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Monday, February 25, 2013  After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in surveys.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The Senate is trying again to accomplish what Congress failed to do last year - extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections for Native Americans, gays and lesbians.

Saturday, October 06, 2012  Syracuse leaders and neighbors came together on Saturday at Destiny USA for a conference on the State of the Black Community.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Libyan officials say the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans have been killed in an attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Friday, March 16, 2012  A new law that would affect all public pools isn't starting yet as originally planned. The Department of Justice postponed the requirement of installing lifts to accommodate disabled people.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Local hotels are working hard to comply with new regulations from the federal government.

Friday, December 23, 2011  More Americans are expected to take long trips this holiday season - and in many parts of the country it looks to be smooth sailing.

Friday, December 09, 2011  A federal judge has rejected the state's motion for dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a ban on floatplanes from certain wilderness lakes in the Adirondacks.

Friday, September 02, 2011  Traditional dancing is a highlight of the Indian Village exhibit.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Drawn by the desire to stay on the road and lower insurance costs, a growing number of older Americans are signing up for driving school - online.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Some young Native Americans are digging into their shared past while taking part in an archaeological project at the site of a once-thriving Oneida Indian village that stood on a New York hilltop more than four centuries ago.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration said Wednesday it will move swiftly to begin taxing cigarettes sold on American Indian reservations to non-Indian customers after getting the go-ahead from a state judge.

Sunday, May 08, 2011  Fun and info for seniors, and those about to be old

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  The Obama administration on Tuesday condemned "appalling" violence in Libya, where security forces unleashed a bloody crackdown on protesters demanding the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Friday, December 10, 2010  New York state remains barred for now from taxing cigarettes sold by Indian retailers to non-Indian customers.