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Monday, June 10, 2013  Mark Potter was named the new superintendent of the Liverpool Central School District at a special meeting on Monday night.

Friday, May 24, 2013  A Utica man is under arrest following police discovery of a large indoor marijuana growing operation in his home.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Authorities say a man is in critical condition after being hit by a freight train in northern New York.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Ticket sold at Publix Supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida

Friday, May 17, 2013  Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Three Long Island men have been indicted on charges of swindling a lottery winner of nearly $75,000.

Friday, April 12, 2013  If you or a loved one was a SUNY student between Fall 2007 and Spring 2011, you may qualify for a tuition refund.

Monday, April 08, 2013  When you're navigating grocery store isles, you might never imagine that there are foods with the same ingredients used to make floors shine.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Authorities say a New York motorist has been charged with drunken driving and manslaughter after she fatally struck a visiting Chinese woman walking along an upstate road.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Hypothermia is intentionally being used in hospitals to treat cardiac patients.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Pedro Quezada's neighbors are thrilled that one of their own has struck it rich winning the $338 million Powerball jackpot.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing for the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A 44-year-old man has been found guilty of using rope and plastic bags to asphyxiate his wife in a shed on their Central New York property.