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• 9 Ways to Get People to Buy More Vinyl

  04-01-2016 22:16
  
  Vinyl-focused questionnaire conducted by British Phonographic Industry (BPS) and Entertainment Retailer Association (ERA), part of  a broader survey on music purchasing habits. Participating survey group of 1,000.  Specific question used was, ‘Which of the following might tempt you to buy vinyl / buy more vinyl?’ (% response).
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• Manlius police: Help us find man who punched veteran

  04-01-2016 22:07
  
  The veteran and his service dog were at a Manlius Dunkin' Donuts when the fight happened.
  
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• County legislator: Mahoney is trying to 'stifle debate' on salary raises

  04-01-2016 22:04
  
  Kevin Holmquist's attempt to rescind raises for county officials met a roadblock in the legislature today
  
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• 2 proposed Syracuse-area charter schools clear hurdle toward opening in 2017

  04-01-2016 21:38
  
  The proposals include an outdoor experiential learning center in Marcellus and an agriculture-focused charter school for refugees in Syracuse.
  
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• Syracuse firm that handles claims for troubled insurer lays off another 35 workers

  04-01-2016 21:28
  
  Since October, POMCO has cut 112 jobs.
  
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• 2016 presidential contributions: Who in NY donates to Clinton, Trump, others? (database)

  04-01-2016 21:06
  
  Search database to see who donated more than $18 million from NYS to 2016 presidential candidates.
  
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• Advocates: Cuomo's order to force homeless inside in winter may not work

  04-01-2016 21:03
  
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order about the homeless becomes effective Jan. 5. Two Syracuse advocates aren't sure it will work.
  
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• Polar vortex 'on the move again': Expect bitter cold next week in CNY

  04-01-2016 20:58
  
  Arctic air could produce 'significant lake effect snow'
  
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• Twitter Invests Millions In Auto-Tweeting Headphones…

  04-01-2016 20:16
  
  Does the world need a pair of headphones that automatically tweet the music you’re listening to?
  No.
  Is Twitter investing millions in a company developing headphones that automatically tweet the music you’re listening to?
  Yes.
  Twitter isn’t a profitable company, though it does have an investment arm that now includes music hardware.  The ‘Twitter Ventiure’ arm is now part of a $10 million investment round for Muzik, a ‘connected headphone’ company
  
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• Today's obits: Katherine 'Katy' Donohue had worked at Bruegger's

  04-01-2016 20:02
  
  Donohue, 42, attended Liverpool schools and graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School.
  
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• Syracuse Meals on Wheels now provides food in Skaneateles

  04-01-2016 19:48
  
  The Meals on Wheels of Syracuse Monday began providing meals to those in Skaneateles who can't cook for themselves.
  
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• How warm was December 2015 in CNY? Let us count the records smashed

  04-01-2016 19:47
  
  The warmest December on record set eight records
  
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• Teen charged with shooting, paralyzing 18 year old in Syracuse

  04-01-2016 19:37
  
  Police said the victim, 18, is not expected to regain use of his lower body.
  
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• Spotify Slapped With a Second Class-Action Lawsuit…

  04-01-2016 19:04
  
  When it rains, it pours, and Spotify could soon be drowning in royalty litigation.  Just after Christmas, Spotify was served with a massive class action lawsuit with potential damages estimated at $150 million.  That case, driven by longtime artist rights advocate David Lowery, has now been followed by a separate suit from Gradstein & Marzanno, an LA-based firm.
  This is a law firm well-versed in the nuances of music copyrights.  Gradstein has been successfully litigating on b
  
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• Former Syracuse hospital CEO's whistleblower lawsuit settled for $9.8M

  04-01-2016 19:00
  
  Phillip S. Schaengold will get nearly $2.3 million.
  
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• Cuomo: Raise NY's minimum wage to $15 an hour

  04-01-2016 18:21
  
  New York's governor announces the minimum wage of 28,000 State University of New York workers will gradually increase to $15 an hour.
  
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• 9x felon due to be freed this month instead faces life in prison after stabbing doc

  04-01-2016 18:11
  
  Inmate Warren Temple stabbed an Upstate University Hospital doctor, a nurse and two state corrections officers during a May attack.
  
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• Wayne County man attacks roommate with running chainsaw

  04-01-2016 17:47
  
  Curtis Clarke became enraged with his roommate and swung a chainsaw at him.
  
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• Rio the fire dog died saving the people he loved: 'Without him they would have died'

  04-01-2016 17:39
  
  More than a decade ago, the Netti family rescued Rio the dog from an abusive home. He died rescuing them from a fire.
  
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• Former Liverpool superintendent dies at 64

  04-01-2016 17:03
  
  Richard N. Johns served as superintendent of Liverpool Central School District from 2009 to 2013.
  
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• Hillary Clinton raises more money in NY than all 2016 presidential rivals combined

  04-01-2016 16:34
  
  Search database to see more than $18 million in donations from NY residents to 2016 presidential candidates.
  
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• Live video: Cuomo to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour for 28,000 SUNY workers

  04-01-2016 16:28
  
  Watch livestreaming video as New York's governor announces at 11 a.m. an executive order raising the wages for the lowest-paid SUNY workers.
  
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• 84-year-old Syracuse doctor, convicted on drug charge, barred from practicing

  04-01-2016 16:06
  
  Doc accused of selling prescription to undercover cop.
  
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• 13 accidents reported in Onondaga County in 1 hour (map)

  04-01-2016 15:13
  
  None of the accidents appeared to be serious.
  
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• 13 accidents reported in Onondaga County in 1 hour

  04-01-2016 15:13
  
  None of the accidents appeared to be serious.
  
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• Firefighters investigate fire on Syracuse's South Side

  04-01-2016 14:11
  
  No injuries were reported, dispatchers say.
  
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• Cuomo requires homeless sheltered in frigid weather 2 years after Syracuse woman froze

  04-01-2016 13:36
  
  Two winters ago, a homeless mentally ill woman froze to death on a street in Syracuse.
  
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• Today's obits: Matthew J. Hollands was a bartender at Rain Lounge

  04-01-2016 12:50
  
  Hollands, 35, graduated from Jordan-Elbridge High School and had also worked for Syracuse Parks & Recreation.
  
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• Wind chill drops below zero in CNY as coldest air of season descends

  04-01-2016 12:18
  
  A shot of Arctic air will keep CNY cold for a couple of days
  
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• Donald Trump to Air First TV Ad on Monday (Report)

  04-01-2016 05:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "He’ll quickly cut the head off ISIS and take their oil. And he’ll stop illegal immigration by building a wall on our southern border that Mexico will pay for,” a narrator reportedly says in the campaign spot.read more
  
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• Chris Rock Compares Oscars to NYE in First Promo (Video)

  04-01-2016 04:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "It will be a night that ends with a lot of drunk, disappointed people," says the second-time host.read more
  
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• Illinois teacher sexually abuses teen visiting her home for pizza, police say

  04-01-2016 02:40
  
  Christine Taylor, 44, appeared in court Sunday on a felony charge of criminal sexual abuse
  
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• Boston Marathon to Get Documentary Treatment

  04-01-2016 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two feature films (one starring Mark Wahlberg), a stage play and an HBO special also are in production, though they're all about the 2013 bombings.read more
  
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• Piracy Group Behind 'Hateful Eight' Leak Releases Apology

  04-01-2016 00:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hive-CM8 expressed that leaking movies will help the film industry and thanked Quentin Tarantino for making ‘The Hateful Eight.’read more
  
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