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Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity. But the researchers say their findings don't prove BPA causes obesity.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A person familiar with the probe says New York officials are investigating health claims and other marketing by energy drink makers.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  A Federal court has unsealed key documents in the Bernie Fine investigation that reveal a search into safety deposit boxes and the contents of the search of Fine's home and office.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim saying "I am deeply sorry."

Monday, November 28, 2011  Syracuse Common Councilor Ryan McMahon is calling upon the Syracuse Police Department to turn over its records on the Bernie Fine investigation to the District Attorney's office

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Representatives from the City of Syracuse and the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office met in a judge's chambers, but it could be days before they can talk about what happened.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Syracuse Police said Monday it will take several weeks to investigate allegations by two former ball boys who said they were molested more than 25 years ago by a Syracuse University assistant basketball coach.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  CNY Central has learned exclusively that an Onondaga County grand jury is investigating a political race amid allegations a county job was promised in exchange for gathering campaign support.

Monday, February 07, 2011  Britain's previous government did "all it could" to help Libya win the release of the only man convicted of the Pan Am bombing in Scotland in 1988, though it insisted the decision was made entirely by Scottish officials, Britain's head of civil service said Monday.

Thursday, December 30, 2010  New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state's retirement fund will be a lead plaintiff in the class-action federal suit by investors against BP over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  With efforts in the Gulf of Mexico to permanently kill-or more specifically- “bottom kill” the Deepwater Horizon well that caused the world’s largest accidental oil spill in history, I thought it might be interesting to investigate how much of that oil will eventually be broken down-naturally.

Friday, August 13, 2010  I am sure we have all heard by about the terrible effects the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has already caused. Below, you will find the second in a series of fact sheets about the environmental impacts of the Gulf oil spill, Effects on Invertebrates.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  In a significant step toward stopping the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, BP said Wednesday mud that was forced down its blown-out well was holding back the flow of crude in the Gulf of Mexico and it was in a "static condition."

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  A senator calls it "stonewalling" by British and Scottish officials who declined to testify.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  BP says Tony Hayward will step down as chief executive officer October 1st.