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Thursday, May 30, 2013  Thirteen-year-old Arvind Mahankali of New York has won the Scripps National Spelling bee.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  NBC says it's planning a 12-day-long, around-the-clock competition show to air this fall.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Four soldiers from Fort Drum in northern New York will be heading south soon but they're not headed to spring break in Florida. Instead they'll spend more than two days being pushed to the limits of their physical and mental endurance.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  It's music appreciation week at Christian Brothers Academy in Dewitt this week. Teachers say it's important to showcase the musical talents of students so that they appreciate music, and see the integral role it can play in education.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Fayetteville Manlius Pop Warner PeeWee Cheerleaders have only raised $4,000 of the $18,000 it will cost to go to a National Championship at Disney World in Orlando, FL.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  Big homecoming being planned for Warriors on Sunday night

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Liverpool's Marching Band has been collecting donations for Hurricane Sandy victims to bring with them to a competition downstate.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  52 high school bands competing in several divisions, at the Carrier Dome

Monday, October 08, 2012  Bee Man Candle Company, a Canastota beeswax candle company, won Martha Stewart's American Made small business awards.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  A candle company from Canastota is leading a national small business competition sponsored by Martha Stewart.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Doctors say an unhealthy disorder is on the rise - over-exercising. Some people obsessively, compulsively exercise to the point that it can interfere with work and personal relationships, and even cause serious injury.

Monday, August 20, 2012  A dry summer is taking a toll on various crops across New York state, and the State Fair is feeling it, too.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the racing spirit within the mandated fun run at the Corporate Challenge road race.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Cornell students demonstrated research projects on robots, cell phones and music to representatives from Google, Yahoo, GE and Cisco.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Business and civic leaders are gathering at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse today for the annual CenterState CEO meeting.