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• NY State Assembly votes to legalize mixed martial arts

  22-03-2016 23:40
  
  Vote paves the way for New York to become the last state in the nation where the violent sport is legal.
  
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• 'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice': Film Review

  22-03-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The two superheroes face off in Zack Snyder's action extravaganza, the first in a proposed series of "DC Extended Universe" tentpoles. read more
  
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• Bush, Rubio get off NY presidential primary ballot, but Carson doesn't

  22-03-2016 22:59
  
  Four candidates will be on the Republican presidential primary ballot in New York.
  
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• Bernie Sanders Talks Trump, Brussels Attacks on 'Kimmel'

  22-03-2016 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  "At the end of the day, we cannot allow the Trumps of the world to use these incidents to attack all of the Muslim people in the world."read more
  
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• Clay man violated protective order, had sexual contact with teen, police say

  22-03-2016 21:51
  
  Sean M. Elmer, 26, of 111 Sagamore Drive South, Clay, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual act, first-degree criminal contempt and endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• Live blog recap: Cruz wins Utah; Sanders wins Utah, Idaho; Trump, Clinton win Arizona

  22-03-2016 21:50
  
  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seek to pad their delegate lead over their underdog rivals as the 2016 race for the White House moves West.
  
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• 2016 primary and caucus results: Voters decide in Arizona, Utah, Idaho

  22-03-2016 21:50
  
  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seek to pad their delegate lead over their underdog rivals as the 2016 race for the White House moves West.
  
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• Check out concept images for new Downtown Syracuse park

  22-03-2016 21:45
  
  Perseverance Park sits at the corner of Salina Street and Washington Street.
  
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• Superman v. Batman: Which Hero Has Fared Best at the Box Office?

  22-03-2016 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel will be seen for the very first time together on the big screen in 'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.'read more
  
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• Schumer: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland will change GOP minds (video)

  22-03-2016 21:24
  
  After meeting Garland, Schumer says: "If you had to draw a picture of what the ideal Supreme Court justice would be, you'd draw him."
  
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• Mayor Miner shields former Sgt. Tom Connellan's pay records from public release

  22-03-2016 21:22
  
  District attorney says release would not hurt the case against Connellan.
  
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• Google official to speak at CenterState CEO annual meeting

  22-03-2016 21:13
  
  Travis Mason will talk about embracing "disruptive thinking."
  
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• Man charged with DWI under Leandra's Law in Oneida County

  22-03-2016 21:00
  
  The charges came following a traffic stop in New Hartford, police said.
  
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• Ohio court sentences Syracuse mom to 180 days for sickening already ill child

  22-03-2016 20:45
  
  Jessica Valik had earlier pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child endangerment for injecting Benadryl into her four-year-old son's feeding tube.
  
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• Sarah Palin Eyed for Daytime Court TV Series

  22-03-2016 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The former vice presidential candidate has signed a production deal with Warm Springs with plans for her to headline her own show.read more
  
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• Syracuse police: Man stabbed over cigarette on James Street

  22-03-2016 20:20
  
  Officers arrived on the 400 block of Douglas Street in response to the stabbing around 2:20 p.m.
  
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• Syracuse Auto Expo preview raised nearly $290,000 for charity

  22-03-2016 20:11
  
  The charity preview drew 2,100 people to the car show.
  
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• New York voter registration surges ahead of April 19 presidential primary

  22-03-2016 20:01
  
  More than 40,000 register to vote in 10 days before upcoming deadline on Friday.
  
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• Appeals court rekindles bad blood over 'Pirro & Sons' funeral home name

  22-03-2016 19:58
  
  Pirro & Sons Funeral Home, now owned by the Farone family, is suing the Thomas J. Pirro Funeral Home, still owned by the Pirros.
  
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• Office Depot responds to closing of DeWitt store; Cicero store to remain open

  22-03-2016 19:43
  
  The Office Max/Office Depot store is closing in May.
  
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• Trump wants waterboarding; Clinton vows to defeat terrorism: 2016 Presidential Buzz

  22-03-2016 18:31
  
  The terrorist attacks in Brussels dominated talk on the campaign trail today.
  
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• Shock, sadness, anger: All Saints Elementary School parent reacts to child porn case

  22-03-2016 18:22
  
  The FBI is investigating whether school aide Emily Oberst sexually exploited any All Saints Elementary School students after she's accused of exploiting baby.
  
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• How many cases of Lyme disease where you live? Search our NY database by county

  22-03-2016 18:21
  
  More than 71,000 cases have been reported in New York
  
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• Fewer Canadians shop in U.S. due to currency rate; Destiny USA deal tries to lure them back

  22-03-2016 18:11
  
  Cross-border car trips by Canadians are down just over 14 per cent from a year ago due to the poor exchange rate for the Canadian dollar to American dollar.
  
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• Fulton man, 19, accused of having sexual relationship with minor, police say

  22-03-2016 17:22
  
  William Lommis was charged with two counts of sexual misconduct and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanors, state police said.
  
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• 'House of Cards' Season 5 Predictions: Where the Netflix Drama Can Go From Here

  22-03-2016 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  New revelations, romance and rivals could hit the screen of the fifth season of 'House of Cards.' read more
  
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• It's not April 15: Why we get 3 extra days to file our income tax returns in 2016

  22-03-2016 16:59
  
  You can thank President Lincoln for the fact that residents of New York and most other states get three extra days to file their tax returns this year.
  
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• Manlius police: Woman who drove onto train tracks charged with DWI

  22-03-2016 16:56
  
  The train tracks had to be shut down while the car was removed, according to Manlius police
  
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• All Saints principal: FBI may contact parents about photos

  22-03-2016 16:34
  
  The principal of All Saints Elementary said in a statement Tuesday that the FBI may be contacting parents of students in "one of the photos" that could be connected with a federal investigation into a part-time aide at the school.
  
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• DA probes allegations of sex abuse at All Saints Elementary amid baby porn case

  22-03-2016 16:27
  
  An investigation by the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office comes amid a federal child pornography charges against a school employee.
  
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• Rochester man fleeing police caught hiding in crowd at Easter ham raffle

  22-03-2016 16:19
  
  John S. Palermo drove across lawns in Avon, before trying to blend into the crowd at a local church fundraiser.
  
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• Syracuse hospital to link with smaller Oneida County hospital

  22-03-2016 16:00
  
  Rome Memorial affiliating with St. Joe's
  
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• Brussels attack prompts increased security at NYC airports, no changes in Syracuse

  22-03-2016 15:54
  
  Gov. Cuomo has called for heightened security at all NYC transportation hubs
  
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• New York state worker pleads guilty to stealing $40,000 in pay

  22-03-2016 15:47
  
  A Chenango County man was paid for 9 months when he didn't work.
  
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• Today's obits: Dr. William A. Stewart was a longtime Syracuse neurosurgeon

  22-03-2016 15:44
  
  Stewart, 82, taught clinical neurosurgery at Upstate Medical University.
  
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• Heidi Allen's cousin cleared of 1990 charge, but record remained for 26 years

  22-03-2016 15:43
  
  Under state law, the file should've been sealed 26 years ago before Oswego County DA filed it in Allen kidnapping case.
  
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• Judge to accused drug dealer: Your lawyer isn't a miracle worker

  22-03-2016 14:56
  
  Orlando Acosta wants a better plea deal in a drug-selling case.
  
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• Office Max/Office Depot store in DeWitt to close

  22-03-2016 14:41
  
  The store in is the former Kmart plaza, now anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods.
  
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• Today's obits: William E. 'Bill' Peters was a J-D bus driver, car wash manager

  22-03-2016 13:44
  
  Peters, 60, graduated from F-M schools, attended SUNY Morrisville, and lived in Jamesville most of his life.
  
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• Promenade and NY State Fair overlook part of $7.6 million project

  22-03-2016 12:46
  
  The Onondaga County Department of Transportation is about to begin the project on Bridge Street.
  
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• DeFrancisco: Murder of a child should be first-degree murder

  22-03-2016 12:41
  
  New York state Sen. John DeFrancisco introduces a bill to make murder of a child under 12 a crime punishable by death.
  
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• Poverty's puzzle: Why are there so many unemployed people and so many job openings?

  22-03-2016 12:05
  
  The Cost of Poverty: Solutions as simple as better busing and paper job applications might help break the cycle of chronic poverty in Syracuse.
  
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• Power of training: Former cocaine dealer sees hope for a better life on a factory floor

  22-03-2016 12:01
  
  The Cost of Poverty: Troy Jackson, a four-time ex-con, has struggled to find steady work after prison. Factory training might be his ticket to a more stable life.
  
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• State police arrest 21-year-old caught sleeping in stolen car stuck in owner's yard in Oswego

  22-03-2016 04:30
  
  Luke F. Brignola, of Clifton Park, was charged with felony grand larceny.
  
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• Syracuse All Saints Elementary warns students may have been victims in federal child-porn case

  22-03-2016 02:13
  
  The school's board sent out an email to parents Monday night warning that "there may be additional victims" that are All Saints students.
  
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• FBI works with 'outside party' to unlock iPhone; hearing with Apple canceled

  22-03-2016 01:40
  
  In a stunning disclosure, federal authorities said Monday that they may have found a way to unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino attack, a development that could make Apple's forced cooperation unnecessary.
  
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• Supreme Court orders Massachusetts to review ban on stun guns

  22-03-2016 01:03
  
  The Supreme Court came together Monday on the unlikely issue of guns, ordering Massachusetts' top court to look again at the state's ban on stun guns.
  
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• Martin Babinec launches Independence Party bid for Hanna's seat in Congress

  22-03-2016 01:00
  
  Entrepreneur from Little Falls says he has created thousands of jobs in Upstate NY.
  
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• Arnold Palmer, Golf's First Superstar in the Age of Television, Dies at 87

  22-03-2016 00:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Swashbuckling on the course and modest off it, he won seven majors, played The Masters for 50 straight years, co-founded the Golf Channel and was IMG's first client.read more
  
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• CNY man claims cell phone with child porn was 'kitchen timer;' sentenced to nearly 22 years

  22-03-2016 00:24
  
  Kenneth Burghardt, 44, of Martville, had been out of prison for seven months on a prior attempted child pornography conviction.
  
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