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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the DWI blood alcohol count level from .08 to .05.

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.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Neighbors along Engles Road are calling for lower speed limits after a fatal crash that killed four young men. Investigators say speed was a factor in the crash, and neighbors say people often drive too fast down the unmarked Engles Road.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state judge has refused to block New York's tough new gun law in a lawsuit by more than 1,000 people who claim it violates the state constitution because it was passed too quickly and restricts the rights of its citizen militia.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Cuomo says he's not open to changing the provision that requires no more the seven bullets in an ammunition magazine, down from 10 allowed before the law was enacted.

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.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A drone might be coming to your front yard. Due to a federal law which was passed last year, drones can now be flown in the frist 400 feet of federal airspace.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Authorities say an upstate New York man was more than three times over the limit for driving while intoxicated when he sped past an elementary school just minutes before classes ended.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A state court has invalidated Binghamton's two-year moratorium on natural gas drilling, marking the first time a local law enacted to limit hydraulic fracturing in New York has been struck down.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Parents in Central New York are on high alert after a toddler is crushed and killed by a falling television set. There are easy ways you can safely secure your TV set and prevent senseless tragedies.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Supersized doughnuts were used as props Friday during a Manhattan ceremony marking the 75th annual National Donut Day.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  New York City plans to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in an effort to combat obesity.

Friday, May 11, 2012  A pair of Auburn businessmen are suing the State Department of Motor Vehicles for limiting the number of inspection stations.

Friday, April 06, 2012  The executives of a construction company will spend six months on home confinement for employing illegal aliens at Shoppingtown Mall in DeWitt.

Monday, February 06, 2012  School districts are asking taxpayers the tough questions