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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A man is accused of attacking a teen with a machete at a Utica playground Tuesday night.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Other suspicious fires north of Oneida Lake also being investigated

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Next season will be Syracuse's debut in the ACC. Today, Syracuse learned who they will be facing at home and on the road this year.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Turning Stone has tapped the talents of a piano man with 20 years of experience in film, music, and theatre to help celebrate its 20th anniversary.  Harry Connick Jr. and his band will take the stage July 3 at 8 p.m., performing songs from their new album, "Every Man Should Know."

Monday, April 08, 2013  More than one thousand business and community leaders packed the Oncenter in Syracuse Monday to hear about reinventing the local economy by embracing change.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Connecticut lawmakers have reached a deal on what they're calling some of the toughest gun laws in the country that were proposed after the mass school shooting in the state in December.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Arethusa Farm in Litchfield Connecticut is very excited to win Karlie, sold earlier this week in an Onondaga Hill auction for $175,000.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  After years of talk, the transformation of South Salina Street in the heart of downtown Syracuse is starting to take shape. CenterState CEO will move into the Pike Block as its anchor tenant.

Monday, March 18, 2013  A Central New York family with ties to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is holding an event to help the family of one of the victims.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  The Big East is no more. Tonight's Big East Championship game between Syracuse and Louisville marks the last game ever in the Big East conference.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  People close to the investigation tell The Associated Press that the gunman in the Connecticut school massacre showed interest in other mass killings.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Four years ago on March 12, the Syracuse University men’s basketball team defeated the University of Connecticut in the now famous six overtime game in the Big East quarterfinals.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The 911 tapes are shockin; an elderly woman in California collapses on the floor of her retirement home and dies after a nurse cannot administer CPR due to residence policy. It's an incident that worries people with loved ones in care, but there are ways to avoid such an unexpected policy.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The Syracuse Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened early Tuesday morning at South Salina Street and Calthrop Street.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  SUNY Cortland hosted a "teach-in" about the threats posed by gun violence in the wake of the Newtown shooting, which killed Mary Sherlach, Class of 1978.