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• World War II vets finally get medals

  05-06-2015 23:41 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- They lived through the ‘Greates Geneeration’ and now they’re getting medals that are 71 years in the making. Congressm…
  
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• Jamestown Police make meth bust

  05-06-2015 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  Police captured Aaron F. Phillips, 35, after pulling him over on unrelated traffic issues in the City of Jamestown.
  
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• Big Lots recalls hanging chair product

  05-06-2015 23:22 via wivb.com
  
  Big Lots says they're recalling an egg-shaped hanging chair which is made from plastic wicker and has red seat cushions.
  
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• Buffalo man jailed without bail for felony DWI charge

  05-06-2015 23:03 via wivb.com
  
  Police say they stopped Jason M. Hunter on the I-190 Friday morning and charged him with a list of crimes.
  
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• Lawmaker proposes legislation to allow citizens to remove animals from hot vehicles

  05-06-2015 22:34 via wivb.com
  
  Ceretto says the law would function by allowing civilian action if an officer or peace officer can't be found to remedy the situation.
  
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• Police: Niagara Falls gunman indicted on attempted murder charges

  05-06-2015 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  The accused gunman, Shannon Lightfoot, 27, was taken into custody following the shooting.
  
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• Victim rescued with jaws of life following crash

  05-06-2015 21:52 via wivb.com
  
  The Williamsville Fire Department and its firefighters brought out the jaws of life after a victim was trapped in a car.
  
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• Canalside development continues with tugboat playground for kids

  05-06-2015 21:36 via wivb.com
  
  A new tugboat playground structure is under construction at Canalside -- and the goal is to offer children a place where imagination can run…
  
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• Police: New Mexico man baked potato, raked leaves during break-in

  05-06-2015 21:11 via wivb.com
  
  A female resident awoke to noise in her kitchen, and found a man allegedly wiping down a countertop and baking a potato in her microwave ove…
  
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• Data breach is U.S. government’s biggest hack, but well short of country’s largest

  05-06-2015 21:07 via wivb.com
  
  Approximately 4 million current and former U.S. federal employees may have had their personal information stolen – reportedly by Chinese hac…
  
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• Police: Man charge with felonies for fleeing on lawnmower drunk after breaking items

  05-06-2015 20:19 via wivb.com
  
  A Wyoming County man is facing several felony charges for allegedly destroying things at a home then fleeing drunk on his lawn mower.
  
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• Buffalo man charged with speeding drunk on I-190

  05-06-2015 19:58 via wivb.com
  
  New York State Troopers say Timothy M. Barten, 23, sped along the I-190 and was intercepted by an officer.
  
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• Two arrested, accused of defrauding welfare system

  05-06-2015 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  Two local women were arrested on Thursday and charged with misdemeanor welfare fraud.
  
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• Woman accused of stealing from yard of a Lewiston home

  05-06-2015 19:29 via wivb.com
  
  Local police from both the Niagara County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police responded to a call of suspicious activity in the yard …
  
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• Sale extended as Southwest Airlines site crashed by web traffic

  05-06-2015 19:02 via wivb.com
  
  The carrier extended it by one day, to midnight on Friday night, to give frustrated customers more time to buy tickets.
  
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• Fast Food Wage Board holds first public hearing

  05-06-2015 18:52 via wivb.com
  
  Hundreds fast food workers, union representatives, and religious leaders from across Western New York joined together with state and local l…
  
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• Dog saves neighbor from burglary, beating

  05-06-2015 17:48 via wivb.com
  
  Woman took a picture of the burglar’s license plate and showed police, who were able to track down the truck and the suspect
  
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• Police: School bus driver that caused fatal accident was texting during crash

  05-06-2015 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  “This has been a very difficult procedure for all involved, and hopefully, this has provided the families another step in their healing proc…
  
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• Buffalo Pride festivities take place all weekend

  05-06-2015 17:08 via wivb.com
  
  Sunday afternoon the Pride Parade steps off at Noon from Elmwood and Forest Avenues and continues to Elmwood and Allen St.
  
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• Police: Man threatens mother, flees riding lawn mower drunk

  05-06-2015 16:53 via wivb.com
  
  The man had allegedly yelled at and threatened his mother, according to neighbors.
  
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• WNY yogis plan massive class at One Bills Drive

  05-06-2015 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  Event will feature a flow class on the field
  
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• Driver injured after tire hits windshield

  05-06-2015 16:12
  
  A scary moment for one driver on Transit Road Friday morning after a tire hit their windshield.
          
  
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• Art comes to life this weekend on Albright-Knox grounds

  05-06-2015 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  Annual event celebrates living art
  
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• Video: Florida man arrested after dancing to oldies atop Sheriff’s SUV

  05-06-2015 15:34 via wivb.com
  
  The man pulls his car up to the bumper of the SUV, gets out and climbs onto the roof of the cruiser.
  
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• Petco makes policy changes, admits fault in death of dog after grooming session

  05-06-2015 15:30 via wivb.com
  
  Petco maintains that no heat was used in Colby’s groom and says the employee involved in Colby’s death is no longer with the company.
  
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• Sister confirms her brother had sexual relationship with former U.S House Speaker Hastert

  05-06-2015 15:08 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Montana woman says the FBI interviewed her last month about her allegations that her brother had a sexual relationship w…
  
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• More info emerges on WWII soldier left off hometown memorial

  05-06-2015 14:50 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-  Sisters Barbara Thompson Hutchinson and Joyce Thompson Vallone have long known that their distant cousin Carroll Heath d…
  
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• EPA: Fracking Has Not Led to Widespread Impacts to Drinking Water

  05-06-2015 05:42
  
  EPA: Fracking Has Not Led to Widespread Impacts to Drinking Water
          
  
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• 13-Year-Old Rescued From Pool Is Improving in Hospital

  05-06-2015 05:41
  
  A 13-year-old is improving after needing to be rescued from a pool at Waterfront Elementary School.
          
  
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• Time running out on bill to educate doctors on opioid abuse

  05-06-2015 05:36 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Like the past three years since his fight began, 2015 has been a frustrating one for Avi Israel. Three times he’s hop…
  
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• City leaders review Parkside Avenue recommendations

  05-06-2015 05:26
  
  The recent changes and discussion surrounding the 198 have put the spotlight on the neighborhood that surrounds Delaware Park.
          
  
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• Ex-police officer seeks pension in meeting with mayor

  05-06-2015 05:23
  
  Mayor Byron Brown spent part of his afternoon Thursday meeting with a former Buffalo police officer over her controversial firing.
          
  
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• Teachers' union pickets Larry Quinn's house

  05-06-2015 05:00
  
  The Buffalo Teachers Federation continues to take its contract message straight to the doorsteps of school board members.
          
  
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• State to study Scajaquada traffic patterns

  05-06-2015 04:35
  
  State and local leaders gathered Thursday to discuss the next step to improve safety on the Sqajaquada.
          
  
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• 41 people become new U.S. citizens

  05-06-2015 04:34
  
  It was a happy and at times emotional day for 41 people who became U.S. citizens in Buffalo on Thursday.
          
  
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• Wyoming County woman arraigned in husband's murder

  05-06-2015 03:29
  
  A Warsaw woman was arraigned Thursday in connection to the death of her husband.
          
  
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• China suspected in massive U.S. government data breach

  05-06-2015 02:24 via wivb.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department had be…
  
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• Woman wanted for skipping bail

  05-06-2015 01:55 via wivb.com
  
  A reward of up to $1,000 is available for anybody who can call (716) 867-6161 and provide officers with arresting information.
  
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• Tesla Motors Supercharger coming to WNY

  05-06-2015 01:53 via wivb.com
  
  The charging station is what Tesla Motors calls a Supercharger, touted as the fastest charging station in the world--as much as 16 times fas…
  
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• Tesla Motors’ “Supercharger” coming to Western NY

  05-06-2015 01:53 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) – It is something very few Western New Yorkers have ever seen before–a Tesla Motors car charging station, tucked into …
  
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• U.S. gas prices catching up with WNY

  05-06-2015 01:19 via wivb.com
  
  The only city in New York where gas is less than Buffalo is Syracuse at $2.73/gal.
  
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• U.S. gas prices catching up with Western New York

  05-06-2015 01:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Just a few months ago, Buffalo’s average gas price was among the top 5 places in the entire Continental United States…
  
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• Minister drawn to grieving family

  05-06-2015 01:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Rev. Calvin Fenner had never met the Maksym Sugorovskiy’s family before, but he reached out to them in prayer the day…
  
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• Two WNYers among those who break CPR world record

  05-06-2015 00:50
  
  Two Western New York residents who are passionate about training others in CPR helped break a world record in NYC.
          
  
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• Rescued teen in medically induced coma

  05-06-2015 00:42
  
  Rescued Teen in Medically Induced Coma
          
  
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• Amherst doctor accused of being prescription drug dealer indicted by federal grand jury

  05-06-2015 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  If found guilty, Cowie is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years behind bars and a fine of up to $1 million.
  
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• Officials warn of hiking safety following two dangerous falls.

  05-06-2015 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  A Lockport man is recovering at ECMC after falling more than 100 feet at Chestnut Ridge Park Wednesday night near the Eternal Flame.
  
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• Hiking safety tips

  05-06-2015 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  A Lockport man is recovering after taking 100 foot fall near
  
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• Man charged with DWI in Niagara Falls

  05-06-2015 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  Police say they pulled over 64-year-old Niagara Falls resident John Rogers for speeding on Monday, but realized during interviews that he sm…
  
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• Bills set joint practices with Browns at training camp

  05-06-2015 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  The Bills and Browns scheduled their long-anticipated training camp practices for later this summer, with two sessions leading up to their p…
  
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