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Tuesday, May 03, 2011  One lane of Interstate 481 southbound is back open now at Kirkville Road west due to a crash and fuel spill.

Monday, May 02, 2011  Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run.

Monday, May 02, 2011  The most intense manhunt in history finally caught up with Osama bin Laden, but his life's story will be told many different ways by different people. Reviled in the West as the personification of evil, bin Laden was admired and even revered by some fellow Muslims who embraced his vision of unending jihad against the United States and Arab governments he deemed as infidels.

Monday, May 02, 2011  Former President George W. Bush says he has congratulated President Barack Obama after hearing about the death of Osama bin Laden.

Friday, April 29, 2011  Syracuse Police have released new details about a crash that shut down part of I-81 Friday morning.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  We just received this advisory from Chenango County Emergency Management: The Canasawacta Creek in Norwich and Plymouth is in imminent danger of going over it's banks.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  UPDATE: A fast-moving storm packing wind gusts as high as 60 mph swept through Syracuse, pelting the area with torrents of rain and quarter-size hail and forcing closure of I-81 just north of downtown.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  After a soaking 0.84” of rainfall Saturday morning, a peak Easter egg hunt time period, everyone is hoping Peter Cottontail brings some better weather Sunday morning. I awoke this morning with grandiose plans to “hop” into my car and head down to my weekly Mountain Goat Run training session in Syracuse, only to find puddles growing by the minute. So what about Sunday morning’s egg hunts and can you break out the Easter bonnets without getting them wet?

Saturday, April 16, 2011  Strong gusty winds and soaking rainfall put a damper on the first half of the weekend. While widespread damage was uncommon in Central New York, it was blustery enough for the National Weather Service to issue wind advisories and high wind warnings for parts of the region.

Monday, March 28, 2011  The fire broke out around 9:36 a.m. at a home at 3376 Humphrey Road.

Monday, March 28, 2011  A big gas main break is disrupting traffic and closing some offices on Syracuse's west side.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  A U.S. fighter jet crashed in Libya after an apparent equipment malfunction but both crewmembers were able to eject and are back safely in American hands, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Sunday, March 20, 2011  Firefighters battled a 2 acre fire at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville Sunday afternoon.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Japan deployed military helicopters, high-pressure water cannons and fire trucks in an increasingly desperate attempt to cool an overheated nuclear complex as U.S. officials warned the situation was deteriorating.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  The son of a retired Cayuga County Sheriff's deputy gunned down in his own home is now charged with his father's murder.