News Archives December 2011

Two brothers from NYC accused of selling drugs from Granby apartment

Property owners near proposed Northwest YMCA in Radisson file new lawsuit

Images 2011: Read the transcript of Friday's Q&A with our photography experts

Troopers charge two Nedrow boys in Christmas Eve strong-arm robbery

Syracuse National Action Network chapter will host discussion about police review board

Troopers: Auburn man wakes up lost in stolen truck and calls owner for help

Iowa Caucuses: Mitt Romney says Ron Paul doesn't represent 'the mainstream'

Lunchtime Links: For laughs, couple visits McDonald's drive-thru nude. Police not amused.

Holiday shopping season overall pretty decent for retailers in Syracuse and the rest of New York state

Fulton man charged in storage unit break-in in Volney

Company news: Butch Hoffman selected as chair of the Safety Committee

Today's obituaries: Randall Buske, former greenskeeper at Battle Island Golf Course

Hannibal man accused of intentionally crashing into back of another car

Thruway offering free coffee and hot tea on New Year's Eve

Fugitive found in N.C. is charged with manslaughter in beating death of Syracuse man

US military face problems with troops using 'synthetic' marijuana

$68 million settlement proposed for fraudulent adoptions in New York City

Photos of the Day: Crisp Walk In The Park

Former Birds Eye workers in Fulton eligible for federal aid

Images 2011: Live Q&A with The Post-Standard's photo editors at 11:30 a.m. today

What's going on: US finalizes deal to sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia

American Brat Pack: where airline CEOs came of age

Near West Side club teaches children how to repair bicycles

Onondaga, Madison, Cortland counties to get more than $6 million grants for emergency services

Oswego, Fulton mayors to be sworn in Sunday

Central New York stories that made a difference in 2011

Woman injured in two-vehicle crash in Syracuse

Your Comments: "If you cannot afford to have kids, then don't have them!"

State grant will fuel energy entrepreneurs at Syracuse's South Side Innovation Center

Syracuse council unanimously approves law reviving city's Citizen Review Board

New York City mayor says work on 9/11 museum has stalled over financial dispute

Cuts to federal, state subsidies for child care are forcing parents to make hard choices

US job market ends year in better shape than it started, but future remains uncertain

Killing of Osama bin Laden voted the top news story of 2011

Tourists add 9/11 memorial to their New York City itinerary

Syracuse Area Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign falls short of fundraising goal

New York bill would require bachelor's degrees for new registered nurses

New Haven businessman may sue again over Oswego County's trash hauling law

What's going on: No radiation threat from fire on Russian nuclear sub

No Central New York Sears or Kmart stores are on Sears' initial closing list

East Syracuse Chevrolet sold to longtime employee

Former Auburn police officer, now a convicted felon, seeks back pay and pension draw

US denounces Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's comment about cancer

Sister: Syracuse homicide victim had promised not to go back to Steuben Street apartment

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne apologizes for bashing breastfeeding woman on Twitter

Whitesboro man charged with possessing child pornography

Court papers tell of fight that led to the Dec. 24 death of Sherman Jackson

Iowa voters hold sway over how president is chosen

Company news: Four Rural Metro employees complete medical training

Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment

Poll: Americans hopeful 2012 will get better

PAR Technology sells off logistics business

Unemployment claims up after steady declines

Lunchtime Links: Florida robber writes letter to Christmas Eve victims

Troopers charge two Utica residents with drug possession, seize $10,000 worth of heroin

Wildlife monitoring group says 2011 a 'disastrous' year for elephants

"Tie One On for Safety" Campaign starts today on the Thruway

Man stabbed in East Syracuse bar; bar employee charged with assault

Opinion Today: Recent shooting points to need for programs

Evidence suggests Tarzan's 'Cheetah' who died last week was an imposter

Stanford University archives offer history of Apple's early years

Granby man, 45, accused of raping a child

Photos of the Day: Winter's In The Air

Man shot in abdomen this morning can't tell Syracuse police where it happened

Today's obituaries: Sister Mary Martin Holly, among the first at Jolenta Convent to drive a car

After a slippery morning, Syracuse area will see some sun, then flurries

Five injured in Wednesday Cazenovia crash

Oneida man charged with DWI

Ron Paul drawing crowds and surprise endorsement in Iowa

It's official: Kim Jong Un is North Korea's 'Great Successor'

Gov. Andrew Cuomo vacationing in the Adirondacks

Fatal Connecticut fire reminds homeowners of the dangers of fireplace ash

Missionary builders to help Baptist congregation replace damaged Onondaga County church

Oswego County legislators file complaint against one of their own

Your Comments: "Unions suck the livelihood out of all of us who have real jobs!"

33-member DeWitt police force gets a new contract

Earlville village board appoints a new mayor for the second time in two years

New York unions sue state over retiree insurance

Puerto Rico approves political status referendum

Bargain hunters divided holiday shopping into two seasons: Black Friday and a last-minute surge

US warns Iran against closing Persian Gulf waterway that is a key oil passage

Syracuse fight call leads to recovery of loaded handgun

Venezuelan president: Could US have technology to cause cancer?

Syracuse councilors will wait till 2012 to try to override mayor's veto

Stocks slide; S&P 500 turns negative for year

Onondaga County residents can recycle Christmas trees

Solvay Bank declares 27 cent dividend

Other new laws ban happy hour, legalize same-sex domestic partnerships

Abortion, immigration changes are included among new 2012 laws

What's going on: Oklahoma baby is third sickened by rare bacteria

Parish man injured in tree-cutting accident

Cortland city councilor misses court deadline to pay $700 fine for DWI, pot possession charges

Want to spend New Year's Day with Gov. Cuomo? Here's how:

Madison County leaders vote unanimously to accept a state grant they previously rejected

Clay boy, 8, continues to collect blankets for homeless

Update: Southbound lanes of I-81 open in Jefferson County after accidents are cleared

Good news for European economy: Italy raises $14 billion at much lower cost

Cuba makes good on its pledge to pardon, free more than 2,500 prisoners

Russia slams US for its human rights record

Snow is piling up in northern Oswego County

Oneida Financial paying 12 cent dividend

Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller

Neighbors in Syracuse apartment tell of deadly Christmas Eve beating

Hurricane Katrina victims fight FEMA debts six years later

Canada has become a home for record hydrofracking

Company news: Donald J. Carsto, Jr. joins firm as a mechanical engineer

TV host Bill Maher criticized after controversial Tim Tebow tweet

US police fatalities increased 13 percent in 2011

Manlius man accused of possessing child pornography

Indicted Bronx councilman allowed to distribute $350,000 funds

Boonville man killed in logging accident

Water main break closes Nedrow street

Lunchtime Links: Cranky crocodile steals Aussie zoo worker's lawn mower

Opinion today: Silence about beating shows our detachment

Temperatures to fall all day; gusting winds may bring some snow

Syracuse man shot by police charged with felony in hospital room

Health overhaul says free preventive care but insurance companies finding loopholes to make you pay

Top 10 news stories of 2011 in Syracuse and Central New York

Chittenango fire confined to rear of house

What's going on: Syria frees 755 prisoners detained in crackdown

Photos of the Day: The Lion in Winter

Today's obituaries: Jack Gorman, active in politics, former city Democratic chair

Fire destroys De Peyster couple's home, spares Elvis museum next door

Morocco's first mega mall officially opens despite millions of residents living in poverty

Boston driver admits guilt in death of Andrew Prior, gets 5 years

Huge crowds mourn Kim Jong-Il at military funeral in North Korea

Redistricting could make re-elections tougher for two Central New York politicians

Jamesville-DeWitt group raises $48,000 to save modified sports

Fulton Common Council adopts 2012 city budget

Update: Food service reopens at New York Thruway plaza

Your Comments: Here's a crazy idea, let's reduce our debt rather than raise the limit

Republican Rick Perry shifts his views on abortion; now he opposes all exceptions

Authorities identify those killed, reason behind Texas Christmas shootings

New York ethics panel: Espada improperly hired uncle

Occupy activists meet in Iowa, plan caucus events

Syracuse to finally get significant snow accumulation

Defense department report: Reported sexual assaults up at three military academies

What's going on: Deadly Conn. fire caused by old fireplace embers

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner vetoes city charter amendment

Attendance up at Lights on the Lake

Riders stuck on snow-trapped subway train sue New York City agency

Obama nominates two to Federal Reserve Board

Consumer confidence index surges in December

Baldwinsville marching band set to perform at Gator Bowl in Florida

Health insurance plans must pay new fee next year to fund medical effectiveness research

White House to seek an increase in borrowing limit again

Chris Christie: Workers should 'thank God they weren't sick'

Emergency village board meeting called in Earlville after mayor's DWI arrest

Holiday season gives birth to new shoppers

Police: Babysitter dismembered 9-year-old Indiana girl

Retail giant Sears hasn't said yet if any Sears or Kmart stores near Syracuse are on the closing list

Red Cross blood drive Dec. 29 in Oswego

Man taken to hospital after house fire in Syracuse's Valley neighborhood

Lunchtime Links: Colorado man returns $10,000 found at Las Vegas airport

Syracuse man charged with manslaughter in Christmas Eve homicide

Fulton 2012 budget hearing tonight at 7

Survey: Home prices fell in 19 of 20 cities tracked

Sandy Creek man charged in Christmas Day attack on woman in New Haven

Today's obituaries: Christopher J. Cleary Jr., of North Syracuse, worked as engineer for General Electric

Top 10 weird and offbeat news stories of 2011 in Syracuse and Central New York

Syracuse man hit by car in bar parking lot suffers serious injury

Photos of the Day: Dogs' Best Friends

What's going on: Missing 9-year-old Indiana girl found dead, babysitter arrested

Sears, Kmart to shut 100-120 stores

What do Jim Boeheim and Marlon Brando have in common? Both received votes in November election.

Images 2011: Weather in Central New York

A new life for Lily: Greyhound rescued last winter in Madison County thrives with new family

Onondaga County must decide whether to borrow money to prepare Clay Business Park

AP survey: Economy is expected to pick up next year but will still be vulnerable

Months later, East Coast flooding victims remain displaced from their homes

Green Christmas has some businesses feeling blue

Christmas Eve homicides: Progress in one killing, suspect in second has 30 arrests

Spain's new economy minister warns that the country will fall back into recession

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reviews local development corporations

Police: Gunman involved in Texas murder-suicide was dressed as Santa

Today's Obituaries: Anthony R. Callisto Sr., of Solvay, served with US Army's Special Forces in WWII

What's going on: Kim Jong Il's successor meets with SKorean delegation

Syracuse police will issue on update on two homicide investigations

War of 1812 monument planned for Sackets Harbor

Grease fire closes Central New York Thruway travel plaza

Peekskill man accused of stealing Greyhound bus from Syracuse

Plan to expand Adirondack freight train hits a snag

Pros see stocks rising in 2012, but there will be big risks, too

United Kingdom's Prince Philip remains in hospital

Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture

Citizen Review Board to get new life in Syracuse after a city councilor revives it

Pompey seeks to delay hydrofracking with a six-month moratorium

Annual Christmas Bird Count is under way

The story of how three donkeys landed two Oswego County families in court

Court Notebook: No holiday hugging in security-conscious Onondaga County courtroom

Court Notebook: Onondaga County teenager's probation didn't last very long

Court Notebook: Teenager's new burglary case costs him promised probation

NY State police stop wrong-way driver on I-81

New York Thruway's Port Byron rest area is closed

Christmas volunteers make holiday bright

Syracuse man charged with murdering girlfriend on Christmas Eve

Sheriff Kevin Walsh among nation's police agencies open to corporate sponsors

Tough choice looms on 9/11 health lawsuits

NYC shuts down roll-your-own shops

Earlville mayor charged with DWI

Today's obituaries: Shirley A. McCabe, 82, of Syracuse, 'Cookie Lady' at Upstate children's unit

Occupy Wall Street becomes highly collectible

Holiday travelers urged to prepare for busy US-Canada border

What's going on: Nigeria churches hit by bomb attacks during Christmas prayers

4 personal finance technology trends for 2012

Mother Marianne Cope's journey to sainthood: "No woman ever went out of Syracuse on a greater mission"

Answers to questions about Mother Marianne Cope and sainthood

Images 2011: News in Central New York

Following in Mother Marianne's footsteps, nuns cared for patients society had cast off

Syracuse police identify man shot early Christmas Eve

Occupy Syracuse seeks blankets, warm clothes, as winter moves in

Syracuse police investigating a suspicious death on Steuben Street

Decorated Ft. Drum soldier charged with murder

Santa gets some help at 16th annual bike giveaway

One dead, two injured after early morning shooting in Syracuse

Menorah trades candles for solar power

Cuomo: focus to be running government in 2012

1945: In Syracuse, war over, waiting for the Christmas train

Today's Obituaries: Cheryl L. Spear, advocate for human rights and disability rights

Weekly addresses put aside politics to deliver Christmas messages

Thousands gather in West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations

NRC OKs power increase at Nine Mile Point 2

Brewerton store robbed Friday night

Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry won't be on Virginia GOP primary ballot

Friday night crash kills Cicero man

Company news: Jessie Carbone promoted at Erie Materials

The gift of sight: Clinic started by CNY "Lost Boy" restores sight for hundreds

Syracuse community center will host Kwanzaa celebration all next week

Slippery Syracuse roads cause numerous accidents

Arizona coma patient who was almost taken off life support now can speak, walk

Syracuse.com adds two new features for iPads and smart phones

Rochester man sentenced to 20 years to life for robbing Weedsport hotel at gunpoint

Stocks close higher; S&P turns positive for 2011

Job growth is lifting hopes for consumer spending

Britain's Prince Philip hospitalized with chest pains

The gift of life: Salina woman gets her Christmas wish early, a new heart

What's going on: With snow scarce, it looks like a brown Christmas for much of northern US

Sixth grader who saved grandfather from fire honored at Cato-Meridian Middle School

New York lawmaker renews call to halt lab's move to Kansas

FBI computer upgrade won't be ready until May 2012

Volunteers ready to distribute nearly 3,500 bicycles Saturday in Syracuse

Stolen angel returns to St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Oswego

Cuomo announces accord with union for forest rangers, university police, park police and DEC officers

The Champion of Painkillers: The American Pain Foundation and its ties to the drug industry

Trial date set for Solvay man charged with murder

Images 2011: 'How We See' - favorite photos of the year by The Post-Standard

Giving to NY charities on the rise, but telemarketers taking a bigger cut

Fights break out among shoppers waiting for Nike retro Air Jordans, police break out the pepper spray

Alec Baldwin not running for NYC mayor because he isn't as 'horny' for it as other candidates

Bryant & Stratton adds bachelor's degree in Liverpool, other locations

It's a done deal: Congress extends payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits

Onondaga County judge sets accused murderer's bail at $50,000

Lunchtime Links: Yes, Virginia ... you're a cliche

Five taken to hospital after bus, minivan crash in Syracuse

St. Paul's hosts healing service for abused persons Wednesday

Today's obituaries: Clive F. Williams, 69, spent hours restoring a '68 Mustang and a '63 Falcon

Company news: Charles Bertuch re-elected to board of directors

Poll: Santa Claus is still popular despite tough times

Worker hurt in 80-ft. fall from cell tower in Marcy

Cross appears at scene of crash that killed Cicero teen

Photos of the Day: December 23, 2011

What's going on: California hospitals to lock out nurses who went on strike

Tis' the season to steal

As holiday weekend begins, gas prices are down and airports report no delays

Teen from Cicero who was reported missing in October is charged with sexual abuse

Chittenango Honor Society members buy presents for needy children and families

In wake of Bernie Fine investigation, Central New York therapists find more clients disclosing incidents of child sexual abuse

Condition improves for man shot by Syracuse police

House speaker: Republican leaders accept Senate payroll tax cut terms

Auburn man sentenced to five years in prison for pointing rifle at police officer

Apple's late cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs will be honored with a Grammy

Man freed from prison by state's highest court that ruled Oswego County judge made mistake

St. Mary's parishioners hold vigil to protest diocese's decision not to reopen church for regular services

Kodak agrees to sell its gelatin business to raise cash

Bombs rock Baghdad, raising fears of sectarian civil war

Bristol-Myers: Liver cancer drug failed in study

Occupy protesters sue over free speech violations, excessive use of force

Onondaga County sheriff halts background checks for employers

Update: Eastbound lanes of 690 near Teall Avenue reopen

AP Interview: Bernie Fine's accuser felt he 'owed' the former Syracuse University basketball coach

Five hurt in accident on New York State Thruway

What's going on: End might be in sight for impasse over extending payroll tax cuts

APNewsBreak: Deal struck on New York redistricting count

Still hoping your online Best Buy order will come in time for Christmas? You might be out of luck

Central New York banks sign on to SBA Export Express program

Prosecutor says suspected military documents leaker Bradley Manning defied US trust

Postal Service tells letter carrier to stop wearing Santa suit

Town of Onondaga teen accused of possessing child pornography

New NORAD Santa tracker app adds to Christmas Eve fun

Volunteers brighten the holiday for needy families streaming through the Oncenter for gifts and food

Janitor convicted of murdering New Jersey priest in 2009

North Syracuse man charged again with possessing child pornography

Opinion Today: Birds Eye plant closing is sad news for many

Man hits deer, tries to take it to the human hospital

Homeless man charged with robbing Syracuse bank

Jury trial scheduled for Sherrill man accused of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Lauren Belius

US takes blame for 24 Pakistani deaths in November airstrikes

Missing Baldwinsville man located safe in Ontario County

Lunchtime Links: Houston man paying $1 parking ticket 58 years late

Sarah Palin: Obamas' 2011 White House Christmas card lacking 'family, faith, freedom'

Today's obituaries: Cora L. Pace, 67, member of Tucker Missionary Baptist Church

Hospital nursing official arraigned on hit-run charge

Volunteers to make some Christmas magic today for needy families at the Oncenter

Wal-Mart pulls Enfamil formula after Missouri baby dies

Advocacy groups see progress in Erie Canalway Trail gaps

Company news: KC's Handyman Service selected for 2011 Best of Syracuse Award

Authorities continue search for missing elderly Baldwinsville man

Photos of the Day: Holiday Haircuts: Priceless

Police shut down 2nd Occupy Buffalo encampment

Investment group to acquire Chicago Sun-Times

What's going on: Deportation could split up lesbian couple in Vermont

4 arrested during oxycodone bust in Delaware, Otsego counties

White Castle burger chain considers alcohol sales

Oswego man receives the high school diploma he never got because he went to World War II

Autumn departs Central New York with warmest regards

Central New York "angels" are paying off layaway balances for strangers with children

Last day for 300 New Process Gear workers; here are three who've moved on

Town of Niles fire destroys summer camp

Baldwinsville man reported missing

Fire ruins Ernie Davis memorabilia in Elmira school

Syracuse youth receive free haircuts at Cut-A-Thon

Libyan ambassador promises to help bring Pan Am Flight 103 bombers to justice

EPA tells nation's dirty coal- and oil-fired power plants to clean themselves up or shut down

Common Cause-NY tries to open up the state's redistricting process

Fulton man, woman arrested in larceny scheme

Facebook agrees to make changes that improve the social network's transparency

Computer crash at Upstate knocks out patient call bells and electronic information systems

Syracuse police identify officers who shot Catherine Street man

Economy ends tough 2011 on a surprising upswing

Microsoft says 2012 CES tech show will be its last

Memorial held at Syracuse University for those killed in Flight 103 bombing

Feds seek public's help in Fine investigation

What's going on: Obama urges Hill leaders to extend payroll tax cut

VA Medical Center plans second job fair for vets

West Monroe man faces felony DWI charge

Church youth groups befriend children at Syracuse's Frazer School

Christmas Bureau distribution to close block of South State Street in downtown Syracuse

Longtime National Grid employee charged with stealing

A warm and sweet haven for generations, East Syracuse's Fremont Bakery to turn off the ovens

Driver in drug-impaired crash case seeks more time to consider plea deal

Woman accused of murdering newborn given three weeks to decide on plea deal

Doctors not connected to Mother Marianne Cope miracle have no medical explanation why Chittenango woman overcame deadly illness

DeWitt police release photos, details of Nottingham Plaza bank robbery

Jubilee Homes finishes two new projects on Syracuse's South Side

Nature Conservancy set to close purchase deal on 500 acres of Lake Ontario shoreline

Excellus report: Uninsured rate relatively low in Upstate New York

Census: States with population boom in 2010 now face drop in growth

8 US soldiers charged in fellow soldier's death

Phoenix man charged with drunken driving in crash that killed Cicero teen Taylor Fleming

Lunchtime Links: Staten Island Mall displays mug shots of shoplifters

Key Bank branch at Nottingham Plaza in DeWitt is robbed

Opinion Today: Stop buying Chinese and buy American products

Gray wolves face uncertain future as federal government debate their protection

Pat Robertson blasts 'Saturday Night Live' for skit featuring Tim Tebow and Jesus

Today's obituaries: Shirley W. Strader, predeceased by her husband on November 19, 2011

Sword-wielding man shot by police remains in critical condition

Poison Center alerts families to 11 holiday dangers

Crime database: Snow cut down on thefts a year ago, but not robberies or assaults

Brain-damaged woman to get $7 million from Erie County

Company news: Haylor, Freyer & Coon, participated in The 2011 Chubb Charity Challenge

Photos of the Day: Illuminating The Story Of A Miracle

What's going on: Officials step up efforts to find missing Maine toddler

Pilot told of icing before New Jersey crash that killed 5

Revonate in Clay lays off workers after loss of contract

Yahoo deepens connections with Facebook by extending sharing options

Buffalo children get first glimpse of Say Yes and its college promise

Bobby Davis avoids public after sparking investigation of former Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine

Syracuse police, professionals, advocates have discussed how to handle people in a mental health crisis

Your Comments: We give back the money to New York City in tourism dollars

Syracuse police officers prevent possible suicide

New York City roll-your-own cigarette shop to close after being sued by the city

A private road bars access to Bernie Fine's home on Tiffany Circle, which is a public street

Sword-wielding man shot by police still in critical condition

Town of Clay man charged with breaking Leandra's Law after domestic dispute

Buffalo's Say Yes to Education program is less generous than the Syracuse program

Congress OKs $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup

Hearing of alleged Army leaker Bradley Manning focuses more on tech jargon than military terms

Holiday flying to fall slightly, trade group says

Stocks soar on Europe hopes, strong housing starts

Unemployment rate shrinks in Syracuse area

Price Chopper issues voluntary cheesecake recall

Community Bank at No. 4 on Forbes list of 100 largest publicly traded banks

Onondaga County Legislature appoints one of its own to $50,988 job

Cayugas plan to resubmit land-trust request after federal officials kick back 'incomplete' application

Oswego fire blamed on electrical problem

Hannukkah started today at sundown

Upstate NY grabs more than it gives in Upstate-Downstate fight over tax dollars

Lawyer asks FBI to take over investigation into Long Island serial slayings

What's going on: Scientists are hopeful in fight to stop bat die-off

Accuser of Bernie Fine pleads guilty to sex charges

Two Earth-size planets spotted orbiting a distant star

AP Newsbreak: Medicare cuts could hit Jan. 18 if Congress can't reach a deal

House GOP rejects plan to extend payroll tax cut for two months

Schumer: Feds dismiss Cayuga Nation's bid to put land into tax-free trust

Update: Syracuse council to vote Dec. 29 on law to strengthen citizen review board

Update: Five killed in small-plane crash on Interstate 287 in New Jersey

Chittenango woman introduced as second miracle that led to Mother Marianne becoming saint

Syracuse reaper base offers mental health services

President Obama signs Rep. Richard Hanna's flag bill to honor federal employees killed on duty

Former Auburn cop charged with stealing PBA money will have to reimburse county for legal aid

Mommy bloggers are influential in the $22 billion toy market

Buried with Fluffy? New York allows burying human ashes in pet cemeteries again

Firefighters rescue two people trapped in cellar after stairway collapse in Syracuse home

Say Yes to Education moves into Buffalo

Rise in home building suggests industry turnaround

Today's obituaries: Donald E. Hall, captured and held in prisoner of war camp

Driver charged with DWI after truck drives into Scriba bar

State official: State Sen. Carl Kruger expected to plead guilty

Christmas Bureau gearing up for 14 percent increase in families at food, gift giveaway

Lunchtime Links: California forklift thief jailed after slow speed chase

Opinion Today: Anti-intellectualism runs in Republican Party

Sarah Palin: 'It's not too late' to jump in 2012 presidential race

Kim Jong Il's body on display at memorial palace

Poll: New Yorkers mixed on new millionaire tax hike

What's going on: Paroled activist Lori Berenson arrives in US

Photos of the Day: Understanding Hanukkah

Multi-vehicle crashes reported on Route 690 near Hiawatha Boulevard, I-81 near Carousel Center

Stacey Castor and friends ordered to pay murder victim's son damages for phony will scam

Senecas kick off $53 million casino hotel expansion in Salamanca

Saudi prince invests $300 million in Twitter

AT&T drops $39 billion T-Mobile bid

Blizzards crawling across Midwest halts holiday travel

East Fayette Street lane closed in downtown Syracuse

Two upstate women join Roman Catholic sainthood

Hanukkah moves Jewish people today with the universal civic ideals of freedom, identity and citizenship, SU professor says

Longtime friend of Bernie Fine resigns from Syracuse University's board of trustees

Ask the Entrepreneur: Take time to make sure customers are happy

Oswego house extensively damaged by fire

Pickup truck crashes into Scriba Town Inn; four involved in fight

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner asks city council to hold special session to vote on two issues

Vatican: No reason to close thriving St. Mary's Church in Jamesville

Witness: Bradley Manning said leak would lift 'fog of war'

AT&T agrees to drop its $38 billion bid for T-Mobile

Cornell University wins competition to build a science campus in New York City

Iraq's Shiite-led government issues arrest warrant for Sunni vice president

Syracuse University will hold service Wednesday to remember students, others killed in Flight 103 bombing

Mystery surrounds son who is set to succeed Kim Jong Il in North Korea

Syracuse police chief identifies man who was shot by officers after grabbing sword

Federal judge keeps Bernie Fine search warrant applications, affidavits sealed

APNewsBreak: Diplomats say Iran invites UN nuclear investigators for visit

Liverpool, N.Y., man arrested on burglary charges

Schumer pushes plan to end drug shortages that have hospitals, doctors scrambling

Kodak's patent claim against Apple delayed for nine months

Gift certificate choices changing in Central New York

What's going on: Thousands of rare documents burned in latest Egyptian clash

Cuddeback wins support from Republican peers to chair Cayuga County Legislature in 2012

Skaneateles' attempt to clear football suspension from record postponed

Man robs M&T Bank at Western Lights Plaza on Syracuse-Geddes border

Facebook Timeline: What you need to know -- and avoid

Town of Clay man rejects plea deal in fatal crash case

Newcomer Ryan McMahon to chair Onondaga County Legislature

Man who promised to repay borrowed money sentenced to state prison for theft scheme

Ithaca biocomposite company to open manufacturing plant in Geneva

Fake cancer victim gets shock-probation sentence and tongue lashing from Onondaga County judge

Speaker Boehner says House will vote down 2-month payroll tax cut

Pope clears way for two women - Blessed Mother Marianne and Kateri Tekakwitha - to become saints

Planned sale of Hotel Syracuse blocked by lienholder

DA Fitzpatrick: Syracuse's officer-related shootings a "statistical anomaly"

Lunchtime Links: He's no Santa Claus! Curfew-breaking teen gets stuck in chimney

PETA: Town's New Year's Eve 'Opossum Drop' is animal cruelty

Today's obituaries: Lucy Micheletti, of Syracuse, had LUCY M plates on her Cadillacs

Town of Clay man admits guilt in 'huffing' fatal hit-and-run

What's going on: Mother of missing Maine toddler filed for sole custody day before disappearance

Syracuse police to hold news conference on Sunday shooting involving an officer

Company News: Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC, has been selected as one of the top-ranked law firms in the United States.

Pulaski man accused of using his head to break cell window

11-year-old Fulton boy accused of having sex with children younger than him

Photos of the Day: On the Slopes at Last

Sen. Charles Schumer visits Syracuse to push for program to end drug shortages

Kim Jong Il's third son, Kim Jong Un, to succeed him as North Korea's leader

Syracuse area gas prices continue to fall leading up to the holidays

Double-dipping county sheriffs draw both state pension, salary

Syracuse area road report: No new road construction during winter months

Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial leader, dies at 69

Syracuse council may award city's first contract for ambulance service

CNY skiers' spirits lift with opening of season

Court Notebook: Judge mistakes court interpreter as lawyer

Court Notebook: Bar association's business development rep jumps to realtors' organization

Court Notebook: Judge Bill Walsh's early retirement could leave staff on payroll for the next year

North Korean TV reports leader Kim Jong Il has died at 69

Syracuse police identify officer involved in Thursday night fatal shooting

Police: Syracuse man who threatened officers with "edged" weapon in critical condition after shooting

Eight to 10 calves perish in barn fire on Wood Road in DeRuyter

NYC woman dies after she's doused with accelerant, set ablaze in elevator

New York's attorney general wants state's towns to show their ethics codes

What's going on: Dissendent playwright, former Czech president Vaclav Havel dies

Today's obituaries: Creacy A. Saunders, retired Syracuse home and careers teacher

Scammers steal value of gift cards, before they're opened

Unable to stop grinding at school dances, Skaneateles High School won't hold a winter ball

Last convoy of U.S. soldiers rolled out of Iraq Sunday morning

Retiring Auburn schools superintendent parlayed parents' lesson into 40-year education career

Oneida Mayor-elect Don Hudson prepares to take office Jan. 1

Soaring High: Teaching Our Young Men the Winning Combination

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum co-founder prepares for retirement

Oswego moves forward on its brownfield development study

New Schroeppel supervisor loves sports, cooking, his family and changing "the public persona of who we are"

Assemblyman Don Miller has a new chief of staff

Where's the $1B for new state infrastructure coming from?

A look inside Bernie Fine's home, a hangout for boys

New Joint Commission on Public Ethics faces a daunting task

Syracuse man stabbed in back, woman charged with assault

Let it snow: Streak of 269 days with less than an inch ends in Syracuse

Bradley Manning hearing continues; defense's request for new judge is rejected

Lopez Lomong, Olympic runner from Tully, graduates from Northern Arizona University

Victim tells Syracuse police he was robbed at gunpoint

Today's obituaries: Edward H. Munnett, was fighter pilot during World War II

Update: Senate passes $1 trillion-plus budget bill, extends payroll tax cut and jobless benefits

Flooding kills hundreds in southern Philippines

Obama: Welcome home, troops; GOP: Approve Keystone oil pipeline to make sure they have jobs

Syracuse surgeon, Dr. Patricia Numann, blazes a trail for girls

Couple opening Manlius bed-and-breakfast for parents of children with special needs or life-threatening illnesses

Wanderers' Rest shares 10 tons of donated dog food with shelters, rescue groups across CNY

Your comments: Fourth accuser's interviews only add confusion to Bernie Fine case

Former Syracuse police chief Patrick V. Murphy, who urged restraint and fought corruption, dies at 91

Best friend of man killed by Syracuse cops says he was 'amazing'

Cornell University gets $350 million to build proposed New York City science campus

Syracuse Police identify man who was killed by officer; chief says officer acted properly

Mexican city to begin countdown toward end of Mayan calendar on Dec. 21, 2012

Comet defies death, brushes up against sun and survives

States get a say on health benefits under Obama's health care law

Justice Department: Seattle police use excessive force on suspects

Stock of Zynga, maker of 'Farmville' and 'CityVille,' gets lukewarm reception in public debut

Long Island teens suspended from school for 'Tebowing' in hallways

Judge orders trial for two Penn State officials

Early rally fades; stock market down for the week

Coming Sunday: A look at life inside Bernie Fine's home

Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle votes against $1 trillion budget bill to avert government shutdown

Bradley Manning's hearing bogs down on dispute over hearing officer

What's going on: House passes $1 trillion budget bill, avoids shutdown

Six charged in federal investigation of heroin-running network; drugs and AK-47 seized

Consumer prices were unchanged in November

Police responding to multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 690 westbound ramp at Thompson Road

Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler to hold news conference on fatal shooting of man by officer

Officials from poorer schools meet in Syracuse to look for ways to snare more money for education

Delta to add jet flights from Syracuse to New York's LaGuardia

Hospital nursing official could face state prison in hit-run that injured youth

Cops: Wanted NJ man found dead in Fort Montgomery; kids safe

Securities and Exchange Commission charges ex-Fannie, Freddie CEOs with fraud

13,000 hats, gloves distributed today to children in 12 Syracuse schools

Bradley Manning lawyer wants new judge

Syracuse Police officer shoots and kills man who refused to drop gun

Lunchtime Links: Identity thief used Ohio child's social security to buy a house

Opinion Today: America needs a third party, right now

Update: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand cancels planned tour of Connective Corridor

Today's obituaries: James H. Messenger Sr., past president of the Skaneateles Rotary Club

Fourth man to accuse Bernie Fine of sex abuse claims there are other victims

Strangers play Secret Santa, pay off layaway bills for Kmart customers

Canadian doctor faces Buffalo sentencing for unapproved, mislabeled drugs

Photos of the Day: Stars...and Stripes in Their Eyes

California startup wants to dock vessel off the coast as visa solution

What's going on: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio accused by feds of racial profiling

Company News: Tracey Carr hired by Bell & Spina, P.C., Architects-Planners

More than 1,000 customers in Central New York without power this morning

After 25 years, could next year be the last for the Drug Quiz Show?

Liverpool High School's new FOCUS program ends its first trimester

Democrats, Republicans agree on $1 trillion spending measure that avoids a government shutdown

Oswego County, Oswego school district, approve tax agreement for Nine Mile Point Units 1 and 2

Oswego County Legislature approves 2012 county budget

List of problems with Syracuse University's 2005 report on Bernie Fine allegations

New Haven, Conn., mayor wants to let illegal immigrants vote in local elections

State's top court: New York can require 'complete cleanup' of Superfund sites

Assembly line at Birds Eye plant in Fulton will roll to a stop Friday

Suffolk County district attorney discounts police's lone killer theory in Long Island bodies case

Skaneateles school district goes back to court over football team's suspension

Power outage after rainstorm in Skaneateles

APNewsBreak: New New York ethics board meets in secret

It's the end of the road for Ford's small Ranger pickup

Public Service Commission approves Constellation-Exelon merger

LED light maker to move to Baldwinsville, plans to hire more than 100 in coming years

Flotsam from Japanese tsunami reaches the US West Coast

What's going on: Iraqis view US departure with relief, apprehension

Hannibal fire victim identified

Repairs complete on valve at Nine Mile Point Unit 2

Bernie Fine accusers' lawsuit another voice in growing chorus criticizing SU's 2005 investigation

Job market brightens as national unemployment claims sink

President Obama announces plan that would lift wages of home care workers

The top 10 most searched terms of 2011 on Google, Bing and Yahoo!

Relief from loud TV commercials closer to reality

Research shows hands-free phones just as risky

Upstate Medical study shows mold in Christmas trees can leave you wheezing through the holidays

Update: Traffic and water flowing again near heart of downtown Syracuse

Opinion Today: Let's make our surroundings litter-free

Fabius woman's DWAI sentence overturned on appeal

Docs say Medicare cuts could leave seniors without medical care

National Grid customers to get electric rate cuts

"Free to Tweet" calls on students to tweet about First Amendment freedoms for chance at scholarships

Auburn man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing former girlfriend at her apartment last month

AG: Cocaine bust leads to 38 suspects on 161 charges in Onondaga and Cayuga counties

Lunchtime Links: Cable guy finds sleeping bear in NJ basement

Your comments: Bernie Fine's fourth accuser raises 'too many questions, not enough answers'

Most speakers at hearing urge Syracuse mayor to veto legislation that would expand city council's power over planning commission

Today's Obituaries: Sidney Berson, 89, founder of Steak & Sundae restaurant in Eastwood

Company News: Michael T. Stanczyk hired by Mackenzie Hughes, LLP

Census data: Half of US poor or low income

Advocates push for saving old Rochester brewhouse next to Genesee Brewing Co.

Report: Half of public schools fail federal standards

Photos of the Day: Still Warm, But For How Long?

What's going on: Miners safely removed from Idaho underground mine

Salina man, stopped on Thruway for expired inspection, charged with drug possession

Sony gears up for PlayStation Vita's Japan launch

Prison inmate becomes fourth man to accuse fired Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine of sexual abuse

Update: State approves significant cut in National Grid electricity rates

Friends, family will gather today to say goodbye to Cicero teen

Oswego County Legislature set to vote on budget tonight

Liedka will serve as East Syracuse mayor and county legislator simultaneously

Water main repair completed in Salina; boil-water advisory issued

Gov. Cuomo will introduce a bill expanding reporting requirements for high school, college coaches

West Virginia governor to sign Marcellus Shale hydrofracking rules bill

With the loss of its Manhattan base camp, Occupy Wall Street movement is at a crossroads

Thousands of migratory birds make crash landing in Utah, killing about 1,500 of them

Military rules will guide hearing in WikiLeaks case, which is set to begin Friday

Senate Democrats may drop demand for a millionaires tax in year-end tax dispute

Hannibal man dies in mobile-home fire

GOP's Paul Ryan has a new plan for Medicare

Cayuga County United Way tops 2011 goal

Syracuse school opens primary care health clinic

More than 7,000 acres of timberland in Oswego County up for bid

Update: Solvay man killed in Thruway crash this morning near Waterloo

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Syracuse has a 68 percent chance of having one

Warm temperatures in the Northeast thwart ski resorts' snowmaking

Former Morrisville State College student, DeRuyter man sentenced in separate rape cases

Elbridge auctioneer Timothy Conroy indicted on new felony charges in Madison County

Report: Telemarketers keep more than 65 cents of every $1 they raise for Central New York charities

State of the Union address scheduled for Jan. 24

FAA approves in-flight use of iPads for American Airlines pilots

Onondaga County health, water officials announce boil-water advisory for Salina neighborhood

Obama marking end of Iraq war at Fort Bragg

Hospice of CNY warns Syracuse-area residents about phone scam

Memphis, N.Y., man acquitted of rape, sexual abuse

Syracuse man sentenced to prison for attempted rape

Update: Utica man facing drug charges on Thruway appears to be judge's son, records show

New database takes aim at domestic violence in New York state

Syracuse doctor arraigned on indictment in DWI crash

Two sought in theft of $190 in energy drinks from Wegmans on Route 31 in Clay

Opinion Today: DA Fitzpatrick's actions within state's legal and ethical guidelines

Robbers in ski masks break into Onondaga apartment, steal cash, deputies say

Seven charged with selling drugs in Cayuga County

Federal prosecutors oppose unsealing Fine documents

$36 million settlement closes 2005 Geneseo bus crash lawsuit

Lunchtime Links: Lost homework leads to Liberty boy's burglary arrest

Postal official boots Christmas carolers from Maryland post office

Dumbbell thrown through TV nets felony charge against Scriba man

ESPN legal analyst says lawsuit against Syracuse University, Coach Boeheim is unlikely to go very far

Syracuse's Destiny USA lands upscale shoe and clothing retailer Johnston & Murphy for mall expansion

Obama administration: 2.5 million young adults gain coverage through health overhaul

Families have until Friday to register for Christmas Bureau

Today's obituaries: Taylor M. Fleming, 17, senior at C-NS High School

Oswego school board, county legislature, to vote on nuclear plants tax agreement Thursday

Time names 'The Protester' as 2011 Person of the Year

Update: Driver killed in accident on Thruway near Waterloo

Bernie Fine accuser Zachary Tomaselli jailed in Maine

Update: Auburn store robbed, clerk assaulted; suspect arrested in Camillus

What's going on: Chilean doctors separate conjoined twins

Photos of the Day: JOY!

Company News: Mike Nicholas opens dental lab in Auburn

Crime database: Thieves hit Clay neighborhood in week after Thanksgiving

Google donates $11.5 million to fight modern-day slavery

F-M task force recommends hiring school resource officer; board to decide in January

Amaus health clinic wins $10,000 prize

A high-powered lawyer sues Syracuse University in Bernie Fine sexual abuse scandal

Oneida city council overrides mayor's veto, sets a budget that will raise tax levy by 3 percent

Gov. Cuomo signs prescription bills into law

Your Comments: "Blaming the Republicans for everything is getting old"

Congress earmarks $390 million for Lockheed Martin's missile system to avoid hefty penalties

APNewsBreak: New York ethics commission already comes under scrutiny

New York prison guards accused of gang assault on inmate

Northeast governors say they can't fill the gap in heating aid caused by cut in federal funding

Atheist messages displace California park's nativity scenes

Three arrested on drug charges after 10-month investigation

WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning is seen as hero, traitor

Syracuse man charged with possessing loaded handgun

Uno restaurants raise money to send 10,000 pizzas to service men, women in Afghanistan

New York City judge: I'll consider pregnancy pill arguments

RobsonWoese merging with Australia-based engineering firm

Onondaga County sheriff warns of telephone scam alert

How Federal Reserve policymakers affect the economy

Catholic priest who served at several Onondaga County churches dies

Shifting Atlantic pattern leaves Syracuse seriously short of snow

Gingrich issues pledge of 'personal fidelity' in letter to conservative Iowa group

IMF: Greece can't tax its people any further, must cut its spending

Murder suspect to face full 16-count indictment when trial begins Jan. 30

Update: Syracuse police release photos of man who robbed James Street bank

Marcellus Shale Links: Colorado approves disclosure of hydrofracking chemicals

Fine's lawyers: We won't object to release of more records on search warrants

Republicans plan House vote today on GOP version of payroll tax cut bill

Scientists find 'intriguing hints' that 'God particle' exists

Update: I-690 eastbound lane reopens in Geddes after accident

Bernie Fine accusers Bobby Davis, Michael Lang sue Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University for defamation

Federal Reserve says economy is healthier, takes no new steps to boost it

Bernie Fine accusers Bobby Davis, Michael Lang file lawsuit against Syracuse University

National Transportation Board: States should ban driver cellphone use

Baldwinsville man admits guilt in knifepoint kidnap/robbery

Your comments: Reduce the income of those that work for the government

Third Bernie Fine accuser Zach Tomaselli expects to go to prison for sexual abuse of a minor

Fort Drum soldier to get medal for helping Thruway bus crash victims

Work begins on Cayuga Community College's new Fulton campus

Water main break closes Syracuse University street, diverts bus traffic

Corpse found near Long Island beach is likely NJ prostitute's

Today's obituaries: Sophie Kochian, would wish everyone a Merry Christmas, as in the story 'Scrooge'

Power outage closes Solvay High School early for the day

Retail sales post modest rise

Lunchtime Links: Holiday decorating injuries on the rise

Syracuse man charged with hammer, fist attack against woman

California school recites Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish and English

Twitter's Year in Review: The top tweets, trends and topics of 2011

Opinion Today: Need tougher laws for animal abusers

Insurer: More generics will cut health costs

High-profile attorney Gloria Allred to represent Bernie Fine accusers Bobby Davis, Mike Lang in lawsuit against SU

Safety violations found at Head Start centers nationwide

2 Buffalo city workers charged with stealing more than $200,000 from meters

Photos of the Day: A Lesson in Artistic Determination

What's going on: Army helicopters crash on Washington base, 4 dead

Facebook aims to help prevent suicide

Company News: William Allgeier joins Syracuse branch of AXA Advisors, LLC

Oswego school district public hearing today on nuke plant tax agreement

Boyfriend says Cicero teen was "an angel on Earth"

Gov. Cuomo broke a campaign promise when he agreed to raise taxes on New York's richest residents

Dairy farmer's challenge to Otsego County's ban on hydrofracking to have hearing today

Syracuse school district may be missing out on the best and brightest new hires

Your Comments: A law should divert any proceeds from inmate lawsuits to the victim's family

New contract approved for Fulton firefighters

Mexico town board votes to go to one appointed assessor

Update: Syracuse lawyer among 14 named to New York state commission on government ethics

Another name change for former Blackwater firm

Water leak repairs being done at Scriba's Nine Mile Point Unit 2

Euro pact faces United Kingdom hurdle, ebbing market faith

Fulton Cos. in Richland completes huge plant expansion

Driver that caused fatal traffic pileup in Missouri was texting before crash

$1 trillion-plus spending bill is taking shape in Congress

Police arrest Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City

Report: Home flipping drove housing bubble that led to record foreclosures when economy crashed

Federal government is on pace to run a budget deficit below $1 trillion

Onondaga Community College students, staff form human chain to support troops

Notorious killer Billy Blake offers apology to victim's family in Syracuse courtroom

What's going on: President Obama heralds end of divisive Iraq war

Occupy protesters halt operations at some West Coast ports Monday

Three Oswego men charged with drug crimes after investigation into two fraternities

Oswego artist shares story of determination with OCM BOCES students

First lady Michelle Obama helps to break world jumping jacks record

National home sales figures from 2007 to 2010 will be lowered

Kirkville man charged in accidental shooting of his father

Jerry Sandusky lawyer: No plea talks underway

Onondaga County sheriff seeks help identifying man suspected of trying to pass a forged check

Syracuse University graduate student accused of choking fellow student

NYC-to-Utah flight makes emergency landing in Rochester

Schumer: Syracuse awarded $10 million to build Connective Corridor with Syracuse University

Use of sonic blaster at protests helps boost sales and fears

Man under investigation in missing child case sentenced for domestic violence assault

Fourth member of Syracuse street gang pleads guilty in federal court

Bad economy? Farmers have one of best years ever

DA William Fitzpatrick reveals one new piece of evidence in on-line Q & A about Bernie Fine case

Opinion Today: Give poor students a book, not a broom

Lunchtime Links: Pa. man accused of faking mom's obit to get time off

Lowe's under fire for pulling ads from 'All-American Muslim' TV show on TLC

Update: Cicero housefire apparently started in wood stove exhaust pipe

Robin Lim, '2011 CNN Hero of the Year,' wins $250,000 for Indonesia birthing clinic

Supreme Court to look at immigration law

Today's obituaries: Dona Cerio, 54, of Cicero, worked at Gillette Road Middle School

Cicero-North Syracuse High School students randomly searched after bomb threat

Fulton man charged in burglary of Granby liquor store

San Francisco becomes first US city to top $10 minimum wage

Syracuse gas prices trickle lower but trend could reverse, analyst says

Cicero-North Syracuse student injured in car crash dies

What's going on: Iran says it's almost done decoding US drone

Photos of the Day: Free Clinic Serves the Uninsured

Questions on the Bernie Fine investigation? Read the transcript of DA William Fitzpatrick's Q&A

Oswego fire department exceeds overtime budget

Kirkville man, shot while hunting, now in serious condition

Company News: Dr. Sara Childs-Sanford joins Liverpool Animal Health Center

Troopers charge Seneca Falls man with DWI after he's stopped doing 95 mph on Thruway

SU students give grant to Vera House

Mary John takes helm of Onondaga County Bar Association

Prosecutor asks that court not identify witnesses in Onondaga County murder case

Syracuse area road report: I-81 south reduced to one lane downtown from Tuesday to Thursday

Lawyer asks that convicted murderer Malik Robertson get less prison time

Bjong Wolf Yeigh takes reins at Morrisville State College and SUNY IT

Oswego Common Council to decide tonight on fire overtime

Henninger High School, Syracuse University grad wins $10,000 on Cupcake Wars show

Sysco Syracuse's latest expansion updates food-service giant

Madison County's first free health clinic serves 463 patients in its first year of operation

Occupy Syracuse defies national trend by staying in place

Onondaga County Legislature agrees to pump up county clerk's salary by $6,000

State Assemblyman Magee's real estate firm does tens of thousands of dollars of work for Madison County - minus any competitive contract

Pit bull dies after being dragged behind pickup truck down I-81 in Syracuse

Redfield area sees more than a foot of snow over the weekend

Kirkville hunter, 61, in critical condition after being shot by son in woods in Madison County

Cicero-North Syracuse High School students to gather tonight for senior injured in crash

After elderly woman claimed she was strip-searched, lawmakers call for advocates for airline passengers

Today's obituaries: William J. Halpin, retired Syracuse police sergeant

What's going on: Noriega returned to Panama, after more than 20 years in foreign jails

Cayuga County officials tout new study for offering strategies that could fortify local economy

Front-runner Newt Gingrich fends off criticism from rivals at Republican debate

The strange tale of an Oswego man who wrote a book predicting a Titanic-like disaster ... 14 years before it happened

Two CNY doctors traveling to Sudan to help with clinic, eye operations

Computer glitch leaves some Excellus BlueCross BlueShield customers paying too much

Oneida Mayor Matzke blasts budget approved by council

Unemployed invited to learn new skills at business center in Fulton

Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle sells shopping plaza in Camillus

Update: Cicero house fire is out; no one is home when it started

Body parts found more than 10 years ago in Jefferson County identified; paper links man to Rochester Brinks heist

Update: Bomb threat at Cicero-North Syracuse High School reason for student searches starting Monday

Nicholas Pirro plays the role of St. Nick one more time for a good cause: CNYSPCA

"It's A Wonderful Life" festival draws fans, stars to Seneca Falls

Syracuse police investigating two overnight stabbings

Hundreds gather at St. Lucy's Church in Syracuse for annual gift giveaway

Old Newsboys campaign donations can still be made here; Campaign expects to hit $50G

New York State Troopers: fund raising calls are not from us

Update: Camillus man shot in Marcellus hunting accident

Virginia Tech gunman's motive a mystery to investigators

Women's rights advocates from Liberia, Yemen win Nobel Peace Prize

Today's obituaries: Robert L. Schleret, was firefighter for more than 30 years

Palestinians criticize Newt Gingrich for calling them 'invented' people

Syracuse police officer and civilian injured in crash

Thousands gather in Moscow to protest Putin, recent elections

Obama: Approve new consumer watchdog; GOP: Act on oil pipeline

Nike agrees to give Fayetteville-Manlius High School's cross-country teams $50,000 in equipment

Aurelius wells continue to test negative for gasoline after September spill

Today is last day of campaign to help raise money for Christmas Bureau: Old Newsboys volunteers will be out in force

Guest columnist: I think I know what the DA was up to at his press conference on Wednesday

Bridgeport man scores with photo in Dunkin' Donuts contest

Former Camillus village trustee decides not to serve after winning November election

Oswego's Holiday History Shop open Friday and Saturday

Man stabbed in Syracuse

Your Comments: Just more waste from House Republicans

Roll-your-own cigarette stores, including one in Camillus, escape steep taxes -- for now

More uncertainty seen in wake of European Union summit

Man condemned to death for killing mother, two daughters in Connecticut home invasion

APNewsBreak: Police identify Virginia Tech gunman

Police: Two Michigan elementary school students use toy gun to steal snacks from classmates

Colleges are buying up .xxx websites to thwart porn

NASA OKs February launch of commercial cargo run to International Space Station

American family, desperate to see relative missing for four years, airs video plea for his release

First United Methodist Church in Baldwinsville is getting its steeple back

Stocks close higher Friday as Europe inches nearer to a budget pact

State funding passes by some "priority projects" in Central New York

Fred Beardsley on course to be new Oswego County Legislature chair

DeWitt to host program discouraging drinking and driving

Town of Clay Target store to host 'Shop with a Cop'

Texas Macy's employee fired in dressing room flap with transgender person

Scriba man had sex with person under 15, Oswego County deputies say

House GOP introduces bill renewing payroll tax cut

F-M team to compete in DemandTec nationals in January

New York-New Jersey Port Authority beat policeman earns $221,000 a year

Update: Interstate 81 reopens one hour after flipped tractor-trailer forces closure

Fire at private Indian hospital kills 89 people, mostly patients, after staff flees

Adirondack Scenic Railroad officials hope to resume Polar Express runs Saturday

Fort Drum soldiers volunteer for duty at Rescue Mission, Samaritan Center

Women's services department at Fulton Medical Center opens Monday

18 arrested statewide on worker compensation fraud charges

Oswego woman accused of using stolen credit card

State police accuse town of Clay man of having sex with 14-year-old girl

Your comments: This is a bit much

Little Falls woman accused of driving over man for insurance money faces new charges

Local farmers won't feel impact of H.P. Hood plant closure in Binghamton

Man sought in Syracuse beating death is in custody in North Carolina

Trial date set for Fort Drum soldier in infant slaying

Update: Car strikes Mount Olympus stairs at Syracuse University

Wal-Mart discloses internal investigation with overseas operations

Nine Mile Point Unit 2 being shut down due to water leak

Cazenovia funeral director now faces seven misdemeanor charges in sex abuse case

Lunchtime Links: NC woman charged with buttocks injections gone bad

Judge dismisses drug charges against Roy Brown, who already spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit

Opinion Today: Harm from hydrofracking for natural gas can never be undone

Old Newsboys hit the pavement early to sell newspapers, raise money to help needy families

Brother of Syracuse University football player pleads guilty to drug possession

Today's obituaries: William 'Bill' Graham, worked with feds to ensure readiness for terrorist-related crises

Company News: Todd Freeman hired by Key Private Bank

Super PACs now a force in the presidential race

Photos of the Day: December 5, 2011

What's going on: Motive still unknown in Virginia Tech officer shooting

Commercial vehicle ban on Onondaga Lake Parkway begins today

Robert Levinson, missing ex-FBI agent, appears in hostage video

Lake effect snowstorm expected north of Syracuse area

Euro deal gets modest support in markets

Cicero teen in critical condition following Thursday night crash

Legal experts say Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick overstepped his boundaries

Analysis of Syracuse school district spending plan recommends reallocations, emphasizing staff development

Cicero teen seriously injured in two-car crash

Old Newsboys hawkers will be out in force throughout Onondaga County Friday, Saturday

Ford to resume paying dividend to its shareholders

The Misplaced Stuff: NASA loses moon, space rocks

Most New York taxpayers will see their income tax rates drop under new bill

Update: Polar Express train derails just outside Utica, so Santa travels to see the children

Gunman shoots Virginia Tech campus police officer, then apparently kills himself

Central New York lands $103.7 million in state economic development money

Occupy Syracuse to host community rally

Accuser of former Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine files lawsuit aimed at clearing his name

Covanta withdraws request to classify energy from burning trash as 'renewable'

Lake Ontario no longer a dumping ground for sewage as of next week

Update: Police believe Virginia Tech gunman who killed officer might be dead

Occupy protesters pledge to shut down West Coast ports Monday despite union rejection

US household wealth takes biggest hit since 2008

Coke's secret formula gets first new home since 1925

Michele Bachmann lashes out over video of an 8-year-old confronting her on gay rights

NY's tax overhaul, said to raise taxes on the rich, actually doesn't

Fire strikes residence in Cayuga County town of Ira

What a difference a year makes: One gentle December

Callers threaten Tennessee firefighters after they let home burn

Central New York chiropractor speaks at White House summit

Onondaga woman hopes dance group can dispel misconceptions about Native Americans

Update: Virginia Tech says police officer, 1 other person shot dead near campus

Environmental Protection Agency implicates fracking in pollution

Pair accused of stealing from New Haven car dealership and its customers

Update: All power restored in the Fulton area

Trial of Augusta man accused of fatally shooting Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy Kurt Wyman set for Jan. 30

Opinion Today: More aides would make difference at Van Duyn

Statements made by Sherrill man accused of stabbing 6-year-old will be presented in court

Central New York lands $103.7 million for economic development

Abuse victims' organizations call for DA to convene a grand jury to investigate Fine

Lunchtime Links: Maryland man accused of robbing bank while wearing 'Spider-Man' mask

Livestream: Regional Economic Development Council Awards Ceremony

Third accuser Zach Tomaselli sues Bernie Fine in Pittsburgh court

Does the statute of limitations for child sex abuse need to be changed?

Deputies release security camera photo in Nedrow purse snatching

DA: Former nanny offered insight into relationship between Bernie Fine and accuser Bobby Davis

Sheriff identifies victim in fatal car crash Tuesday in Clay

Auburn man indicted on murder charges in fatal stabbing of former girlfriend last month

Gov. Cuomo awards region $103.7 million for economic development

Today's obituaries: Brian Shore, 50, noted Central New York chef

Unemployment aid applications hit nine-month low

Ex-MF Global CEO Corzine: 'I don't know where the money is'

CCC trustees award $9 million in contracts to build new Fulton campus at River Glen Plaza

13 dogs killed in fire at rural home in Somerset

Auburn museum receives matching $50,000 grant from Stardust to complete theater renovations

Boeing workers approve 4-year contract extension, agree to drop federal labor complaint

Photos of the Day: Double Exposure

What's going on: Rod Blagojevich has about two months before serving 14-year sentence

Central New York learns this morning whether it receives $40 million in state economic aid

Company News: Carrie Grogan Abbott promoted by Syracuse University

Jamesville-DeWitt students help Santa by sending personalized letters to children

Syracuse University-area neighborhood group seeks to buy, repair Westcott landmark

Zach Tomaselli to file lawsuit against Bernie Fine on Thursday

Syracuse superintendent finds lots of room for improvement in her 100-day review of the city schools

Hundreds of volunteers hit the streets Friday, Saturday to raise money for Christmas Bureau

Suspended, fired Jordan-Elbridge school administrators file federal lawsuits

Justice Department is investigating e-book sales practices

Humbled Netflix CEO is still thinking and talking big, despite company's recent stumble

New York acquires 1,200 acres from Catskills developer

Federal panel says natural gas industry, government must do more to mitigate environmental impact of hydrofracking

Police searching Long Island beach find purse, clothing of missing Jersey City woman

What's going on: Arrest made in North Georgia girl's slaying

How region's economic development council members dealt with conflicts of interest

U.S. sees $12 billion in weather disasters so far this year, setting a record

Author Bruce Coville to be commencement speaker at Oswego State's December graduation

Survivors of Pearl Harbor attacks observe 70th anniversary in Camden with family, friends

Majority leader: Senate will not leave Washington for Christmas until payroll tax cut is extended

Feds: Plan B emergency contraceptive stays prescription-only for 16 and younger

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich gets 14 years in prison for corruption

DA believes 2 SU ball boys' claims of being sexually abused by Bernie Fine

Bernie Fine's lawyers commend DA's action

Public invited to drop off food donations at Shoppingtown

Zach Tomaselli, Bernie Fine's accuser, criticizes DA Fitzpatrick for publicly discussing federal case

Webster teen charged in fire that killed dad, 2 brothers

Syracuse mayor schedules public hearing on planning commission controversy

Philadelphia DA drop death penalty against Mumia Abu-Jamal

Assigned counsel head recommends no free lawyer for ex-Auburn cop accused of stealing PBA money

JC Penney buying stake in Martha Stewart Living

DA Fitzpatrick: Zach Tomaselli's story about Bernie Fine doesn't add up

Tennessee fire dept. watches home burn because homeowner didn't pay fee

Update: Gov. Cuomo, state legislature agree on middle-class tax cuts

Lunchtime Links: Florida man charged with breaking into wrong apartment, sleeping in living room

DA William Fitzpatrick says two Bernie Fine accusers are 'credible,' but he's unable to prosecute

Research: Inbreeding is reason for bedbug spread

Today's obituaries: Lydia Sauer, 63, died after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis

Williamstown man accused of using someone else's debit card

Opinion Today: If you want to gamble, drive down the Thruway

NCAA President wants to help colleges protect minors on campus in light of cases at Syracuse and Penn State

Survey finds consumer confidence up in New York

Crime database: Of six robberies, four happened near Lodi Street in Syracuse

What's going on: Families demand prosecutions in West Virginia mine blast

Photos of the Day: A Step Toward Sainthood

Candidates repay campaign cash from Mayor Stephanie Miner

Company News: Deresa F. Durkee promoted at Oneida Savings Bank

Olympus to go after executives who hid $1.5 billion of investment losses

Survivors to gather on 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

Winter to make tentative entry into Syracuse area

Former leader of Syracuse Franciscan sisters expected to be named a saint by Pope Benedict XVI

Onondaga Lake cleanup hits milestone this week with completion of barrier wall

Your comments: DA William Fitzpatrick's Wednesday news conference

Oneida city council approved budget with a tax hike, but mayor vows to veto it

Madison County budget will raise taxes for first time in five years

Syracuse man dies in two-car crash in Clay

Your Comments: And the Bumble can sue Hermey for pain and duress for extracting his teeth

Village of Altmar to be abolished in June 2013

Feds: Couple claimed welfare, but lived in a $1.2M home and traveled around the world

Two escape fire that damages Syracuse home

Air Force agrees to let Columbia College build on a less-sensitive part of Hancock Field

Syracuse expected to be spared East Coast storm

Police return to Long Island beach where 10 bodies were found

Anti-fracking advocates send New York City water to Pennsylvania town with water contamination

Gov. Cuomo, New York legislative leaders agree on middle-class tax cuts

Newcomer McMahon to lead Onondaga County Legislature

Body of woman in wetsuit washes ashore in western New York

Does 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' promote bullying?

An insider's account of vote rigging for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

New York state corrections officer charged with fraud

Abused pit bull Princess is back to normal weight

Push to auction off Air 1 helicopter dies in Onondaga County Legislature

Cazenovia funeral director to be arraigned Friday before Otsego County judge

Loretto gets grant to improve energy efficiency

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton to world: Stop gay discrimination

CCC board to award final bids for expanding Fulton campus at River Glen Plaza's former P&C store

DA Fitzpatrick to address Bernie Fine investigation Wednesday

Wilmot's racino gets a non-binding thumbs-up from county legislature

Military backs off from Bible ban at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Vatican group confirms second miracle attributed to Marianne Cope

Hearing postponed for ex-Auburn cop who is seeking free lawyer from Cayuga County

Your comments: There should be some sort of evaluation

Cicero man facing burglary, grand larceny and stolen property charges

Salina man accused of hitting girlfriend with dump truck and driving off

Camillus man put on probation for drunken-driving chase in stolen car

Central New York journalist, author Dick Long dies

Neighbors North Today: Brewerton family brings Santa to children with special needs

Senecas oppose expansion of gambling near their casinos

Syracuse man sentenced to prison for near-fatal stabbing

Bernie Fine investigation faces challenges

Opinion Today: Boeheim apologized; now let's forgive him

Two Syracuse-area residents accused of Westmoreland "home-invasion" robbery

Police clear out Occupy New Orleans camp

Lunchtime Links: New York City man accused of 150 fake 911 calls about neighbors

Verizon blocks Google Wallet app from new Android smartphone

Mother claims her 9-year-old son was suspended for calling teacher 'cute'

Source: West Virginia coal mine blast yields historic $200 million settlement

Today's obituaries: Ignatius DiBello, a member of General Electric's 25 Year Club and Survivor's Club

Thruway offramp at Exit 36 reopens

Kepler-22b, new earth-like planet, has rock and water

Update: Central New York school administrators object to evaluation plan for teachers, principals

What's going on: Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich sentencing hearing begins today

Photos of the Day: Glow of Christmas Present

Afghanistan opens bids on gold, copper

Madison County man charged after he plows truck into pickup of man caught taking antique plow

Company News: Samantha Gaca and Daniel Leo hired by Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP

Voting today on the future of Altmar

Child advocacy center helped Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim understand young victims of sexual abuse

Veterans' family caregivers, once forgotten, now getting support through new VA program

Ask the Entrepreneur: Have a plan in case you need to react to news

2 Clay residents charged in assault of man from Phoenix, N.Y.

Your Comments: Flying Air-1 duplicates services already offered by Mercy Flight

4-year-old boy injured in farm accident in Dundee

Search suspended for man who jumped into Oswego River

New York's Gov. Cuomo proposes new state tax code that would increase burden on the wealthy

Update: Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh presents latest efforts to save police chopper Air-1

Bernie Fine accuser Zach Tomaselli admits to molesting boy at a Maine camp

Poplar Ridge post office to close; library might use extra space

Police find no new clues at Long Island beach where 10 bodies were discovered last year

European Union seeks to save the euro, but S&P isn't convinced

Clay man gets 20 years for massive child porn collection

Feds to allow use of Medicare data to rate doctors

Report finds New York City benefits from globalization

Subaru, Honda recall vehicles due to brake issues

Brookfield Energy companies sued in fishermen drowning deaths in Oswego River

Rochester man with a mental disability might get $3.75 million after being cleared of a murder

City council approves sale of troubled Hotel Syracuse

Defense attorney for alleged WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning to focus on his mental state

What's going on: President Obama makes case for extending payroll tax cuts

Feds took cameras, computers, disks in search of Bernie Fine's house and office

FDA revisits safety of newer birth control drugs

Are the Muppets brainwashing your kids? Fox Business host, guest, say yes

Update: John Street fire in Oswego also damages neighboring house

Switch to using federal death list leads New York-based life insurance companies to pay out $52 million

Syracuse Police looking for man in University-area bank robbery

Occupy Albany told to fold up tents Dec. 22

Your comment: Enforcement will be nil

NASA says it has found a planet outside our solar system that's similar to Earth

Cuts by Postal Service will mean slower mail

Police resume search for missing New Jersey prostitute on Long Island beach

Authorities looking for Salina pumpkin pelters

Postal Service cuts to include 13 centers in New York state

London Games Olympic security costs soar over $1.6 billion

Supreme Court to hear case on Dick Cheney mall confrontation over Iraq

Meetings this week to explore ideas for Oswego County shorelines

Lunchtime Links: Georgia family says thief stole their Christmas tree from front yard

Syracuse man, 30, knocked unconscious in fight outside Burnet Avenue bar

Sleeping Syracuse man struck in head with 40-ounce glass beer bottle

Syracuse extends Destiny tax deal for 6 months; price: $1.5 million

U.S. exports millions of barrels of gasoline, helps prop-up prices

Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of attack as 70th anniversary approaches

Today's obituaries: Bruce M. Heffron, roller skater, DJ and ballroom dance judge at Cornell

Syracuse woman sentenced to prison for fatal drunken-driving crash

Students in Buffalo suburb suspended after suicide of gay teenager

Pulaski man charged with assault

Opinion Today: 'Millionaire's tax' also hits small business

Syracuse man dies while hunting

Unlike Penn State, Syracuse scandal just unfolding

Gas prices continue to fall, but increase predicted by New Year's

Photos of the Day: Voices Tell Story of Christmas

Auburn police looking into theft of silver items from Episcopal church

What's going on: WikiLeaks' Julian Assange can continue extradition fight

Company News: Tiffany Gray appointed by SU's LGBT Resource Center

A jolt to consumers -- it's now illegal to throw out rechargeable batteries in New York State

Robert Congel faces tax exemption deadline Wednesday on expansion of Carousel Center

Syracuse area road report: Watch for construction this week on Onondaga Lake Parkway

Altmar residents vote Tuesday on whether dissolution plan should take effect

Builder has plan for Fayetteville lot

Oh Christmas tree -- ready for purchase and many same price as last year

M&T acquistion of Wilmington Trust brings options for the wealthy

Syracuse area retailers say 'shop local' campaigns are helping drive holiday business

When the feds come calling, lives change

Your comments: Making sense of some of the details surrounding the Bernie Fine investigation so far

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand backs bill to crack down on illegal guns in New York

Applied robotics: Students spend 10 weeks preparing, two minutes competing at FIRST Lego League regional competition in Utica

Madison County Board of Supervisors lashes out at state mandates

Now that Herman Cain's gone, GOP's focus turns to Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich

What's going on: Half of German city evacuated after huge WWII-era bomb is discovered in the Rhine river

Cuts at U.S. Postal Service mean stamped letters won't arrive the next day

Today's obituaries: Zella Kennedy Small, radiologist and assistant professor

Auburn YMCA acquires Boy Scout camp on Owasco Lake for $350,000

Oswego Industries scrap fabric adorns dolls for sick children

Carole Marsh, who lost post in Republican feud, is hired by Metropolitan Water Board

Syracuse University trustees weren't told of Bernie Fine investigation in 2005

People who abuse kids often seem 'nice' and are respected in the community

Auburn's Seward House trimmed for the holidays, candlelight tours for second straight year

More than 400 Old Newsboys volunteers to hawk newspapers Friday, Saturday to help those in need

Syracuse police investigating shooting that wounded man in hand

105th Military Police Company comes home as part of troop drawdown in Iraq

Canastota man charged with DWI following crash in Sullivan

Alumni chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha gives scholarships and service awards

Syracuse medical team provides free joint replacements for seven patients

Herman Cain suspends campaign for GOP presidential nomination

Caravan from Syracuse to Fayetteville shines headlights on dangers of impaired driving

Your Comments: Can Syracuse weather the storm and move forward?

Jerry Sandusky talks about Joe Paterno, Penn State abuse case with New York Times

Local NAACP, clergy and others speak up in support of Syracuse police chief

Syracuse National Action Network plans show of support for police chief

Syracuse firefighters put out early morning Oak Street fire

Will Herman Cain drop out of the presidential race?

New retail project proposed in Fayetteville

Mattydale woman helps find furniture, other items for women in need

CNY Christian radio stations' message is a simple one: 'Spread the Word'

Maureen Green: Syracuse will weather the storm of the Bernie Fine scandal

Update: Driver rescued after being trapped in car in Clay

Your Comments: Thanks for the apology, coach

After public uproar, Kentucky church seeks to overturn its ban on interracial couples

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim apologizes for initial statements about Fine accusers

New York Legislature might return next week for a special session

Binghamton mayor offers fresh water to families in Dimock Township, Pa.

State court rules that New York prisoners count in their home districts for redistricting purposes

President Obama: Relations with Native American tribes are at a turning point

State of Michigan may step in to run financially struggling Detroit

Parent company of The Auburn Citizen to file in bankruptcy court

Auburn teen admits to arson with flaming marshmallows

Game maker Zynga hopes to raise about $1 billion in its initial public stock offering

Why is it so hard to make money running an airline?

Noted Central New York chef Brian Shore has died

Bacterial meningitis diagnosed at school near Fort Drum

Oswego State receives grant to begin pilot teacher training program

Venezuela's president: New regional group revives Simon Bolivar's dream of a united Central, South America

SU students clean up Rescue Mission warehouse

Fort Worth school district claims new policy about Santa doesn't make it a Grinch

Annual Plowshares craft show scheduled for Saturday, Sunday in Syracuse

Downtown onramp to Interstate 81 northbound may remain closed into the rush hour

It's looking a bit like Christmas, at least in Pulaski

Truck fire on Thruway near Verona causes traffic problems

Gov. Cuomo heads to California to raise money

Rochester motel robber gets 14 years for failed DeWitt robbery

Gunfire hits Syracuse home three times in three years

Richland man identified by family as pilot of plane that crashed in Fulton

NH man sentenced for killing wife after she murdered their son

Unemployment rate falls to lowest since March 2009

Herman Cain to meet with wife amid affair allegation

Cable companies to resell Verizon Wireless service

Lunchtime Links: Ohio homeowner captures thief and hogties him

Opinion Today: Newspaper's excuses don't inspire confidence

Today's obituaries: John Powers, a USSS special agent, protected U.S. Presidents and their families

Syracuse's Destiny USA, the expansion of Carousel Center, adds upscale children's clothier Hartstrings

Body removed from fatal Fulton airplane crash

Violent winds cut destructive path through West

Boy, 10, dies after being struck by day care bus in Buffalo

Photos of the Day: A Hole in Their Hearts

New York Times: Syracuse University criticized for its handling of sexual abuse case

Company News: Heather L. Graham hired by VIP Structures Inc.

Honda recalls 304,000 vehicles globally for air-bag problems

I-81 north ramp closure at Harrison Street could cause headaches today

Update: Thirty-one drone protesters found guilty in DeWitt Town Court; four jailed

Update: Missing Camillus teen found

Group uses candlelight walk in Syracuse to raise awareness, promote education on World AIDS Day

Researchers: There was an error in our Pennsylvania gas drilling study

Congress bickers toward year-end compromise on the payroll tax cut

New York state landowners pan latest delay in hydrofracking regulations

Parents of New Mexico teen sues school district after son is handcuffed, arrested for burping in class

Nation's economy is improving, but job growth remains weak

North Syracuse man charged with possessing child pornography

Joe Ehrmann: Amid the Bernie Fine investigation, do right by children now

Alabama set to train all 16,000 police officers in the state on its new immigration law

Update: Fatal air crash in Fulton kills one person

Stocks waver Thursday, a day after biggest rally in two years

Death of Willow Street man in Syracuse not considered a homicide

What's going on: GOP-led House passes bill to end public election funding

Neighbors West Today: Onondaga Lake cleanup progressing, closer to 'swimmable,' 'fishable' lake

Auburn city manager hit by car crossing street

Feds returned to Syracuse University's Melo Center to search Bernie Fine's locker

Mark Schwarz defends ESPN's coverage of the Bernie Fine case

Maine accuser of former Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine appears in court in his own abuse case

7 needy patients to get free orthopedic surgery

Department of Education considering probe of SU over Bernie Fine allegations

Lawsuit: Hershey, Pa., school rejects HIV-positive boy

Apple iPhone's Siri taking heat because it can't find an abortion clinic

Syracuse man sentenced to prison for raping 13-year-old

Apple iPhone 5 release date will be March 2012, new reports suggest

Decoding the payroll-tax cut: How well does it work?

Opinion Today: DA and police must work together to fight crime

Man who killed pedestrian on Route 5 last year sentenced to two to six years in state prison

Upstate Medical teams up with private developer to give Kennedy Square a makeover

Different state laws on human trafficking hinder crackdown

Two men accused of stealing television from Granby home

US auto sales strong in November

Is your smartphone spying on you?

Lunchtime Links: Former Colorado sheriff thrown in jail named after him

Syracuse University says Bernie Fine would have been fired in '03 if tape surfaced then

Troopers: Van Buren man, 35, had sexual relationship with 16-year-old

Bernie Fine's third accuser says Syracuse police 'scared' him with warning about talking to the media

Today's obituaries: William Bumpus Sr., banker, dairy farmer, home builder, grain broker, bean plant owner

Ithaca police: Man fatally shot at apartment complex

New York City recommends AIDS drugs for any person with HIV

Phoenix man arrested in village burglary

Photos of the Day: Syracuse's Silhouettes at Sunrise

Unemployment benefits up 2nd straight week

Upstate to reveal plans today for Kennedy Square

Syracuse police await autopsy results on body found in Willow Street apartment

Drone protesters verdict expected today

What's going on: San Diego drug tunnel highlights seasonal trend

Television sales high this holiday season

Company News: Ziwei Huang promoted Upstate Medical University

Robotics workshop teaches Manlius Pebble Hill students science, engineering and more

Onondaga Community College's new arena is drawing business away from Syracuse's Oncenter

OCM BOCES superintendent to retire July 31

Switch to federal jurisdiction for Bernie Fine investigation could mean stiffer penalties, no chance for plea bargain

Syracuse gang member sentenced to 14 years in prison

Three hurt in two-vehicle crash in Cazenovia

Missing DeWitt woman found safe

Latest theory in the mystery of bodies found on Long Island: 1 killer of 10 people

Syracuse Police investigate suspicious death on East Willow Street

New York-New Jersey Port Authority changes reason for toll increase

FDA examines level of arsenic in apple juice

Hydrofracking foes rally at New York City hearing, call for ban on that method of natural gas drilling

Camillus man charged with rape

City council considers $1 million offer for Hotel Syracuse

New York judge lets anti-gay marriage lawsuit proceed

Missing Syracuse woman found in South Carolina, sheriff's deputies say.

Gov. Cuomo says he's considering many fiscal options to close gap in New York state budget

FAA proposes making changes aimed at preventing tarmac delays

Syracuse mayor picks replacement for school board member who resigned

Move by central banks to lower interest rates exhilarates Wall Street

New grant aims to convince more Syracuse students to eat breakfast at school

Europeans face historic choice: Unite or divide?

Arizona gun club offers photos with Santa while holding a machine gun

Oswego's winter parking ban does not begin Dec. 1

What's going on: Britain orders Iran's diplomats to leave UK

Rollover crash on Interstate 81 in Syracuse closes down northbound driving lane

Upstate lines up $32M to convert vacant high rise into housing for students, residents

Rally at SU looks to draw attention to police brutality at other Occupy sites