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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Opposition continues to grow in Syracuse to a proposal targeting pawn shops.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Fans of The Sound Garden music store are afraid proposed law targeting pawn shops could close downtown Syracuse business.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  A big dinner around a crowded table can be a frustrating experience for those who can only hear out of one ear.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Syracuse mother starts foundation called "Safe and Sound with Amaya" after two year old daughter is crushed and killed by falling television set.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  A Cortland man was arrested on child porn charges.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Former New York state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. has been found guilty of embezzlement charges.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  A nonprofit organization in central New York has been given approval to turn a sound film pioneer's former mansion into a shelter for homeless veterans.

Monday, March 05, 2012  Breast cancer can sometimes be difficult to spot, especially in women with dense breast tissue, which is about 40 percent of the population; but, a new piece of technology may change that.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Music fans flocked to the Sound Garden in Armory Square this morning, as tickets for The Randy Brecker Sextet concert on March 2 at OCC were distributed for free.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  There's a new treatment just approved by the FDA that promises a trimmer tummy and less love handles without surgery.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  25,000 to 30,000 people were expected for Bruno Mars and the fair is ready to accommodate them all.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  The sound of train traffic is nothing new for businesses located on Court Street Road in East Syracuse.  Employees who work in that industrial neighborhood say they almost forget that trains pass through constantly because they've become so accustomed to it.  But seemingly everyone in that neighborhood heard the sound of a train rear-ending another around lunchtime Wednesday.