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Friday, December 07, 2012  The George M. Steinbrenner Trophy will be making stops at various locations in the Syracuse area.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Former North Country Congressman David Martin Died Tuesday

Friday, July 20, 2012  The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University says the first half of 2012 was abnormally dry for the Northeast, except for Maine.

Monday, July 16, 2012  The Syracuse Orange will move to the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2013.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  It remains the biggest buzz talk heading into what is officially the second round of the NCAA Tournament; Syracuse University will suddenly be playing without their seven-foot center Fab Melo.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Pittsburgh may be in the calm before the storm. The area around the Consol Energy Arena was quiet on Wednesday but several scalpers were already on the scene and trying to find tickets.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says his league "might be open to a discussion" about allowing Syracuse and Pittsburgh to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013 football season.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  It was the largest crowd of the year at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, and all 28,740 exhaled at the same time at the closing buzzer when the Orange had just survive a big 63-61 win.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Fresh off their win at Cincinatti, the Syracuse University men's basketball team may be getting a new look on Wednesday.

Saturday, October 22, 2011  Orange fans were wearing SU shirts, sweat tops and hats with lots of pride today, knowing the entire nation had witnessed SU's 49-23 win over the Mountaineers on national television.

Friday, October 21, 2011  In what was surely the biggest win since Doug Marrone took over as Head Coach, the Orange dominated West Virginia on both sides of the ball in a 49-23 victory in front of 45,265 fans at the Carrier Dome.

Friday, October 21, 2011  Thousands of Orange fans will descend on the Carrier Dome tonight as the Syracuse University football team takes on West Virginia. The game will be carried live on ESPN at 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 23, 2010  The Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy is coming back to Syracuse.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  A Lockheed Martin team has developed a new tool that will allow trapped miners to communicate with rescuers.

Monday, April 12, 2010  A team of federal investigators arrives Monday at the scene of West Virginia's mining disaster, a week to the day after an explosion claimed 29 lives.