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            <title><![CDATA[House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:11:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican-led House has passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill, giving conservatives a claim to progress in their campaign against legal abortions and Democrats another reason to claim that the Republican agenda is anti-women.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Protesters arrested blocking door at NY Capitol]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:38 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[State troopers have arrested demonstrators urging Senate votes on several bills who blocked the office door of a legislative leader at New York's Capitol.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel chief says NSA foiled dozens of terrorist plots]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Media study reveals more pro views from readers on same-sex marriage]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Apple details government requests for data]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Obama steps up military aid to Syrian rebels]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:57:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cicero has rare budget surplus]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Roth]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:54:37 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[When it comes to budget savings the town of Cicero has come up with the winning formula.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern Baptists expected to address Scouting]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Southern Baptists expected to address Boy Scouts' homosexuality decision at annual meeting]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brittany's Law passes State Senate, would create violent felons registry]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:21:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The State Senate is once again pushing for a registry of violent felons, which would be similar to the sex offender registry.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US has no plans to end broad surveillance program]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Intelligence official says US spy program will remain despite backlash at home and abroad]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[John Boehner optimistic Congress can do immigration this year]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[House Speaker Boehner predicts Congress can pass sweeping immigration legislation this year]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Obama reverses course on morning-after pill; critic sees him 'caving to political pressure']]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NSA contractor risks steep jail time for data leak]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:46:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The man responsible for leaking to the press information about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs has revealed his own identity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Opponents of Cuomo's abortion bill claim it's a "stealth expansion" of abortion]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:14:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to strengthen state abortion rights is energizing not just his liberal Democratic base, but outnumbered opponents who claim it's a "stealth expansion" of abortion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is Big Data turning government into 'Big Brother?']]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US declassifies phone program details after uproar]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Intelligence chief declassifies details of phone-records program after uproar over snooping]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Administration defends collecting phone records]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:55:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A British newspaper reported that the administration was collecting telephone records of millions of US citizens who were Verizon customers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Court to allow girls to buy morning-after pill for now]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Andrew Cuomo visits Seneca Falls to discuss his women's rights plan]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:08:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be talking about his newly released women's rights proposal at two upstate New York locations that played key roles in the development of women's rights and higher education for women.

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            <title><![CDATA[Citing rising costs, OCC asks County for more funding]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:41:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Onondaga Community College proposed a small budget contribution contribution from the County after the was no increase last year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Syracuse democrats slam Mayor Miner as they make bids for primary]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Kenyon]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:01:08 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The day before candidates can begin their petition drives, the Democratic primary in Syracuse is heating up. On Monday, Syracuse Councilor Pat Hogan announced he will run against Democrat incumbent Stephanie Miner for Mayor of Syracuse. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Poisoned letters draw attention to Bloomberg's gun control efforts]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 31 May 2013 08:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In unwanted way, ricin letters highlight New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's stature in gun-laws debate]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA['It stinks' - Madison Co. supervisors reluctantly approve deal with Oneidas]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Ryan]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Madison County Board of Supervisors has approved the land claim and gaming settlement with the Oneida Indian Nation, but with “great reluctance”.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City mayor's office received ricin-tainted letters]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the letters containing traces of the poison ricin refer to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control efforts]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Feds broaden Pilot Flying J truck stop chain investigation]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 May 2013 08:49:24 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Probe of well-connected truck stop chain, owned by the Tennessee governor's family, may widen]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rep. Bachmann says she won't run for re-election]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for re-election in 2014]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oneida County legislature approves agreement between state and Oneida Nation]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 21:39:28 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Oneida County legislature approves the land claim deal between the state and Oneida Indian Nation with a final vote of 16 to 13.]]></description>
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