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Syracuse area road report: Construction on I-81, I-690 to snarl traffic near...
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Butternut Street bridge reconstruction: View I-81ButternutStreetBridge in a larger map Click map markers for details...
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Owner works to bring old Syracuse factory -- home for artists, musicians --...
Inspectors in May found the building in violation. Repairs made to allow tenants to move back into the first floor. Dick Blume/The Post StandardRick DeStito stands on the first floor of The Gear...
View ArticleRed Cross helping 16 left homeless by Van Buren apartment house fire
Van Buren--The Red Cross is helping 16 people left homeless by a fire in the Red Coach Apartments Monday evening in Van Buren. Firefighters found a basement utility room engulfed in flames when they...
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What's going on: Senate set to extend unemployment benefits
Also: Gel reduces AIDS risk in women; committee votes on Supreme Court nomination. Charles Dharapak / The Associated PressPresident Barack Obama speaks about unemployment insurance and the economy in...
View ArticleUpdate: Power restored to Galeville
Update: Salina, NY -- The lights are back on in Galeville. National Grid officials said they restored electricity to 1,800 customers in the Salina neighborhood about 6:40 a.m., about a half our after...
View ArticleNY Minute: State ended June more than $87 million in the red
Also: Charter school backers spending more on lobbying. From New York Post: State government ended the quarter in deficit for only the second time in modern history last month and could go broke again...
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Study: Baby's babble could be 'clue' to autism
Program has correctly identified 85 percent of autistic and non-autistic children. Autism awareness ribbon The latest research in autism is showing that those adorable, non-sense syllables of a baby...
View ArticleLongtime Syracuse DJ 'Happy Jack' McNamee dead at 83
Syracuse, NY – John “Happy Jack” McNamee, an iconic disc jockey during the golden age of Syracuse AM radio, died Sunday at age 83, family members said. Born in Gloversville, McNamee studied...
View ArticleStop of Syracuse bicyclist leads to seizure of semi-automatic handgun
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police took a gun from a bicyclist early Monday morning and the bicyclist is facing two felonies, police said. Anthony Candelavia, 19, of 2 Centennial Drive, was riding a...
View ArticleWoman pushing child in stroller hit by projectile from pellet gun
Syracuse, NY -- A woman pushing her 2-year-old son in a stroller Sunday night was struck by a projectile fired from a pellet gun, Syracuse police said. Ladasha Harper, 18, of Syracuse, was pushing the...
View ArticleOhio woman sent to prison for 10 years for Syracuse stabbing
Syracuse, NY - An Ohio woman was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for stabbing her boyfriend after an argument. Catina Glenn, 37, of Lima, had nothing to say before state Supreme Court Justice...
View ArticleNew highway to link Fort Drum to Interstate 81
Fort Drum, NY — Work is expected to begin soon on a new highway linking Fort Drum to Interstate 81 in northern New York. State transportation department officials say a contract worth $56.5 million...
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Lunchtime Links: Read Playboy at work (for the articles, of course)
Also: 'I'm not here to make friends' becomes a reality-show cliche. M. Spencer Green / The Associated PressMatt Gibbs, lead producer for thesmokingjacket.com, is seen at Playboy's headquarters in...
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Senate to vote again on extending unemployment benefits
Democrats believe they have enough votes to avoid filibuster. Eric Risberg / The Associated PressJob seekers wait in line June 28 to attend at a National Career Fair in San Francisco. Senate Democrats...
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Senate panel approves Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court
One Republican breaks ranks to vote for her. Kagan could be confirmed by full Senate next week. Alex Brandon / The Associated PressSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies June 30 on Capitol Hill...
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Ohio mailman has saved 3 lives while on the job
After saving a girl from drowning, he went right back to work, finishing his route in dripping wet clothes. Amy Sancetta / The Associated PressOhio letter carrier Keith McVey hands the day's mail to...
View ArticleVideo: Man arrested at airport for trying to smuggle 18 monkeys under his shirt
He said he didn't want to put them in a suitcase because he thought x-rays would harm them.
View ArticleSyracuse police officer gets dragged in early morning traffic stop
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse police officer escaped injury this morning when a suspect took off from a traffic stop and dragged the officer along with him, police said. It began about 2:10 a.m. when...
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Many have trouble staying in Obama's foreclosure modification program
More than 40% have left Obama's mortgage aid program. Paul Sakuma / APA home for sale is posted at a reduced price in Palo Alto, Calif. According to CNN Money, around 51,205 homeowners received...
View ArticleSyracuse police warn residents about scammers claiming to do free work
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police are asking residents to be aware of thieves going door-to-door pretending to do free outdoor work. Two times in the past week the thieves approached elderly North Side...
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