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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Officials at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Syracuse are set to unveil the facility's new $90 million addition.

Friday, May 24, 2013  A national bond rating service affirms its "A" rating to Syracuse, upgrading the city's financial outlook to stable.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Lewis County Village of Harrisville is a quiet community, quiet that is for most everyone except Joel and Sandy Chambers who say the saw mill next door is causing their house to vibrate.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The Transportation Department is launching a free app for iPhones and iPods that gives real-time vehicle safety information.

Monday, March 11, 2013  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's favorability rating is continuing a slide to its lowest level and his job performance rating dropped for the second straight month.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The Baltimore Ravens' victory over the San Francisco 49ers has set a record for highest overnight ratings in Super Bowl history.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Moody's Investors Service says Congress must go beyond its deal this week and come up with a plan to shrink the budget deficit if it wants to keep the U.S. government's top credit rating.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently gave its top safety rating to more car seats than ever before.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Moody's Investors Service, a Wall Street ratings agency, gave Syracuse a negative general obligations bond outlook this week, citing Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner's statements regarding municipal bankruptcy.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Federal officials say a wildlife refuge in central New York will be expanded to add habitat for migrating birds.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  'Tower' will not be as tall as proposed, after input by North Side residents

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Co-anchor Ann Curry announced she would be taking a new role inside NBC news that will include reporting for today, the NBC Nightly News, Rock Center and other primetime shows.

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Tuesday, March 06, 2012  After 14 months in office riding exceptionally high poll numbers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's favorability and job performance ratings dropped a bit, and most New Yorkers see little improvement in key issues, according to a poll released Monday.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Business First, a Buffalo-based business publication released the academic rankings of upstate New York schools Thursday morning.