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Monday, May 13, 2013  The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The 5-year old who drowned in the Black River outside of Watertown is now being remembered by friends and family.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The search continues for the Watertown man who tried to save a little boy who was swept away in the Black River over the weekend.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  A 5-year-old boy is dead and a man who tried to save him from drowning is missing.

Sunday, December 30, 2012  A 95-year-old woman was robbed by a man riding a bicycle on Churchill Ave. on Sunday afternoon.

Saturday, July 07, 2012  A teenager is in the hospital, recovering after he was stabbed in the stomach, side, and back Saturday evening on West Beard Avenue.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Police have identified three people killed when a motorist turned into the path of another car in Central New York.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  A Watertown man is accused of dropping his 5-year-old son on the bathroom floor while disciplining him, injuring the little boy.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  A Clay man is accused of driving impaired by drugs and alcohol with his 5-year-old daughter in the car.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  A 15-year-old boy poured gasoline throughout his home and set it ablaze early Wednesday, killing his adoptive father and two brothers, police said.

Monday, September 26, 2011  At a news conference Monday morning, Ithaca police announced that a man already in prison for another crime was linked to the murder through DNA.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  A Watertown woman is accused of burning her 5-year-old child with a cigarette.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  A 15-year-old boy is charged with arson in a fire that destroyed a Town of Salina concession stand and pavilion last August.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  A Watertown man is accused of 'pantsing' an 11-year-old girl. He was previously arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a 15-year-old.