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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The state has suspended the medical license of an Oswego doctor accused of negligence.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Key measures of New York's tough new gun law have kicked in, meaning owners of firearms now reclassified as assault weapons are required to register the guns. There are also new limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a strict New York law that makes it difficult for residents to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Some residents in Newtown, Conn., say they're outraged at receiving robocalls from the National Rifle Association only three months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The National Rifle Association released an iPhone and iPad app called "NRA: Practice Range" that is rated ages 4+.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden is reaching out to the video game industry as the White House seeks to assemble proposals to combat gun violence in response to last month's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The nation's largest gun-rights lobby says some participants at its White House meeting seemed more interested in demonizing the Second Amendment than keeping students safe

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Newtown School shooting struck a cord with the majority of Americans last Friday, and since then, conversations involving stances on gun control, mental health and school safety have emerged both locally and nationally.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The gun control debate has reemerged, including here in Central New York, following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The National Rifle Association is breaking its silence four days after a school shooting in Newtown, Conn., where 26 were killed, including 20 children.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Onondaga Community College honored six graduates as "Alumni Faces," including CNY Central’s Niko Tamurian, on Wednesday morning.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The new documentary "Bully" is creating a buzz across the country, but it might be hard to find because it's being released without a rating.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  When a documentary highlighting the problem of bullying hits theaters this Friday, it will not be rated.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison Tuesday in a finale to the tormented saga of the King of Pop.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Utica police say 26-year-old Jasmine Johnson lied about the incident and admits the sexual contact was consensual.