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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  New York state has set aside $3 million to provide air conditioners to people with heat-related health problems.

Friday, December 07, 2012  A Skaneateles anti-bullying program called "Be Cool, Not Cruel" began more than twenty years ago, well ahead of the times.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  When Mother Nature hands you frozen lemons, turn them into frozen lemonade and sell it.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A suburban Rochester businessman has been sentenced to three years' probation, fined $4,000 and ordered to pay twice that in restitution for selling counterfeit merchandise at his North Country stores.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  This is just the start of the summer heat, so how do we keep our homes cool without driving up our electric bills?

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  People weren't the only ones trying to beat the heat today. Zookeepers were keeping a close eye today on animals at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo as temperatures soared into the 90s across Central New York.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  There’s a new machine that blasts away fat cells forever in less than an hour; the treatment is called coolsculpting.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  With hot weather upon us, authorities are raising awareness of the danger of unattended children in hot vehicles. What can happen when kids get overheated?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  It’s been nearly a year and a half since 20-month-old Rashaad Walker, Jr. was killed in a gang retaliation shooting, and the man found responsible was sentenced Tuesday morning.

Monday, April 16, 2012  A Syracuse University scientist says global warming skeptics are misrepresenting his research on ancient crystal sediments in Antarctica.

Friday, March 23, 2012  A Syracuse Bricktown gang member will spend the next five years in prison.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The jury found Saquan Evans guilty of second degree murder in the murder of 20-month-old Rashaad Walker, Jr.

Monday, March 05, 2012  Saquan Evans of Syracuse is charged with second degree murder in the death of 20-month-old Rashaad Walker, Jr.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Wednesday marks the 2nd anniversary of the law named in honor of Amanda Hansen, a teenage girl who lost her life to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from a defective boiler in Buffalo.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Microsoft is hooking up MSN.com with a hipper sidekick to broaden its appeal and stay on top of the Internet's hottest topics.