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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The chairman of a Senate committee says the sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Phoenix schools were locked down on Wednesday after a threat against the school was posted on Facebook.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A North Dakota news anchor whose profanity-laced television debut got him fired after one broadcast is already getting job offers.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  If you hate your job, you may not be the only one. CareerCast has released its list of best and worst jobs you could get.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Boston neighbors and Marathon runners are doing their best to remain patient as they wait for progress on the investigation into Monday's bombings. "I've told people I would run this race every year if I could," said runner Adam Ricklefs.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Bill Clinton is now on Twitter, albeit without a very presidential name.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A Jefferson County woman is accused of stealing her grandmother's identity. State Police say Rebecca Keegan, 27, racked up a $3653.87 bill at area businesses last summer, forging her grandmother's signature on personal checks and using her stolen credit card.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A new report shows the eight gambling facilities run by Indian nations in New York saw falling revenues in 2011.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Just two weeks after the former State Fair director was quietly removed from his job and given a new position in Albany, a scathing report was issued by the state inspector general.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The Times says security experts hired to plug the breach tracked the attacks to China -- in some cases computers identified with the Chinese military.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Could the reporting requirement for mental health providers in the NY Safe Act deter patients from seeking help?

Thursday, January 03, 2013  An unreleased state report says potential health impacts from fracking are addressed in the Department of Environmental Conservation's regulatory plan, making a separate health impact study unnecessary.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The State University of New York is now mandating the reporting of child sexual abuse on university property or at university-sponsored events.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Chenango County Sheriff's Office says it has located the vehicle of missing Jennifer Ramsaran, 36, from the Town of New Berlin.