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Thursday, February 28, 2013  Officials with Carnival Cruise Lines have confirmed that a high school senior from upstate New York died while on a cruise with his family.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  The jersey worn by hockey great Mike Eruzione (uh-roo-zee-OAN'-ee) in the U.S. Miracle on Ice victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics has been auctioned in New York for almost $660,000.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The feast of St. Marianne Cope is celebrated on what would have been her 175th birthday at the Assumption Church in Syracuse.

Friday, November 02, 2012  8-month old conjoined twin girls from Adams are scheduled for separation surgery next week.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Two miracles which led to the sainthood of Mother Marianne Cope.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  National Pancake Day means free pancakes from IHOP.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  The second Vatican-authenticated miracle in allowing a nun to soon become St. Marianne Cope involves the healing of a New York woman who had an infection destroying her organs, nuns from her religious order revealed for the first time Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  A special event was held Tuesday morning in Syracuse to honor Blessed Mother Marianne Cope, who will soon become a saint.

Monday, July 18, 2011  18-month-old Dakota is on the road to recovery after surviving a frightening 200 foot fall.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  More companies are taking a hard line on their employees who smoke. Some are charging more for health insurance. Others are refusing to hire smokers altogether.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  New York City plans to send geese captured around its airports to a Pennsylvania slaughterhouse and then distribute them to food banks there.