Large Hadron Collider apparently isn't big enough for scientists
PARIS — Scientists behind the European particle collider aimed at uncovering the secrets of the universe pushed Monday to build an even bigger machine — with money and partners from around the world....
View ArticleUnions attack Gov. David Paterson's call for New York state worker layoffs
ALBANY, N.Y. — Labor leaders on Monday accused New York Gov. David Paterson of using union families as political pawns by preparing a plan that could lead to layoffs of state workers in coming months....
View ArticleNew government rules allow users to download, use unapproved iPhone apps
WASHINGTON — Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven’t been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules...
View ArticleYour Comments: Members of original Tea Party groups aren't whackos
A Republican Senate candidate from Colorado came under fire for calling some members of the Tea Party movement a bad word over their stance on the location of President Barack Obama's birth. While...
View ArticleExpect another three-way race in 23rd Congressional District
A surge in campaign contributions has helped U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, and Republican Matt Doheny gain momentum heading into the fall campaign for the 23rd Congressional District. The third...
View ArticleSyracuse area road report: Westbound I-690 narrowed near fairgrounds today
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...
View ArticleWhat's going on: BP announces $17 billion loss; confirms Hayward's departure
Company set aside $32.2 billion for costs related to oil spill. Alastair Grant / The Associated PressA Greenpeace activist puts up a banner as protesters block off a British Petroleum fuel station as...
View ArticleWant a job? Mott's plant in Wayne County is hiring strike breakers
Company blames union for rejecting contract that maintained wages but cut benefits. Union says company is taking advantage of a flooded job market and cut salaries. (Video) Williamson, NY -- They’re...
View ArticleJamesville Fire Department considers selling old fire station; some residents...
Jamesville voters in 2007 defeated a proposal for a new fire station. The fire department came back with a new proposal that included a pledge to keep the old station as a community center and keep a...
View ArticleWal-Mart proposes East Syracuse store expansion; would sell groceries
Supercenter expansion expected to create about 85 new jobs. C.W. McKeen / The Post-Standard, 2002John Caci of Auburn stocks some fresh iceberg lettuce in the produce section of the Wal-Mart...
View ArticleFinal Wednesday on the Water concerts for Inner Harbor canceled
NCS Events did not say why in their announcements. Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardFormer Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm performs at Cole Muffler at the State fair in 2003. Syracuse, NY--Concert...
View ArticleNY Minute: Paterson warns state workers' layoffs may come soon
Also: NYC heat record; fake nun targeted. APGov. David Paterson says he must examine an early start to state worker layoffs. From the New York Daily News: Gov. Paterson is preparing to slash the...
View ArticleMaking Work Pay tax credit expiration means smaller paychecks for middle class
Credit could expire at the end of the year unless Congress votes to extend it. Jupiterimages According to CNN, if the Making Work Pay tax credit is not extended soon, you may be noticing a smaller...
View ArticleSyracuse man, 18, dies from gunshot wound to the head
Syracuse, NY -- An 18-year-old Syracuse man who was shot in the head Sunday in the 1500 block of Bellevue Avenue has died, the Syracuse police department announced this morning. Jarail Jackson was...
View ArticlePolice identify 18-year-old shot in face this morning in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police identified the 18-year-old man who was shot in the face this morning while he and two friends were bicycling on the 300 block of Bellevue Avenue. Kyari Tyson, of...
View ArticleNew York State Fair will have the DEC exhibits after all
Geddes, NY -- The state Department of Environmental Conservation will be at the New York State Fair this year. Officials from both the DEC and the Department of Agriculture and Markets, which runs the...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: 'Do not vote for my dad' campaign targets judicial candidate
Also: The strangest beer you'll ever see; walking across America. View full sizeAndrew and Jan Schill via APA political advertisement attacking Jan Schill's father, McClain County, Okla. judicial...
View ArticleYour comments: We don't have to keep every structure just because it's old
'It's sad, but the church was no longer needed.' Dick Blume / The Post-Standard, 2006St. Louis Catholic Church in Oswego, shown in this photo from Dec. 22, 2006, has been closed since 2000. The...
View ArticleDrug evidence can be used against ex-city cop Fredrick J. Baunee
Two juveniles provided affidavits indicating they received marijuana and cigarettes from Baunee, a judge says. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardFredrick Baunee, an ex-Syracuse police officer, makes a...
View ArticleU.S. loses track of $8.7 billion in Iraqi funds
Iraqi oil money was supposed to be used for rebuilding the nation. The Associated PressIraqi workers are seen in December 2009 at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 340 miles southeast...
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