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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Area Special Olympics athletes came together Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to compete in a track and field event.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The brother of a New York native killed in Afghanistan says his sibling and another Marine were slain by an Afghan soldier they were training.

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.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Our crew looked like many of the racers at days end

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Diane Brown began writing a blog called "No Fear May Flee" to document her experiences raising four children including two who have autism.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A pharmacy that makes specialty medications is recalling nearly 100 compounded drugs after federal regulators found potential safety problems during an inspection.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  After years of talk, the transformation of South Salina Street in the heart of downtown Syracuse is starting to take shape. CenterState CEO will move into the Pike Block as its anchor tenant.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A New York congressman says Remington Arms has been awarded a nearly $80 million contract from the Pentagon to produce sniper rifles at the company's Mohawk Valley plant.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Officials say local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation into meth production at the home in the Tioga County town of Newark Valley, 10 miles northwest of Binghamton.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The company is recalling three different size boxes of its Special K Red Berries cereal.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Investigators say they seized a small quantity of cocaine, approximately 130 grams of marijuana with a street value of $2,600 and nearly $11,000 in cash.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Raw Video -- About 2,000 supporters and opponents of the state's new gun restrictions rally at the Capitol.

Friday, February 08, 2013  When Mexico High School English teacher Shannon Bigelow saw girls under pressure to live up to an unrealistic ideal of beauty, she decided to do something about it - that's how  "True Beauty" day started. It's a day where students and staff come to school without makeup to make a statement about the real source of beauty.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The Government Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee, of the Oswego County Legislature, held a special meeting Thursday afternoon and unanimously passed a resolution that calls for the repeal of the NY SAFE Act.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The 2012 holiday season will be the last of seven STOP DWI crackdowns this year.