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Friday, June 14, 2013  An Oswego County inmate was arrested Thursday for allegedly sending sexually explicit letters to children from jail, and additionally for an arrest warrant for allegedly having sexual contact with a child in Florida.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The chairman of a Senate committee says the sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military.

Monday, May 06, 2013  General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or cause a fire.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An Oswego County man who was wrongfully imprisoned for attacking his wife has won a $5.5 million dollar award from the state, according to papers filed April 30 in State Claims Court.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Two government officials say the former Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, one of New York City's last major thoroughfares knocked out of service by Superstorm Sandy, will soon reopen to all traffic.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  An over 13- foot storm surge caused flooding not only in Battery Park, but across much of New York City.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Governor Andrew Cuomo is giving a briefing on the status of New York City and other areas impacted by Sandy at 11:00 am.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Store owner uses a club and store shelves to beat would-be robber.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Steve LaVallee was about to be charged with battery and issued a summons, according to a Ft. Lauderdale Police report.

Saturday, March 10, 2012  Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  It's amazing what we demand from our smartphones these days. However, the one thing they have trouble delivering is enough battery power to keep your phone working all day long.

Monday, December 19, 2011  Nissan is recalling nearly 34,000 Sentra compact cars because of a battery cable problem that could cause the engines to stall.

Monday, December 05, 2011  Consumers now have to take their worn-out rechargeable batteries to be recycled.

Saturday, July 09, 2011  Yellow bags this year, but only for alkaline batteries

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  An upstate New York man has been arrested at Boston's Logan International Airport after allegedly slapping a male flight attendant on a JetBlue flight from Florida.