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• Senate confirms Christopher Wray, Trump's choice for FBI

  01-08-2017 23:48
  
  The vote was 92-5 for Wray, a former high-ranking official in President George W. Bush's Justice Department.
  
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• Tessy Plastics opens new facility in Van Buren

  01-08-2017 23:19
  
  The company endured aggressive pressure to move to South Carolina.
  
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• So sweet! Whitney Port shares photo of her smiling newborn baby Sonny

  01-08-2017 23:15 via today.com
  The "Hills" alum and her husband, Tim Rosenman, welcomed their first child, Sonny Sanford Rosenman, on July 27.
  
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• Megan Fox shares rare photos of her kids and they are absolutely adorable

  01-08-2017 22:58 via today.com
  Fox and Brian Austin Green have been a Hollywood couple for 13 years and have three sons together.
  
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• Army adds $11M to contract with SRC of Cicero to battle low-flying drones

  01-08-2017 22:54
  
  Pentagon also awards SRC Inc. a $13 million contract for systems that neutralize remote-controlled improvised explosive devices.
  
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• 13-year-old boy dies after being hit by minivan in Lysander

  01-08-2017 22:54
  
  The boy was hit on River Road near the Northwest Family YMCA around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. He died later at a Syracuse hospital.
  
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• 'Saved by the Bell' reunion! See cast members in cute photos with their kids

  01-08-2017 22:53 via today.com
  It's a mini-reunion for Bayside High!
  
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• 11-year-old Upstate NY girl found dead was killed, state police say

  01-08-2017 22:31
  
  State police on Sunday responded to a report of a girl going into cardiac arrest. Police have now ruled her death a homicide.
  
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• August starts warm and dry in Upstate NY, but will it stay that way?

  01-08-2017 21:21
  
  Sorry -- the next couple of weeks looks like another wet period
  
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• NYDOT begins $1.3 million Route 5 project in Elbridge

  01-08-2017 21:20
  The work will improve safety on Route 5 at Hamilton Road.
  
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• Convention to draw 1,000 volunteer firefighters to Syracuse area

  01-08-2017 21:20
  
  The convention is returning to Syracuse this month after a five-year absence.
  
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• 'We're in love': Andy Grammer and wife welcome their 1st child — see the photo

  01-08-2017 21:02 via today.com
  The "Honey, I'm Good." singer and his wife welcomed their daughter on Friday.
  
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• Shonda Rhimes on learning to love her body: 'I spent so much time picking it apart'

  01-08-2017 20:49 via today.com
  TV producer and writer Shonda Rhimes on how the definition of beauty is changing in Hollywood, and her new short film series with Dove.
  
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• Serious crash shuts down Lysander road

  01-08-2017 19:42
  
  A car may have struck a pedestrian, initial reports indicate.
  
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• Ex-Cinema North Theater in Mattydale demolished after sitting vacant for decades

  01-08-2017 19:24
  
  The vacant 902-seat movie theater closed its doors in 1990 because business had slowed.
  
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• New mom Peta Murgatroyd isn't sure if she'll return to 'Dancing with the Stars'

  01-08-2017 19:23 via today.com
  Murgatroyd competed on the most recent season of the show just months after giving birth to her son, Shai.
  
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• Interstate-81 project: University group skeptical of tunnel proposal

  01-08-2017 19:17
  
  There are many unanswered questions about how it might work, president David Mankiewicz said.
  
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• TV Ratings: 'Bachelorette: Men Tell All' Tops Monday

  01-08-2017 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  ABC and NBC split a demo win for the evening. read more
  
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• New York Regents toss 3 geometry exam questions without 'clear and correct' answers

  01-08-2017 18:11
  
  The education department recently agreed to credit all test takers for Question 24 after a Long Island student pointed out the error on the test.
  
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• Raymond Blackwell booted from Democratic primary in Syracuse mayor's race

  01-08-2017 17:57
  
  The Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled Blackwell ineligible for the September primary
  
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• 9-year old with Down syndrome belts out Whitney Houston song — and it's the sweetest

  01-08-2017 17:48 via today.com
  After Dane Miller belted out "I have Nothing," his aunt posted the video on Facebook and more than 21 million people have fallen in love.
  
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• Scrap dealer Adam Weitsman among bidders for Fingerlakes Mall

  01-08-2017 17:42
  
  Weitsman said he wants to redevelop the Auburn-area mall into a mixed-use center with restaurants and entertainment.
  
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• Channing Tatum's 4-year-old daughter turns thumbs down on 'Step Up'

  01-08-2017 17:18 via today.com
  If it wasn't for the classic 2006 dance film, little Everly would probably not even be here, but she's a bit young to comprehend that fact.
  
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• Drew Barrymore puts bushy brows and grays on display in selfie — and we love it!

  01-08-2017 16:52 via today.com
  The actress shared a selfie featuring details that fans are more likely to see in the mirror than on the big screen, and its earning her rave reviews.
  
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• Wegmans sets date to start serving beer, wine; Burger Bar to open

  01-08-2017 16:48
  
  Wegmans in DeWitt is the only store in the Central New York area that will sell single-servings of beer and wine.
  
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• Men tell all on 'Bachelorette' and Kathie Lee is not impressed

  01-08-2017 16:32 via today.com
  Amanda Avery visits Kathie Lee and Hoda to recap the "Men Tell All" episode of "The Bachelorette." Rachel Lindsay is now down to three candidates - Peter, Eric and Bryan - and Kathie Lee isn't impressed with any of them!
  
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• Syracuse mom gets 2nd chance after throwing baby so hard it caused minor brain injury

  01-08-2017 16:07
  
  Catalina Balitz was spared jail after completing parenting classes. She will remain on probation.
  
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• Like Mahoney, Onondaga County GOP omits name of worker on filings; it's me, Dadey says

  01-08-2017 16:01
  
  Republicans say state election officials never indicated the filings were improper.
  
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• Critic's Notebook: 'Bonnie and Clyde,' Still a Knockout at 50

  01-08-2017 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  THR's chief film critic revisits the galvanizing game changer, which will be screened in theaters around the country for its 50th anniversary starting Aug. 13. read more
  
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• Fox Accused in Lawsuit of Publishing Fake News at Trump's Behest

  01-08-2017 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former homicide detective who investigated Seth Rich's murder accuses Fox News of fabricating quotes in an effort to help the president.read more
  
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• Oneida Shores Beach remains closed for swimming days before Syracuse Iron Girl

  01-08-2017 15:17
  
  Hundreds of women are registered to compete in the triathlon, which will be held Sunday.
  
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• Billie Lourd on losing her mom Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds

  01-08-2017 15:07 via today.com
  It's been seven months since Billie Lourd lost her mother and grandmother. Now she's looking back at the impact they had on her life and on each other's.
  
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• 'Detroit' Marketing Leans Into Horror

  01-08-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The tense historical thriller could be a tricky sell for the team at Annapurna Pictures. read more
  
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• Syracuse dog groomer rebounds after fake Facebook post bites business

  01-08-2017 14:06
  
  Carm's Dog House opening second location in Cicero.
  
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• Rock star undergoes kidney transplant surgery to save his mentor's life

  01-08-2017 13:42 via today.com
  When Corey Fox, the owner of a music venue in Provo, Utah, needed life-saving surgery, a young musician whose band he'd helped launch stepped in.
  
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• Drug dealer bolts rehab with counselor's aide: in romantic spree, a pregnant user dies

  01-08-2017 13:30
  
  Anthony Vita wasn't alone when he left drug rehab in the middle of the night. He later sold a fatal dose of drugs to a pregnant woman.
  
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• Cleveland Hughes on leadership: Dream big, and practice honesty, humility, helpfulness

  01-08-2017 11:08
  
  Try bigger and better things each and every day.
  
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• Critic's Notebook: Why Network Presidents, More Than Ever, Have the Worst Job in TV

  01-08-2017 10:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Broadcast networks are arriving at TCA. Someone has to run them. Be happy it's not you. read more
  
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• Swimming banned at 2 more Central NY beaches due to harmful algal blooms

  01-08-2017 05:55
  
  The Cayuga County Health Department on Monday closed the bathing beaches at Wells College Dock in Aurora and Owasco Yacht Club due to harmful algal blooms.
  
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• Earth is set to warm 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, studies say

  01-08-2017 05:13
  
  Researchers say the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
  
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• Syracuse police offer free car seat check Tuesday

  01-08-2017 05:07
  
  Syracuse police will be at the Price Chopper on Erie Boulevard East from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to check car seats to make sure they're properly installed. The event is free.
  
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• Washington Post: Trump dictated son's statement on meeting with Russian lawyer

  01-08-2017 03:43
  
  Trump has already come under criticism for steps he has taken to challenge and undercut the Russia probe.
  
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• Inmates used peanut butter to fool young jailer in Alabama escape

  01-08-2017 03:31
  
  Only Brady Andrew Kilpatrick, a Cordova man jailed for possession of a controlled substance,possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana, remains at large.
  
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• Syracuse man stabbed twice, walks several blocks to get help, police say

  01-08-2017 03:10
  
  AMR ambulance took the 26-year-old man to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse after he was stabbed.
  
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• Venezuelan leader claims popular mandate, dismisses US sanctions

  01-08-2017 03:01
  
  Along with the U.S., the European Union and nations including Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Spain and Britain criticized Sunday's vote.
  
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• 17 summer beach reads you won't want to put down

  01-08-2017 00:58 via today.com
  Sit back, relax and let your imagination run wild with these captivating novels.
  
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• The countdown is on! 'Total Request Live' is officially returning to MTV

  01-08-2017 00:30 via today.com
  Just when you thought MTV was done with music forever, 'TRL' is back.
  
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