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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Attorney General Eric Holder is defending the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records, while at the same time declaring he had played no role in it.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Justice Department has secretly obtained two months of telephone records of journalists for The Associated Press in what AP's top executive says is an "unprecedented intrusion" into newsgathering.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A former CSEA union leader is accused of stealing more than $17,000 in union money.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Trending on CNY Central is a compilation of the most clicked on stories and most watched videos of the week.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  State police review of Kurt Myers' phone records show only calls from creditors, none from family or friends.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and Oneida County Court Judge Michael Dwyer announced the county’s position on pistol permit records at a press conference Thursday morning.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  If you want to challenge your taxes by comparing your tax assessment to your neighbor's properties, Onondaga County has just made it more difficult for you.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Authorities say a former employee of the book store at a northern New York community college has been charged with stealing more than $50,000 from the school.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Donald Trump has a deal for President Barack Obama - if he releases his college and passport records, the New York real estate mogul will contribute $5 million to a charity of Obama's choice.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The former clerk of a Central New York town court has been charged with embezzling $27,000 from traffic fine payments.

Friday, July 13, 2012  A former employee of the Solvay-Geddes Youth Center is accused of lying about his qualifications, and accepting money to train others. Andrew Montero, of East Syracuse, faces nearly 25 charges.

Monday, May 21, 2012  The Supreme Court won't reduce the $675,000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and shared them on the Internet.

Friday, May 18, 2012  A lawsuit against the Oswego County Clerk over access to criminal records has been dismissed.

Monday, February 13, 2012  More than year after Earlville's mayor was arrested on fraud charges, the state comptroller's office has audited the Village, questioning the its accounting records.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Upstate Medical University unveiled a new system today on Wednesday that will change how patients access their medical information.