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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Tickets for stand-up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham go on sale Friday morning.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Tickets for pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and country icon Reba go on sale Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The New York State Fair made its first, and highly anticipated, Grandstand concert announcements for the 2013 State Fair

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Sales for Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" are up by 597 percent a week after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A Saratoga Springs police officer has been charged with assault following an off-duty altercation at a local bar.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Area churches are coming together to help those in need get ready for school. The Chittenango Area Association of Churches is holding a giveaway at the Presbyterian Church that runs Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (10am to 4pm) and Saturday (10am to 2pm).

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The newest doll in the American Girl series, Caroline Abbott, has connections to central new york.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  A Texas elementary school student with a rare illness has started collecting stuffed animals for other sick kids, and the effort has gotten bigger than she ever imagined.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  A Tompkins County man is facing charges in a fight that left two dogs dead and one seriously hurt.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  The travel ban in Tompkins County has been lifted, but drivers are still being urged to use caution.

Friday, May 13, 2011  Caroline Kennedy, once a challenger for one of New York's U.S. Senate seats, has signed onto a national effort to support gay marriage as the cause is focusing on New York.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Investigators say 68-year-old Caroline Showers let the child run in the street alone, saying it was too cold to chase after him.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  State Police are searching for an armed robber outside Ithaca.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  A woman in Onondaga County is recovering after police say she was the victim of a home invasion robbery.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  Rudy Giuliani's daughter was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor shoplifting charge at a beauty supplies store after she was seen on security video pocketing makeup, police said.