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What's going on: Charles Rangel says he's ready to fight ethics charges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel, who has spent half of his 80 years as a member of Congress, says he looks forward to fighting ethics charges. Other Democrats won't be so pleased. The ethics...
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Van driver rams, burglarizes downtown Syracuse florist shop
Syracuse, NY – Someone broke into a downtown florist shop early this morning by driving a van through its front wall, city police said. According to witnesses and video surveillance, a person driving...
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Gay soldier from California honorably discharged
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) -- A gay soldier from California says he's been honorably discharged from the Army National Guard under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq war...
View ArticleHeavy rain today, Saturday in CNY
Rain and thunderstorms will roll through Central New York today and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. About two inches of rain is expected to fall in Syracuse today, said...
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Lunchtime Links: Man decked out in Darth Vader mask robs NY bank
SETAUKET, N.Y. — A man donning a Darth Vader mask at a New York bank has entered the dark side. Police say the man entered a Chase bank branch on Long Island on Thursday, displayed a gun and demanded...
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Crime takes a personal turn for Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler
Son Frank Jr., 19, stabbed Thursday while breaking up fight in front of Seals Community Center at Kirk Park. Peter Chen / The Post-StandardSyracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler attended a military...
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Syracuse Recruiting Battalion welcomes new commander
Lt. Col. Bryan P. Radliff passes the baton to Lt. Col. Richard R. Rouleau. View full sizePeter Chen/The Post-StandardFrom left, Lt. Col. Bryan Radliff, Col. Frank Hall and Lt. Col. Richard Rouleau...
View ArticleMan sent to prison for gun possession in Cicero house-party shooting
Syracuse, NY - A local man accused of shooting two other men at an April 2009 house party in Cicero was sentenced today to six years in state prison. Dustin Hall, 22, had nothing to say before being...
View ArticleRegistered sex offender sent to prison for molesting friends' daughter
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man already registered as a sex offender was sentenced today to eight years in prison for sexually molesting the daughter of his friends while staying at their home. Eugene...
View ArticleAccused killer's bid to suppress alibi statement rejected
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man who is trying to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with a fatal shooting lost one court round today. State Supreme Court Justice John Brunetti rejected Curtis...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei says new law watches out for consumers
See a video of a woman who details her struggle in paying for a house. View full sizeClay Willis / The Post-StandardU.S. Rep. Dan Maffei holds a roundtable discussion about the new Consumer Financial...
View ArticlePlane carrying 5 crashes in Lake Michigan; 1 rescued
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) -- A medical transport plane carrying five people crashed into Lake Michigan Friday morning and one person was rescued, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. Petty Officer Nathaniel...
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Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dead at age 93
He was on President Nixon's "enemies list." File photo / AP PhotoVeteran reporter and commentator Daniel Schorr WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veteran reporter and commentator Daniel Schorr, whose hard-hitting...
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Syracuse woman charged in string of downtown burglaries
Dawn Dunlap accused of two break-ins at Markowitz Florist, three at Syracuse YMCA since Tuesday. View full sizeEllen M. Blalock / The Post-StandardJini Cerio, owner of Markowitz Florists, and Steve...
View ArticleWelch Allyn workers build community (video)
Skaneateles, NY-- Welch Allyn today turned a team-building exercise into community building. More than 600 employees, or about half of the workers at the medical device maker's two plants in...
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Two go to hospital following rollover crash on Syracuse's East Side
Syracuse, NY -- Two people were taken to a hospital as a precaution following a rollover crash this afternoon on Westmoreland Avenue in Syracuse. Joseph Hernandez, 19, told police he was driving north...
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What's going on: Rig worker says alarm partly disabled at time of Deepwater...
Company did not want false alarms waking people up at night, worker says File photo / AP PhotoIn this file image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants...
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Senator says bill would cut taxes, increase loans for small businesses
Gillibrand says measure would provide $30 billion to community lenders. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Syracuse, NY -- Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand was in Syracuse Friday, promoting a measure that would...
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Ambulance stolen from Oswego Hospital recovered in minutes
Oswego, NY -- A patient at Oswego Hospital's emergency room stole a city ambulance Friday morning, but it was found minutes later parked just blocks away, police said. Witnesses told Oswego police...
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Fighter jet crashes, burns at practice for Canadian air show (photos)
Pilot ejects; air show still scheduled to go on this weekend AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Lethbridge Herald, Ian MartensPilot Capt. Brian Bews ejects as his a CF-18 fighter jet plummets to the ground...
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