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• Accused Liverpool killer wants to fire $13,000 lawyer, but judge won't let him

  12-11-2015 23:42
  
  Sean Hunter is due to face trial Monday in a 2014 murder on Shonnard Street in Syracuse.
  
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• 4 CNY business owners charged with cheating workers' comp system

  12-11-2015 22:56
  
  The arrests stemmed from ongoing investigations by the state inspector general.
  
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• Manlius man who posed as ATF agent once claimed to be disabled 9/11 cop, deputies say

  12-11-2015 22:52
  
  Gabriel Iza is facing charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer, as well as possessing illegal weapons at his Manlius residence.
  
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• Update: Traffic moving on I-81 north following crash near I-481

  12-11-2015 22:51
  
  The state Department of Transportation said that the crash occurred around 4:15 p.m. Thursday on I-81 north at Exit 29S and I-481 south in Cicero.
  
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• Traffic at standstill on I-81 north due to crash near I-481

  12-11-2015 22:51
  
  The state Department of Transportation said that the crash occurred around 4:15 p.m. Thursday on I-81 north at Exit 29S and I-481 south in Cicero.
  
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• New Hartford native among dead in Ohio plane crash

  12-11-2015 22:23
  
  Nick Weaver, 36, was one of nine people killed and of seven employees of a Florida real estate firm, according to various news outlets.
  
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• How a convicted killer can attend a Syracuse high school

  12-11-2015 22:11
  
  The case of Ander Grady shows that even the most troubled students can't be denied an education, separated from the general student population or treated differently based on a criminal past under New York state law.
  
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• Syracuse public housing high-rise residents do slow burn over smoking ban

  12-11-2015 21:43
  
  Residents of 427 Tully St. say they should be able to smoke in their own homes.
  
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• The Band That Invented the ‘Amen Break’ Finally Gets Paid

  12-11-2015 21:09
  
  The Winstons’ Richard Spencer received a cheque for £24,000 ($36,554)  following fans’ crowdfunding efforts.Although you may not have heard of the ‘Amen Break’ before, you’ve probably heard it in dozens, if not hundreds, of songs.  Artists ranging from Amy Winehouse, N.W.A, to David Bowie, Oasis and Slipknot have all sampled the six-second drum solo.  Beyond that, the ‘Amen Break’ loop has been an ‘instrumental’ componen
  
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• Syracuse hospital lifts water restrictions after Legionnaires' outbreak

  12-11-2015 20:22
  
  No new cases of Legionnaires' in past five weeks.
  
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• Former Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle endorses Carly Fiorina for president

  12-11-2015 20:20
  
  Buerkle will serve on Fiorina's NY leadership team.
  
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• A Documentary About One of the Worst Nightclub Fires In US History Is Being Filmed

  12-11-2015 20:16
  
  It started with an illegal pyrotechnics display that torched some highly-flammable insulation.  The resulting inferno at The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island killed more than 100 fans, many of whom died from smoke inhalation and trampling while desperately trying to escape the club.
  Now, Jack Russell, the lead singer of the band they all came to see, Great White, is planning to film a documentary about the tragic evening.“I never got the chance to say I’m sorry.”Acco
  
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• Accountant stole $240K from Tompkins County company, police say

  12-11-2015 19:54
  
  Police say Pamela Hinshaw stole the money over the course of eight years.
  
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• Vice President Joe Biden takes on sexual assault at Syracuse University: 'Have the gumption to step in'

  12-11-2015 19:53
  
  Biden spoke at SU, where he graduated in 1968
  
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• Cuomo to reject proposed gas terminal off coast

  12-11-2015 19:45
  
  The deep-water docking station, proposed 19 miles off Jones Beach on Long Island, would lower NY's home heating bills, a developer said.
  
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• WYNIT, North Syracuse electronics distributor, to move to South Carolina

  12-11-2015 19:24
  
  WYNIT Distribution said it will move 68 jobs south and keep 42 in North Syracuse.
  
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• Restaurant inspections by the Onondaga County Health Department from Oct. 25 to 31

  12-11-2015 19:20
  
  Restaurant inspections from October 25 to 31
  
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• Bequest sets up $3 million scholarship in 2 CNY school districts

  12-11-2015 19:10
  
  The scholarships will be awarded to seniors in the top 20 percent of their class.
  
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• Rolling Stone Magazine Slapped With $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit

  12-11-2015 19:08
  
  It was a gripping, gutsy story about the gang rape of a defenseless and drugged freshman at the University of Virginia.  The only problem is that it was totally false.
  Now, Rolling Stone Magazine is facing another lawsuit related to that article, which was formally retracted after evidence clearly outed the story as fabricated.   University of Virginia fraternity Phi Kappa Psi has now filed for $25 million in defamation and other damages related to the story.  “The rep
  
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• County agency to give free rent to food service training center in Syracuse

  12-11-2015 19:03
  
  Onondaga Community College hopes to open the training center on city's North Side in the spring.
  
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• FanDuel, DraftKings ban in NY: Turning Stone says its fantasy football is legal

  12-11-2015 18:45
  
  Turning Stone says its game is different.
  
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• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joins VP Joe Biden at Syracuse University

  12-11-2015 18:30
  
  Gillibrand has authored a bill to combat sexual assaults on college campuses.
  
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• Police: Teen stole from home on Syracuse University's south campus

  12-11-2015 18:02
  
  Detectives are investigating other recent burglaries in the area.
  
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• Landmark Theatre in 'precarious' financial situation, requests $50,000 from county

  12-11-2015 17:42
  
  The Onondaga County Legislature today approved $50,000 for the theater
  
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• Father of murdered Syracuse toddler, charged with murder, suspected in other shootings

  12-11-2015 17:40
  
  Police believe Rashaad Walker Sr could be responsible for other shootings in Syracuse.
  
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• Judge upholds driver's pot, drinking admissions in Cicero jogger death case

  12-11-2015 16:58
  
  Vincent Carello was charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of jogger Summer Rupert-Wozniczka.
  
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• Syracuse's public housing apartments going smoke-free next week

  12-11-2015 16:37
  
  Smoking ban will affect more than 5,000 people who live in 2,300 apartments.
  
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• Video: Virginia man tasered 20 times in 30 minutes dies in police custody

  12-11-2015 15:30
  
  Linwood Lambert's family have filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against the South Boston Police Department.
  
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• Live coverage: Vice President Joe Biden at Syracuse University

  12-11-2015 15:30
  
  Follow syracuse.com's live coverage of Vice President Joe Biden's talk at Syracuse University about campus sexual assaults.
  
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• Today's obits: Duane M. Woodall was a Section 3 heavyweight champion wrestler for B'ville Bees

  12-11-2015 15:11
  
  Woodall, 36, graduated from C.W. Baker High School in 1997 and played semi-pro football with the Watertown (NY) Red & Black team.
  
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• Father of murdered Syracuse toddler charged with murder

  12-11-2015 14:55
  
  Rashaad A Walker, 24, of 1315 Midland Ave, has been charged with murder.
  
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• Winter Farmers Market launches in Fayetteville

  12-11-2015 14:48
  
  The market is located in the Fayetteville Towne Center.
  
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• Ithaca College student dies after brief illness; officials urge caution

  12-11-2015 14:08
  
  Officials have not determined what the illness was or a cause of death.
  
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• Central NY weather improves over the weekend

  12-11-2015 13:24
  
  The weekend will start out cold and windy with lake effect, but should end mild and sunny.
  
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• DeFrancisco earns 'oil slick' award from NY environmental group

  12-11-2015 12:30
  
  See Sen. John DeFrancisco's comments on climate change and Earth Day.
  
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• Today's obits: Dwyer E. 'Dee' Conklyn graduated from East Syracuse Minoa in 2001

  12-11-2015 12:20
  
  Conklyn, 33, was an Iraq veteran of the Marine Corps.
  
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• Bail at $1M for Upstate NY dentist accused of using dental drug to kill his lover's husband

  12-11-2015 07:17
  
  Gilberto Nunez, 48, of Poughkeepsie, is charged with second-degree murder of Thomas Kolman, of Saugerties.
  
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• Winning New York Lottery numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015

  12-11-2015 05:37
  
  These numbers were drawn Wednesday.
  
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• Surviving separated twin Jack Yufe dead at 82: He was Jewish; his brother was Nazi

  12-11-2015 04:25
  
  Separated sixth months after birth in 1933, Jack Yufe was raised as a Jew in his native Trinidad while his identical twin, Oskar Stohr, grew up in Nazi Germany, where he joined the Hitler Youth movement.
  
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• Surviving separated twin Jack Yufe dead at 82: He was Jew; his brother was Nazi

  12-11-2015 04:25
  
  Separated sixth months after birth in 1933, Jack Yufe was raised as a Jew in his native Trinidad while his identical twin, Oskar Stohr, grew up in Nazi Germany, where he joined the Hitler Youth movement.
  
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• NY woman who sold drugs at elementary school dance gets 6 years in prison

  12-11-2015 02:35
  
  Lisa Mitchell, 33, sold percocet in a bathroom at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School.
  
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• Apple Is Now Hiring an Expert in ‘Music Publisher Relations’

  12-11-2015 02:00
  
  Position: Music Publisher Relations Apple Inc., Cupertino, Ca
  Posted 1 Day Ago
  Telecommuting not available
  Travel not required
  Job Description
  Changing the world is all in a day’s work at Apple. If you love innovation, here’s your chance to make a career of it. You’ll work hard. But the job comes with more than a few perks.
  This role in Apple Music and in iTunes is working with music publishers. Music publishers supply the songs that we all enjoy listening to in Apple Music. Y
  
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• Man charged in Syracuse school brawl was convicted in 2013 'Knockout' killing

  12-11-2015 01:28
  
  Ander Grady, who was charged this week in a school brawl, was convicted in 2013 in the Knockout killing of Michael Daniels.
  
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• Man charged after Syracuse school brawl was convicted in 2013 'Knockout' killing

  12-11-2015 01:28
  
  Ander Grady, who was charged this week in a school brawl, was convicted in 2013 in the Knockout killing of Michael Daniels.
  
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• Syracuse University officers charge former student with making threat

  12-11-2015 01:12
  
  The college did not name the former student, state what he was charged with or describe the threat.
  
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• Feds won't seek prison for NY senator who lied to FBI

  12-11-2015 00:24
  
  Prosecutors recommend Sen. Tom Libous be sentenced to house arrest and a fine.
  
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