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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Energy drinks are causing more people to be sent to the emergency room. Just how much more? According to a federal report, the number has doubled over the past five years.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  With the recent events surrounding Roger Springfield a larger topic needs to be addressed. Men who are the victims of sexual violence.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  In New York State over six-hundred and fifty schools have submitted their Annual Professional Performance Review Plan. This satisfies a requirement that is a part of the federal program Race to the Top.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  Today the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement urging computer users to disable Java. This was a response to a flaw in the coding for the computer language.

Friday, January 11, 2013  While Greek Peak's ski season is booming this winter, things weren't so good for the Cortland County resort last year after it filed for bankruptcy.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The flu has hit us as a country very hard this season. There have been two confirmed deaths in New York State as a result of this year's flu.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Oswego is confused as to how they should be digging out of the snow. One woman e-mailed us a picture yesterday to inform us about the snowbanks that have been piling up on top of the newly developed area in eastern Oswego.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  With the Newtown and Webster shootings barely in the nation's rearview mirror, Ithaca Police hosted a gun buy back program to try taking some guns off the streets.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Pertussis, or whooping cough as it is commonly known was confirmed at Jamesville Dewitt Middle School. There are currently two cases that the district is dealing with.