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• Key Assemblyman sees NY legalizing daily fantasy sports

  08-12-2015 23:08
  
  Lawmakers' actions will depend on the outcome of state lawsuit against FanDuel and DraftKings.
  
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• Police ID hunters involved in Cortland County shooting

  08-12-2015 22:59
  
  William J. Cobb was hunting alone when he was shot, investigators say.
  
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• Upstate NY arson survivor, 8, just wants cards for Christmas

  08-12-2015 22:58
  
  Safyre Terry is asking people from around the world to help her make this Christmas extra special.
  
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• Police: Man killed in Kirkville crash

  08-12-2015 22:38
  
  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Amanda Palmer Stole My ‘Bride Statue’ Idea (And I Have Proof)

  08-12-2015 22:22
  
  The following comes from performance artist Ahda Hann, a performance artists who now claims that Amanda Palmer blatantly ripped off her ‘Gifting Bride Statue’ concept.  Hann had a strikingly-similar concept used by Palmer, one in her famous Ted Talk, ‘The Art of Asking‘.
  Hann’s allegations were originally posted on Facebook, and have been re-posted here with permission.
  The Art of Asking about a Lifted Bride Statue
  “Imitation is the sincerest form of fla
  
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• VEVO Rebels Against Its Host Organism, YouTube

  08-12-2015 21:54
  
   
  Music video and entertainment platform Vevo has recently acquired Showyou, a subscription-based video streaming platform that helps users find (and pay for) video content.  The move is a direct attempt to compete with YouTube’s RED subscription service.
  Details of the deal haven’t been formally announced, though reports indicate that seven of the nine members of the Showyou tech team are immediately joining Vevo.  Employees moving across to Vevo’
  
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• Three Oswego County men sentenced to prison for sexually abusing children

  08-12-2015 21:41
  
  The three men, who all accepted plea deals, appeared before Oswego County Supreme Court Judge James McCarthy Monday to be sentenced.
  
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• Ex-NY Senate leader Skelos, son, opt not to testify at their corruption trial

  08-12-2015 21:34
  
  Prosecutors deliver closing arguments at the trial of Dean Skelos.
  
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• City: Let us decide tax breaks for Syracuse Inner Harbor

  08-12-2015 21:32
  
  Syracuse official says developer should not be allowed to play county and city agencies off against each other.
  
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• Oswego County Democratic chair endorses Colleen Deacon for Congress

  08-12-2015 21:30
  
  Deacon picks up key endorsement in race for Democratic designation to take on Rep. John Katko.
  
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• Binghamton University study: Texts ending with a period come off as harsh

  08-12-2015 21:27
  
  Texts that end with a period are perceived to be less sincere than texts that do not, the study concludes.
  
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• Does December's lack of snow mean CNY will get pounded later?

  08-12-2015 21:06
  
  One of our mildest Decembers was followed by the Blizzard of '66.
  
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• Mona Lisa's secret: Hidden portraits found under famous painting, scientist says

  08-12-2015 20:09
  
  French scientist Pascal Cotte says he spent more than 10 years analyzing the painting.
  
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• GunTV: Time Warner Cable, FiOS have no plans to carry gun shopping network

  08-12-2015 20:08
  
  "I don't see it as being a very popular thing in New York," said Tom King, the head of the state's Rifle and Pistol Association, said of GunTV.
  
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• ‘1+’ Is the Largest Collection of Beatles Videos Ever Released

  08-12-2015 20:04
  
  1+ = 50 Beatles videos, digitized into 4K from 35mm.
  The Beatles’ 1 was a stunningly simple idea: package virtually every number one-charting Beatles track, release it with a lot of fanfare, and make a trillion dollars.  Released back in 2000, 1 went on to sell 31 million copies, one of the most successful releases of all time.  It’s also in the record books as one of the fastest-selling releases in history, thanks to an extreme Christmastime sales surge.
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• Mystery of 4 missing cows solved; bovines reunited with owner

  08-12-2015 18:56
  
  The four cows, which went missing in Madison County last week, have been reunited with their owner.
  
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• Rep. Richard Hanna: Donald Trump's proposed Muslim ban is un-American

  08-12-2015 18:48
  
  Congressman from Oneida County among growing group who say Trump does not represent GOP ideals.
  
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• Watch: New Hartford police release surveillance video of car theft suspect (VIDEO)

  08-12-2015 18:14
  
  Anyone with information is asked to call New Hartford police at 315-733-6666 or 315-724-7111.
  
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• Feeling lucky? Yellow Brick Road casino launches blackjack, other table games

  08-12-2015 17:57
  
  Oneida Nation officials said the table games are being offered in response to customer feedback.
  
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• New urgent care center coming to Clay will offer after-hours kids care

  08-12-2015 17:27
  
  Clinic to open in mid-February at Glenn Crossing Plaza.
  
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• Second Upstate NY sheriff encourages licensed gun owners to arm themselves

  08-12-2015 17:24
  
  Lewis County Sheriff Michael Carpinelli is the second Upstate New York sheriff to publicly encourage licensed gun owners to arm themselves.
  
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• Final Four tickets, autographed NBA basketball among items available at charity sale

  08-12-2015 17:03
  
  Syracuse University's sports memorabilia sale s continuing this week and next online.The proceeds benefit the Salvation Army of Syracuse.
  
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• Final Four tickets, autographed NBA basketball among items available at charity auction

  08-12-2015 17:03
  
  Syracuse University's sports memorabilia auction is continuing this week and next online.The proceeds benefit the Salvation Army of Syracuse.
  
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• Join live chat with Ted Fox, Syracuse zoo director

  08-12-2015 16:31
  
  Fox will answer reader questions Wednesday at noon
  
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• Tractor-trailer crash near Liverpool closes road, knocks out power

  08-12-2015 16:23
  
  Old Liverpool Road near Electronics Parkway is closed due to a tractor-trailer crash
  
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• Poll: Is Donald Trump's proposed ban on Muslims right or wrong?

  08-12-2015 16:06
  
  Republican frontrunner receives standing ovation in South Carolina for suggesting U.S. ban on Muslim immigrants.
  
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• Syracuse mother charged with being impaired, failing to care for autistic daughter

  08-12-2015 15:45
  
  Jessica Ramsden, 34, was charged with becoming impaired with drugs or alcohol while she was supposed to be taking care of her autistic daughter.
  
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• Former Sam Dell Dodge site adds another new tenant

  08-12-2015 14:41
  
  A new owner gave the property a major overhaul starting two years ago.
  
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• Man stabbed in the chest on Syracuse's North Side

  08-12-2015 13:58
  
  A 34-year-old man was stabbed in the chest this morning on Syracuse's North Side.
  
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• Police charge 6 with kidnapping 2 University of Rochester students

  08-12-2015 13:49
  
  The two are college football players who were rescued by a SWAT team
  
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• Stabbing reported on Syracuse's North Side

  08-12-2015 13:02
  
  A person was hospitalized after being stabbed this morning on Syracuse's North Side.
  
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• Today's obits: Eric L. Fritz was an RN, firefighter, EMT, fire inspector and battalion chief in CNY

  08-12-2015 12:46
  
  Fritz, 40, was born in Auburn and lived in Liverpool.
  
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• Couple who met at Le Moyne give college its third-largest donation

  08-12-2015 11:45
  
  The couple was moved by their education at Le Moyne and wanted to give something back to the college.
  
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• Couple practiced at shooting ranges before San Bernardino mass shooting

  08-12-2015 09:12
  
  Just days before he carried out an attack that killed 14 people, Syed Farook practiced with a rifle during one of several recent visits to a local shooting range, authorities said. Sometimes he was joined by his wife, his partner in the carnage.
  
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• Martin E. Brooks, who played Dr. Rudy Wells on 'Six Million Dollar Man,' dies at 90

  08-12-2015 07:05
  
  Martin E. Brooks, whose acting career stretched from Broadway dramas to TV series including "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "Dallas," died Monday. He was 90.
  
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• Winning New York Lottery numbers for Monday, Dec. 7, 2015

  08-12-2015 05:53
  
  These numbers were drawn Monday.
  
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• Florida mayor bans Donald Trump after candidate suggests blocking Muslims

  08-12-2015 05:32
  
  At least one mayor is taking a stand against Donald Trump.
  
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• A Defiant Eagles of Death Metal Return to Paris

  08-12-2015 03:29
  
  Just three weeks after the hideous attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris, the band at the center of it all — Eagles of Death Metal — returned to Paris in a defiant manner.  The group played alongside Bono and U2, a group whose original shows were quickly canceled in the wake of the attacks.
  U2 has remained determined to reschedule those shows ever since, and performances on Sunday and Monday night may have been the soonest logistically possible.
  Bono, whose ‘sa
  
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• Minnesota man who urged jihad, recruited via Twitter for Islamic State, surrenders

  08-12-2015 03:03
  
  A Minnesota man who joined al-Shabab in Somalia more than seven years ago and more recently went online to urge others to carry out violence on behalf of the Islamic State group has turned himself in to authorities in Africa, the U.S. State Department said Monday.
  
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• Chipotle closes restaurant after Boston College students sickened

  08-12-2015 02:22
  
  Chipotle said Monday that it temporarily closed a restaurant in Boston after several students at Boston College, including members of the men's basketball team, reported "gastrointestinal symptoms" after eating at the chain.
  
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• Race, safety fuel tensions at Syracuse rally over extending superintendent's contract

  08-12-2015 02:19
  
  Formally the rally was about Superintendent Sharon Contreras' contract, but it quickly turned to underlying issues of school safety and race.
  
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• Martin E. Brooks, Actor on 'The Six Million Dollar Man,' Dies at 90

  08-12-2015 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  He played Dr. Rudy Wells on the 1970s ABC series and its spinoff, 'The Bionic Woman.' read more
  
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• New York state police: Did you lose four cows?

  08-12-2015 01:13
  
  If so, call State Police. They might have found them.
  
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• Eagles of Death Metal Return to the Stage at U2 Paris Concert

  08-12-2015 01:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago, we'd like to offer them ours tonight," says Bono.read more
  
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• 'South Park' Takes on Gun Control in Season Finale

  08-12-2015 01:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  "The citizens of South Park feel safer when armed."read more
  
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• Syracuse Inner Harbor tax deal vote postponed

  08-12-2015 00:48
  
  A county agency have moved its vote back a week and to a bigger facility.
  
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• Syracuse police union offers reward to help find suspect who shot at officer

  08-12-2015 00:03
  
  Police said Quashan Neil, 22, is armed and dangerous
  
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