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Thursday, February 14, 2013  In the gaming world, death is often celebrated.   Players receive points for kills and head-shots, but does violence on screen lead to aggression in real life?

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The nation's largest gun-rights lobby says some participants at its White House meeting seemed more interested in demonizing the Second Amendment than keeping students safe

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Paul Ryan quoted his late father Wednesday night and promised better days ahead as he accepted his Republican Party's vice presidential nomination and introduced himself to the nation.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Voters are just getting to know Paul Ryan and what he stands for, but the fact that he's at the top of the ticket means he could have an important impact on congressional races throughout the nation and Central New York.

Saturday, August 11, 2012  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has selected Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Marissa Mayer, 37, first made headlines last week when she announced she was leaving her executive position at Google to become the CEO of Yahoo, and doing so while pregnant.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A standing room only crowd of more than 4000 people packed the Cornell University ice rink to see presidential candidate Ron Paul on Thursday night.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering after having a heart transplant.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A number of Syracuse businesses are donating to the Food Bank of Central New York.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  SUNY ESF Vice President Dr. Robert French says the school’s hands on approach to education is a big reason for the schools growing popularity.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  The Secret Service arrests Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez in connection with the bullets that hit the White House

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  The political buzz surrounding Governor Andrew Cuomo is hard to miss, but he says his focus is on New York State...not aspirations in Washington.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  The associate vice president and dean at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, N.Y., is the new president of Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Saturday, March 26, 2011  Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket, only to lose in a landslide, died Saturday. She was 75.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  He is also a Nobel Laureate, and wrote the book on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth.