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• Katie Holmes Responds to '20/20's' Leah Remini Scientology Interview

  30-10-2015 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The actress, who was involved with the church for 30 years, explained her reasoning for abandoning the faith in an exclusive '20/20' interview Friday night: "In the end, I don’t regret what I've been through. I don't regret spending my life there because it really did teach me a lot."read more
  
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• ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Slapped With $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit

  30-10-2015 23:48
  
  N.W.A manager Jerry Heller is now suing for roughly $250 million in damages over his portrayal in Straight Outta Compton, one that he alleges is misleading, libelous and false.  The suit includes $35 million in monetary damages, $75 million in punitive and exemplary damages, plus ‘all gains, profits, and advantages obtained by Defendants,’ which could translate into all profits made from the movie.   That puts total claimed damages at roughly $250 million —
  
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• This may be Syracuse's closest council race; 4 questions for the candidates

  30-10-2015 22:26
  
  Councilor Jake Barrett faces a rematch with challenger Joe Carni.
  
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• 'We miss you, my friend': Police remember Wallie Howard Jr. after 25 years

  30-10-2015 21:50
  
  Family, friends and police came together to remember Wallie Howard Jr, killed in the line of duty 25 years ago this day.
  
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• Syracuse police investigating Key Bank robbery on Tipperary Hill

  30-10-2015 21:23
  
  Syracuse police said the robbery occurred around 1:55 p.m. Friday at the Key Bank at 1510 W. Genesee St.
  
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• Centro: Chance of bus driver's cell phone blocking stray bullet 'one in a billion'

  30-10-2015 21:15
  
  A Centro official said it was "simply amazing" that a bus driver escaped injury after his cell phone took a stray bullet.
  
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• Oneida man charged with sexual abuse of a child

  30-10-2015 21:12
  
  Michael Swider has been remanded to the Oneida County jail.
  
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• Oneida County man charged with sexual abuse of a child

  30-10-2015 21:12
  
  Michael Swider has been remanded to the Oneida County jail.
  
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• New York orders Health Republic Insurance to shut down sooner rather than later

  30-10-2015 20:45
  
  State says the co-op's finances are even worse than previously thought.
  
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• 2015 Onondaga County clerk election: Can you make more records available electronically?

  30-10-2015 20:00
  
  Dell, Rigney running for clerk in Tuesday's special election
  
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• The Popularity of Music Genres, 2005-present

  30-10-2015 19:59
  
  From Google’s beta-stage measurement analysis of topics, designed to accurately measure overall interest in a broader topic area, not just one specific search term.
  Results are relative to previous interest, but Google doesn’t offer absolute search volumes.
   
  The post The Popularity of Music Genres, 2005-present appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• ESM student: Teacher berated me for sitting for Pledge of Allegiance

  30-10-2015 19:26
  
  The teacher missed a chance for a learning experience, the district admits.
  
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• Election Day: Research probes why young voters stay home

  30-10-2015 19:10
  
  Studies say young voters feel uninformed on local issues, so they don't vote.
  
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• How would these Common Council candidates fix Syracuse sidewalks?

  30-10-2015 19:08
  
  Four questions for candidates in the 5th Council District.
  
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• ESPN Shutting Down Grantland Effective Immediately: "Appalling," Says Bill Simmons

  30-10-2015 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Watching good/kind/talented people get treated so callously = simply appalling," Grantland founder Bill Simmons wrote on Twitter.read more
  
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• Centro bus driver's cell phone stops bullet fired during Syracuse shooting

  30-10-2015 17:53
  
  A Centro Bus driver was injured during a shooting this morning on Syracuse's South Side.
  
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• Centro bus driver injured in shooting on Rich Street in Syracuse

  30-10-2015 17:53
  
  Syracuse, NY -- A Centro bus driver was injured in a shooting this morning on Rich Street in Syracuse, an emergency responder confirmed. The 10:51 a.m. shooting happened on the city's southwest side. Check back to Syracuse.com for more information...
  
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• Onondaga Nation parolee on the lam for 3 weeks arraigned on gun, assault charges

  30-10-2015 17:45
  
  Corey Redmond caused schools to close and emergency medical services to be suspended on the Onondaga Nation.
  
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• Owner of Crouse Hinds buys Syracuse lighting company

  30-10-2015 17:22
  
  Ephesus Lighting is best known for lighting last season's Super Bowl.
  
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• Coyotes elude Syracuse workers' trap, dog captured instead

  30-10-2015 16:15
  
  Chimber conceded that coyotes are extremely wary, smart animals.
  
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• Coyotes elude Syracuse workers' trap, but they did catch a dog

  30-10-2015 16:15
  
  Chimber conceded that coyotes are extremely wary, smart animals.
  
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• Key acquisition of First Niagara will combine big players in CNY banking

  30-10-2015 16:00
  
  The deal should close in the third quarter of 2016.
  
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• Report: White House to announce special operations troop deployment in Syria

  30-10-2015 15:34
  
  The Obama administration is expected to announce a small special operations troop deployment to Syria on Friday.
  
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• Accused Tipp Hill pub shooter gets new lawyer without appearing in court

  30-10-2015 15:28
  
  Michael Morris, 23, is facing 25 years to life in prison if convicted of attempted murder.
  
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• 2015 Election: 3 seek Madison County judge spot

  30-10-2015 15:14
  
  The Madison County judge serves a 10-year term.
  
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• 2 deer hunting treestands found in cemetery near Syracuse University

  30-10-2015 14:54
  
  Three agencies are investigating.
  
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• Drunk driver crashes into highway sign on I-690 in Syracuse, police say

  30-10-2015 14:43
  
  Alexis Issac, 18, of Syracuse, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
  
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• Today's obits: Darren Seymour owned and operated Express Truck Wash in Liverpool

  30-10-2015 14:11
  
  Seymour, 50, was a resident of Pennellville.
  
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• Sanofi recalls all injectors used for life-saving allergy drug

  30-10-2015 13:41
  
  The recall includes all Auvi-Q injections currently on the U.S. market, or roughly 490,000 packs of the devices.
  
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• E. Syracuse killer who used fake prostitutes to lure victim gets life without parole

  30-10-2015 13:39
  
  John Kosmetatos, 28, pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to a crime spree that included murdering a man to rob him of a car.
  
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• Will ice fishermen be able to park at Oneida Lake's Big Bay this winter?

  30-10-2015 13:29
  
  Each winter, Big Bay is one of the most popular ice fishing spots in Central New York.
  
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• 2015 Elections: Dell, Rigney run for vacant Onondaga County clerk seat

  30-10-2015 13:26
  
  Vacancy changes 4-year cycle for future years
  
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• 2 shot while driving in Syracuse; fled to Tipp Hill to call for help

  30-10-2015 13:18
  
  Two people were shot while driving on Syracuse's West Side
  
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• See what these Syracuse council candidates say about hiring more police

  30-10-2015 13:02
  
  Three candidates are running for Common Council in the 4th District.
  
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• Skippy peanut butter recall: Some jars in 7 states may contain metal shavings

  30-10-2015 12:47
  
  Hormel Food Sales is recalling nearly 2,000 pounds of peanut butter spread.
  
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• Beware of steeper Obamacare penalty for uninsured, and 5 other NY health exchange tips

  30-10-2015 12:25
  
  Open enrollment begins Nov. 1 on New York health insurance exchange for 2016
  
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• Soraa, LED lighting maker coming to DeWitt, is an established player in a big market

  30-10-2015 11:59
  
  The project will create more than 400 jobs in Central New York.
  
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• Syracuse police investigating shooting; victims drove to Tipp Hill to call for help

  30-10-2015 11:58
  
  The shooting victims drove to Tipperary Hill to call police.
  
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• Halloween 2015 photo challenge: Share your spooky costumes on syracuse.com

  30-10-2015 11:30
  
  With the spooky season here at last, we want to see every creepy costume, ghoulish getup and eerie ensemble you've assembled for Halloween 2015.
  
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• Peter Gifford on leadership: For lasting success, make sure your employees can succeed

  30-10-2015 10:47
  
  "To run a business, you need to be confident about your competence. You only get that from challenging yourself."
  
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• Today's obits: Ciro 'Cy' Philip Tantillo was a teacher and coach at Henninger High School

  30-10-2015 10:17
  
  Tantillo, 80, taught chemistry and retired in 2000 after 42 years.
  
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• Taylor Swift Takes Legal Action Against Deejay for Groping Her Ass

  30-10-2015 09:28
  
  The accused DJ, David Mueller aka ‘Jackson’ of KYGO-FM Denver, sued Taylor Swift in September for making false accusations that led to his firing.  But Swift says she knows exactly who groped her ass backstage at Denver’s Pepsi Center on June 2nd, 2013, and it was Mueller.  “Mueller’s newfound claim that he is the ‘wrong guy’ and, therefore, his termination from KYGO was unjustified, is specious,” the freshly-filed countersuit alleg
  
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• Why Facebook and Twitter Are Practically Useless Compared to Email

  30-10-2015 08:26
  
  Artists spent years cultivating their Facebook followings, only to discover they had to pay to reach their own fans.  And Twitter has always suffered from the same problem: tweets are only read a tiny percentage of the time, by a tiny percentage of followers.
  But the worst part about these platforms is this: you don’t own your followers, because you don’t control the platform upon which they exist.  Which means the rules around how you can communicate with them can ch
  
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• Illinois special-needs coach sexually abused 2 of her students on trip, police say

  30-10-2015 04:10
  
  Patricia Hermann, 48, of Schaumberg is charged with three counts of sexual battery against a minor and one count of aggravated sexual battery in Cobb County, Georgia.
  
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• Illinois gymnastics coach sexually abused 2 disabled girls on trip, police say

  30-10-2015 04:10
  
  Patricia Hermann, 48, of Schaumberg is charged with three counts of sexual battery against a minor and one count of aggravated sexual battery in Cobb County, Georgia.
  
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• Police: Boy, 17, shot in Syracuse by suspects riding bicycles

  30-10-2015 03:29
  
  The shooting occurred around 9:22 p.m. in the 100 block of West Pleasant Avenue.
  
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• University of Louisville apologizes for its president's costume as Mexican stereotype

  30-10-2015 03:13
  
  President James Ramsey's chief of staff, Kathleen Smith, issued a statement expressing "deep regret" over the incident.
  
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• 'Therese Raquin': Theater Review

  30-10-2015 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Keira Knightley makes her Broadway debut as a woman who escapes her stultifying marriage for another kind of hell in this new adaptation of Emile Zola's novel.read more
  
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• ABC's 'The Muppets' Scores Full-Season Pickup

  30-10-2015 01:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The reboot from Bill Prady and Bob Kushell will run for a total of 16 episodes.read more
  
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• FitzPatrick nuclear workers, call 800 number to see if you still have job

  30-10-2015 00:07
  
  Plant owner Entergy Corp. promised to tell employees by the end of the month whether the nuclear plant will close next year.
  
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