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Friday, April 26, 2013  George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A woman, born in Syracuse and adopted, is searching for her birth parents. Despite years of searching, Skye Brennan has little to go on as she tries to piece together her background.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Ray Halbritter, Nation Representative and CEO of Oneida Nation Enterprises, has spoken out in an op-ed piece for the Daily News, called “Get That Indian Off Your Uniform,” about the need to address the inherent racism that comes with having a Native American as a school or team mascot.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The criminal charges against rock star Jon Bon Jovi’s daughter have been dropped after the district attorney says state “Good Samaritan” laws prevent her from being prosecuted.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Doctors in Louisiana used a nerve, bones and skin from other parts of a man's body to reconstruct his hand after an accident and give it sensation again.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Family members of Auburn murder victim, Katie Socci were in court today trying to keep the man suspected of her murder from seeing Socci's daughter Sydney Renee.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The Oswego City Police Department says student transportation safety is a priority and it will be increasing efforts to enforce stopping school buses.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  The latest and largest research to date on metal-on-metal hip replacements confirms their high failure rate. It's leading many orthopaedic specialists to say there's no reason to use them at all.

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.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  If you drop food on the floor,it's ok to pick it up and eat it as long as it hasn't been there longer than 5 seconds. No big deal right? Or is it?

Monday, October 10, 2011  Onondaga County police agencies ticketed more drivers last month for speeding in school zones and passing stopped school buses.

Friday, September 09, 2011  More drivers are passing stop signs and disobeying crosswalk rules in Onondaga County.

Friday, July 15, 2011  The Fairmount Animal Hospital is dealing with a "kitty crisis" after a box containing 21 kittens was brought in Thursday morning.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  A proposal in the New York State Legislature would dramatically increase penalties for passing a school bus that's loading or unloading students.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Police agencies across New York State will be out in full force today for Operation Safe Stop, a program designed to protect children riding on school buses.