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Friday, May 17, 2013  The authors of a report on the attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, are telling a House Republican that they will testify in public -- but they won't submit first to private interviews with investigators for a House oversight panel.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The New York pension fund for state and local government workers has topped $160 billion after reporting a 10.4 percent return on investment for its last fiscal year

Thursday, May 09, 2013  An upstate New York woman has been convicted of conspiring with two men to kill the father of her daughter last year.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Three Long Island men have been indicted on charges of swindling a lottery winner of nearly $75,000.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A judge granted William Seward III’s heir, his great-great-grandson Ray Messenger, letters which allow him to be an executor of William Seward III’s estate.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  NY State Comptroller wants dry-cask storage

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A Syracuse man is accused of setting fire to his apartment, 123 Polk Street #9, Monday evening around 5:35 p.m.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The great, great grandson of William Henry Seward is going to court to fight a plan to sell a painting for $20 million.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Syracuse woman, accused of stabbing her 2-year-old son amid a heated argument with the child’s father, was arraigned in Syracuse City Court on Thursday morning.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A Syracuse woman is accused of stabbing her 2-year-old child amid an argument with the child’s father Tuesday night during which she allegedly tried hit the child’s father with a car and drove into a house before speeding off.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A central New York group that's trying to prevent the sale of a local museum's valuable painting is planning to hold a public meeting next week

Friday, April 19, 2013  Police in Rome say a murder suspect wanted by authorities in South Carolina has been arrested.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The sixth anniversary of the Cornhill neighborhood shooting

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A Lebanon Town Justice and Elmira City Court judge have resigned after being served with formal disciplinary charges.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  All New Yorkers receiving the STAR property tax rebate will have to re-register for the local school tax breaks because of reports of widespread abuse and fraud.