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Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York's five-year moratorium on shale gas development promised to be a blessing for many landowners eager to end leases they signed before anyone outside of the oil and gas industry had heard of fracking.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Getting tattooed with the company logo is all the rage at one New York City brokerage firm.  The reward? A 15 percent pay raise.

Friday, April 26, 2013  We've all been in a crowded restaurant waiting for the bill. When it finally arrives we can't wait to pay it and leave, but sometimes service isn't as quick as we'd like.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The potential addition of a food pantry that serves veterans worries some Bagg's Square West businesses that it could hurt their revitalization efforts.

Friday, April 12, 2013  After a lawsuit and a dispute within Zaccanelli Food Group, which acquired the local Hofmann Sausage Company last year, a settlement has now been reached with the CEO and he has decided to resign.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  An Auburn woman is among 4.2 million Americans who will be receiving checks soon because of the way their foreclosures were apparently mishandled.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Utica man is accused of taunting and inappropriately touching a developmentally disabled woman.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A Waterville woman faces felony charges for allegedly stealing $58,000 from the Utica Mutual Insurance Company Federal Credit Union.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Smithfield Packing Co. is recalling about 38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The AmeriCU Credit Union Dining Week in Downtown Syracuse kicks off Friday and runs through February 28. Check out the list below to see the participating restaurants.

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.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Lost and misplaced kegs cost the beer industry hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Carrols Corporation pays millions, but admits no wrongdoing.

Monday, December 24, 2012  It's Christmas Eve in Syracuse and there were a lot of last minute shoppers to be found at Destiny USA.