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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A Rhode Island TV station says a woman threw a rock, waved a baseball bat and urged her dogs to attack a news crew reporting on a kindergarten graduation party shooting.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Comedian Vic DiBitetto's thirty second YouTube clip makes fun of the rush to get groceries.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  A big dinner around a crowded table can be a frustrating experience for those who can only hear out of one ear.

Monday, October 22, 2012  Lab tests have confirmed that a New York professor contracted the potentially deadly hantavirus during a hiking trip in the Adirondacks.

Friday, October 12, 2012  State health officials are investigating a case of the potentially deadly hantavirus contracted by a Long Island man bitten by a mouse during an Adirondack camping trip.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A 75-year-old school bus driver in western New York is being credited with fighting off two pit bulls after they attacked a woman and her family's dog as she pushed her grandson in a stroller.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  As the fight continues against disease carrying mosquitoes, hundreds of free home larvicide kits remain stockpiled in Central New York.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The Onondaga County Department of Health has a simple message for the public when it comes to West Nile and other mosquito born viruses. Department of Health Dr. Cynthia Morrow says protecting yourself from mosquito bites is the key.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Cayuga County Health and Human Services is warning people to be wary of a different dangerous insect - deer ticks.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Syracuse Police say a mother and her two young children needed emergency room treatment after they were viciously attacked by a dog on the City's south side Thursday.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A Utica man was arrested after screaming in the middle of the road and biting a police officer early Sunday morning.

Friday, July 06, 2012  The New York State Fair has announced five more acts for this year’s Chevy Court, including a Food Network Star, Disney Channel actress, and three rock bands Three Dog Night, "Jersey Boys" quartet Midtown Men, and Collective Soul are scheduled to perform at this year’s State Fair.

Monday, June 25, 2012  A synthetic drug known as "bath salts" is being blamed for three incidents of bizarre behavior over the weekend in Utica.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  The Cuomo administration is suspending its restrictions on smoking in parks, pools, beaches and historic sites after a smokers' rights groups objected.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  CNY Central has a confirmed with the Onondaga County Health Department that a bat found inside a home in the village of Skaneateles tested positive for rabies.