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Monday, June 03, 2013  Representative Dan Maffei and local advocates support President Obama's Early Learning Initiative.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The St. Baldrick's Foundation is seeking people who will have their heads shaved to fight childhood cancers.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  We hope to one day find a cure for cancer. But what if we could make sure it never happened to begin with? Researchers are developing a vaccine that could prevent childhood cancers.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity. But the researchers say their findings don't prove BPA causes obesity.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  The U.S. attorney in Syracuse says a former volunteer wrestling coach has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for enticing a 12-year-old boy to send him sexually explicit pictures and videos.

Saturday, August 18, 2012  Study shows stricter state laws help; you can do it by getting your PTO involved

Thursday, August 09, 2012  A Liverpool woman is trying to raise awareness about the syndrome that took the life of her infant daughter.

Friday, June 29, 2012  A special lemonade stand sits along Rollercoaster Drive in Cicero this weekend. Madison King, Owen Greco and his little sister, Nadia are raising money to tap into a good cause.

Monday, March 26, 2012  Hundreds in Central New York shaved their heads Sunday to support kids with cancer.

Monday, December 05, 2011  A Clay man will spend the next 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  A Jefferson County man will spend the next dozen years in prison after admitting he collected and shared child pornography from his home computer.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  A coalition of government agencies is backing off a proposal to have food companies stop using cartoon mascots on food marketed to children.

Friday, September 17, 2010  Joshua Rice, 25, is accused of enticing a 12-year-old to take sexually explicit images and videos of himself, then send them as a text message to Rice.

Sunday, August 22, 2010  Onondaga County Health Department taking new directions in maternal/child health