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Yesterday at 12:53 PM  A wayward cow's dip in a central New York pond ends with the animal being lassoed by several volunteer "cowboys."

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.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The ex-boyfriend of a Herkimer County woman who was found dead in her car last week in Maryland, is the prime suspect in her murder. Ryan Matthias, 43, was arrested Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina, accused of driving 1000 miles round-trip to murder Deborah Castellano.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Freeze warnings up, so here's what to do

Friday, May 10, 2013  If you're looking for something to do for Mom for Mother’s Day this weekend, why not bring her to the zoo to witness a bond between a mother monkey and her newborn? A Patas Monkey was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on April 29th, but we are just now getting our first look. The zoo announced the birth Friday.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association has announced the finalists for the 2012 television and radio news awards. CNY Central is a finalist in two award categories: Best News Special/Documentary and Best Website.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A woman believed to be formerly from Ilion was found killed in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday morning.

Monday, May 06, 2013  New York's Nassau County is no longer using condoms as evidence in prostitution cases.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Exercise has another benefit: A new study finds that being active may help prevent kidney stones in women.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The president of the Korean War Veterans Association admits he wore combat medals he didn't earn.

Monday, April 29, 2013  There is an effort underway in the Mohawk Valley to honor the victims in last month's shooting spree in Herkimer County.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Authorities in central New York say they're investigating a teachers union claim that its former longtime president stole more than $800,000 from the organization before committing suicide last year.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  New York officials have unveiled a new system that will allow cellphone users across the state to receive free, automatic Amber Alert notifications.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Tattoo artist uses Syracuse China patterns as part of historical project