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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  President Barack Obama says the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of an investigation that found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  A Sackets Harbor  woman was arrested for DWI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident in Watertown,  after State Police say she crashed her vehicle into a parked car and fled the scene.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  The Syracuse Police are currently investigating a stabbing that happened Saturday, February 16 at 12:10pm in the parking lot of the Empire Federal Credit Union at 515 Erie Boulevard East.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Facebook Inc. says it was the target of hackers but no user information was compromised during the attack.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Joining the police department's 1,200-plus officers for Super Bowl week are more than 200 state troopers and about 100 officers from surrounding local jurisdictions.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Thanksgiving and Black Friday store hours for a number of the large retail stores and malls in Central New York.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  It’s just over a week until Thanksgiving, and for many, the start of the holiday shopping season.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Target Corp. says it will open its doors at 9:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving, three hours earlier than a year ago, to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A month before Halloween, retail stores in Syracuse are selling Christmas decorations.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  The new battle lines in the ongoing American involvement in Afghanistan are drawn in Central New York.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Experts discuss the newest invasive species hitting Central new York waterways, hydrilla can overtake lakes and rivers quickly.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Two people are hurt when they were shot during an armed robbery, according to police.

Monday, April 09, 2012  If the board adopts the Contreras plan, students who currently go to Elmwood would be shuffled to other schools in the same quadrant or area of the city.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A spike in the number of so-called 'grandparent scams' is prompting New York's Attorney General to issue a warning.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  DeWitt police are trying to crack a crime spree, after thieves have been preying on parking lots at local gyms.