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• University of Michigan student builds, lives in tiny house

  06-09-2015 20:05 via wivb.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan computer science junior has moved into a 170-square-foot home he built himself.
  Christopher Cerk, 21, loaded the tiny house on a trailer and hauled it with him for the start of fall classes, The Ann Arbor News reported (http://bit.ly/1NUz3s0 ) Saturday.
  Cerk is not revealing the location because the small size could violate local rules. Ann Arbor city ordinance requires homes to be 450 square feet or more, according to the newspaper.
  The hou
  
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• Taste of West Seneca brings out a crowd

  06-09-2015 19:47 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Taste of West Seneca and the PBA Car Show brought out quite the crowd Sunday.
  Vendors filled the lawn in front of the West Seneca Library offering the best in savory treats and sweet eats.
  Local restaurants like Schwabls, Fresh Healthy Café, Great Lakes Pizza and many more participated in the event.
  Attendees were also able to catch a glimpse of some classic vintage cars.
  For more information, click here.
  
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• Police crack down on underage drinking in University Heights

  06-09-2015 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – More than a dozen University of Buffalo students were arrested at house parties over the weekend. This comes after neighbors and students say police are cracking down on underage drinking. Now students and neighbors disagree on how this issue should be handled.
  “I can hear the parties at my house over my air conditioning,” said Andrea Lorang who has lived on Heath Street for 22 years. “They go to extremes when they party.”Neighb
  
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• Neighbors, UB students call out police crack down on underage drinking

  06-09-2015 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – More than a dozen University of Buffalo students were arrested at house parties over the weekend. This comes after neighbors and students say police are cracking down on underage drinking. Now students and neighbors disagree on how this issue should be handled.
  “I can hear the parties at my house over my air conditioning,” said Andrea Lorang who has lived on Heath Street for 22 years. “They go to extremes when they party.”Neighb
  
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• Neighbors, students in University at Buffalo area call out police crack down on underage drinking

  06-09-2015 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A dozen University of Buffalo students were arrested at house parties over the weekend. This, after neighbors and students say police are cracking down on underage drinking. Now students and neighbors disagree on how this issue should be handled.
  “I can hear the parties at my house over my air conditioning,” said Andrea Lorang who has lived on Heath Street for 22 years. “They go to extremes when they party.”Neighbors say streets acro
  
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• Early morning fire damages 3 homes

  06-09-2015 18:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An early morning fire ripped through a vacant house on Filmore Avenue.
  Firefighters responded to a call at 345 Filmore just before 1:00 a.m.  Sunday.
  A two and a half story home became fully involved, spreading to the two neighboring houses and damaging their exterior walls.
  Fire officials estimate damages to be $58,000 for the three properties.
  A full investigation into the cause is underway.
   
  
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• Pope: Vatican will shelter 2 families fleeing war, hunger

  06-09-2015 17:08 via wivb.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican will shelter two families of refugees who are “fleeing death” from war or hunger, Pope Francis announced Sunday as he called on Catholic parishes, convents and monasteries across Europe to do the same.
  Francis cited Mother Teresa, the European-born nun who cared for the poorest in India, in making his appeal in remarks to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square.
  “Faced with the tragedy of tens of thousands of refugees who are flee
  
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• NFTA closes Allen Medical Campus rail station

  06-09-2015 16:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) – The NFTA has announced that starting September 8 the Allen Medical Campus Rail Station will be temporarily closed.
  The closing is a result of ongoing construction taking place at the rail station as the University at Buffalo continues the expansion of their medical campus.
  All other rail stations will be serviced during this period and the closing is only temporary.
  During this time, Metro will provide daily shuttle service to and from the Summer Best Station every 12
  
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• Chicago police find child’s body parts near Garfield Park

  06-09-2015 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (CNN) –  Police discovered the body parts of a child Saturday afternoon near Chicago’s Garfield Park, the Chicago Police Department said.After a foot turned up, police initiated a search and found further parts.
  The park, which is centrally located near Chicago’s New West Side, has been closed. The investigation is ongoing.
  Multiple police vehicles and officers responded, and officers continued searching into the night, video footage from CNN affiliate WLS showed.
  
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• Prep Football Highlights: Week One (Saturday)

  06-09-2015 05:53 via wivb.com
  
  Saturday’s high school football action, as featured on News 4 Sports:
  Williamsville North vs. Sweet Home
  St. Joseph’s vs. Lockport
  Bennett vs. Akron
  
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• UB Bulls run up score in season-opening win vs. Albany, 51-14

  06-09-2015 05:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) — Lance Leipold won 109 games in his career as a Division Three head coach. On Saturday, he picked up win number one in the FBS, as the University at Buffalo lit up the scoreboard in a 51-14 season-opening win vs. Albany.
  Quarterback Joe Licata led the way, going 20-26, throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Anthone Taylor chipped in with 104 yards and two touchdowns of his own, as the offense put up the most points in a season opener in school his
  
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• Standoff on Buffalo’s East Side ends without incident

  06-09-2015 04:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) – Buffalo Police and SWAT responded to a standoff situation on the 100 block of Domedion Avenue near Genesee Street shortly after 9:00 p.m. Saturday.
  Officials say neighbors reported that a man was hold up in a house armed with a shotgun.
  SWAT had been communicating with a man inside the home requesting for him to come to the window.
  With nearly 30 officials on hand, just after 10:30 p.m. the standoff ended without incident.
  The man was taken in
  
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• Standoff on Buffalo’s East Side

  06-09-2015 04:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) – Buffalo Police and SWAT have responded to a standoff situation on the 100 block of Domedion Avenue near Genesee Street shortly after 9:00 p.m. Saturday.
  Officials say neighbors reported that a man was hold up in a house armed with a shotgun.
  SWAT had been communicating with a man inside the home requesting for him to come to the window.
  With nearly 30 officials on hand, just before 11:00 p.m. the standoff ended without incident.
  The man has be
  
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• Driver seriously injured in Niagara County crash

  06-09-2015 02:17 via wivb.com
  
  HARTLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara County Sheriff’s responded to a call of a motor vehicle accident late Saturday afternoon that left one man with serious injuries.
  The incident crash occurred as a vehicle traveling south on Carmen Road pulled out in front of an eastbound vehicle on Ridge Road.
  The driver of the vehicle traveling on Carmen Road was transported to ECMC via Mercy Flight.
  A minor traveling in the same vehicle was taken to Women and Children’s Hospital for non-life th
  
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