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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The president of the Korean War Veterans Association admits he wore combat medals he didn't earn.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  An international study shows American students perform better than the global average, but still lag behind many of their peers in Asia and Europe.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Petition Review Board is looking into a petition filed by groups in Central New York.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Due to an overwhelming response, more seats are being added as TAO gets ready to take center stage at the SRC Arena and Events Center on the campus of Onondaga Community College.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A statewide alliance is calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission  to suspend operations at the James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear reactor in Scriba in Oswego County.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Funeral services are scheduled for an upstate New York veteran who was among the dwindling ranks of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II fame.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Rome native Syl Puccio survived Pearl Harbor. As he looks back 70 years later, he says the tragic memories haven't faded.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Half a world away from the secretive farms that produce Japan's legendary Kobe beef, Jerry Wilson raises the American version of the meat that will become $50 steaks and $13 burgers.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Nine Mile Point and James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear plants are running smoothly -- but officials discovered a security violation at Fitzpatrick, which according to a spokewoman, has been corrected.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011  U.S. nuclear power plants may need to upgrade their flood protection plans to avoid a crisis like Japan has faced since a massive earthquake unleashed a tsunami, the top U.S. nuclear regulator said Monday.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  The students and teachers presented the Red Cross with a check for $1006.00.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Japan raised the crisis level at its crippled nuclear plant Tuesday to a severity on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, citing high overall radiation leaks that have contaminated the air, tap water, vegetables and seawater.

Monday, April 11, 2011  A strong earthquake rattled Japan's northeast Monday on the one-month anniversary of the massive temblor and wave that devastated the northeastern coast and unleashed a still-unfolding nuclear crisis.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Only one-quarter of Americans are confident the U.S. government is prepared to respond to a nuclear emergency similar to the one in Japan.