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• Syracuse GOP chair resigns hours before vote on mayoral endorsement

  15-03-2017 23:37
  
  Janet Burman resigned shortly before her committee was scheduled to vote
  
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• Trump's allies melting away on wiretapping claims

  15-03-2017 23:26
  
  On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he had not given Trump any reason to believe he was wiretapped by President Obama.
  
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• Syracuse Republican Committee leaves Ben Walsh off ballot for mayoral endorsement

  15-03-2017 23:22
  
  Walsh, an independent, was not included on the ballot when the Republican committee voted Wednesday
  
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• In Syracuse, shovel out your illegally parked car or get a ticket

  15-03-2017 23:21
  
  Many side streets in the city are blocked by cars still stuck in the snow.
  
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• To prep Carrier Dome for NIT game, workers stayed around the clock (video, photos)

  15-03-2017 23:07
  
  Big loads of snow are the enemy of the Dome.
  
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• IRS offers tax filing relief to Upstate NY businesses slammed by winter storms

  15-03-2017 23:06
  
  Business taxpayers will be eligible for a 6-month extension from the March 15 filing deadline.
  
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• Syracuse: Illegally parked cars will be ticketed, towed to make way for plows

  15-03-2017 22:42
  
  Syracuse said that beginning 9 a.m. Thursday vehicles that are illegally parked will be ticketed or towed if necessary to clear streets so the city's snowplows can get through.
  
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• Rep. Claudia Tenney: I'm leaning toward voting 'no' on Obamacare repeal

  15-03-2017 21:56
  
  Upstate NY Republican says the GOP's replacement plan unfairly raises premiums for seniors, scales back Medicaid too quickly.
  
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• Feds raise benchmark interest rate as US economy improves

  15-03-2017 21:47
  
  The Fed's key short-term rate is rising by a quarter-point to a still-low range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent.
  
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• All travel and tractor trailer bans on New York's major highways lifted

  15-03-2017 21:43
  
  The bans were imposed after a major snowstorm struck the state.
  
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• Mandy Moore's message to fans: 'Sometimes we don't get all the answers we want'

  15-03-2017 21:29 via today.com
  
  The actress tweeted to fans to let them know all will be revealed in time.
  
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• Amtrak to resume most regular service on Thursday

  15-03-2017 21:27
  
  Its Empire Service will operate on a modified schedule.
  
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• Cops: Syracuse man steals taxi from cabbie, drives off with his family

  15-03-2017 21:17
  
  Officers responded to West Colvin Street for a report of a robbery. The victim, who works as a taxi driver, told officers his cab was forcibly stolen when he went to pick up a fare.
  
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• Cayuga County closes roads for Day 2 of winter storm

  15-03-2017 21:08
  
  The roadsare closed to all but emergency personnel and people traveling to and from work.
  
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• NY lawmakers ignore Cuomo's municipal consolidation plan as budget talks heat up

  15-03-2017 21:02
  
  The Assembly's budget proposal summary makes a point to reject the governor's proposal. The Senate's version simply ignores it.
  
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• It's not over in Central NY: White-outs, bitter wind chills possible tonight

  15-03-2017 20:54
  
  Blowing and drifting snow could cause problems tonight
  
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• Baby zebra born in CNY during snowstorm given fitting name: 'Blizzard' (video)

  15-03-2017 20:48
  
  Blizzard was born at about 6 a.m. Tuesday morning at The Wild Animal Park in Chittenango.
  
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• Watch time-lapse video of Syracuse University workers clearing snow off Carrier Dome roof

  15-03-2017 20:35
  
  Syracuse University workers have been using hoses and hot water to clear snow off the stadium roof since Tuesday.
  
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• ShoppingTown Mall, theaters closed today due to winter storm

  15-03-2017 20:25
  
  The mall closed because of the storm.
  
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• See Chrissy Teigen's daughter, Luna, have the best time at the petting zoo

  15-03-2017 20:25 via today.com
  There was a bunny, a pig, a turkey and so much more at Teigen's petting zoo/crab boil dinner party.
  
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• 3 scholarships available to Syracuse landlord training program

  15-03-2017 20:18
  
  Owners of 1- to 4-unit rental properties in the city can apply to attend a training class for free.
  
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• Getting SU campus, Carrier Dome ready for game after storm (photos)

  15-03-2017 20:01
  
  An army of workers carrying shovels, spreading road salt and pushing snow blowers have cleared sidewalks, steps and parking lots.
  
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• Jane Austen poisoned? New evidence about writer's weakened eyes raises questions

  15-03-2017 19:53
  
  If it's true, blame neither foul plot nor gentleman assassin.
  
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• How much was the average Wall Street bonus in 2016?

  15-03-2017 19:46
  
  NYS Comptroller DiNapoli used tax returns to estimate an increase
  
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• What will your afternoon commute be like in snowy Central NY?

  15-03-2017 19:42
  
  Wind gusts and steady snowfall are likely to create a slippery, slow commute.
  
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• Woman's headphones explode as she sleeps during flight to Australia

  15-03-2017 19:06
  
  The explosion left the woman with a blackened, blistered face.
  
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• Tractor trailer ban on major New York highways remains in place

  15-03-2017 18:59
  
  Cuomo says plows still struggling to clear roads in areas hardest hit by snowstorm.
  
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• Another winter storm casualty: Turning Stone Golf Dome damaged

  15-03-2017 18:32
  
  The dome and sportsplex are closed until further notice.
  
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• Was March 2017 winter storm among worst on record in Northeast?

  15-03-2017 18:30
  
  The winter storm dumped 42 inches in Upstate New York
  
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• Dad and 8 kids escape after fire destroys North Side house during snowstorm

  15-03-2017 18:30
  
  The house fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. at 209 Griffiths St.
  
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• Dad, 8 kids escape North Side house destroyed by fire during snowstorm

  15-03-2017 18:30
  
  The house fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. at 209 Griffiths St. No injuries reported, but house a loss.
  
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• Syracuse mayor: Move your cars to let plows through side streets

  15-03-2017 18:20
  
  "Our biggest challenge is to get people to get their cars off the street," she said in a phone interview Wednesday.
  
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• Syracuse mayor: Move your cars to let plows through side street

  15-03-2017 18:20
  
  "Our biggest challenge is to get people to get their cars off the street," she said in a phone interview Wednesday.
  
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• Syracuse area's unemployment rate hits 5.5 percent in January

  15-03-2017 18:14
  
  The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area of Onondaga, Oswego and Madison counties recorded a rate of 5.5 percent for January.
  
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• Syracuse area's unemployment rate climbs to 5.5 percent in January

  15-03-2017 18:14
  
  The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area of Onondaga, Oswego and Madison counties recorded a rate of 5.5 percent for January.
  
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• Trump set to challenge Obama-era fuel standards in Detroit

  15-03-2017 17:55
  
  The EPA under Obama had promulgated a rule for cars and trucks requiring a fleet-wide average of 36 mpg in real-world driving by 2025.
  
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• Police: Man charged with burglary after returning to CNY home to apologize, return stolen items

  15-03-2017 17:01
  
  Police said the man returned to the scene of a burglary a week later and apologized, returning some of the items that were taken to the homeowner.
  
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• Upstate NY snowfall totals from monster storm: Search 310 places

  15-03-2017 16:38
  
  The highest total was in Herkimer County
  
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• How do you clear snow off the Carrier Dome's massive roof? Answer: It isn't easy

  15-03-2017 16:03
  
  SU workers are using large hoses and heated water to spray snow off the roof, officials said. They started Tuesday as the storm swept across Central New York and were back on the roof today.
  
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• Student serenades West Genesee superintendent on Twitter, asking for a snow day

  15-03-2017 15:45
  
  West Genesee Superintendent Chris Brown almost always waits until 5 a.m. to make the call on a snow day. Tuesday night, a student sang to him on Twitter, begging for an early ruling.
  
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• Power restored in Onondaga County after snowstorm; National Grid watches weather

  15-03-2017 15:33
  
  Malfunctioning equipment at an East Syracuse substation caused the large outage, National Grid says.
  
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• What will the weather be like for tonight's Syracuse basketball NIT game?

  15-03-2017 15:21
  
  Fans heading to the Carrier Dome this evening for the Syracuse basketball NIT game against UNC Greensboro will brave frigid temperatures, strong winds and snow.
  
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• With record snow, Binghamton surged past Syracuse in Golden Snowball - briefly

  15-03-2017 14:47
  
  Binghamton held the lead for about 12 hours
  
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• Wegmans, Destiny reopen, now we know there's light at end of snowy tunnel

  15-03-2017 14:13
  
  The James Street store remains closed due to a power outage.
  
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• Over 1,700 customers lose power in Onondaga County

  15-03-2017 13:55
  
  Most of the outages were reported in East Syracuse and DeWitt.
  
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• Centro: No buses in Fulton, Rome, Utica, winter storm limits service on routes

  15-03-2017 13:13
  
  The bus authority hopes to restart service in Rome and Utica later Wednesday.
  
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• CNY roads are snow covered, slippery for morning commute

  15-03-2017 13:11
  
  Roads across Central New York remain severely covered with snow and ice for this morning's commute, according to 511NY.org.
  
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• Winter storm alert: Schools that had been delayed have now closed

  15-03-2017 13:01
  
  A handful of schools, mostly in northern Oswego and Jefferson counties, had been delayed this morning.
  
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• SU professor who revealed Trump tax return: Trump may have leaked it himself

  15-03-2017 12:48
  
  David Cay Johnston shared part of the leaked 2005 tax return with Rachel Maddow.
  
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• What Central NY counties have snowstorm travel bans, advisories?

  15-03-2017 12:35
  
  Many travel bans and advisories issued Tuesday have been extended Wednesday.
  
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