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Doctors identify Tompkins County remains as missing Enfield man
Town of Enfield, NY—Human remains found last week in Tompkins County have been positively identified as Vincent F. Williams, 31, a disabled man who was reported missing in March, state police said...
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Syracuse area sets third-straight record for electricity use
National Grid has set another record high for electricity demand for the third consecutive day as Central New Yorkers await the end to the recent heat wave. Between 3 and 4 p.m. Thursday, the demand...
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CNY contractors suit up to comply with lead-dust rules
New federal regulations keep hazard away from workers, families; fines could reach $37,500 a day View full sizeDennis Nett / The Post-StandardTyler Dixon and Jayson Breckheimer put waste from a home...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Armed woman, 87, dies after being tasered by police
From Oregon Live: "An 87-year-old woman tasered by deputies Thursday afternoon after she reached for a handgun on the porch of her Boring home died an hour later at a hospital, the Clackamas County...
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Labor Department estimates over $7.1 billion in over-payments to unemployed...
Fraud was responsible for at least $1.55 billion in over-payments. Carlos Osorio / APMichigan state Department of Human Services caseworker Sandy Satchel (foreground) works at the Family Independence...
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Carrier Corp. to invest $30 million on DeWitt campus
The firm says the investment is a sign of its commitment to the area. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardCarrier is investing $30 million in its DeWitt plant and following through on a pledge to donate a...
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Judge to rule on validity of warrant to search former Syracuse cop Baunee's home
Syracuse, NY -- Evidence collected during the Sept. 24 search of former Syracuse police officer Fredrick J. Baunee's house and grounds should not be used against him because the affidavits for the...
View ArticleDowntown Syracuse block closed to traffic for water pipe repair
Syracuse, NY – A block of roadway in the heart of downtown Syracuse will remain closed until late Monday or early Tuesday so Water Department crews can fix a leaky 4-inch service pipe and get the...
View ArticleChittenango man dies while swimming at Oneida Lake
Verona Beach, NY -- A Chittenango man died Wednesday evening while swimming at Verona Beach in Oneida Lake. Here’s what New York state police say happened: Roger J. Burdick, 50, of 2303 Osborne Road,...
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NY Minute: Late state budget joins the 'Century Club'
Also, Hamptons woman wages war against luxury homes. View full sizeTim Roske / The Associated PressNew York Gov. David Paterson vetoes budget bills in his office at the Capitol in Albany, July 1. From...
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BP aims to contain all oil flow within next 4 days
As much as 60,000 barrels a day may be gushing. Members of the U.S. Army National Guard B Company 711 put Hesco containers along the beaches of Dauphin Island, Ala., Sunday, May 2, 2010. The...
View ArticleSyracuse man accused of stabbing ex-wife 31 times, faces attempted murder charge
Syracuse, NY -- Police charged a Syracuse man with attempted murder, saying he stabbed his ex-wife approximately 31 times early this morning as she slept in her bed. The victim, Kathryn Jayson, 44, is...
View ArticleEEE found in mosquitoes in West Monroe
West Monroe, NY -- The Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus was found in a pool of mosquitoes collected on Toad Harbor Road in West Monroe, said officials with the Oswego County Health Department....
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What's going on: What does future hold now that federal judge declares ban on...
Also, teenager charged in toddler's death is arraigned, and state environmental officials are investigating a possible sewage spill into the Oswego River. Thinkstock A federal judge has ruled the ban...
View ArticleCatholic Charities runs out of free air conditioners
The Catholic Charities of Onondaga County announced today that they have run out of free air conditioners. The program, which gave free air conditioners to low-income families who are eligible for...
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Cold front bringing heavy downpours to region
Slow moving cold front could bring 2 inches of rain to region overnight Lauren Long / The Post-StandardMary Schnauber of Weedsport (white shirt) and Bev Feeney of Skaneateles scramble to move piles of...
View ArticleUpdate: No tickets after two women struck crossing North Side street
Syracuse, NY -- Two Syracuse women were taken to the hospital afternoon after they were struck in a North Side crosswalk by a minivan, Syracuse police said. Khanal Bhadri, 42, of 1247 Park St., and...
View ArticleUpdate: FBI offers $10,000 reward in train track vandalism on Cattaraugus...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The FBI on Friday offered a $10,000 reward to help solve a case of vandalism that damaged an Amtrak train traveling through the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. The passenger train hit...
View ArticleAs temperatures rose this week, FDNY battled a record number of fires
NEW YORK — During a heat wave in New York this week that topped 100 degrees, city firefighters had it even worse. Firefighters battled more fires this week than any other week in the last 30 years,...
View ArticleNew York City panel considers bringing back two-term limits
NEW YORK — The commission appointed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to review the city’s constitution and put possible changes on the ballot this year is considering the option of rolling back...
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