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Boaters told to be alert for sharks off Northeast coast
BOSTON — As the summer tourist season ramps up, the Coast Guard told recreational boaters and paddlers Friday to keep an eye out for predatory sharks in the ocean waters off the Northeast, warning...
View ArticleCourt sides with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on minimum wage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state appellate court on Friday sided with the Schwarzenegger administration in its attempt to temporarily impose the federal minimum wage on tens of thousands of state workers....
View ArticleHouse adds $3.4 billion Indian settlement to war-funding bill
HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. House of Representatives attached a $3.4 billion government settlement with Indian trust beneficiaries to a war-funding bill that it passed just before breaking for the July...
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A-P-W band to perform Sunday in national July Fourth parade in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C. -- The marching band from Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School leaves Saturday for Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Independence Day Parade at 11:45 a.m. Sunday. The...
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Chicago approves tough new handgun restrictions
Law prohibits gun owners from stepping outside their homes with a handgun. View full sizeM. Spencer Green / APChicago Mayor Richard Daley speaks during a news conference Thursday, in which he...
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Your Comments: Marriage is meaningless if it can be dissolved easily
New Yorkers would be able to file unilaterally for no-fault divorce under a measure that received final legislative approval Thursday. The story struck a nerve; many people shared it on Facebook and...
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Prize tree in Marcellus faces ax because it's in way of street project
Marcellus, NY -- The village of Marcellus is home to what is believed to be the largest black maple tree in New York state. It stands 95 feet tall, is 131 inches around and has been growing between...
View ArticleFederal jury: Syracuse must pay $7.3 million to contractor for work done 11...
Syracuse, NY -- A federal jury this week ordered the city of Syracuse to pay $7.31 million to a contractor who alleged it was underpaid for repair work performed on an underground city parking garage...
View ArticleU.N. says hundreds killed as fuel tanker explodes in Congo
At least 200 villagers killed, 100 more wounded KINSHASA, Congo — A fuel tanker flipped over and exploded into flames in eastern Congo overnight, killing at least 220 villagers and wounding more than...
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Suspect in Florida police slayings surrenders
Two Tampa, Fla., police officers were shot and killed Tuesday APThe Tampa Police Honor Guard practices at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Fla. on Friday for Saturday's funerals for officers David...
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Hotel Syracuse is in, Westin is out, says County Executive Joanie Mahoney
New York City developer hopes to have hotel renovated and open by early 2012. View full sizeNicholas Lisi / The Post-StandardA view of the the lobby and reception desk at the closed Hotel Syracuse....
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What's going on: Obama pledges $2 billion for new solar plants
President says effort will create thousands of new jobs President Obama, shown Friday at Andrews Air Force Base, announced $2 billion in grants for solar power Saturday. WASHINGTON — The government is...
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Amber Alert issued for 5-month-old taken from foster parents in Essex County
An Amber Alert has been issued in Jay, N.Y., for a 5-month-old girl who was taken from her foster home. Naomi Trinity Drake, with blonde hair and blue eyes, was taken from her home on Hazel Road by...
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Man dies while swimming during Fourth of July celebration in Baldwinsville
Stephen Rathburn, 64, of Salina, is pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center after being pulled from water this evening. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardBaldwinsville Police Lt. T.J....
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Milk prices up some; dairy farmers still struggling
Mexico, NY -- Mexico dairy farmers Gary and Jim Hurlbut were making $1.03 for each gallon of milk they produced this time last year. This year, their take is up to about $1.30 a gallon. "We need it,"...
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Why Community General Hospital may need to merge with Upstate Medical University
Despite recent uptick, four years of losses led to bonds being downgraded to risky this week. Community General Hospital on Onondaga Hill has lost more than $7 million in the over the last four years....
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Salina businesses fought off Robert Congel and saved their own Destiny
The jobs the 'Salina 29' rallied to keep in eminent domain fight 5 years ago didn't have fancy high-tech titles, but they were real. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardJessie Motell, of Syracuse, still...
View ArticleOnondaga Nation woman killed in Otisco crash
Otisco, NY -- An Onondaga Nation woman was killed after she drove off Otisco Road Saturday night, according to Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh. Deputies said Sally Toledo, 25, was driving a 2007...
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What's going on: Petraeus takes command in Afghanistan
Also: Hezbollah cleric dies; more about Asian carp. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / The Associated PressDakota Linck, 11, from Lebanon, Tenn., visits the grave of his brother, Staff Sgt., Henry W. Linck,...
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NY State Fair terminates union workers; thousands threaten boycott
Labor leaders say they received no notice. They want an answer by July 15. Jim Commentucci / The Post-StandardFired State Fair ticket takers (from left) Joe Scarcella, Teresa Tomeny and Nick Azzarello...
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