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• Residents mad after receiving a letter from USPS

  06-08-2015 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  People in an Amherst neighborhood are mad and confused after receiving letters from the Postal Service, stating they must move their mailbox…
  
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• Amherst residents receive letter requesting mailbox move

  06-08-2015 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  People in an Amherst neighborhood are mad and confused after receiving letters from the Postal Service, stating they must move their mailbox…
  
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• New virtual fitting room could be the future of clothes shopping

  06-08-2015 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  TriMirror is a virtual fitting room program that lets you see how new clothes will look on you, without actually trying them on.
  
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• Rex Ryan, Terry Pegula munch on dog biscuits for a good cause

  06-08-2015 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  Ryan gobbled more than one down, exceeding the expectations of the challenge.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: 1966 Jerry Lewis visit to City Hall

  06-08-2015 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  This week, August of 1966, Mayor Frank Sedita invited comedian Jerry Lewis to City Hall to present him with a commemorative bison and for so…
  
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• Offense springs to life at training camp

  06-08-2015 23:27 via wivb.com
  
  After some rough days to start camp, the Bills offense showed some significant signs of life Thursday - especially at the quarterback positi…
  
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• Tennessee Army, Air National Guard allowed to carry handguns

  06-08-2015 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  The decision comes after dozens of shots were fired at servicemen at an Army National Guard and armed forces recruiting center in Chattanoog…
  
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• Bills Hall of Famers welcome Bill Polian to the club

  06-08-2015 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  Bill Polian will officially join the club this Saturday, one of many from the Bills Super Bowl era to take his place at the Pro Football Hal…
  
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• Erie County beach closings up

  06-08-2015 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  Beach Blues // Local beaches have increasingly been shut down in recent years due to bacteria contamination. Visitors can sit on the sand but can't go into…
  
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• Neighbors describe scene at Patrick Kane’s house

  06-08-2015 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  The investigation comes after Chicago's third Stanley Cup in six seasons. Kane has been lauded in recent years for his growth after several …
  
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• Vesey’s View: Camp day six

  06-08-2015 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  It’s the quarterback awakening. Maybe. Listen, it’s great to see some good QB play today – especially after the last couple weeks, but keep …
  
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• Police: Local man with loaded shotguns, stun gun threatens wife, then flees

  06-08-2015 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  Calls for help rang out from an Abbott Road home on Wednesday night just after 9 p.m., when a local woman said her husband confronted her wi…
  
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• Bills sign RB Bronson Hill

  06-08-2015 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  With Boobie Dixon out for a couple weeks, the Bills boosted their running back depth today, signing former Eastern Michigan standout Bronson…
  
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• Police offer rewards to help solve homicide

  06-08-2015 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  Police are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for arresting information on the person who fatally shot 18-year-old Ronnie Scott.
  
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• Traffic stop, chase busts man with 300 bags of heroin

  06-08-2015 20:46 via wivb.com
  
  Police charged the man with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and obstructing governmental administration.
  
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• Debate guide: What to watch for in the GOP debate

  06-08-2015 20:29 via wivb.com
  
  As in the 2012 Republican primaries, the GOP faces a tug of war between those eager for a candidate with broad general election appeal and t…
  
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• Connecticut man arrested for giving 4-year-old a ‘wet willy’

  06-08-2015 20:16 via wivb.com
  
  Police say Michael Migani stuck his finger in his mouth, then put it in the child’s ear in the presence of the boy’s mother.
  
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• Back to school scams target parents on social media

  06-08-2015 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  Don’t click on an ad on social media unless you’ve actually signed up for deals with that retailer.
  
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• Stolen Stradivarius violin recovered after 35 years

  06-08-2015 20:11 via wivb.com
  
  A trail more than 30 years old went cold until this June, when his eldest daughter, Nina Totenberg, got a phone call from an FBI agent.
  
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• IRS releases tips on using educational tax credits to save on college

  06-08-2015 20:08 via wivb.com
  
  According to the IRS, a person, their spouse or a dependent attending college this fall can claim an education tax credit on their federal t…
  
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• Rapper Busta Rhymes charged with assault in gym fight

  06-08-2015 20:05 via wivb.com
  
  Authorities say 43-year-old Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr., was arrested around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• PHOTOS: 70 years later, Japan remembers Hiroshima

  06-08-2015 20:00 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  The population of Japan still remembers lives lost in the world's only pair of nuclear attacks.
  
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• #JonVoyage: The funniest farewells to Jon Stewart

  06-08-2015 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  Comedians, actresses, even Arby’s are joining in the fun to say goodbye to Jon Stewart as the host of “The Daily Show.”
  
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• Electrode skullcap shows promise fighting brain cancer

  06-08-2015 19:39 via wivb.com
  
  Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011, it is just now seeing wider use, and a promising new study shows that patie…
  
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• California health officials investigating human plague case in Yosemite

  06-08-2015 19:35 via wivb.com
  
  Plague is an infectious bacterial disease that is carried by squirrels, chipmunks and other wild rodents and their fleas.
  
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• Patrick Kane under investigation by Hamburg Police

  06-08-2015 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  No charges have been placed against Kane at this time.
  
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• NHL star Patrick Kane under investigation by Hamburg Police

  06-08-2015 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  Breaking News // No charges have been placed against Kane at this time.
  
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• Investigation of Patrick Kane concerns rape allegations

  06-08-2015 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  New Developments // No charges have been placed against Kane at this time.
  
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• Hamburg Police awaiting forensic results in Kane investigation

  06-08-2015 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  Hamburg Police are investigating South Buffalo native and the Chicago Blackhawks hockey star Patrick Kane concerning rape allegations betwee…
  
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• Hamburg PD to make statement on Pat Kane investigation

  06-08-2015 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  Watch Live // Hamburg Police are investigating South Buffalo native and the Chicago Blackhawks hockey star Patrick Kane concerning rape allegations betwee…
  
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• Training camp is about more than football for young fans

  06-08-2015 16:39 via wivb.com
  Kids enjoy football themed fun while players practice
  
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• Actors enjoying Twelfth Night run so far

  06-08-2015 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  All male cast paying tribute to theater tradition
  
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• Toronto sewage problem prompts warning system

  06-08-2015 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  Toronto's sewage system reportedly overflows three times a month all year long, dumping raw sewage into Lake Ontario.
  
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• Grease fire sends two people fleeing from home

  06-08-2015 14:58 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo Fire Department Division Chief Michael Biasallo told News 4 that many of the firefighters called to the scene are new recruits.
  
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• Man flown from 219 crash by Mercy Flight

  06-08-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  Developing // TOWN OF BOSTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Investigators are working to determine what led to a car crash on the 219 Thursday morning. Mercy Flight flew …
  
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• Man dead after car rear-ended on 219

  06-08-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  Developing Story // A 67 year-old man was taken to the hospital by Mercy Flight Thursday morning after a two-car crash on the 219.
  
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• Car rear-ended on 219 after driver stops for foxes to cross road

  06-08-2015 13:07 via wivb.com
  
  Developing Story // A 67 year-old man was taken to the hospital by Mercy Flight Thursday morning after a two-car crash on the 219.
  
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• Tragic events at public places aren’t keeping WNY residents cooped up

  06-08-2015 05:35 via wivb.com
  
  People we spoke to say it is unfortunate these events keep happening but they can't keep you cooped up and stop you from living your life.
  
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• Firefighters rush to SUV fire on the I-190

  06-08-2015 02:41 via wivb.com
  
  Fire companies on Grand Island rushed to the scene of the fire, which sparked just before 8:30 p.m. on the Grand Island side of the Grand Is…
  
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• Niagara Falls Water Board responds to claims of overcharging

  06-08-2015 02:24 via wivb.com
  
  The Niagara Falls Water Board has responded to claims it’s charging people for water during months the pipers were frozen.
  
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• Raid on motel nets two drug arrests

  06-08-2015 02:21 via wivb.com
  
  Police say inside the motel room they found 97 baggies of what they believe is heroin.
  
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• Big step for conversion of Scajaquada Expressway to parkway

  06-08-2015 02:15 via wivb.com
  
  Stop signs replace "yield" and "merge" signs at key on ramps
  
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• Western New Yorkers give state officials an earful over high speed Internet

  06-08-2015 01:25 via wivb.com
  
  In the big picture, cities all over the northeast are clamoring for FiOS, including New York, Boston, Buffalo, and most of the major cities …
  
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• Police investigating fatal west side Buffalo shooting

  06-08-2015 00:46 via wivb.com
  
  Breaking News // Officers say they responded to calls of two struck by gunfire at the intersection of Vermont and 14th Street on Buffalo's west side.
  
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• New food truck, Munch Box, stuck in impound

  06-08-2015 00:43 via wivb.com
  
  Munch Box owners are incurring daily fines; must pay hundreds of dollars to retrieve their new food trailer
  
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• Women defy odds and bring start-up business, social media app to Buffalo

  06-08-2015 00:38 via wivb.com
  
  Lauren Washington and Angel Davis are two thirty-somethings hoping to make it big with their social media app, "Keep-Up."
  
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• Neighbors disturbed by massive Buffalo drug bust

  06-08-2015 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  Tuesday the U.S. Attorney's Office announced the federal indictment of five people, four from Western New York and one from California.
  
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• Fentanyl seizure in Buffalo one of largest in nation

  06-08-2015 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Federal agents say a search of a South Buffalo home in March yielded  more than 17 pounds of Fentanyl and large quant…
  
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• Accused bomb builder detained after court appearance

  06-08-2015 00:01 via wivb.com
  
  A Wheatfield man returned to federal court on Wednesday only to be detained after the hearing.
  
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