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Monday, May 06, 2013  The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has gone up one penny over the past two weeks. It is the first increase after eight straight weeks of decline.

Monday, February 25, 2013  After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in surveys.

Friday, September 21, 2012  A Phoenix woman says she faces financial ruin because the Town of Schroeppel improperly issued a demolition permit.

Friday, September 21, 2012  The New York labor department reports the statewide unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent in August even as its payroll survey shows 3,300 private sector jobs added to the economy.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Motorists are getting a break at the pump-- finally. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices says the average price of a gallon of gasoline nationwide has dropped a nickel over the past two weeks.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Wegmans has been ranked as the nation's favorite supermarket chain according to a new consumer reports survey.

Monday, February 27, 2012  Whether you're buying a hamburger, a hammer or a pair of socks, you're always getting asked to go to a website and fill out a questionnaire. If you're feeling feedback fatigue, you're probably not alone.

Friday, November 04, 2011  The next time you feel drowsy while driving, make sure you pull over. That's the word from several State agencies and organizations that are teaming up to fight drowsy driving.

Monday, October 31, 2011  Native Atlantic salmon are once again reproducing in the wild in central New York's renowned Salmon River.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  You have the right to remain silent, but would you mind taking part in our survey?

Thursday, October 06, 2011  Clocks may not be the only thing falling back: That signature autumn change in leaf colors may be drifting further down the calendar.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  The CNY Central phone lines and Facebook page lit up around 2:00 p.m. as viewers from across Central New York reported feeling tremors from an earthquake.

Monday, August 15, 2011  The state Department of Environmental Conservation says a four-foot-long sturgeon stocked in Oneida Lake has been found dead more than 50 miles and seven canal locks away in Lake Ontario.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  If you're feeling stressed at work, you're probably not alone. But who among us has the most stressful jobs? A new survey by CareerCast.com looks at the 10 most stressful and the 10 least stressful jobs.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  A first-of-its-kind poll finds most New Yorkers want to consolidate at least some local government services, but don't want their home town or school district dissolved in the process.