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Sunday, April 28, 2013  The House Intelligence Committee chairman says Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people is troubling but adds that he is also worried about those weapons falling into the wrong hands after President Bashar Assad is driven from power.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Syracuse fans are packing up to drive to D.C. for Saturday's game against Marquette.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  No. 5 Georgetown used stifling defense to close its Big East rivalry against No. 17 Syracuse with a 61-39 victory Saturday that gave the Hoyas the regular-season conference title.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  President Obama addresses the nation tonight. One common theme on the minds of many was job development and creation.

Sunday, December 30, 2012  The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill

Sunday, December 30, 2012  CNY Congresswoman says if Senate had acted last August, there would be no crisis

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Senator Charles Schumer’s office announced the winners of the lottery for tickets to President Obama’s swearing-in ceremony.

Sunday, October 07, 2012  Honor Flight Syracuse made its inaugural flight on Saturday to take 27 World War II veterans to see war memorials in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  An 8th grade student at Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School is heading to Washington, D.C. to take part in a national conference on stopping violence.

Saturday, May 05, 2012  Seneca County Sheriff Deputies say a canoe holding three men capsized on Cayuga Lake this morning around 2:05 am.

Friday, March 30, 2012  A northern New York newspaper is shutting down its bureau in Washington, D.C., after more than 60 years of covering the nation's capital for its hometown readers.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Former Congressman Dan Maffei has decided to make his fourth run for the 25th Congressional District.

Saturday, April 16, 2011  Drivers in Washington, D.C., are now, on average, paying more than $4 per gallon for gasoline. Five states already gas prices above $4 per gallon and New York could join them early next week.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Today, folks are celebrating St. Patrick's Day across Central New York, and the nation.