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Monday, May 06, 2013  State Sen. John Sampson has been indicted on charges of embezzlement, obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.

Friday, February 01, 2013  In the latest online attack, Twitter says hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A Nedrow bank teller is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from customers.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  A 26-year-old former teller at a northern New York credit union admits stealing $23,500 from customer accounts over a six-month period to pay for her drug habit.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  A sex offender from Norwich is accused of creating multiple Facebook accounts using different names.

Friday, September 30, 2011  New York eliminated eye exams from the driver’s license renewal process, but Gov Cuomo put the breaks on.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  New York is dropping its requirement for vision tests to make it easier for drivers to renew licenses online or by mail.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  A Fulton woman is accused of using a person's name and social security number to open up numerous accounts with Verizon, National Grid and Time Warner.

Saturday, July 16, 2011  Former New York governors Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson have closed their campaign accounts, signaling no quick returns to politics.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Facebook and the New York State Attorney General are warning people to be cautious of several scams that are circulating on Facebook.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  If you've checked your bank statements lately, you may have noticed new checking account fees.

Friday, January 23, 2009  Text messages claiming to be from Empower Federal Credit Union have been sent to cell phones throughout the area. The messages try and get members to call a number by telling them that their ATM accounts have been deactivated.

Monday, November 17, 2008  The Syracuse City School District is taking another look at the controversial individual school accounts.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  Syracuse School Board members rejected a proposed change to controversial school accounts Wednesday.