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• Red carpet winners! Our 20 favorite Oscar dresses of the last 20 years

  24-02-2017 23:40 via today.com
  
  The duo behind the beloved style website "Go Fug Yourself" join TODAY to share their favorite Oscar dresses from the last 20 years.
  
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• Bloomberg Cancels White House Correspondents' Dinner Party

  24-02-2017 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The business outlet has co-hosted the event with 'Vanity Fair,' but the Conde Nast magazine backed out earlier this month.read more
  
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• Crosses burned at 2 Syracuse fires; started by juveniles, sources say

  24-02-2017 23:04
  
  The fires -- two occurred at vacant houses and one near a fire station -- were all set within about 20 minutes of each other Wednesday night and remain under investigation, authorities said.
  
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• Burning crosses found at several fires set North Side of Syracuse, sources say

  24-02-2017 23:04
  
  The fires -- two occurred at vacant houses and one near a fire station -- were all set within about 20 minutes of each other Wednesday night and remain under investigation, authorities said.
  
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• Update: I-81 northbound in Syracuse reopens to traffic after rollover crash

  24-02-2017 22:32
  
  At 4:08 p.m. Onondaga County 911 reported a rollover crash on I-81 north near Butternut Street.
  
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• Update: 1 lane of I-81 north in Syracuse reopens after rollover; 2 remain closed

  24-02-2017 22:32
  
  At 4:08 p.m. Onondaga County 911 reported a rollover crash on I-81 north near Butternut Street.
  
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• High temperature records toppled across Upstate NY today: One spot hit 73

  24-02-2017 21:35
  
  Albany has the warmest day ever recorded in February
  
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• State: Fulton grocery store busted selling alcohol to a minor

  24-02-2017 21:31
  
  Underage decoys sent to try to buy alcohol from 10 businesses in Oswego County.
  
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• Syracuse breaks another record, basks in warmest stretch of February on record

  24-02-2017 21:10
  
  It's been 60 three days in a row -- and Saturday could be the fourth
  
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• See these adorable siblings re-enact this year's Best Picture nominees

  24-02-2017 20:45 via today.com
  
  These Best Picture contenders had audiences feeling a wide range of emotions, but they didn't exactly leave viewers saying "aw!" until now.
  
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• Syracuse, Albany among top 10 cities for fancy foods on Oscars night

  24-02-2017 20:32
  
  Celebrating the Academy Awards with extravagance? Yum!
  
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• Hollywood's Advice for Oscar Host Jimmy Kimmel: "Don’t F—k It Up"

  24-02-2017 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ryan Gosling, Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer and more nominees offer their advice to the first-timer with "maybe the greatest opportunity any comedian has ever had this year."
  
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• Rate of fatal drug overdoses doubles in US since 1999, CDC finds

  24-02-2017 20:10
  
  The overall number of deaths from opioid overdoses quadrupled during the same period.
  
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• Mom's Movie Minute: Is 'Rock Dog' perfect for your 5-year-old?

  24-02-2017 19:58 via today.com
  
  Want to take your kids to the movies this weekend? "Rock Dog" is the perfect family film for you.Janell Inez breaks down this heart-warming movie in this week's Mom's Movie Minute.
  
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• Council unanimously reaffirms Rochester as sanctuary city

  24-02-2017 19:12
  
  Mayor Lovely Warren said all are welcome to the Rochester community.
  
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• Prosecutor: Fingerprints helped police solve decade-old murder of HS hoops player

  24-02-2017 18:49
  
  Alfred Thomas Jr. was arrested in December for the 2007 murder of Silas "Keith" Collier.
  
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• Another day of record-warmth on tap for Upstate NY

  24-02-2017 18:48
  
  Several cities set warm-temperature records on Thursday
  
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• Rochester schools aim to close racial gap among students, teachers

  24-02-2017 18:42
  
  Rochester officials are planning to travel as far as Puerto Rico to increase diversity among the city's public school teachers.
  
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• ShoppingTown owners not selling; 'finalizing' plans to repurpose mall

  24-02-2017 18:39
  
  The mall's owners say they are committed to repurposing the mall with a different mix of tenants.
  
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• Watch Ellen DeGeneres give the surprise of a lifetime to senior class

  24-02-2017 18:30 via today.com
  
  The Emmy-winning talk show host surprised students with a Walmart donation that grants each one a 4-year scholarship to a state university.
  
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• Céline Dion warns Beyoncé about having twins: 'It's going to be hectic'

  24-02-2017 18:19 via today.com
  
  The fellow singer and twin mom shared some words of wisdom.
  
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• 'Syracuse' in movies, TV shows: Quotes without context (photos)

  24-02-2017 17:59
  
  How many of these quotes do you recognize?
  
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• 5-year-old boy dies in Upstate NY house fire

  24-02-2017 17:44
  
  The child was declared dead a local hospital.
  
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• TV Ratings: 'How to Get Away With Murder' Rises for Finale

  24-02-2017 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The night also saw the launch of NBC's 'Blacklist: Redemption' spinoff.read more
  
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• Canada sees dramatic increase in refugees, others walking illegally from NY into Canada

  24-02-2017 17:13
  
  Upstate New York rural roads that end in unfenced paths are popular ways to cross into Canada.
  
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• Courtroom packed for Onondaga Nation homicide arraignment; 2 suspects remain free

  24-02-2017 17:08
  
  Jacob Homer and Cree Gathers were arraigned today on first-degree manslaughter charges in the death of Carl Kettle in April 2016.
  
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• Trump Tells CPAC Reporters Shouldn't Be Allowed to Use Anonymous Sources

  24-02-2017 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trump said he wasn't against all the press, just "the fake news media or press."read more
  
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• Schumer: I'll take Clay homeowners' tax message to Senate floor

  24-02-2017 17:06
  
  Upstate NY would be among hardest hit in the nation by loss of state and local property tax deduction.
  
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• Watch Little Big Town perform 'Better Man' live on TODAY

  24-02-2017 16:57 via today.com
  
  Live in the TODAY studio, country group Little Big Town perform the song "Better Man." Written by Taylor Swift, it's the lead single off "The Breaker," their eighth studio album.
  
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• Kathie Lee: I loved kissing Tom Selleck's mustache

  24-02-2017 16:38 via today.com
  
  After hearing that Mandy Moore likes her "This Is Us" co-star Milo Ventimiglia's mustache, Kathie Lee Gifford and co-host Jenna Bush Hager discuss whether they prefer mustachioed men. KLG reveals that Tom Selleck once kissed her and that it was "unbelievable."
  
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• Syracuse Fire Dept. investigates 3 fires set within 20 minutes; feds offer help

  24-02-2017 16:35
  
  The fires, which occurred Wednesday night, are still under investigation.
  
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• Woman who admitted killing Syracuse baby wants to withdraw plea, gets new lawyer

  24-02-2017 16:34
  
  Ramisi Truitt had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in exchange for a 15- to 2-year prison sentence.
  
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• Judge Allows Trial Testimony from Another Alleged Bill Cosby Victim

  24-02-2017 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Prosecutors wanted 13 alleged victims on the witness stand besides the main accuser while Cosby's attorneys argued it violated the fundamentals of criminal law.read more
  
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• Lightning strikes Solvay house when owner is inside

  24-02-2017 16:08
  
  The attic housed a large collection of Syracuse memorabilia
  
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• Late Night Hosts Criticize Trump's Removal of Bathroom Protections for Transgender Students

  24-02-2017 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Hey — just because you want to bring back coal mining doesn't mean you have to bring back everything from the 1800s."read more
  
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• Deputies: Registered sex offender sexually abused 7-year-old in Utica

  24-02-2017 15:56
  
  Police said the man arrested is a level two sex offender.
  
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• Emma Thompson won't be in 'Love Actually' sequel for a very sad reason

  24-02-2017 15:55 via today.com
  
  After 14 years we're thrilled that the romantic comedy is getting a follow up, but not everyone will be appearing in the new film.
  
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• "Oscars of Porn" vs. the Oscars: The Surprising Similarities

  24-02-2017 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The AVN Awards and the Academy Awards have a lot more in common than you might think, starting with their "no gifts" policy for voters and their anti-Trump speeches.read more
  
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• 'Nashville' Showrunner Opens Up About Losing Connie Britton

  24-02-2017 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "It's not going to change the nature of the show," co-showrunner Marshall Herskovitz tells THR about Connie Britton's departure.read more
  
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• Oprah gets honest about not having kids: 'I wouldn't have been a good mom for babies'

  24-02-2017 15:17 via today.com
  
  Oprah Winfrey has excelled at every role she's tackled, but there's one job she's certain she was never cut out for: motherhood.
  
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• Katherine Heigl's 2 a.m. selfie with her baby is adorable — see the pic

  24-02-2017 15:16 via today.com
  
  We just love the look on this little one's face, as if Joshua Jr. knows exactly how late it is to be keeping mommy up!
  
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• Best (and Worst) of Awards Season: Nate Parker's Media Missteps, Tom Ford's Odorous Swag

  24-02-2017 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's over! Almost! But not before THR's annual salute to the dubious achievements, shameless stunts and outright embarrassments of the six-month slog to Oscar night.
  
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• Oscars: Kid Breakouts From 'Lion,' 'Moonlight' on Growing Up Amid Awards Season

  24-02-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The phenoms from this year's nominated films open up about how they were discovered (Garth Davis scoured 2,000 audition tapes before finding 8-year-old Sunny Pawar) and meeting stars like Denzel Washington: "My mom didn't want to wash her hand after she shook his hand.” read more
  
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• Rare February thunderstorm slams Central New York

  24-02-2017 14:50
  
  The most intense part of the storm hit Syracuse
  
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• To win Oscars, movie stars and studios sometimes go to extreme measures

  24-02-2017 14:17 via today.com
  
  For most of us the Oscars are just fun, but for movie studios, winning can mean millions of dollars, not to mention prestige. NBC News investigative correspondent Ronan Farrow pulls back the curtain on the sometimes extreme measures studios and artists go to in pursuit of Oscar gold.
  
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• 25 highest-paying CNY jobs that are not a doctor or the boss

  24-02-2017 14:04
  
  Includes careers in technology, architecture, teaching
  
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• Emma Watson looked like a fairy tale princess at the 'Beauty and the Beast' premiere

  24-02-2017 13:56 via today.com
  
  In a gown fit for a princess, Emma Watson was an absolute beauty!
  
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• Former Upstate NY firefighter who raped underage girls gets sent to prison

  24-02-2017 13:49
  
  Justin S. Martindale pleaded guilty last month to three counts of rape.
  
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• Today's obituaries: Jeff Everson Jr. helped organize Kirk Park Mother's Day celebration

  24-02-2017 13:21
  
  Everson, 58, had worked for W.F. Saunders & Son Inc. and Syracuse Housing Authority.
  
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• Oscars: Jack Black Wants Meryl Streep to Win Best Actress, Talk "More Shit About That Asshole" Donald Trump

  24-02-2017 11:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "It took balls," the actor and musician said about Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech. "I was very inspired by it."read more
  
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