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Yesterday at 4:35 PM  Whether or not you're the parent of a child in school, you have undoubtedly heard about the uproar surrounding the Common Core tests. They are mandatory for every child in public school in New York State.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  New York Senate Republicans say Monday's murder conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor bolsters their opposition in Albany to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Federal prosecutors may seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing a Liverpool school librarian and raping a 10-year-old girl.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Newsweek released its “America’s Best High Schools” list for 2013, which includes nine schools from Onondaga County.

Monday, May 06, 2013  New York's Nassau County is no longer using condoms as evidence in prostitution cases.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Families in the Mohawk Valley are reacting to news of the Diocese's decision to close grades 7-12 at Rome Catholic School.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  (Raw video and photos) A large fire broke out at The Griff Restaurant and Pub in Rome early Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Mayor of Ithaca and Ithaca Police Chief are calling for greater public cooperation with police in the wake of three recent violent crimes in the city.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A report of an unconscious woman being placed into a car by two men has been solved.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Syracuse police are asking the public for tips in finding out what happened to a woman that was apparently placed unconscious into a car by two men.

Monday, April 29, 2013  HarperCollins says it has acquired world rights to a book by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about his life and the "profound moments" of his first term in office, including signing gay-marriage legislation.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Republican Assembly members are calling for a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to recall their elected officials for corruption and other reasons.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A central New York group that's trying to prevent the sale of a local museum's valuable painting is planning to hold a public meeting next week

Monday, April 15, 2013  A Utica man on the sex offender registry was arrested for exposing himself to a woman leaving work last Wednesday.