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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A million-dollar robot named da Vinci is hot in operating rooms these days. But problems are giving the high-tech helper new scrutiny.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Thousands of dead fish are washing up on the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo area, but state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say it's nothing to be alarmed about.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Police say the arrests are the result of an investigation into the deaths of nine dogs found near Burch Road in the Town of Galen on January 17.

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.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Massachusetts public health officials are reporting 18 flu-related deaths in the state already this season, and Boston has declared a public health emergency.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Two teenage boys have been indicted on murder charges stemming from the shooting deaths of two other teens whose bodies were found in a Mohawk Valley field last summer.

Friday, December 07, 2012  A western New York woman has pleaded guilty in the deaths of four of her children who died in a blaze started when she set fire to pictures of her boyfriend inside the family's home.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  A warning for parents -- there are dangerous baby products that can cause injuries, even death, and some of them are still on store shelves.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  An American Cancer Society analysis shows higher lung cancer rates in upstate New York than in New York City, a trend society officials attribute to higher smoking rates in poorer areas.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  With hot weather upon us, authorities are raising awareness of the danger of unattended children in hot vehicles. What can happen when kids get overheated?

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Matt's Memo:  Ten years ago a raging fire collapsed a home and killed two firefighters in Pompey.  It's a day not to be forgotten.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The New York Times reports that the federal government has criticized the Cuomo administration for mishandling care for the developmentally disabled.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  After four months, investigators in Oswego County now say the deaths of three people in Parish were a double homicide and suicide.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Fifteen year old Logan Goncalves and two other men were found dead in a Parish home in July.