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Friday, December 21, 2012  Karen Kitchen loves when her 88-year-old father comes to visit but she also worries.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A federal appeals court in New York has given new life to a man's claims that he was unjustly convicted in the 1987 murder of a pediatric nurse in Syracuse.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Bathing slippery, squealing newborn babies is one of nurse Jean Reilly's favorite duties during shifts at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Cayuga County prosecutors have appealed a court ruling that tossed out the murder indictment against former live-in boyfriend David McNamara.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Onondaga County's top prosecutor joined several district attorneys from across the state, urging lawmakers to make funding for child abuse prevention programs a top priority.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses, even as the health care industry faces staffing shortages.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  A Carthage nurse is accused of stealing drugs from patients.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  A Carthage man was arrested for allegedly obtaining drugs illegally from patients while practicing as a registered nurse.

Saturday, September 17, 2011  Charged with stealing controlled substances

Friday, June 17, 2011  UPDATE: Police are looking for your help to solve Katie Socci's murder.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  A 52-year-old registered nurse will be listed as a level one offender on the state's sex offender registry for raping a severely disabled teenager in her care in 2007.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  Christmas will come a little early for some soldiers and their families this year, thanks to the "Trees for Troops" program.

Friday, October 08, 2010  A Central New York nurse was arrested Wednesday after police say he stole medication from his patients.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  Nurses in Madison County aren't quite sure what to think after a meeting Monday night.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  Since January's devastating earthquake in Haiti, thousands of people have been doing what they can to help.  One of those people was Carolyn Wise, a school nurse from Rome.