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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  An Auburn woman is among 4.2 million Americans who will be receiving checks soon because of the way their foreclosures were apparently mishandled.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state judge has refused to block New York's tough new gun law in a lawsuit by more than 1,000 people who claim it violates the state constitution because it was passed too quickly and restricts the rights of its citizen militia.

Friday, March 01, 2013  A group of 1,200 New Yorkers has forced a court review of whether New York's new gun controls were rushed into law in violation of the State constitution.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Sheena Morris's family and friends gathered together on Friday to watch the Dr. Phil Show, featuring polygraph results taken by Sheena's fiancee, Joe Genoese.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Health professionals rally downtown against Governor Cuomo's plan to conduct an internal health review on fracking.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Chances are before you buy something, especially big ticket items, you're going to read reviews from others who've made the same purchase.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The New York State Fair opens Thursday, but you can get a preview of the fair's events, as well as new additions this year.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Syracuse Police say they cannot comment because they are investigation an Auburn man's allegation of excessive force during an arrest early Sunday morning.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  The board charged with reviewing citizen complaints against the Syracuse Police has issued its first finding.  It concluded an officer and a sergeant lacked truthfulness in statements about an Occupy Syracuse arrest.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Petition Review Board is looking into a petition filed by groups in Central New York.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  New York State is taking steps to deal with people wrongfully convicted of a crime.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The Cuomo administration, attorney general's office and legislative leaders are negotiating measures to curb the black market in hydrocodone and other addictive painkillers.

Monday, March 26, 2012  New York's Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have quietly agreed to some of the budget bills they hope to pass this week.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  SUNY ESF Vice President Dr. Robert French says the school’s hands on approach to education is a big reason for the schools growing popularity.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  How to handle millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater after gas drilling begins in New York's Marcellus Shale region remains unsettled as the state considers final regulations.