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Sunday, May 12, 2013  Graduation day is an emotional one for students filled with smiles, happiness and relief. Thousands of students from both Syracuse University and SUNY ESF received their degrees today in a dual ceremony.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  The annual Syracuse gun show started as a small collectors club 50 years ago. Today at the New York State Fairgrounds gun enthusiasts had something big to prove.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Catholic church has chosen a new pope. White smoke is rising over the Vatican City, signaling that a new pope has been elected. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, of Argentina was named as pope. He is the first pontiff from South America.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Businesses right down the street from the Republican National Convention are losing money.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  50,000 additional people have made their way to Tampa. How are they embracing it?

Saturday, March 31, 2012  Thousands attended the American Heart Association's heart walk at Onondaga Community College Saturday.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Last summer, Bill Scruton found himself in the middle of a murder for hire plot when a business acquaintance offered him thousands of dollars to be a hitman.

Friday, December 30, 2011  A house in Syracuse built by Habitat for Humanity for a disabled veteran has sustained thousands of dollars in damage from thieves looking for copper pipes.

Friday, September 30, 2011  More than 7,000 Binghamton properties damaged by Tropical Storm Lee

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Flooding along the Susquehanna River could force 100,000 people out of their homes for up to 72 hours.  Entire communities are being evacuated after the Lee rainstorm.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Fans of pop star Bruno Mars packed the Chevy Court at the State Fair Wednesday night.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  The northern New York man who was operating a boat that struck a shoal on the St. Lawrence River, injuring himself and five passengers, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he has completed an investigation into a company that has scammed local soldiers out of thousands of dollars.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  New York State Police and Canadian law enforcement are planning stepped-up traffic safety patrols at several busy border crossings during the national holiday weekends in both nations.

Friday, June 24, 2011  Jazz Fest gets underway this afternoon on the campus of Onondaga Community College