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• Man suffers minor gunshot wound in Syracuse west side

  16-12-2015 23:34
  
  SYRACUSE, NY -- Police are investigating a shooting that left a man with a minor graze wound, according to a 911 dispatcher. The shooting is believed to have occurred around 5 p.m. at Bradley Street and Elliott Street. The victim...
  
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• Dump truck, car collide in Manlius

  16-12-2015 23:21
  
  The crash shut down a one-mile stretch of Collamer Road.
  
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• Texas teen Ethan Couch, who used 'affluenza' defense in drunk-driving case, is missing

  16-12-2015 22:42
  
  Lawyers for Couch say his probation officer hasn't been able to reach him for days.
  
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• Reaper military drone makes history in Syracuse

  16-12-2015 22:38
  
  Unmanned aircraft becomes first to take off from a commercial airport.
  
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• ‘Thriller,’ Released In 1982, Is Now the Best-Selling Album of All Time

  16-12-2015 21:51
  
  At last count, Michael Jackson’s Thriller was tied for the record of best-selling album of all time.  With sales of 29 million in the US alone, Thriller shared the top-ranking with the Eagles, whose Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 shared the similar sales mark.Now, Thriller has pulled ahead by becoming the first album in history to sell 30 million copies in the United States.  This is a first, and very likely, one of the last times this ever happens.  “This is the first
  
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• New York agrees to overhaul solitary confinement in prisons

  16-12-2015 21:50
  
  Court agreement will affect how thousands of inmates are punished.
  
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• Man arrested after stabbing Syracuse University student, police say

  16-12-2015 21:40
  
  Dominick Kelly, 27, arrested in the 400 block of South Salina Street.
  
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• Minnesota reporter covering bank robbery spots suspect on live TV (video)

  16-12-2015 21:32
  
  "Oh, that's the robber?" the reporter says as the alleged suspect passes by.
  
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• Why Syracuse mayor is blocking project that could have been her legacy

  16-12-2015 20:35
  
  Mayor Stephanie Miner has sued to halt development of the Syracuse Inner Harbor.
  
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• Syracuse mayor: Why I'm blocking project that could be my legacy

  16-12-2015 20:35
  
  Mayor Stephanie Miner has sued to halt development of the Syracuse Inner Harbor.
  
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• Joanie Mahoney's raise makes her the highest paid county executive in Upstate NY

  16-12-2015 20:13
  
  The 27.3% pay increase puts Mahoney's salary more than $18,000 above the statewide average
  
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• Two Onondaga County legislators flipped opinions on raises after election

  16-12-2015 20:08
  
  Legislators approved raises for themselves, county executive
  
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• A white Christmas for Central New York? Keep dreaming

  16-12-2015 19:38
  
  Any snow that falls this weekend is unlikely to stay around long
  
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• 'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Olivia Wilde ('Meadowland')

  16-12-2015 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 31-year-old discusses her travels between film and TV, why she prefers indies to blockbusters — and Hollywood's "institutionalized sexism" that she discovered when she became a producer.read more
  
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• East Syracuse, DeWitt settle fire contract dispute

  16-12-2015 19:07
  
  East Syracuse had threatened to stop responding to fires in northern part of town on Jan. 1.
  
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• Who paid for gala celebrating CNY region winning $500 million in state aid?

  16-12-2015 18:48
  
  Local leaders, politicians attended invitation-only party at the Oncenter in Syracuse.
  
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• Liverpool nurse accused of having relationship with patient fined $500

  16-12-2015 18:48
  
  Home care nurse crossed the line, state says.
  
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• Schumer: Fort Drum, Lockheed Martin, Oswego Harbor among winners in budget deal

  16-12-2015 18:38
  
  The $1.1 trillion agreement on spending and taxes boosts Upstate New York, senator says.
  
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• Police: Man wearing black ski mask robs Oswego gas station

  16-12-2015 18:36
  
  No weapon was displayed, police say.
  
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• How strangers saved Christmas for homeless Syracuse families

  16-12-2015 18:26
  
  Last week, a Syracuse businessman didn't have a single gift for the party he usually throws for homeless families. He made an 11th-hour call for help. The response was overwhelming.
  
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• Reaper drone to make first takeoff from Syracuse

  16-12-2015 18:18
  
  The Air Guard's 174th Fighter Wing will launch and land an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper at Syracuse Hancock International Airport today.
  
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• Office worker admits stealing $50,000+ from interfaith refugee resettlement group

  16-12-2015 17:46
  
  Dorine Deapo, of Syracuse, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and is expected to face up to 5 years of probation.
  
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• Albany-area man imprisoned for his role in 'death ray' machine designed to kill Muslims

  16-12-2015 17:46
  
  Eric Feight admitted making a remote control for an X-ray machine that another man designed to kill Muslims in the Albany area.
  
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• Executive Shuffles: TuneCore, Kobalt, Columbia, Capitol, NMPA, Warner/Chappell, SiriusXM, APA…

  16-12-2015 17:37
  
  The latest executive moves across the music industry…
  TuneCore has announced that Andreea Gleeson has been named Vice President, Marketing.  Gleeson joins TuneCore from Lord & Taylor where she led the omni-marketing strategy for the department store chain.
  Kobalt Label Services President Diarmuid Quinn is now stepping down from his position, effective January.  “I have thoroughly enjoyed my last two years at the helm of Kobalt Label Services here i
  
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• Voice of Siri to join business conference at Turning Stone

  16-12-2015 17:23
  
  Voice-over artist Susan Bennett will bring her famous voice to the conference in March.
  
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• State judge salaries would near $200,000 under new plan, a 40% hike since 2011

  16-12-2015 17:05
  
  State Supreme Court justices -- the top non-appellate judges -- would be paid $192,945 next year under a state commission's plan.
  
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• Update: Crash cleared on Onondaga Lake Parkway

  16-12-2015 16:51
  
  A crash was blocking westbound traffic on the Onondaga Lake Parkway.
  
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• December 2015 could smash record for warmest in Central New York

  16-12-2015 16:51
  
  December 2015 is already third-warmest, with 60s on the way
  
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• Police still looking for 2 gunmen in Syracuse teen's slaying

  16-12-2015 16:15
  
  Police looking for two more suspects in the shooting death of 15-year-old Zavion Escobar.
  
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• Bursting bottles prompt Trader Joe's to recall Triple Ginger Brew

  16-12-2015 14:47
  
  Unopened bottles may shatter.
  
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• New Hartford police seek public's help solving Thanksgiving video game heist (VIDEO)

  16-12-2015 14:28
  
  Police say these men stole more than $1,000 worth of Playstation 4s and Beats headphones on Thanksgiving from Target in New Hartford.
  
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• Body of missing woman found in upstate New York river

  16-12-2015 14:24
  
  The body of 59-year-old Patrice Zimmerman was identified following an autopsy Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Today's obits: John W. Kozikowski was an agent for Allstate Insurance in Baldwinsville for many years

  16-12-2015 12:29
  
  Kozikowski, 74, graduated from Jamesville-DeWitt High School and was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church.
  
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• Cox Communications Executive Declares: “Fuck the DMCA!!!”

  16-12-2015 07:30
  Last month, US District Court judge Liam O’Grady stripped Cox Communications of its DMCA infringement protections, based on a blatant pattern of abuse.  Now, an embarrassing trail of email correspondence between Cox ‘abuse managers’ has come to light, exposing a wanton disregard for music copyright and an absolute and total prioritization of company profits.
  Here are just some of the back-and-forth exposed in recently-filed court paperwork:
   
  
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• Troopers: Search for stolen tools in Jefferson County uncovers meth lab, 82 pot plants

  16-12-2015 06:06
  
  The discovery was made during a burglary investigation, troopers say.
  
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• Winning New York Lottery numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015

  16-12-2015 05:47
  
  These numbers were drawn Tuesday.
  
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• Comptroller: Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney should turn down raise

  16-12-2015 05:24
  
  Onondaga County legislators voted 10-6 Tuesday to give Joanie Mahoney a $33,458 raise.
  
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• Following Missouri protest, legislators propose penalties for athletes who strike

  16-12-2015 03:44
  
  Two Missouri legislators propose that universities revoke the scholarships of athletes if they go on strike. Another proposes mandatory classes on free speech for all students. And state legislative leaders say funding for the University of Missouri could be cut.
  
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• Chaz Dean's WEN products cause hair loss, lawsuit says; 6 NY women among plantiffs

  16-12-2015 03:24
  
  WEN by Chaz Dean is the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in California Federal Court.
  
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• City lawsuit could delay Syracuse Inner Harbor project, legislature chairman warns

  16-12-2015 02:35
  
  McMahon said he is worried developer may halt construction.
  
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• Syracuse police investigate shooting

  16-12-2015 02:13
  
  Police scanner reports indicated the victim was shot in the back.
  
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• Police: Man shot in back in Syracuse

  16-12-2015 02:07
  
  The man was driven from the shooting to a nearby gas station.
  
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• Adele Faces Serious Accusations of Plagiarism…

  16-12-2015 01:48
  
  The serious accusations are coming from die-hard fans of Ahmet Kaya, a Turkish singer of Kurdish ethnicity who passed away in 2000.  According to the growing protests, Adele ripped off major portions of Kaya’s smash ‘Acilara Tutunmak’ on her just-released song, ‘Million Years Ago’.  ‘Acilara Tutunmak’ roughly translates to ‘Clinging to Pain’ in Turkish.
  ‘Acilara Tutunmak,’ which certainly bears strong similarity, w
  
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• Texas lawmakers want Syrian refugees to take lie-detector tests to weed out extremists

  16-12-2015 01:37
  
  Some Texas lawmakers suggested Tuesday that Syrian refugees take lie-detector tests to weed out potential extremists as state leaders defended suing the U.S. government in so far unsuccessful efforts to keep families fleeing the war-torn country out of the state.
  
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• 2 dead children found in storage unit following child abuse investigation

  16-12-2015 00:56
  
  A child abuse investigation led to the bodies of two young children inside a commercial storage unit in Northern California, along with a starving, injured 9-year-old at a house about 140 miles away, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• The Three Biggest Publishers In the World Love Pandora…

  16-12-2015 00:44
  
  Pandora spends a huge chunk of their revenues on copyright, which is why they spend a huge chunk of their time trying to lower their copyright obligations.  Pandora’s extremely-flimsy business model is also limited to a slew of copyright-related usage restrictions, yet another reason why Wall Street has written this company off.
  But what if Pandora could control its own copyright deals, and thereby better control its destiny?  Enter Warner/Chappell Music, the third lar
  
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