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• More Upstate NY lakes have toxic algae blooms after big heat wave

  29-09-2017 22:56
  
  Algae blooms should being to diminish with cooler weather
  
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• Health secretary Tom Price resigns amid travel flap

  29-09-2017 22:50
  
  Tom Price's partial repayment and public regrets couldn't save his job.
  
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• Oops! Kaley Cuoco reveals awkward — but hilarious — TSA incident

  29-09-2017 22:31 via today.com
  During a recent flight to Australia with her boyfriend, the "Big Bang Theory" star found herself in a sticky situation with airport security.
  
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• Algae toxins are still getting into Syracuse water pipes in Skaneateles Lake

  29-09-2017 21:59
  
  None of the toxins have reached tap water, officials said.
  
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• Serena Williams reveals 'fun fact' behind her daughter's name

  29-09-2017 21:49 via today.com
  Serena Williams' newborn baby is destined to be a champion — that is, if you read into the meaning behind her daughter's initials.
  
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• Spanish Action League outlines new plan to combat extreme poverty among Hispanics

  29-09-2017 21:37
  
  The agency's new executive director also called for aid to help Puerto Rico
  
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• Interstate 481 lane reopens after 4 hours of cleanup from dump truck rollover

  29-09-2017 21:14
  
  The right lane closed just after 10 a.m. Friday
  
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• Syracuse police investigate report of Uber driver trying to assault SU student

  29-09-2017 21:10
  
  Syracuse University student allegedly taken to a parking lot and touched by driver, according to parent's report on Facebook.
  
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• Demi Lovato reveals the rock-bottom moment that led to her sobriety

  29-09-2017 21:03 via today.com
  Demi Lovato still remembers the moment of intervention, influenced by her sister, that drove her to seek help for her drug addiction and mental health struggles.
  
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• Taraji P. Henson's incredible home has its own beauty salon

  29-09-2017 20:44 via today.com
  Taraji P. Henson's character in"Empire," Cookie Lyon, would be so into this lavish property.
  
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• Syracuse Say Yes appoints new executive director

  29-09-2017 20:14
  
  Ahmeed Turner, scholarship director since 2012, promoted to top post.
  
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• Federal immigration raids target sanctuary cities; nearly 500 arrested

  29-09-2017 19:56
  
  Mayor Stephanie Miner has referred to Syracuse as a sanctuary city in the past.
  
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• Tompkins County man convicted of killing Ithaca College student in fight at Cornell

  29-09-2017 19:26
  
  At a second trial jury finds Tompkins County man guilty of stabbing an Ithaca College student to death during a fight at Cornell University.
  
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• Deputies ID Oswego man who died after getting pinned in Southern Tier scrap yard

  29-09-2017 19:26
  
  A raised trailer that was dumping its load tipped onto the man's tractor-trailer, killing him.
  
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• Upstate NY's Beak & Skiff wins USA Today poll as nation's best apple orchard (again)

  29-09-2017 19:11
  
  LaFayette orchard also won the national poll in 2015.
  
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• Target is selling a Bob Ross board game and it looks delightful

  29-09-2017 18:52 via today.com
  The super-chill host of "The Joy of Painting" has been immortalized in several products at Target, including a game.
  
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• Grace Kelly's granddaughter looks just like her!

  29-09-2017 18:39 via today.com
  Camille Gottlieb never met her grandmother, Princess Grace of Monaco. But if she wants to see the star's legendary beauty, she only needs to look in the mirror.
  
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• Air Force general in viral speech on race is Syracuse University graduate

  29-09-2017 18:36
  
  Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria is head of the Air Force Academy.
  
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• See the sweet message Mandy Moore's ex-husband sent before 'This Is Us' premiere

  29-09-2017 18:11 via today.com
  Fans of Mandy Moore had a reason to tear up even before the season premiere of NBC's "This Is Us" on Tuesday night.
  
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• Live Nation wins $11.5 million contract to book Chevy Court concerts at NYS Fair

  29-09-2017 18:01
  
  The contract was put out to bid by New York State last year
  
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• Dump truck rolls over on Interstate 481, shutting down lane and backing up traffic

  29-09-2017 17:13
  
  The accident happened on Interstate 481 south near Brighton Avenue just outside of Syracuse.
  
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• Syracuse's longest-serving criminal court judge, John Brunetti, gives up his court

  29-09-2017 17:07
  
  State Supreme Court Justice John Brunetti is retiring from the bench after 22 years.
  
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• Reese Witherspoon opens up about marrying Ryan Phillippe at 23

  29-09-2017 16:58 via today.com
  While Witherspoon's marriage to Ryan Phillippe didn't stand the test of time, it marked an important chapter in her life.
  
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• Can you save the museum? New mystery-solving attraction opens at Destiny USA

  29-09-2017 16:57
  
  A new interactive mystery-solving attraction, which features actors and clues in a museum, is now open at Destiny USA.
  
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• Will Forte: Kristen Wiig guest-stars on 'Last Man on Earth' this season

  29-09-2017 16:56 via today.com
  "Saturday Night Live" alum Will Forte is now the creator, writer and star of the post-apocalyptic comedy series "The Last Man on Earth," on which Kristen Wiig co-stars this season. He tells TODAY about the bushy beard and eyebrows he grew for the role and the challenges of going to the store: "People stayed far away!"
  
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• Taye Diggs talks about his new thriller 'Til Death Do Us Part'

  29-09-2017 16:42 via today.com
  Actor Taye Diggs joins Hoda Kotb and her guest co-host, Scott Wolf, to talk about the new thriller "Til Death Do Us Part": "I'm the cat next door who just happens to have pecs," he jokes. He also talks about his voice role in "My Little Pony: The Movie" and the tenth anniversary of the medical drama "Private Practice," on which he starred.
  
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• Finger Lakes toxic algae blooms will take center stage next week

  29-09-2017 16:27
  
  Meetings will be held on Skaneatles and Owasco lake algae blooms
  
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• Syracuse man charged with raping child

  29-09-2017 16:24
  
  The child is younger than 11 years old, police said.
  
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• Ladies of 'Saturday Night Live' tell Megyn Kelly about show's new season

  29-09-2017 16:20 via today.com
  As the cast of "Saturday Night Live" prepares for the show's 43rd season, female members Aidy Bryant, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong and Melissa Villasenor sit down with Megyn Kelly. "My anxiety's back," Strong admits. McKinnon says "it really meant a lot" to know that Hillary Clinton herself watched McKinnon's performance as Hillary after the 2016 election.
  
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• See inside Whitney Port's bohemian oasis — and shop her favorite styles!

  29-09-2017 16:11 via today.com
  If your home is need of a little sprucing up and you don't know where to start, fret not: TV star and fashion designer Whitney Port is sharing her secrets.
  
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• Camila Cabello brings 'Havana' heat to the TODAY plaza

  29-09-2017 16:08 via today.com
  The summer may be over, but the temperature was still rising on our plaza Friday — thanks to a performance from one of the hottest singers around.
  
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• National Coffee Day 2017: Where to get cheap, free coffee around CNY

  29-09-2017 15:59
  
  Happy National Coffee Day, everyone!
  
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• City of Syracuse saves $2M on retiree healthcare plan

  29-09-2017 15:42
  
  City Hall shopped around its healthcare plan earlier this year
  
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• 'Freak Talks About Sex' returning to big screen in Syracuse for one night only

  29-09-2017 15:34
  
  The 1999 movie was filmed in Central New York.
  
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• Oswego man dies after accident at Southern Tier scrap company

  29-09-2017 15:00
  
  The accident happened in Owego.
  
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• Thousands expected at 2017 Canine Carnival at Jamesville Beach Park

  29-09-2017 14:55
  
  The popular free event, which attracts more than 15,000 people, will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• 'Barefoot Contessa' Ina Garten doesn't watch her own show: 'I'm terrible!'

  29-09-2017 14:41 via today.com
  "Barefoot Contessa" is a Food Network show that has millions of fans. Its host, Ina Garten, however, is not one of them.
  
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• After a wet spring and summer, parts of Upstate NY inching toward drought

  29-09-2017 14:34
  
  More than 14 percent of the state is abnormally dry.
  
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• 'Veeps stick together': Biden, celebrities tweet support for Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  29-09-2017 14:33 via today.com
  The star of "Veep" has a lot of loving friends wishing her well, including a former real-world vice president.
  
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• 'Sex and the City 3' is definitely not happening, confirms Sarah Jessica Parker

  29-09-2017 14:17 via today.com
  Fans will just have to be satisfied with six seasons and two feature films.
  
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• Runaway vehicle rolls down hill, crashes into DeWitt home, police say

  29-09-2017 06:43
  
  Police responded to Sewickley Drive at 10:27 p.m. for reports of a vehicle crashed into a house.
  
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• Thefts reported near SU campus; public safety issues 3 prevention tips

  29-09-2017 03:57
  
  There were several reports of items stolen from cars and vandalism in neighborhoods east of campus, DPS stated.
  
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