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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Lawmakers in Tompkins County are about to consider a proposal to ban plastic grocery bags.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Five young kittens are recovering after being found in a tied up plastic bag on a rural road in Madison County.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A 44-year-old man has been found guilty of using rope and plastic bags to asphyxiate his wife in a shed on their Central New York property.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Printing out body parts? A Cornell University professor has developed a way to make replacement ears using 3-D imaging, 3-D printing and injections of living cells.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Wegmans is recalling a batch of pumpkin rolls because the baked goods may contain pieces of clear plastic from the packaging.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity. But the researchers say their findings don't prove BPA causes obesity.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  A Fall River, Massachussetts manufacturer is recalling about 4,000 pounds of soup products after consumers found bits of plastic in the soups.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  A nurse is charged with illegally selling prescription drugs to Bernie Fine’s daughter Sara Fine.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Women who want bigger breasts without implants or scars now have another option, but it can take weeks to get the final results.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  When Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry celebrate graduation in a month, nearly 98,000 plastic bottles will be on display in the Carrier Dome.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Gerber is recalling some of its powdered baby formula because of a bad smell.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  A Geneva man is facing charges in a drug trafficking investigation.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  CNY Central's Jim Kenyon returns to his doctor to continue his fight against a pre-cancerous skin condition

Friday, February 17, 2012  Our own Jim Kenyon faced the threat of skin cancer recently. He noticed blemishes on his face that weren't going away, so he made an appointment with a plastic surgeon, and brought a camera crew with him.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Skin cancer is a growing threat here in Central New York, even though we don't get as much sun as other parts of the country.