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Friday, June 14, 2013  United States Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse today to officially unveil the new $90 million spinal cord injury treatment facility at the V.A. Medical Center.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, was in Syracuse today talking about programs to help veterans find jobs.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Officials at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Syracuse are set to unveil the facility's new $90 million addition.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at Hamilton College this fall.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Charges have been dropped against a Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  More discussion is likely Tuesday of the mental state of the Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Law enforcement officials say a second suspicious letter that has been received in Washington was actually directed to the White House, not the Senate.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The U.S. Secret Service says it has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a "suspicious substance."

Monday, April 15, 2013  President Barack Obama, responding to the explosions at the Boston Marathon, says the United States does not know "who did this or why" but vowed that whoever is responsible "will feel the full weight of justice."

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A local attorney who is well-known for his television commercials will spend time in prison after admitting he had child pornography on his computers.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  President Barack Obama has named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Joe Ward and Vanessa Duerr are workign with police and the U.S. Secret Service to track down scammers who took more than $2000 from them.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Local attorney Martin J. Rothschild is facing scrutiny in a child pornography investigation.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  State Police searched the office and Manlius home of local attorney Martin Rothschild on Tuesday. Investigators removed several computers and electronic devices.