversharing on social networks has led to an overabundance of evidence in divorce cases. The...
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Massive manhunt in Tampa after two police officers are shot to death
Tampa, Fla. — Two Tampa police officers were killed in an early Tuesday shooting during a traffic stop that has prompted a massive manhunt for two people. fficer David Curtis pulled over a red Toyota...
View ArticleOswego County men arrested in laser pointer incident
Brutus, NY -- Three Oswego County men were charged Sunday with pointing a green laser pointer pen at motorists on the Thruway. Sgt. Robert Simon of the Thruway State Police in East Syracuse said...
View ArticlePalermo couple cleans up after possible tornado (video)
Palermo, NY--Monday night Margaret Meldrim saw a hay feeder fly. The Meldrims had finished their evening chores around 7:30 p.m. after a humid day at their J120-acre Jackson Road farm in Palermo....
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Challenged by GOP, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan says she reveres military
Republicans pepper her with questions about thwarting military recruiters while a dean at Harvard, her stances on guns, abortion. View full sizeSusan Walsh / APSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan...
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Oswego police seize $59,000 in suspected drug money
Oswego, NY -- Authorities seized $59,000 in suspected drug money during a raid last week in Oswego, police said. The raid came Friday, a day after police seized more than an ounce of crack cocaine...
View Article'Craigslist killing' trial expected to be held in March
BOSTON — The trial of a former Boston University medical student and former Central New York resident accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist is expected to take place in March 2011....
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Teen sailor describes 'crazy' weeks of voyage
Abby Sunderland says she wasn't "majorly hurt" when the rogue wave hit, but her boat was. MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (AP) -- Abby Sunderland said Tuesday she faced down moments of terror on the high seas...
View ArticleWhat's going on: One suspect in custody, another being sought in Florida cop...
Also, the National Weather Service confirms tornado in Oswego COunty, and students complain new math Regents exam is too tough. From Time magazine: Police were searching Tuesday for the man suspected...
View ArticleThat was a tornado that touched down in Palermo Monday
Palermo, NY -- National Weather Service experts have confirmed what Bruce and Margaret Mildrim already knew: That was a tornado that touched down on their Jackson Road farm Monday night. After a...
View ArticleSyracuse temple's Citizen of the Year ceremony to honor John Thompson, four...
The 21st annual Citizen of the Year award is Wednesday at Temple Adath Yeshurun in Syracuse. The award ceremony will recognize four people for their outstanding careers and support of charities....
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Gov. David Paterson says his vetoes will keep coming
In return, Assembly and Senate are refusing to print Paterson's bills on other topics and have postponed confirmation of his judge nominations. View full sizeMike Groll / APLobbyists Michael Elmendorf...
View ArticleSolvay to buy power from Albany instead of Geddes
Albany landfill offers cheaper power than proposed Geddes facility. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The New York Power Authority this week chose a landfill gas-to-energy plant in Albany to provide supplemental...
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Vernon Downs could become a casino under bill passed by NYS Senate
Vernon, NY - It’s a long shot, but Vernon Downs could become a full-blown casino at the end of a deal the state Senate put in motion Tuesday. The Senate passed a bill that could ask New Yorkers on the...
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Your Comments: Could support for Gov. Paterson be on the rise?
On Monday, the state Legislature finally began passing a budget. But Gov. David Paterson has cut off negotiations and promised to veto 6,900 items that tack on all additional spending and pork-barrel...
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After calling for higher standards, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner gave award...
Common Councilor Bill Ryan says Miner likely didn't know about Kelvin Chambers' record. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardSyracuse Fire Fighter Kelvin Chambers stands next to Syracuse Mayor Stephanie...
View ArticleFewer hungry children are getting free summer meals
WASHINGTON — Hungry children looking for a free meal this summer may not be able to find one. States and cities have cut funding for summer meal programs as need has skyrocketed, according to a new...
View ArticleNew York lawmakers back bereavement leave for gays
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York businesses would have to extend funeral and bereavement leave to unmarried same-sex couples under a bill passed by the Legislature and awaiting Gov. David Paterson’s signature....
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