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• CSEA wins dispute with county, will get to vote on new contract

  19-02-2016 22:59
  
  The county agreed to settle an improper practice charge levied by the union
  
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• Court: Syracuse cop had no right to chase man with Taser; bags of cocaine suppressed

  19-02-2016 22:50
  
  An appeals court ruled that a Syracuse police officer should not have chased a man who later discarded bags of cocaine.
  
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• 'Survivor' Trial Hears Producer's Testimony About Splitting Riches From Hit Reality Show

  19-02-2016 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mark Burnett's ex business partner is being sued by a consultant on 'Survivor' who says he's owed $14 million dollars in connection with his work on that and other shows. read more
  
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• 81 sworn in as new citizens on Thursday in Syracuse

  19-02-2016 21:45
  
  Central New York has 81 new citizens
  
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• 'Girls' Season 5: TV Review

  19-02-2016 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  In its penultimate season, Lena Dunham's HBO comedy is true to itself, for better or for worse.read more
  
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• Building demolition keeps South Salina Street closed until further notice, city says

  19-02-2016 21:35
  
  Syracuse city officials are not saying when street may reopen two weeks after building partially collapsed. Construction workers estimate one week.
  
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• Q: Would city residents get to vote twice on a merger referendum?

  19-02-2016 21:00
  
  A reader wants to know if city dwellers will vote as both residents of the city and the county
  
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• Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' Relocating to Fall (Exclusive)

  19-02-2016 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Edward Snowden bipoic stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the controversial NSA whistleblower, while Shailene Woodley plays Snowden's girlfriend.
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• Hollywood Mourns Harper Lee

  19-02-2016 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Celebrity fans took to social media on Friday to remember the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'read more
  
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• Utah woman says she found a snake head in canned green beans

  19-02-2016 20:49
  
  The woman said she took the snake head and empty can back to the grocery store where she bought the food.
  
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• Madison County man accused of killing kitten is charged again

  19-02-2016 20:45
  
  The man is charged with shooting the kitten six times, according to state police.
  
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• Box Office: 'Deadpool' Lording Over 'Risen' and 'The Witch' for $55M Weekend

  19-02-2016 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ryan Reynolds' superhero movie will zoom past $200 million on Saturday; lso opening this weekend opposite 'Risen' and 'The Witch' is Jesse Owens' biopic 'Race.'read more
  
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• Bush might be done; Sanders, Charles Koch agree: 2016 Presidential Buzz

  19-02-2016 20:08
  
  Republican voters head to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday.
  
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• 'To Kill a Mockingbird' opening at Syracuse Stage week after Harper Lee's death

  19-02-2016 20:03
  
  Opening night for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at the Syracuse Stage is Feb. 26.
  
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• Onondaga County indictments: 12 people indicted this week

  19-02-2016 19:51
  
  Indictments released Feb. 17.
  
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• New restaurant coming to ShoppingTown Mall

  19-02-2016 18:41
  
  The owner says the menu will feature locally raised Black Angus beef dishes, among other items.
  
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• No deal for convicted murderer accused of beating up elderly woman in robbery

  19-02-2016 18:38
  
  Willie McKee is facing 25 years in prison, whether he pleads guilty or is convicted after trial.
  
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• Free government program teaches Syracuse entrepreneurs how to grow their businesses

  19-02-2016 17:29
  
  The Small Business Administration's Emerging Leaders program provides free classes to show owners how to take their businesses to the next level.
  
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• Police identify boy, 7, who died in Rome fire

  19-02-2016 17:17
  
  The victim, Ryan J. St. Andrew, was a second grader at Ridge Mills Elementary School.
  
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• Judge rips lawyer for suggesting cops 'swaying' court after police chief shows up

  19-02-2016 17:13
  
  Defense lawyer Mark Blum got into a heated exchange with County Court Judge Anthony Aloi this morning in the case of Quashar Neil.
  
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• Today is deadline to register your drone with FAA or face fines up to $250,000

  19-02-2016 16:56
  
  Those who fail to register small, recreational drones could face up to three years in prison.
  
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• Central NY counties fighting over Oneida Indian casino revenue

  19-02-2016 16:54
  
  Oneida County and neighboring Madison County are fighting over the gambling revenue that they get from a landmark deal with the Oneida Indian Nation of New York.
  
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• Judge Won't Let Kesha Escape Dr. Luke Contract

  19-02-2016 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Despite the pop star's sexual abuse allegations, the judge says it's not reasonable to "decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated."read more
  
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• Syracuse hospital brings portable dental care to children on Near West Side

  19-02-2016 15:55
  
  Outreach program focuses on children under 5.
  
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• 49 people safe after Detroit-bound plane makes emergency landing in Syracuse

  19-02-2016 15:19
  
  The plane left Burlington, Vermont around 5:40 a.m.
  
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• Who are Bernie Sanders delegates from Central New York?

  19-02-2016 15:18
  
  Sanders designates 6 delegates to national convention from Syracuse area's 24th Congressional District.
  
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• Brother of woman shot by Syracuse police still has questions

  19-02-2016 15:13
  
  Sahlah Ridgeway's brother said his sister did not sell drugs, but he's "mad" that she had a gun.
  
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• Oscars: When the Right Person Wins in the Wrong Year

  19-02-2016 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett are among the stars who may take home their Oscar for a film that’s not their best, as the Academy sometimes seems to base its vote on who’s waited long enough for their turn at the podium.read more
  
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• Police: Grandfather twice tried to save 7-year-old boy killed in Rome fire

  19-02-2016 13:20
  
  Police say they expect to release the identities of the boy who died, along with his cousin and grandfather, this morning.
  
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• Today's obits: Donald W. Appleton was Postmaster of Onondaga Hill Post Office more than 30 years

  19-02-2016 12:39
  
  Appleton, 89, had volunteered to prepare taxes for senior citizens after retiring in 1982.
  
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• 2016 Treasure Hunt: See Clue No. 9 to find the medallion

  19-02-2016 12:00
  
  Look for a new clue each day on syracuse.com and in The Post-Standard
  
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• Catherine Underhill on leadership: If you're not innovating all the time, then you're withering

  19-02-2016 11:39
  
  There's tendency to avoid innovation if you're in a comfortable spot.
  
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• Upstate NY former storekeeper, 92, falls on ice, dies trying to crawl to safety

  19-02-2016 06:14
  
  Eleanor M. Campney was found around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in a garage across from her home in Fort Ann, the Glens Falls Post Star reported.
  
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• House of the Week: Luxury living in Syracuse's Franklin Square

  19-02-2016 06:02
  
  This Franklin Square condo is quiet, but within walking distance of the hustle and bustle of downtown Syracuse.
  
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• Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, John Kasich take part in GOP town hall event in South Carolina

  19-02-2016 05:59
  
  Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Ohio Governor John Kasich and businessman Donald Trump participated in a CNN GOP town hall event Thursday, a day after the three other Republican presidential candidates - Ben Carson, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz - took part in a similar event.
  
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• Cops arrest 15 people, seize hundreds of bags of drugs in raids in Syracuse

  19-02-2016 05:47
  
  Authorities provided few details of their investigation, but said city police and troopers seized more than 500 bags of cocaine and 200 bags of heroin.
  
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• Poll: Who won Thursday's Republican 2016 presidential town hall forum?

  19-02-2016 05:05
  
  Donald Trump, John Kasich and Jeb Bush answer questions from South Carolina voters two days before primary.
  
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• Teen in critical condition after private helicopter crashes into Hawaii's Pearl Harbor

  19-02-2016 04:24
  
  A private helicopter with five people on board crashed Thursday into Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, leaving a teenage passenger in critical condition, officials said.
  
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• Consensus gets perhaps its warmest welcome yet from Syracuse's young professionals

  19-02-2016 02:48
  
  The group looking to reconfigure local government met with members of 40 Below Thursday night
  
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• Artist is bringing long-hidden Hotel Syracuse mural back to life (video)

  19-02-2016 00:47
  
  Decades of tobacco smoke and coal dust are being removed from the 400-square-foot painting.
  
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• Artist is bringing long-hidden Hotel Syracuse mural back to life

  19-02-2016 00:47
  
  Decades of tobacco smoke and coal dust are being removed from the 400-square-foot painting.
  
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• Feinberg Forecast: The Lay of the Land 5 Days Before Oscar Voting Closes

  19-02-2016 00:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  THR's awards analyst believes 'The Revenant' is poised to win six Oscars, and that 'Room,' 'Creed,' 'The Danish Girl,' 'The Big Short,' 'Spotlight' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' will also take home prizes.
  
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