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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Ultimate Fighting Championship chairman Lorenzo Fertitta was joined by UFC fighters Uriah Hall and Ryan LaFlare at a press conference at the Oncenter War Memorial Wednesday morning to push for New York State to legalize professional mixed martial arts events.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Rhode Island is joining nine other states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Health professionals and local businesses in Syracuse react to proposed legislation which would raise the smoking age limit to 21 in New York state.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  After receiving complaints about illegal left hand turns at a busy intersection in Ithaca during rush hour, police issued 31 tickets in two hours.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Syracuse Police recover a stolen handgun and crack cocaine while investigating illegally parked car

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Syracuse Law School's VALOR Day brings together volunteer attorneys, counselors, advocates for veterans.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Mayor Michael Bloomberg is announcing legislation that he says would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Federal authorities say platinum-selling rapper Ja Rule is in a New York City jail with a July release date.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  An East Syracuse man was arrested for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit on Friday night.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Stephen Barton, a Syracuse University alum and survivor of the Aurora theater shooting, is the keynote speaker at Syracuse University’s “Guns and America: Joining the Conversation” discussion on Tuesday night.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A New York State Police investigation, in conjunction with several state and village law enforcement agencies, into the sale of synthetic drugs has led to the seizure of more than 11,000 packages that police believe contain synthetic marijuana.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Local women's rights activists discuss significane of the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision which made abortions legal in the U.S.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Support is building in New York for a "DREAM Act" that would provide financial aid and other assistance to college-bound illegal immigrants in the state.

Friday, January 18, 2013  State Police and Governor's office launch new website and hotline.