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Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Utica man is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Two former Syracuse University basketball ball boys are asking a judge to reinstate their slander lawsuit against the school and coach Jim Boeheim.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Longhouse Council of the Boy Scouts of America is weighing in a resolution lifting the ban on gay youth members

Friday, April 19, 2013  The second brother was hiding under a tarp in a boat parked in a backyard of Watertown, Massachusetts.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Shots fired in the Watertown, Massachusetts area following "stay indoors" order was lifted by police.

Friday, April 19, 2013  NBC News and the AP have learned more information about the men suspected of carrying out the bombing attack on the Boston Marathon. Police say they are also responsible for a deadly string of incidents outside Boston overnight.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Key moments related to the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, based on reports from the Middlesex County district attorney, Massachusetts State Police, and Boston police.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer said to have been shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been identified as 26-year-old Sean Collier.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities have identified the transit police officer severely wounded in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

Friday, April 19, 2013  One suspect is dead and another is still at large after a chaotic incident involving gunshots and explosions in Watertown, Massachusetts, according to the Boston Police

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Boston neighbors and Marathon runners are doing their best to remain patient as they wait for progress on the investigation into Monday's bombings. "I've told people I would run this race every year if I could," said runner Adam Ricklefs.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A nearly mile long section of Boylston Avenue in the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood remained shut down on Tuesday afternoon as police and federal agents continued to search for information about the two bombs that went off during the Boston Marathon.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The young victim of the Boston Marathon bombings is being remembered as a vivacious boy who loved to run and climb.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  It's a chance to see country music sensations Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker, Love & Theft, Kellie Pickler and more. If you like country music and live in Central New York, block out July 12 through July 14 and bring your cowboy boots for NY Country Jam at the Fairgrounds.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A Bridgeport man is facing drug charges following a month-long investigation into cocaine sales.