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Thursday, April 25, 2013  New York officials have unveiled a new system that will allow cellphone users across the state to receive free, automatic Amber Alert notifications.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Gouverneur Police identified the body of Elizabeth Smith, reported missing on April 7th.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A Colorado man was charged with possession of a weapon in Oswego County on Monday following a DWI arrest.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Flames engulfed Burgun Automotive in Chittenango late Friday morning.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists he's not rolling back a major element of the nation's most restrictive gun control measure that he pushed into law a month after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The provision taking effect Saturday requires checks by a licensed gun dealer, who can charge $10 and issue a form showing the prospective buyer passed.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state judge has refused to block New York's tough new gun law in a lawsuit by more than 1,000 people who claim it violates the state constitution because it was passed too quickly and restricts the rights of its citizen militia.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Automatic federal spending cuts take effect Friday after lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement. President Barack Obama says it may take a couple of weeks or a couple of months to reach a deal to end Washington's battle over spending cuts.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking at possibly eliminating overnight shifts at the air traffic control tower at Hancock and furloughs for tens of thousands of workers.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Officers from the Syracuse Police Department Crime Reduction Team recovered arrested three people and recovered a loaded handgun after a traffic stop on Thursday night.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The White House is conceding that efforts to avoid $85 billion in automatic budget cuts are unlikely to succeed before those cuts kick in on Friday.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Department of Defense workers in New York could be the state's biggest losers in automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take hold this week.

Friday, February 22, 2013  As tempting as it may be right now that some additive or gadget that will increase fuel efficiency, automotive experts say: don't fall for it. Philip Reed at Edmunds.com says the old ways are still the most effective ways to increase fuel efficiency namely, adjusting your driving habits like letting off the accelerator.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Syracuse's Twist Lounge is closed this week, following four stabbings that took place during a large fight on Saturday night.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Phil Burkart Sr., a champion drag racer and high performance racing automotive machinist, died Thursday evening at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Utica.