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• House passes Rep. John Katko's bill on U.S.-Canada border security

  28-10-2015 23:42
  
  Department of Homeland Security will have 6 months to conduct a new threat analysis.
  
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• Police: 16-year-old boy shot while walking near Syracuse elementary school

  28-10-2015 23:37
  
  The boy's injuries are not considered life-threatening.
  
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• Syracuse police holding ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of Wallie Howard Jr.'s death

  28-10-2015 23:25
  
  Investigator Wallie Howard Jr. was fatally shot Oct. 30, 1990 during an undercover investigation.
  
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• 2 of these 3 will be Syracuse city councilors: What's their take on crime?

  28-10-2015 22:23
  
  Councilor-at-Large Helen Hudson and candidates Lance Denno and Steve Thompson are vying for two at-large seats.
  
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• Minion or Darth Vader? Here are the most popular Halloween costumes for pets

  28-10-2015 21:53 via today.com
  
  TODAY has the ultimate list of trendy Halloween costumes for pets. And they're not just for cats and dogs!
  
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• Syracuse workers set traps following fatal coyote attack of dog in city

  28-10-2015 21:45
  
  The incident occurred in the city's south side.
  
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• NYS Health Department: Legionaires' cases at Syracuse hospital no risk to public

  28-10-2015 21:32
  
  St. Joseph's Hospital had four cases of patients with Legionella bacteria, according to the state.
  
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• Man shot near Syracuse elementary school

  28-10-2015 21:27
  
  A man drove himself to the hospital after being shot near Dr. King Elementary School, dispatchers say.
  
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• Candlelight vigil to remember those lost in 2014 from drug addiction

  28-10-2015 20:57
  
  A candlelight vigil will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in Hanover Square in downtown Syracuse to remember those who died of drug overdoses in 2014.
  
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• Child-molesting victim prompted Syracuse diocese's cooperation with DAs

  28-10-2015 20:34
  
  Bishop Robert Cunningham signs agreement with seven area prosecutors to turn over all accusations of child-molesting priests.
  
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• Le Moyne official says Cuomo visit not focused on clean-tech hub

  28-10-2015 20:12
  
  Cuomo will be in Central New York tomorrow.
  
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• No injuries reported after CSX train catches fire in Camillus

  28-10-2015 20:02
  
  One of the three locomotives pulling 58 cars caught fire around 10:20 p.m. yesterday.
  
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• TSA ready to open PreCheck enrollment center at Syracuse airport

  28-10-2015 19:54
  
  Travelers will be able to enroll at Hancock Airport for TSA's expedited security clearance program.
  
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• Rural land owner offers $500 reward after illegal dumping of steel canister

  28-10-2015 19:51
  
  "I'm just not going to take it," Adessa said.
  
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• Some school districts have announced no after-school activities

  28-10-2015 19:31
  
  Our information comes from email and text alerts and news reports. We'll continue to update the list as it changes.
  
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• South Carolina Deputy Ben Fields fired after flipping, dragging student out of desk

  28-10-2015 19:12
  
  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott fired Deputy Ben Fields on Wednesday.
  
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• Auburn mayoral candidates set to square off for third time on Election Day

  28-10-2015 18:33
  
  Auburn Mayor Michael Quill, a Democrat, is vying for re-election and Tim Lattimore, a Republican, is seeking to reclaim the seat that he lost to Quill in 2007.
  
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• Katko, Hanna will support Rep. Paul Ryan for House speaker

  28-10-2015 18:26
  
  The two Central New York Republicans say Ryan is the best choice to succeed House Speaker John Boehner.
  
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• See what these Syracuse council candidates say about fixing your sidewalk

  28-10-2015 18:23
  
  Incumbent Councilor Chad Ryan and challengers Frank Cetera and Maryrose Angelo are running in Syracuse's 2nd Council District.
  
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• YouTube Can’t Decide If They Should Pay Creators During Their Premium Free Trial

  28-10-2015 18:19
  
  YouTube Red, YouTube’s ad-free, premium service is launching right now (October 28th) with a one-month free trial.  The only problem is that nobody knows if creators are getting paid during this trial period.
  Yesterday, YouTube flatly told one of their largest partners, FullScreen, that they wouldn’t be paying anyone during their free trial window (see above).  “YouTube has confirmed to us that creators will not receive revenue when a #YouTubeRed user watches you
  
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• Onondaga driver, high on heroin, pleads to max penalty in crash that killed grandmother

  28-10-2015 18:07
  
  David Yarinich, 22, will spend 5 to 15 years in prison.
  
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• Casino Ad Wars: Ray Halbritter v. Tom Wilmot

  28-10-2015 17:59
  
  The fight over the proposed Lago Resort & Casino includes accusations of lying and deception.
  
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• Driver injured after dumpster-hauling truck slams into I-481 overpass in Cicero

  28-10-2015 17:40
  
  Boom lift on tractor-trailer slams into I-481 overpass, injuring driver.
  
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• Are you Ann E. Stevens in England? A guy in Pulaski has your mail

  28-10-2015 17:39
  
  The USPS has twice sent a man in Pulaski a letter intended for England
  
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• Want to build your own 3-D printer for free? Colgate opens workshops to public

  28-10-2015 17:24
  
  The Colgate Makers Club's build-your-own-printer workshop is open to students, faculty and the public.
  
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• What would make Erie Boulevard friendlier? A contest will pay you for the best idea

  28-10-2015 17:19
  
  The idea is to transform a four-mile stretch of Erie Boulevard in DeWitt and Syracuse.
  
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• Imagining a revitalized Erie Boulevard: Contest launches today seeking ideas

  28-10-2015 17:19
  
  The idea is to transform a four-mile stretch of Erie Boulevard in DeWitt and Syracuse.
  
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• New Hartford police execute new search warrant at Word of Life Church

  28-10-2015 16:51
  
  The search is expected to take the whole day, police chief said.
  
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• Schumer: Raise bounty on Pan Am Flight 103 bombers to $10 million

  28-10-2015 16:32
  
  NY and NJ senators say reward should be raised as U.S., Scotland, pursue new suspects in Libya.
  
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• Why China Is Panning 'Pan'

  28-10-2015 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While other under-performing Hollywood movies have been bailed out by Chinese audiences, Warner Bros.' 'Pan' had one of the worst studio launches of all time there. read more
  
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• If You Love Adele’s “Hello” This Will Positively Break Your Heart

  28-10-2015 15:32
  
  Milwaukee native (now residing in Brooklyn), Grace Weber, is a indie soul singer who has performed on Oprah and The Today Show. Her most recent album (self-released and funded through a PledgeMusic campaign), The Refinery, reached #5 on iTunes singer/songwriter charts. Most of the record is mid to uptempo gospel soul, but this emotional ballad “Till I Hurt You,” exposes Weber’s heart-breaking vulnerability. This track displays what makes her an artist
  
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• Today's obits: Dorothy A. Long had been a staff writer, freelancer for the Auburn Citizen

  28-10-2015 15:21
  
  Long, 65, of Camillus, had also done freelance work for the Syracuse Newspapers and other business journals.
  
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• Traffic Alert: Route 11 north closed near I-481 due to crash

  28-10-2015 15:15
  
  Northbound Route 11 (Brewerton Road) is closed near Interstate 481 due to a crash.
  
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• 145-year-old Syracuse church to be turned into apartments

  28-10-2015 15:05
  
  It's developer Mark Congel's latest Syracuse project.
  
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• Syracuse man charged with beating 8-year-old boy with hairbrush

  28-10-2015 14:35
  
  Rondell Williams, 31, was charged with assaulting an 8-year-old boy with a hair brush.
  
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• Soundrop Launches the Totally Portable Playlist

  28-10-2015 14:12
  
  Soundrop was launched as a social jukebox app inside Spotify’s App Finder in November of 2011.  But that was shut down when Spotify shuttered its App Finder last October, effectively ending third party apps.
  Soundrop provided Spotify’s users a way to build communities with its listening rooms, before Spotify launched its own share features.  Users of Soundrop were able to enter themed rooms to chat and listen to music with other people who share the same taste in
  
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• Secrecy, confusion surround Legionnaires' outbreak at Syracuse hospital

  28-10-2015 14:10
  
  No mention of hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease cases in St. Joseph's announcements.
  
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• 2015 Elections: Voter guide to Onondaga County Legislature races

  28-10-2015 13:56
  
  Election Day is Nov. 3
  
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• Should Syracuse hire more cops? 4 questions for 3rd Council District candidates

  28-10-2015 13:45
  
  Democrat Sue Boyle and Republican Dave Barrette are vying for an open seat.
  
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• Ticket sales at NYS Fair grandstand hit rock bottom in venue's final year

  28-10-2015 13:23
  
  The grandstand saw its lowest ticket sales in 25 years, with just four stage events
  
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• Cornell University defends decision to remove Fox News reporter from campus

  28-10-2015 13:20
  
  The network was asking about a report suggesting Cornell faculty have a "liberal bias."
  
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• Today's obits: Norman H. Harrington was manager of marketing for Niagara Mohawk

  28-10-2015 11:41
  
  Harrington, 85, was a communicant of Holy Cross Church in DeWitt.
  
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• Highway-speed winds blow into Central New York today; 55 mph gusts possible

  28-10-2015 10:43
  
  It's time to secure or bring in your Halloween lawn decorations
  
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• Syracuse firefighters battle raging North Side house fire (Video)

  28-10-2015 07:16
  
  The fire occurred at 529 Carbon St., between Herbert and Pond streets.
  
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• Canadian whale-watching boat's capsizing wasn't only due to big wave, probe finds

  28-10-2015 05:59
  
  Five British nationals were killed, and the search continued for a missing Australian man. Twenty-one people were rescued after the Leviathan II capsized Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Las Vegas cryotherapy death mystery: How did spa worker end up 'rock solid frozen'?

  28-10-2015 04:16
  
  Chelsea Patricia Ake-Salvacion, 24, was found Oct. 20 in a chamber used to provide the increasingly popular but largely unregulated treatments for pain and other conditions.
  
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• K-Pop Meltdown: Korean Media Giant Faces $50 Milion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

  28-10-2015 04:16
  
  K-pop is one of the most explosive and exciting genres of the past few years, but it now appears that some of its superstars have been getting stiffed.  Enter DFSB Kollective, a leading K-Pop agency that is now suing CJ E&M on massive copyright infringement claims, with bizarre price-dumping and artist exploitation schemes potentially at play.
  CJ’s US-based arm, CJ E&M America, is also on the defendant list, with DFSB represented by Browne George Ross LLP.
  The action sur
  
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• Firefighters battle CSX locomotive fire in Camillus

  28-10-2015 04:07
  
  Firefighters responded to a section of track Tuesday night south of Armstrong and Van Buren roads in the town ofCamillus for a train fire.
  
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• Sensing Horrific Disaster Ahead, Deezer Calls Off Its IPO

  28-10-2015 02:49
  
  Pandora shares are down 37 percent in the last week alone, thanks to a recent quarterly loss of $85.9 million.
  Spotify is delaying its IPO indefinitely against continued licensing uncertainty.
  After just three months, Apple Music now has more paying subscribers than Deezer.
  But half of Deezer’s 6.34 million subscribers haven’t even accessed the service once in the past month.What could possibly go wrong with this IPO?
  Perhaps catching a whiff of pungent reality, Deezer has now
  
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• Russian police find half a ton of illicit caviar in speeding hearse

  28-10-2015 01:53
  
  Police in Russia stopped a hearse speeding on a highway -- only to find caviar inside.
  
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