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Friday, March 15, 2013  "Trending on CNY Central" is a compilation of the most clicked on stories and most watched videos of the week. We’ve also included a few top stories you may have missed.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse opened a new bottle and can redemption center business on Tuesday. It’s called Mission Returns and a portion of proceeds will be donated to the Rescue Mission to help end hunger and homelessness.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  The massive Destiny USA shopping center was busy on the day after Christmas as people brought back returns and took advantage of sales.

Saturday, October 13, 2012  Four people accused of stealing $38-thousand in merchandise from East Syracuse Bridge Street store

Friday, September 21, 2012  Mitt Romney is releasing his 2011 tax returns.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  An upstate New York prison inmate has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for falsely filing tax returns seeking $890 million in refunds.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Taxpayers had two extra days this year because April 15 fell on a Sunday, and Monday was Emancipation Day in the District of Columbia.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Hundreds of you have unclaimed cash out there and you may not even know it.

Monday, July 18, 2011  Rapper and actor Ja Rule was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns, and said a combination of youthful inexperience, bad advice and an inability to manage fame and fortune lead to his financial troubles.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  The Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival is coming back to Clinton Square.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  The IRS says more than 6.8 million New Yorkers filed their 2010 individual federal income tax returns electronically, which is a 15.7 percent increase over last year.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  A former New York state Senate Democratic leader and his son are facing new charges in their federal fraud case.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  If you still haven't filed you taxes, you only have about two months do to it.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  A new agreement aims to stop federal prisoners from filing for and collecting millions of dollars in bogus tax refunds from their cells.

Saturday, December 25, 2010  While the holiday shopping season is over and done with, the holiday return season hasn't even begun.