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Wednesday, June 13, 2012  An Onondaga County man has received his sentence for his role in a drunk driving crash that killed an elderly man last fall.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Is the trade off of more ticks, bugs, skunks and bears worth the trade? Read ahead and comment on this story.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  There were many important stories and issues covered by the CNY Central news team over the course of 2011. Boiling down the thousands of hours of news coverage across the networks of CNY Central was no easy task.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  "The Protester" has been named Time's "Person of the Year" for 2011.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Friday marked the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. Around the world, people celebrated the triple convergence of 11s with a splash.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Here are some of the featured races we’ll be following today, and reporting on tonight when polls close at 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 06, 2011  On this final weekend before Election Day, candidates are busy going door to door trying to lock down votes.  Democrat Khalid Bey and Green Party Howie Hawkins are running against each other for a seat on the Syracuse Common Council.  With voter turnout expected to be at an all-time low this year, both candidates know they need to get voters to the polls.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  The first full month of fall, October had both a summer and winter twinge.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Educator Donna Shalala will be enshrined in the National Women's Hall of Fame in upstate New York this weekend along with singer Billie Holiday and civil rights champion Coretta Scott King.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Two local schools are being honored as this year's recipients of the National Blue Ribbon award.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  It's the day we've all been waiting for. The 2011 Great New York State Fair gets underway today at the State Fairgrounds.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  It is one of the most highly-anticipated events of the New York State Fair: the unveiling of the butter sculpture.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  You'll see a few changes at the New York State Fair this year, but one of the most obvious might be what you don't see.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Chrysler is recalling more than 11,000 cars, minivans and other models because their steering could fail.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Kunal Sangani, an FM junior, and his partner, Mishka Gadwani, of Illinois, were awarded First Place in the Environmental Management Category at the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.