Cleveland-Syracuse gun-trafficking suspect pleads guilty, agrees to testify...
One of three Syracuse residents indicted last month on gun-trafficking conspiracy charges can avoid jail time if she testifies against her co-defendants, a county court judge agreed Tuesday. Courtney...
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North Syracuse man missing after canoeing on Beaver Lake
Benjamin L. Hodgson was a regular at the park and had a season's pass. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardState Police and other rescue workers set off to look for a North Syracuse man who was missing...
View ArticleJudge: Former New York senator can see girlfriend he assaulted
NEW YORK — A judge has revised an order of protection to allow embattled politician Hiram Monserrate limited contact with the girlfriend he was convicted of assaulting. The pair kissed in the...
View ArticleEnergy advisory: Syracuse-area companies asked to reduce power use
Syracuse, NY -- Central New York companies have received an energy advisory through Wednesday night in response to the heat wave, said the New York Independent System Operator, which runs the state’s...
View ArticleFree admission Wednesday and Thursday at Oneida Shores and Jamesville Beach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney today announced a special program called "Beat the Heat” that offers relief during our current heat wave. The county's Oneida Shores Park and...
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Oil from Gulf spill seeps into New Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans, which managed to escape the oil from the BP spill for more than two months, can’t hide any longer. For the first time since the accident, oil from the ruptured well is...
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Fixing Lincklaen Road in Cazenovia, which washed out in a June 30 storm,...
Cazenovia, NY -- A landslide that has restricted traffic to one lane on Lincklaen Road in the town of Cazenovia may not look serious to passers-by. But town officials say repairing the damage will...
View ArticleOnondaga County Legislature OKs offering employees incentive to retire this year
Syracuse, NY -- Roughly one-third of Onondaga County’s employees will be offered a financial incentive to retire this year, and as many as 375 are expected to take the deal. Even though many will be...
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CNY faces another sizzler: Doctors warn public to take precautions
County, city open pools, beaches longer. Senior centers, Red Cross offer air conditioned rooms for relief. Check on vulnerable neighbors, friends, official asks Syracuse, NY -- As Central New York...
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Heat wave keeps rolling across Central New York; air pollution mounts
Syracuse, NY – A stiflingly hot and muggy air mass will remain parked over Central New York today, extending the heat wave that took root Sunday, but the forecast also contains some omens of relief....
View ArticleOwners of former Syracuse Developmental Center threaten to abandon school...
Syracuse, NY -- The owners of the former Syracuse Developmental Center are threatening to abandon a deal to sell the sprawling campus to buyers who would turn it into temporary classrooms for the city...
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What's going on: Federal government seeks to block Arizona immigration law
Also: Missing child found alive; Hawaii governor vetoes civil unions bill. Ahmad Massoud / The Associated PressU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks June 30 in Afghanistan. He is seeking to block...
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Obama to bypass Senate to appoint new Medicare/Medicaid chief
President expected to use recess appointment to avoid grilling by Republicans. The Associated PressPresident Barack Obama is expected to use a recess appointment today to put Dr. Donald Berwick in...
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Report: Americans less behind on bills for first time in 8 years
Has the recession changed your spending habits? Jupiterimages Americans may be more conservative and responsible in their spending habits after the financial meltdown, according to a new report....
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NY Minute: Democrats, who blasted GOP for pricey car last year, buy $49,000 SUV
Also: Paterson set to deliver 6,900 vetoes today. John Sampson From the New York Post: ALBANY -- State Senate Democrats who bashed Republicans last year for spending $50,000 on a luxury "Brunomobile"...
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Request to withdraw guilty plea denied, Syracuse man gets 15 years for...
'Quit your whining,' judge tells him. Court police separate families of victim, defendant. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardOnondaga County Court deputies separate relatives of stabbing victim Anthony...
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'I'm not dead,' insist 3 senators targeted by hoax news releases
Sens. Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein and Frank Lautenberg are alive and well. Sen. Patrick Leahy, alive and well. Fake news releases sent to news organizations in official-looking e-mails Monday and...
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Search continues for man missing in Beaver Lake
Lysander, NY--Hampered by visibility, New York State Police used sonar this morning to try to find Benjamin L. Hodgson, the North Syracuse man who disappeared into Beaver Lake Tuesday afternoon while...
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Lunchtime Links: Spurned husband looks for 101 creative ways to deface...
Also: Iranian style guide for men's hair; Iowa State Fair Twinkie Log. David Sanders / Arizona Daily StarKevin Cotter, 36, uses his ex-wife's wedding dress to collect plant trimmings at his home in...
View ArticleHeat wave sets record for electricity use
Central New Yorkers used a record-breaking amount of energy Tuesday, surpassing the record set in 2006. Between 2 and 3 p.m. Tuesday, more than 6,800 megawatts of electricity were being used in...
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