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• Lockport Police bust mobile meth lab

  27-09-2015 21:27 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lockport police discovered a mobile meth lab after stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation shortly before 3:00 a.m. Sunday.
  Justine Crawford was arrested on charges of maintaining a mobile methamphetamine lab in the rear of the van.
  NYS Police were called to the scene to assist Lockport police with the clean-up.
  It was later discovered that there were several containers in the van that were actively in the “cooking” process.
  Streets around W
  
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• Lockport PD bust mobile meth lab

  27-09-2015 21:27 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lockport police discovered a mobile meth lab after stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation shortly before 3:00 a.m. Sunday.
  Justine Crawford was arrested for maintaining a mobile methamphetamine lab in the rear of the van.
  NYS Police were called to the scene to assist Lockport police with the clean-up.
  It was later discovered that there were several containers in the van that were actively in the “cooking” process.
  Streets around Walnut and Erie were
  
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• WNY husky lovers walk to fight local animal abuse cases

  27-09-2015 20:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man accused of beating his dog with a PVC pipe earlier this month is encouraging husky-lovers to take action. A Tonawanda man is charged with intentionally hurting his dog, Zeus. Now the “Western New York Huskies” group wants to raise awareness to fight animal abuse.In September, Dimitriy Blyashuk pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of intentionally injuring an animal. Now, some are taking to Delaware Park to educate people about h
  
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• Congressman grabs drinking glass used by pope, takes sip

  27-09-2015 20:11 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis wasn’t the only person to drink from the glass of water he used during his speech to Congress. An enterprising Democratic congressman from Philadelphia also took a sip.
  U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, a Catholic, told the Philadelphia Daily News (http://bit.ly/1iQthvf ) that as the pope left the chamber Thursday, he headed to the lectern to grab Francis’ drinking glass.
  Brady said he took it to his office and had a drink. So did his wife, Debra, and two st
  
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• Hundreds run in honor of Yalem

  27-09-2015 18:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 26th annual Linda Yalem Safety Run took place at UB Norths early Sunday morning.
  The 5K honors the memory of Yalem, a UB student who was raped and murdered in September 1990 on the Amherst Bike Path while training for the New York City Marathon.
  Each year, the university welcomes more than 1,200 runners and walkers, and more than 600 volunteers.
  The post-race activities included food, entertainment and a Kids Dash.
  This year, UB head football coach Lance Leipold
  
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• Pope meets with sex-abuse victims, promises accountability

  27-09-2015 16:48 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the church, delivering a powerful warning to American bishops accused of covering up for pedophile priests instead of reporting them to police.
  The pontiff disclosed the gesture of reconciliation at the start of a meeting with American bishops gathered in Philadelphia for a big rally on Catholic families.
  But
  
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• City Honors student dies unexpectedly

  27-09-2015 14:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – City Honors principal William Kresse, Ph.D., announced the death of 10th-grader Lamont Yancey, late Saturday evening.
  In a statement Kreese wrote, “It is with profound sadness that I write to inform you of the unexpected death on Friday…” Kreese added, “He was well loved by students from many different backgrounds… We will miss him dearly.”
  News 4 is working to learn the exact cause of his death.
  Students will be offered cou
  
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• France fires first airstrikes on extremists in Syria

  27-09-2015 13:04 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — France has fired its first airstrikes in Syria as it expands military operations against Islamic State extremists, President Francois Hollande’s office announced Sunday.
  The office said that “France has hit Syria” based on information from French reconnaissance flights sent earlier this month. It didn’t provide any further details.
  France has been firing airstrikes on IS extremists in Iraq as part of the U.S.-led coalition since last year, but had resis
  
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• Dolphins-turned-Bills await facing former team

  27-09-2015 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As division foes, the Bills and Dolphins know each other very well. But as News 4 Sports’ Josh Reed reports from South Florida, this matchup gets even more personal than usual.
  
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• Prep Football Saturday: Week Four Highlights

  27-09-2015 05:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Check out highlights from Saturday in week four of high school football:
  Kenmore West vs. Clarence
  Orchard Park vs. Hutch Tech
  South Park vs. West Seneca West
   
  
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• One last hooray for Dug’s Dive

  27-09-2015 05:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tucker Curtin walks around to each table at Dug’s Dive giving out handshakes, high fives and hugs.
  “I’ve learned a lot about what the people are all about here,” said Curtin, the owner at Dug’s Dive. “This is a blue collar marina – nice, hard working, salt of the earth. It was great to make friends with them and have them as my customers.”
  Curtin refers to the restaurant as a “hot dog stand on steroids”
  
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• One last hoorah for Dug’s Dive

  27-09-2015 05:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tucker Curtin walks around to each table at Dug’s Dive giving out handshakes, high fives and hugs.
  “I’ve learned a lot about what the people are all about here,” said Curtin, the owner at Dug’s Dive. “This is a blue collar marina – nice, hard working, salt of the earth. It was great to make friends with them and have them as my customers.”
  Curtin refers to the restaurant as a “hot dog stand on steroids”
  
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• 'Man-Up' Prostate Cancer Awareness Event

  27-09-2015 04:03
  
  Roswell Park Cancer Institute has pioneered a unique approach to educating and actually getting men to sign up for prostate screenings.        
  
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• Buffalo Police break up small Riverside meth lab

  27-09-2015 02:21
  
  Buffalo narcotics detectives broke up a small lab meth in Riverside Saturday        
  
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• UB student dies in freak kayaking accident in New Zealand

  27-09-2015 02:16
  
  University at Buffalo officials confirm that a UB student died while on a kayaking trip in New Zealand on Friday.        
  
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