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Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Oneida Indian Nation has agreed to effectively end its decides-long land claim in Oneida and Madison counties in exchange for exclusive rights to operate a casino in Central New York.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  We were first introduced to Dunder Mifflin Paper eight years ago on NBC's The Office, but our fascination with the cast and company doesn't have to end with the series.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants any future new casinos to provide revenue to several counties surrounding each one, not just the county that's host to the facility.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Business leaders will be meeting in Albany this week for a state summit on tourism, which is the fifth largest employer in the state

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities say a 3-year-old upstate New York girl has died from injuries suffered when a television fell on her.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Officials have released preliminary data showing the unemployment rate in upstate New York was 9.2 percent in February, unchanged from a year earlier.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Authorities say a woman found dead after a house burned in upstate New York killed herself with a gun and they're still working to identify a second body found in the rubble.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  If you are a NYSEG customer who takes part in their wind energy program, you may have reduced carbon-emissions equivalent to the planting of one acre of trees last year.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Turning Stone is looking to hire 150 new employees for its expansion project -- named Exit 33 after the Thruway exit to the casino. Full and part time jobs are available for many positions, including servers, bartenders, hosts, security and more. The complex is expected to open this July.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Cuomo has proposed three privately run casinos off Indian land to boost the upstate economy.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Three upstate New York cities make the top 15 best cities for commuters, according to a study On Numbers released Monday.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing three new casinos in upstate New York in an already crowded Northeast market.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  More than a foot of snow has been dumped across parts of upstate New York as much of the region deals with its first major storm of the season.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Two firefighters wounded by a gunman who set his upstate New York house ablaze and killed two of their colleagues in an ambush are on the mend and say they're thankful for the support they've received.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  A new line of beers linked to the hit HBO drama "Game of Throne" is being produced for the series by an upstate New York brewery.