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Yesterday at 12:24 PM  To celebrate CNY Central’s Facebook page hitting 40,000 likes, Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall held a dance off on ‘Today in Central New York.’

Monday, June 17, 2013  Criminals caught in one pocket of northeast Ohio are likely headed for public embarrassment at the hands of a small-town police chief and his many Facebook fans.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A woman convicted of poisoning her husband and attempting to murder her daughter was back in Onondaga County Court on Friday.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Eastman Kodak Co. says it's ending in-house production of one of the key components of camera film and cutting 61 jobs.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  State Police have arrested 49 year old Larry W. Utter for murder in the shooting death of his wife.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  State police say they're investigating the gunshot death of a central New York woman in a shooting that was reported by a man who's being questioned by investigators.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The White House is honoring Sue Considine, the Fayetteville Free Library Executive Director, as one twelve museum and library "Champions of Change."

Monday, June 10, 2013  The federal government has told a New York judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions

Friday, June 07, 2013  In an apparent response to controversy surrounding its Facebook page, the Utica Police Department on Friday launched it's new profile page on Google+.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A New York appeals court has allowed some emergency contraception pills to be sold without a prescription or age restrictions while the government argues the issue in court.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Governor Andrew Cuomo's Women's Equality Act was eagerly anticipated in the village known as "the birthplace of women's rights."

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Authorities say the upstate New York man suspected of killing the mother of his child and a friend who came to her aid is in serious condition with self-inflicted injuries.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Update: Rome Police have released the identities of the victims killed in Rome Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A convicted killer is now out of prison after serving 30 years for murdering his sister-in-law.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The Saratoga Casino and Raceway plans a $30 million expansion project that will include a 120-room hotel, a fine dining restaurant and an event center.