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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  President Barack Obama says the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of an investigation that found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Authorities have charged four adults after police found six children living in squalid conditions in a rural upstate New York home.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Wayne Mahar and Matt Mulcahy joined several other local celebrities and lawmakers as servers for the annual employee appreciation luncheon.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Investigators with the New York State Health Department are looking into allegations against Rural Metro Medical Services in Syracuse.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Three Long Island men have been indicted on charges of swindling a lottery winner of nearly $75,000.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Data released by the government on Wednesday is shedding light on the mystery of just how high a hospital bill might go - and whether it's cheaper to get that care across town. There are vast disparities in cost among hospitals in the same area, including Central New York.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Onondaga County Heath Department says it will start monitoring the mosquitoes buzzing around the county this month.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has gone up one penny over the past two weeks. It is the first increase after eight straight weeks of decline.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Two Oswego County teens are accused of stealing an RV and driving it into pond.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  The Iron Man franchise may just be hitting its stride in popularity, according to weekend box office results.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A moose that had been wandering around a Hudson Valley county has been tranquilized by state wildlife biologists and taken to the Adirondacks.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A former manager at a Syracuse hospital admits she stole at least $800,000 over 11 years from the envelopes of patients buying television and phone service.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Environmental officials say the state is giving 57 nonprofit land trusts a total of $1.4 million to support conservation efforts

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  This is a reissue of a conservation request that had been in place.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Charges have been dropped against a Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others.