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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A nearly mile long section of Boylston Avenue in the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood remained shut down on Tuesday afternoon as police and federal agents continued to search for information about the two bombs that went off during the Boston Marathon.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Chicago Board of Education approved a policy last week that requires sexual education to be taught to students beginning in kindergarten.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  As a winter storm bears down on New England, travelers at Syracuse's Hancock Airport were already feeling the storm's affect on their travel plans Thursday night.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Researchers at the University of Chicago are uncovering why a good night's sleep can be just as important as food or exercise in controlling our weight.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  A new study finds that nearly 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states. That lower turnout could affect several House races as well as the tight presidential contest.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Fans of the book series, "50 Shades of Grey" enjoy a celebration sponsored by the Fayetteville Free Library.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A JetBlue flight from Boston to Chicago was diverted to Buffalo due to a telephoned bomb threat.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Authorities say no one was injured when a passenger jet with 45 people on board ran off the runway at Rochester's airport shortly after landing.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  The University of Chicago's Celiac Disease Center estimates that 3 million Americans are affected by Celiac Disease but more than 97% of them may be misdiagnosed.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  A programming note for fans of the New York Yankees and shows on the CW network. The Yankees will play the Tampa Bay Rays tonight.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  The New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays game will pre-empt CW Network programming tonight.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, just elected mayor of Chicago, is calling his victory "humbling" and "most gratifying."

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Central New York is looking at a day of some light lake effect showers, other parts of the country are still coping with the effects of this weeks storm that dumped significant amounts of snow and ice.

Monday, December 13, 2010  New York's southwest corner is getting another round of lake-effect storms, a week after some areas were buried under up to 4 feet of snow.

Saturday, October 30, 2010  Yemeni authorities are checking dozens more packages in the search for the terrorists who sent the bombs.  Authorities on three continents thwarted the attacks Friday when they seized explosives on cargo planes in the United Arab Emirates and England. The plot sent tremors throughout the U.S., where after a frenzied day searching planes and parcel trucks for other explosives, officials temporarily banned all new cargo from Yemen.