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SU expects record freshman class
Syracuse University says the class of '14 will be bigger, with more students from the west and southeast

State worker furloughs to start May 17
100,000 NY unionized workers would have one unpaid day off, weekly


Going Red In Whitesboro 
One survivor says it was a “wave feeling” – not a ‘typical’ symptom of heart attack

NBC employee holds winning Mega Millions ticket 
An employee of NBC in California will be getting a share of the $266 million lottery jackpot.

Rochester-area teacher suspended for porn
At teacher has been suspended without pay for viewing pornography on a district-owned computer.

Woman allegedly drives drunk trying to steal beer.
70 year old woman facing dwi, petit larceny and resisting arrest charges.

Whitesboro resident recalls Kent State tragedy 
When Ralph Lupia blew off a midterm 40 years ago to watch a protest against the war in Vietnam, he didn’t know he was about to witness history.

Homes can be lost by mistake when banks mis-communicate 
Millions of homeowners face losing their homes in the continuing foreclosure crisis, but homeowners often have more than the struggling economy and slumping house prices to worry about: Disorganization within the big banks that service mortgages has made a bad problem worse.

Tompkins County’s top tourist attractions are not gorges.
Study shows that Cornell and Ithaca College attract 47% of the visitors to the area.

People sue for a special election in the 29th congressional district.
Federal lawsuit attempting to force Governor David Paterson to call an election for Massa’s vacated seat.

Portrait of a man accused of an attempted terrorist attack.
Faisal Shahzad was losing his Connecticut home to foreclosure, disliked President George W. Bush, and was an almost invisible presence at the American university where he earned two degrees.

Problems continue for Empire Aero, despite talk of buyer
Empire Aero is winding down its aircraft overhaul operation at Griffiss.

Bill Seeks Flood Insurance Extension.
Federal Legislation gives homeowners in flood plain 5 years to purchase policy.

Public gets last glimpse at school budget 
The purposed budget for Oswego City Schools has the same price tag of more than $74 million dollars, but some of the line items on the list are different. 

Taliban lackey's twisted mission
The Connecticut man charged yesterday with the botched Times Square car bombing confessed to trying to slaughter innocent people in retaliation for US drone attacks that wiped out the leadership of his beloved Taliban, The Post has learned.

Tax agreement in the works in Oswego County
School & government officials are working on an agreement about the Nine Mile Point I nuclear facility to triple the amount the plant pays.

Oneida County ends 2009 more than $1 million under budget
County  Executive Anthony Picente and county Comptroller Joseph Timpano announce that the county came in $1.1 million under budget

Paterson: May 17 date for state worker furloughs 
Unpaid day off tied to budget; improved early retirement incentive

Worker at Irondequoit day care accused of molesting child
An employee of a day care facility in Irondequoit — who has ties to numerous other day care facilities and a youth program in Monroe and Wayne counties — has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl.

Solicitation suspect is ex-prison chief
The Rome resident arrested Friday night on a prostitute solicitation charge was recently the superintendent of a New York state prison.

 

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