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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  New research from the Harvard School of Public Health links 180,000 deaths worldwide each year to sugary drinks.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days of the year at Hercules Candy Company in East Syracuse. The small family run business has been making homemade chocolate for more than 100 years.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The Speach Family Candy Shoppe is open again after flood damage. In early January over 16 inches of snow started to melt from their roof and into the basement.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Parents are reminded to take precautions as their children set out for trick-or-treating.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Halloween is scary enough, but for your pets all that candy can be downright dangerous.

Monday, September 10, 2012  A senator wants more protections for the colorful, tightly wrapped "pods" of gel laundry and dishwashing detergent that children may think is candy.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The owner of a New Mexico candy store is selling a product she calls "meth candy." Debbie Hall says the blue-colored snack is playing off the popularity of the hit TV show "Breaking Bad

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  At Mayfield's United Livestock Commodities, in Mayfield, Kentucky owner Joseph Watson is tweaking the recipe for success.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Madison County is moving ahead with an expanded ban on smoking, even after receiving a scathing letter from the Village of Wampsville accusing the county of stepping on individual rights and freedoms.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  A black bear went in and out of a candy store in the Colorado resort town of Estes Park multiple times early one July morning, but he used the front door and didn't break a thing. He did, however, steal some treats.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  The New York State Fair announced three more Chevy Court acts, leaving only one of the 24-performer lineup left to announce.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  The day before Easter meant many shoppers across Central New York were busy buying last-minute Easter items.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  As couples all around CNY celebrate their love this Valentine's Day, some local businesses are seeing a boost.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Lab results show there was no danger from a report of tainted Halloween candy in the City of Oneida.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Oneida police are investigating a report of possibly tainted candy a teenager picked up while trick-or-treating last night.