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Thursday, May 09, 2013  For the first time since its passage, Ilion-based gun manufacturer Remington Arms, calls NY Safe Act unconstitutional.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Phoenix schools were locked down on Wednesday after a threat against the school was posted on Facebook.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Ithaca man partially convicted of shooting an Ithaca Police Officer is now accused of assaulting a corrections officer while in jail awaiting sentencing.

Monday, April 29, 2013  HarperCollins says it has acquired world rights to a book by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about his life and the "profound moments" of his first term in office, including signing gay-marriage legislation.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators.

Monday, April 22, 2013 

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Testimony is underway in the trial of a 23-year-old man charged with wounding a central New York police officer last fall.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The book is entitled "Where's Heidi?" It was released today by it's author, Lisa Buske, the sister of Heidi Allen who disappeared on this day 19 years ago.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A Watertown man is accused of sending indecent material to an underage girl he met online.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The man who's considered America's first novelist and the author of "Where the Wild Things Are" will be inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A woman is arrested for harassment and child endangerment after police say she provoked a fight between two teenage girls in Oswego.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A New Yorker accused of making death threats on Facebook against top politicians has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new look for the social network's News Feed, the place where its 1 billion users congregate to see what's happening with their friends, family and favorite businesses.