Collapsed Oswego church demolished, road reopens to traffic
Oswego, NY - Crews worked throughout the night to demolish the former St. Louis Catholic Church after the building partially collapsed Sunday afternoon. State Route 104, which had been closed due to...
View ArticleSyracuse teenager on life support after Bellevue Avenue shooting
Update, 8:10 a.m.: A Syracuse teenager remained hospitalized in critical condition today after being shot Sunday night in the 1500 block of Bellevue Avenue. Authorities reported the victim was on life...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Thousands of secret Afghanistan war documents released on...
Also: Khmer Rouge prison chief found guilty; Iowa lake disappears. The Associated PressAn Afghan soldier stops a mini bus as a U.S. soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force...
View ArticleRep. Michael Arcuri, challenger Richard Hanna tie in fundraising for NY 24
Politicos expect campaign to be among the most competitive in the Northeast. Michael Arcuri Washington -- U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri and Republican challenger Richard Hanna have started their 2010...
View ArticleReport: Hundreds of U.S. citizens wrongfully deported every year
Could the new Arizona law make it worse? AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle, FileFILE - In this April 23, 2010 file photo, Gov. Jan Brewer signs into law, bill SB1070 dealing with illegal...
View ArticleReport: Autopsy shows Staten Island mom killed kids and herself
From the New York Post: The horrific murder-suicide that ended in an arson on Staten Island was committed by the deranged mom, who slit three of her kids' throats before she killed herself and her...
View ArticleSyracuse self-defense shooting is now a murder case
Jeffrey D. Peterson charged with second-degree murder. He says victim Shaheen Bean tried to mug him. Victim Shaheen Bean Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man who claimed he acted in self defense in shooting...
View ArticleYour comments: 'Thank you for spying at Walmart'
Retailer plans to put electronic identification tags on men's clothing. Al Grillo / The Associated PressCars pack the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store in Anchorage, Alaska. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Spanish patient shows world's first full-face transplant
Also: Robot that delivers beer; health violations at NY sports stadiums. Oscar From The Associated Press: A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant appeared before TV cameras...
View ArticleNY Minute: Paterson puts sugar tax, property tax cap back on the agenda
Also: Planning for state layoffs to start immediately. From The Associated Press: Gov. David Paterson is forcing the Legislature to reconsider some of his ideas that have already been rejected....
View ArticleSyracuse Price Chopper sells second big winning lottery ticket in a month
Syracuse, NY -- For the second time in a month, the Price Chopper on Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse sold a big winning lottery ticket. This time, an 82-year-old educator was the lucky winner,...
View ArticleBank of America robbed on Onondaga Boulevard in Geddes
Geddes, NY -- The Bank of America on Onondaga Boulevard was robbed shortly before noon today, authorities said. Police fanned across the area around Western Lights Plaza looking for suspects. State...
View ArticleSenators want U.K., BP officials to appear at Lockerbie hearing
New York — U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Robert Menendez are hoping British and Scottish officials reconsider their decisions not to appear at a hearing this week on the release of convicted...
View ArticleSyracuse police release name of shooting victim on life support
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse Police identified the teenager shot on Bellevue Avenue late Sunday as Jarail Jackson, 18, of Wolcott Ave. Jackson was in critical condition on life support today at Upstate...
View ArticleHundreds march to celebrate anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Syracuse, NY – About 400 Central New Yorkers marched in downtown Syracuse this morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic Americans with Disabilities Act. “We have gained a lot of...
View ArticleState police release images of bank robbery suspect in Geddes
Geddes, NY -- State police released two images of a man wanted in a bank robbery around noon today at the Bank of America on Onondaga Boulevard in Geddes. Troopers said very little about the 11:53...
View ArticleWhat's going on: GOP Senate candidate from Colorado caught on tape slamming...
Also, two government stalwarts cancel State Fair exhibits to save money, and lobbying by natural gas companies is up in New York state. View full sizeEd Andrieski / APKen Buck, the GOP candidate for...
View ArticleBP's Tony Hayward to step down as CEO; Russia job is in works
BBC is reporting that Hayward will get an annual pension of nearly $1 million. View full sizeFile photo / AP. 2010BP PLC CEO Tony Hayward walks along Fourchon Beach in Port Fourchon, La., in this...
View ArticleDiocese didn't know of any structural problems at Oswego church
Oswego city official believe recent heavy rain may have contributed to the building's collapse. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post-Standard, 2006St. Louis Catholic Church in Oswego, shown in this...
View ArticleVice President Joe Biden to welcome troops returning to Fort Drum from Iraq
The 2nd Brigade Combat Team is returning from its fourth deployment to Iraq. A law school graduate of Syracuse University, Vice President Joe Biden shows off his school colors before leading a...
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