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• Judge Frederick Marshall returns post-election campaign contributions.

  03-03-2015 23:48
  
  Judge Frederick Marshall returns post-election campaign contributions.
  
  
          
  
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• Sabres add 3 from Amerks

  03-03-2015 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo Sabres have recalled three forwards, including Mikhail Grigorenko, from the minors to fill their trade-depleted roster.
  
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• City of Buffalo seeks ends to federal judicial oversight of minority hiring in Fire Department

  03-03-2015 23:36
  
  For nearly four decades, U.S. District Judge John T. Curtin has monitored the progress of minority hiring in Buffalo’s Fire Department.The city thinks it’s time to end his oversight... Read More
  
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• Lancaster prepares to debate Redskin name

  03-03-2015 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  Supporters will gather to rally on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Lancaster debates the term Redskin

  03-03-2015 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  Supporters gathered ahead of an educational discussion on the topic which will benefit the Board of Education when they begin to make a deci…
  
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• Woman guilty of stabbing man sentenced for manslaughter

  03-03-2015 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  Berger was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years behind bars and five years of post-release supervision.
  
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• Cast of Unfinished Business shoots free stock photo stunt

  03-03-2015 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  The stock photos, available on iStock by Getty Images feature Vince Vaughn and the cast of Unfinished Business.
  
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• Streets being cleared for Shamrock Run

  03-03-2015 21:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo’s Old First Ward is being spruced up for this Saturday’s Shamrock Run. The Mayor’s Impact Team shoveled out th…
  
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• Rejected in Sarnia, Love Canal waste to go to Nebraska

  03-03-2015 20:35 via wivb.com
  
  About 1,000 tons of contaminated soil from the Love Canal environmental disaster in New York is being shipped to a town in the Nebraska Panh…
  
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• Man accused of stealing, hiding items in pants

  03-03-2015 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  New York State Police said $80 worth of underwear and DVDs were stolen from the store.
  
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• Buffalo man pleads guilty in gun-point University Heights robbery

  03-03-2015 20:29
  
  A Buffalo man whose robbery conviction at a 2012 trial was overturned last year on appeal pleaded guilty as charged Monday during jury selection for his retrial.Derick Mallory, 26, of Ivy Street,... Read More
  
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• 6 takeaways from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech

  03-03-2015 20:14 via wivb.com
  
  An expert spoke with us after the speech to Congress by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the six things everyone should take away fro…
  
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• US: Ex-CIA chief admits mishandling classified information

  03-03-2015 19:33 via wivb.com
  
  Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose once-bright political future was all but destroyed over an affair with his biographer, has agreed …
  
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• Couple and daughter accused of theft scheme at Batavia store

  03-03-2015 19:29
  
  BATAVIA – A scheme to steal or pay reduced prices for merchandise from a city department store led to the arrest of three members of the same family, including a woman and her daughter who... Read More
  
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• Accident cleared on I-190 between Elm and Church streets

  03-03-2015 18:33
  
  All lanes of the the northbound I-190 were back open following an accident at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday beyond the Elm Street exit that snarled traffic for about an hour.Traffic cameras showed an... Read More
  
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• Netanyahu assails Iran-nuclear talks in Congress address

  03-03-2015 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  The Israeli leader's appeal also came two weeks before tight elections in which he is seeking a new term.
  
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• Hospice Bouquet Sale kicks off Tuesday

  03-03-2015 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  The Hospice Spring Bouquet sale is kicking off Tuesday. This is the organization’s biggest community-wide fundraiser.
  
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• Accident reported on I-190 between Elm and Church streets

  03-03-2015 17:52
  
  The right two lanes of the northbound I-190 were closed just beyond the Elm Street exit following an accident reported just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.Traffic was extremely slow around the accident... Read More
  
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• Kidnapping, torture case in Niagara Co. Court

  03-03-2015 17:50 via wivb.com
  
  Iver Phallen’s lawyers are arguing motions, however lawyers did not say what the motions are before the hearing.
  
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• Governor’s proposal for $10.50 minimum wage gets warm welcome in Buffalo

  03-03-2015 17:39
  
  A proposal to raise New York’s minimum wage to $10.50 an hour received a rousing reception Tuesday morning, during a visit by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to Buffalo’s East Side.Cuomo... Read More
  
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• Al Gore reports for jury duty

  03-03-2015 16:01 via wivb.com
  
  Davidson County, Tennessee, court officials say Al Gore reported and was ready to serve Monday.
  
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• Red Cross to host volunteer orientation events

  03-03-2015 15:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Red Cross staff members and volunteers will discuss volunteer opportunities this month throughout western New York. I…
  
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• Nature Erupts: Chile Volcano Eruption

  03-03-2015 15:19 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  The Villarica volcano erupts near Pucon, Chile, early Tuesday, March 3, 2015 created incredible images.
  
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• Cuomo, Hochul to make announcement in Buffalo

  03-03-2015 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  State leaders will be in Buffalo Tuesday to make an announcement at The Boys and Girls Club.
  
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• Cuomo, Hochul “fight for fair pay” in Buffalo

  03-03-2015 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  State leaders will be in Buffalo Tuesday to make an announcement at The Boys and Girls Club.
  
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• Cuomo calls for $10.50 minimum wage

  03-03-2015 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  Governor Andrew Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced their "Fight For Fair Pay" initiative Tuesday in Buffalo.
  
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• IHOP celebrates National Pancake Day

  03-03-2015 14:54 via wivb.com
  
  When you’re feeling hungry on Tuesday, you may want to consider getting some pancakes for a good cause.
  
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• US considers banning type of popular rifle ammunition

  03-03-2015 14:07 via wivb.com
  
  The rule change would affect only "M855 green tip" or "SS109" rounds with certain types of metal cores.
  
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• Airlines stop accepting rechargeable battery shipments

  03-03-2015 14:02 via wivb.com
  
  Citing safety concerns, United Airlines on Monday became the second major U.S. airline to announce it will no longer accept bulk shipments o…
  
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• New mural coming to Cobblestone District

  03-03-2015 14:00
  
  The votes are in, and Buffalo’s first major vote-driven public art project has been selected.“Go!” – a bright, Bauhaus-inspired mural conceived by artists Augustina... Read More
  
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• Dry morning will give way to messy evening

  03-03-2015 13:16
  
  It’s going to be a clear, dry commute Tuesday morning.Tuesday evening will be a different story.Snow is expected to arrive across Western New York around noontime and fall as such for... Read More
  
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• Dry morning gives way to snow, sleet then rain

  03-03-2015 13:16
  
  Light snow began falling across Western New York late Tuesday morning ahead of a period of sleet and freezing rain expected later in the afternoon. It’ll then turn to all rain, according to... Read More
  
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• Cashier allegedly conspires to steal from store

  03-03-2015 13:13 via wivb.com
  
  A cashier allegedly worked with others to enter fake discounts, void transactions and bag items that were not scanned.
  
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• Lancaster mascot debate to take stage at forum

  03-03-2015 12:48 via wivb.com
  
  The debate about the term Redskin was brought up after the school district received numerous letters urging them to drop the name.
  
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• Temperatures take another dip

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Very cold air returns for a couple days, but temperatures rebound this weekend. Nuisance snowflakes this afternoon into Thursday.
  
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• Snow changes to wintry mix this afternoon

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow arrives this afternoon, turns to Sleet, then Freezing Rain, then Rain in the evening. Expect a messy, slick afternoon commute.
  
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• Slick travel sets in with icy rain to fall

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow arrives this afternoon, turns to Sleet, then Freezing Rain, then Rain in the evening. Expect a messy, slick afternoon commute.
  
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• SLICK Travel for the Evening Commute, Brief Moderation Tonight

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow arrives this afternoon, turns to Sleet, then Freezing Rain, then Rain in the evening. Expect a messy, slick afternoon commute.
  
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• SLICK Travel for the Evening Commute, Brief Moderation

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow arrives this afternoon, turns to Sleet, then Freezing Rain, then Rain in the evening. Expect a messy, slick afternoon commute.
  
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• Patchy black ice forming with temperature drop

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Falling temperatures will result in slick spots on roads, sidewalks and parking lots. Nuisance snow flakes this afternoon into Thursday.
  
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• Buffalo jumps above freezing, but more wintry temps en route

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow arrives this afternoon, turns to Sleet, then Freezing Rain, then Rain in the evening. Expect a messy, slick afternoon commute.
  
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• Arctic Air returns tonight into Friday.

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Arctic air returns through Friday night...a little milder this weekend, and milder than that early next week.
  
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• Arctic air returns through Friday

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Arctic air returns through Friday night...a little milder this weekend, and milder than that early next week.
  
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• 1st time we’re above 32 since January 29; It Won’t Last; Wintry temps enroute

  03-03-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow arrives this afternoon, turns to Sleet, then Freezing Rain, then Rain in the evening. Expect a messy, slick afternoon commute.
  
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• Water main break to tie up Amherst traffic

  03-03-2015 12:29 via wivb.com
  
  A busy intersection in Amherst will be tied up through the morning commute.
  
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• Peace Bridge illuminated in orange for multiple sclerosis

  03-03-2015 05:37 via wivb.com
  
  In addition to the Peace Bridge, the lights of Niagara Falls and the electric tower in downtown Buffalo will also be illuminated in orange.
  
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• Residents voice their concerns and opinions about Buffalo’s daytime curfew proposal

  03-03-2015 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  Parents and students gathered Monday to discuss a proposal to create a daytime curfew in Buffalo for teens 17 and under.
  
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• Troopers arrest Jamestown man on drug, DWI charges

  03-03-2015 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  Troopers say after being placed under arrest, Timothy Warner took a breathalyzer test and it read .12 percent blood alcohol content.
  
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• Despite cold bumps in the road, a warmer weather pattern is incoming

  03-03-2015 04:51 via wivb.com
  
  The extreme pattern which dominated February isn't going to be so extreme through March 12th or so.
  
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• Vera Medley Foster, active in groups that helped youth, seniors and the less-fortunate

  03-03-2015 04:46
  
  Nov. 3, 1924 – Feb. 25, 2015Vera Medley Foster, of Buffalo, active in numerous community projects that helped young people and the poor, died last Wednesday. She was 90.Born in Helena, Ark., ... Read More
  
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