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Yesterday at 9:48 AM  The owner of a Syracuse head shop is spending 60 days in jail for selling synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" after a judge ordered him to stop.

Yesterday at 9:28 AM  The commander of New York's largest military complex tells state lawmakers that they shouldn't take the post for granted with Pentagon budget cuts looming.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Syracuse Police say they are investigating an attempted bank robbery at the Chase Bank on James Street.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Impatiens is being sold, but buy at your own risk

Friday, May 17, 2013  The ground where one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the country burst info flames three months ago will now see new life.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Area Special Olympics athletes came together Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to compete in a track and field event.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  32-year-old Shane C. Nolan was arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and disposing of methamphetamine laboratory material, according to the City of Oswego Police

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.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport opened to the public on Wendesday morning, but not without a few glitches.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Researchers are set to launch a pair of robot submarines to check the health of Lake Ontario.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Tuesday that the new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport will to open to the public on Wednesday. The renovations began in August of 2011.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A man and woman from Oswego County were arrested at the Oswego County Jail following an investigation into a separate incident.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The New York pension fund for state and local government workers has topped $160 billion after reporting a 10.4 percent return on investment for its last fiscal year

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York's five-year moratorium on shale gas development promised to be a blessing for many landowners eager to end leases they signed before anyone outside of the oil and gas industry had heard of fracking.