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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  National Drug Takeback Day collecting expired prescriptions, drugs

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Tens of thousands of cribs are being recalled because of entrapment and suffocation hazards.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The prospects for congressional approval of an assault weapons ban appear to be even slimmer as Democrats remove an assault weapons ban from a gun control bill.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A federal report shows public high school graduation rates continue to improve as dropout rates decline in New York.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Waterford crystal ball that will drop in Times Square to usher in 2013 will have 288 new crystal panels with doves chiseled into them to mark the theme "Let There Be Peace."

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The criminal charges against rock star Jon Bon Jovi’s daughter have been dropped after the district attorney says state “Good Samaritan” laws prevent her from being prosecuted.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  www.dea.gov  has dropoff locations

Friday, September 21, 2012  Groups of teachers and administrators are scouring Texas' Pharr-San Juan-Alama school district on their day off, searching for students that have not returned to school.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Tenants at an apartment building in Syracuse claim their apartments are infested with mice and are worried about the threat of disease, especially in light of a nationwide alert for hantavirus and a case of bubonic plague.

Friday, June 15, 2012  This weekend, hydroplanes will be flying on the surface of Onondaga Lake at speeds approaching 190 miles per hour.

Monday, June 04, 2012  If high gas prices got you thinking about canceling your summer travel plans you may want to reconsider.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Family members of Auburn murder victim, Katie Socci were in court today trying to keep the man suspected of her murder from seeing Socci's daughter Sydney Renee.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  The founder of the program, George Weiss, came to Syracuse Wednesday to provide a report of how Say Yes to Education is doing after four years.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Less than 50% of students in the Syracuse City School District graduate from high school.  It's a growing concern for Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, a non-profit group dedicated to shoring up the city's dropout rate.