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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The Rosamond Gifford Zoo announced the birth of a Chinese muntjac fawn, Fang. He is the first muntjac fawn born in Syracuse in 15 years.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Senator Chuck Schumer was in Manlius Wednesday, calling upon Customs and Border Protection to collect fees from Chinese furniture companies who he says unfairly compete with U.S. furniture producers and damage businesses such as Manlius's Stickley Audi and Co. and McConnellsville’s Harden Furniture.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The Times says security experts hired to plug the breach tracked the attacks to China -- in some cases computers identified with the Chinese military.

Monday, December 17, 2012  P.F. Chang’s will open in Syracuse at Destiny USA on Monday at 5:00 PM.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Changes obvious within four weeks of starting IBMT

Monday, June 11, 2012  Customs officers recently seized $2,300 worth of children's shoes at the Port of Tacoma. All of them were tainted with lead and headed for shoe stores.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Cirque Du Soleil brings its high flying act to War Memorial this week.

Monday, May 14, 2012  New York Congressman Bill Owens says he'll pay back more than $22,000 to the sponsor of a trip he and his wife took to Taiwan.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Destiny USA announced P.F. Chang’s will be opening in the expansion area at Carousel Center later this year.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A northern New York company that imports and sells drugs to U.S. pharmacies has been fined and ordered to forfeit $1.7 million in profits for selling Chinese human growth hormone and claiming it was FDA-approved.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  There is concern among local candle makers that unfair trade practices of Chinese candle exporters will cripple their business.