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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The brother of a New York native killed in Afghanistan says his sibling and another Marine were slain by an Afghan soldier they were training.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A New York congressman says Remington Arms has been awarded a nearly $80 million contract from the Pentagon to produce sniper rifles at the company's Mohawk Valley plant.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Officials say local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation into meth production at the home in the Tioga County town of Newark Valley, 10 miles northwest of Binghamton.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Investigators say they seized a small quantity of cocaine, approximately 130 grams of marijuana with a street value of $2,600 and nearly $11,000 in cash.

Monday, November 26, 2012  The Food and Drug Administration has halted operations of the country's largest organic peanut butter processor, cracking down on salmonella poisoning for the first time with a new enforcement authority the agency gained in a 2011 food safety law.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Cayuga County emergency personnel are being asked to respond to Coney Island.

Monday, October 29, 2012  The Onondaga Emergency Management Operations Center says they are prepared for Hurricane Sandy.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Central New York is bracing for potential impact from Hurricane Sandy. In Cortland County, Brenda Derusso of the Emergency Management Office says they're in the process of setting up an emergency operations center in Cortland.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Responding to what it calls "numerous" complaints about men engaging in sex acts in Roscoe Conkling Park near Valley View Golf Course, Utica Police announced 12 arrests Saturday evening. Police say the men arrested would also accost people passing by, often times propositioning them while exposing themselves.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A statewide alliance is calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission  to suspend operations at the James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear reactor in Scriba in Oswego County.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  The deputies were looking for a man believed to be somewhere in Nichols Pond Park. His vehicle was found, and minutes later deputies reported hearing gunshots.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  If you're looking for a job, you may be in luck. Time Warner Cable plans to add 76 professional technical jobs to Syracuse.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law giving horseback riding and training operations the same tax breaks that horse breeding and boarding farms get.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Authorities say a man made threatening calls to the Oneida County 911 Center.

Monday, May 16, 2011  A special meeting Monday night in the Jordan-Elbridge School District has lead to the termination of the district's director of operations and the interim superintendent.  Meeting brings out emotions in voters hoping for a positive future for the district.