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• Ujima overcomes adversity to stage newest effort

  24-02-2015 23:45
  
  When your only options in life are to hustle or be hustled, you make do with what you have and pray for the best.That’s the case for Lincoln and Booth, two black brothers whose long-raging... Read More
  
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• West Side murder suspect arrested in Ohio

  24-02-2015 23:22
  
  An alleged drug dealer arrested in Ohio has been charged with second-degree murder in a slaying last summer on Buffalo’s West Side, city police announced Tuesday.Abimael Ayala Gonzalez was... Read More
  
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• Bradford residents may wait days for clean water

  24-02-2015 23:01 via wivb.com
  
  The lack of water has shut down businesses, universities and schools in the area. There's no estimation on when the repairs will be complete…
  
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• Bradford authorities pushing to repair pipe in face of water shortage

  24-02-2015 23:01 via wivb.com
  
  The lack of water has shut down businesses, universities and schools in the area. There's no estimation on when the repairs will be complete…
  
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• Defendant in fatal shooting sentenced to 20 years in prison

  24-02-2015 22:51
  
  A Buffalo man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting another man who tried to break up an alcohol-fueled argument between the defendant and another person.State Supreme... Read More
  
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• Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline in third veto

  24-02-2015 22:39 via wivb.com
  
  President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
  
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• Small percentage of Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY customers affected by hack

  24-02-2015 22:27 via wivb.com
  
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York says some of its customers which formerly received their policies elsewhere then switched to thei…
  
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• Water main break leaves Bradford, Pa. dry

  24-02-2015 21:41
  
  Bradford, Pa., has lost nearly all its water after a 24-inch water main broke late Monday, according to city officials there.The 24-inch water main ruptured Monday night, becoming evident as pools... Read More
  
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• Buffalo Zoo celebrates birth of giraffe

  24-02-2015 20:41
  
  The Buffalo Zoo is the celebrating the birth of another giraffe!
  
  
          
  
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• Baby giraffe born at Buffalo Zoo

  24-02-2015 20:41
  
  Meet the Buffalo Zoo’s newest baby – Zuri, a female giraffe, the zoo announced Tuesday.Zuri is Swahili for “beautiful” or “lovely.”The 112-pound baby was... Read More
  
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• Solar City steel rises

  24-02-2015 20:38
  
  The construction of the sprawling SolarCity complex is moving into its next phase, with the first structural steel going up for what will become one of the world’s biggest solar panel... Read More
  
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• Buffalo Zoo welcomes baby giraffe

  24-02-2015 20:36 via wivb.com
  
  Zuri was named by the zoo’s keeper staff, it means beautiful or lovely in Swahili.
  
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• Building repair to impact road Wednesday morning

  24-02-2015 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  The Washington Street on ramp to I-190 South will be closed between 6 and 9 a.m.
  
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• Bradford, Pa., without water after main pipe breaks

  24-02-2015 20:23
  
  Bradford, Pa., is under a state of emergency Tuesday, after a break in the primary water main has left the city without water.“Right now, the water situation is critical,” said Fire... Read More
  
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• Bradford, Pa., under state of emergency from water line break

  24-02-2015 19:57
  
  Bradford, Pa., is under a state of emergency Tuesday, after a break in the primary water main has left the city without water.“Right now, the water situation is critical,” said Fire... Read More
  
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• 5 recommendations for soup from WNY restaurants

  24-02-2015 19:52
  See what News Food Editor Andrew Galarneau suggests to warm you up.... Read More
  
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• Man headed behind bars for fatal shooting

  24-02-2015 19:51 via wivb.com
  
  Bernard Roberson, 21, opened fire on Schmarbeck Avenue, killing 38-year-old Jason Ramirez.
  
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• Roswell doctor passes away after ski accident

  24-02-2015 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  Dr. Meir Wetzler died Sunday afternoon, after a skiing accident earlier this month.
  
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• Vehicle stuck in Lewiston snowbank leads to DWI arrest

  24-02-2015 19:13
  
  A 30-year-old motorist whose vehicle got stuck in a snowbank along Route 104 in the Town of Lewiston was charged with a felony count of driving while intoxicated, according to State Police.Troopers ... Read More
  
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• Mayor kicks off summer internship program

  24-02-2015 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  Brown is calling on business owners to get involved early in his Annual Summer Youth Internship Program.
  
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• Fires destroy Hamburg home, damage Buffalo library branch

  24-02-2015 18:24
  
  Some pets died in a fire that destroyed a Town of Hamburg home early Tuesday, while three Buffalo firefighters were injured at another fire at a library branch.In Hamburg, a two-story frame home at ... Read More
  
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• Veterans Access Center debuts Tuesday

  24-02-2015 18:05
  
  An on-campus Veterans Access Center for student veterans will be unveiled Tuesday afternoon in Gleasner Hall at Erie Community College’s North Campus in Amherst.The center provides access to ... Read More
  
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• Library branch closes due to electrical fire

  24-02-2015 16:42 via wivb.com
  
  The library, at 1929 Clinton Street, in Buffalo, was not open at the time of the fire.
  
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• Burmese former political prisoners to speak at Squeaky Wheel

  24-02-2015 16:09
  
  Buffalo doesn’t exactly have a reputation as a hot spot for Burmese culture. But maybe it should.The city’s growing Burmese population, which now stands at some 10,000, has made... Read More
  
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• Fire crews respond to blaze in Riverside

  24-02-2015 16:07 via wivb.com
  
  Firefighters are responding to a blaze in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood Tuesday morning.
  
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• Fire crew rescues elderly woman from blaze

  24-02-2015 16:07 via wivb.com
  
  Firefighters are responding to a blaze in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood Tuesday morning.
  
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• Cleveland BioLabs racing for drug approval

  24-02-2015 15:49
  
  Cleveland BioLabs earned more than $11 million in the fourth quarter, but only because it moved one of its drug development joint ventures off its books.The Buffalo company said the shift of its... Read More
  
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• 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team returns to Lake Placid

  24-02-2015 15:31 via wivb.com
  
  It’s been 35 years since the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team rallied to beat Russia in the feat known as the “Miracle on Ice” and then going o…
  
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• Jail sentence for man who stole energy drinks, lottery tickets

  24-02-2015 15:18
  
  Six months in jail was the sentence for a man who stole cases of energy drinks from a Cheektowaga convenience store during a span of several months, town police announced.Clifford Southern II, 35,... Read More
  
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• Woman returns from walk, finds house fire

  24-02-2015 15:17 via wivb.com
  
  At this time there is no information on how the fire started, or whether anyone was injured.
  
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• Firefighters respond to blaze in Village of Hamburg

  24-02-2015 15:17 via wivb.com
  
  Developing News // At this time there is no information on how the fire started, or whether anyone was injured.
  
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• Martin’s Fantasy Island announces new rides

  24-02-2015 15:07 via wivb.com
  
  The park announced a $1 million expansion on Monday.
  
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• Hamburg firefighters battle two-alarm house fire

  24-02-2015 14:52
  
  A Town of Hamburg home was the scene of a two-alarm fire Tuesday morning.The fire at 3792 Windover Drive, off Gowanda State Road/Route 62, was reported at about 8 a.m. Firefighters responding to... Read More
  
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• 50 (more) things every WNYer should do once

  24-02-2015 14:39
  Miss Buffalo, Ride for Roswell and waterfront dining make The News' second list of "Buffalo" things.... Read More
  
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• Buffalo district moves ahead with farm to school lunch plan

  24-02-2015 14:18 via wivb.com
  
  The Buffalo school district is inviting the public to get involved in efforts to put locally grown food into school lunchrooms.
  
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• Monday’s low of minus 7 set new record

  24-02-2015 13:43
  
  Another one bit the dust.The record low temperature in Buffalo for Feb. 23 was broken Monday night, when the reading was minus 7 outside Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The previous record... Read More
  
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• Voters more interested in on-time budget than ethics reform, poll shows

  24-02-2015 13:30
  
  More voters think an on-time state budget is more important than Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed ethics reform package, according to a poll released Tuesday by Siena Research Institute.The... Read More
  
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• Grocery chain may open on Ellicott Street

  24-02-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  The plan would bring a major grocery chain to the 200 block of Ellicott Street. I
  
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• Why is Corasanti trial on hold?

  24-02-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  Courtroom observers say this sometimes happens in a civil case when a settlement is being worked out.
  
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• Corasanti reaches settlement with Rice’s family

  24-02-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  Breaking News // The family’s attorney Terry Connors said the parties have met since last Friday, and reached an agreement Tuesday morning.
  
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• Family complains about chilly middle and high school

  24-02-2015 13:06 via wivb.com
  
  Parents said the middle and high school tends to be chilly.
  
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• Boiler fixed at Lackawanana school

  24-02-2015 13:06 via wivb.com
  
  Parents said the middle and high school tends to be chilly.
  
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• Bradford water main break halts classes

  24-02-2015 13:05 via wivb.com
  
  A representative said a 24-inch water main broke, causing pressure to drop
  
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• Bradford residents deal with boil water alert

  24-02-2015 13:05 via wivb.com
  
  A representative said a 24-inch water main broke, causing pressure to drop
  
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• Bradford in State of Emergency after water main break

  24-02-2015 13:05 via wivb.com
  
  A representative said a 24-inch water main broke, causing pressure to drop
  
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• Some Blowing Snow overnight; Not as cold until Wednesday night

  24-02-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Actual air temperatures moderate this afternoon, but the warming is offset by an increasing wind.
  
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• Some Blowing Snow overnight; Not as cold; Colder Again Wed Night

  24-02-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Actual air temperatures moderate this afternoon, but the warming is offset by an increasing wind.
  
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• Snow, blowing and drifting snow early; Colder again pm

  24-02-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Relatively milder air early will become history by later today as the next Arctic air mass settles into the area. We're back in the freezer …
  
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• Not quite as bitter; A nasty wind chill persists

  24-02-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Actual air temperatures moderate this afternoon, but the warming is offset by an increasing wind.
  
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• Niagara Falls mayor addresses frozen water pipe issue

  24-02-2015 06:16 via wivb.com
  
  Frustrations are boiling over in Niagara Falls as more and more homeowners have to deal with frozen pipes. Over 200 properties are now on th…
  
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