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Monday, May 13, 2013  A federal judge has approved a $40 million class-action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Lawyers for an upstate New York water park where hundreds of visitors were sickened during a viral outbreak in 2008 have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Women and children have a unique chance to learn how to protect themselves. It comes amid safety concerns across Central New York following the murder of a Liverpool woman and rape of a 10-year-old girl.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they have an agreement on a state budget that would include raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour over three years.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The tax rebates would go to families with a household income of $40,000 to $300,000, with one or more children.

Monday, February 25, 2013  District spending plan would increase class sizes in grades 3 through 12.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Columbia University says it's reviewing a science class in which a professor stripped to his underwear and showed 9/11 video footage during a lecture on quantum mechanics.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Cafe Kubal is offering series of coffee classes, including one on "Latte Art," for those who want to give the coffee lover in their life something a little bit different this year.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  If you got an email saying you're part of a class action lawsuit against Facebook, it's not a scam. Forbes reports that millions of Facebook users are eligible for a small share of a class action settlement against the company.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A military judge has reduced the potential sentence for an Army private accused of sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The dazzling characters of Disney are delighting local audiences in downtown Syracuse.  "Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic," is a Disney lovers dream come true. The ice show features characters from all the Disney classics.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Some Central New York schools have delayed classes due to the weather.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Seven Members of Nottingham High School class of 1961 have partnered with Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection to launch an Apple iPad-based program

Monday, November 05, 2012  With a crowd of supporters behind her, a 13 year old victim of an alleged bully called upon the North Syracuse School Board Monday night to take action to protect her.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  A top Senate Democrat is pushing to raise taxes on the wealthy while preserving many tax breaks benefiting the middle class in a challenge to a traditional tax reform model that lowers tax rates for all and finances the cuts through a broad assault on tax breaks and loopholes.