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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Congressman Dan Maffei (D, New York) recently wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, demanding the Justice Department investigate the Syracuse U.S. Probation Office for the Northern District of New York and its failure to properly monitor Clay murder and kidnapping suspect David Renz.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Vernon Downs reopened on Friday evening, following an outbreak of equine herpes on the day of the Kentucky Derby.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Religious, social outreach group will have all services under one roof

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A U.S. Senator is outraged that the Federal Probation Office apparently ignored dozens of alerts set off by David Renz's GPS monitoring bracelet, indicating it had been tampered with.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A local runner returns to Syracuse after witnessing the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Probation officers ignored 46 alerts set off by David Renz's GPS monitoring bracelet, indicating it had been tampered with. That's according to a highly critical report released by U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe, which was obtained by Syracuse.com.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The security team for the Utica Boilermaker is already considering changes to its security plan for the upcoming race on July 14th following the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Democrat Alfonso Davis announced on Saturday that he will be running for mayor of Syracuse.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Ex-racehorse, now in Fulton, was first in this country to get pain-relieving procedure

Friday, April 05, 2013  A New York federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages within 30 days.

Monday, April 01, 2013  'Olivia' is in rehab at ReRun in Fulton after Ithaca vet does the operation

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