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Thursday, May 09, 2013  As the case against the man accused of holding three women prisoners against their will in his Cleveland home for a decade awaits grand jury action, details unravel in the case, with strings attached to one of his sons, a newspaper article, and even Western New York.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  A Cleveland man has been arraigned on charges of rape and kidnapping days after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cleveland's police chief says the three women held captive in a house for nearly a decade were restrained with ropes and chains and allowed out into the back yard occasionally.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The three women who disappeared a decade ago in Cleveland and were found alive are out of the hospital.

Monday, May 06, 2013  U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women of child-bearing age that half-a-dozen medications used to treat migraine headaches can decrease children's intelligence if taken while their mothers are pregnant.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Exercise has another benefit: A new study finds that being active may help prevent kidney stones in women.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  PepsiCo is pulling an online ad for Mountain Dew that was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A Brooks Brothers Factory Store is now open at Destiny USA with clothes for men and women.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The April edition of Syracuse Woman Magazine focuses on the wise women of Central New York who are having an impact on our community.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A Liverpool man admits his role as ringleader of a prostitution enterprise.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A new survey finds men seem to have an easier time dealing with it than women, according to a Reuters report.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Women and children have a unique chance to learn how to protect themselves. It comes amid safety concerns across Central New York following the murder of a Liverpool woman and rape of a 10-year-old girl.

Friday, March 08, 2013  "The Molly Project" offers free photography sessions for women who's lives have been redefined by cancer or a terminal illness.

Friday, March 01, 2013  As we honor Women's History Month, you will likely hear a lot this month about women who have had an impact on our community.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Congress reauthorized, after more than a year delay, the Violence Against Women Act passed on Thursday. The act provides funding to services that benefit victims of domestic and sexual violence at Vera House in Syracuse.