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Saturday, May 04, 2013  Four people were taken to the hospital on Saturday afternoon after a crash on I-81N near the 7th North Street exit at 12:56pm.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Republican Assembly members are calling for a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to recall their elected officials for corruption and other reasons.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A Rochester man is accused of attempting to meet a young girl for the purposes of engaging in sexual conduct.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Two suspects were arrested in Utica after the body of a 47-year-old man was found inside his apartment building.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A Syracuse man was arrested for patronizing a teenage prostitute, which was actually an undercover police officer.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Schroeppel man is accused of having sex with minors.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The Supreme Court is wrestling with the fate of a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  An Oswego man is accused of stealing money from the Oswego Minor Hockey Association concession stand.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Authorities say they've charged four teens and a 20-year-old man with sexual misconduct after a teenage girl was assaulted during a party in the basement of a central New York home.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation of minority voters.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A former Fort Drum soldier and Chaplin Assistant will spend more than 12 years in prison for enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual contact.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  A massive fire is burning in the New York City borough of Queens.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Members of a western New York college volleyball team charged with hazing freshmen teammates are scheduled to appear in court.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A Cazenovia judge adjourned the case against Craig Benedict, accused of having alcohol available at a party attended by a large group of minors.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  A new study finds that nearly 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states. That lower turnout could affect several House races as well as the tight presidential contest.