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Mike Lang speaks: Glad he lost slander suit vs. Boeheim, details favors he sought from Bernie Fine

by Post-Standard 05.17.2012

Former ball boy maintains he was abused by former assistant coach Bernie Fine: "We were trying to stop this (expletive) from going on with kids. That's all we wanted."

2 Syracuse University students charged with weapons possession at airport

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Incidents aren't related and charges are misdemeanors.

Syracuse, N.Y. — ¦Two Syracuse University students were charged recently with misdemeanor weapon possession at S…

Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief consumers

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

The average U.S. retail gasoline price has dropped 21 cents a gallon to $3.73 since hitting a 2012 peak of $3.94 on April 6.

View full sizeCX Matiash / AP PhotoIn this May 13, ph…

Army launches review of post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Over the past several years, the U.S. military has seen a dramatic spike in the number of PTSD and traumatic brain injury cases as the long and deadly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan dragged on.

‘Black Madam’ to stand trial in Philadelphia butt injection case

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Padge Windslowe used silicone from Thailand and Krazy Glue to perform at-home cosmetic surgery that left an exotic dancer with a plump derriere – and potentially deadly complications, the dancer testified Wed…

Village of Manlius hires temporary firefighter/EMT

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Mayor won't say if the hiring is related to the arrest of a firefighter on child pornography charges.

Manlius, N.Y. — The village of Manlius has hired a temporary firefigh…

Laurie Fine’s best friend describes life on Tiffany Circle the last six months

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Debbie Gaetano has been friends with Laurie Fine for 40 years.

View full sizeDennis Nett / The Post-StandardLaurie Fine at Wednesday’s press conference at Belhurst Castle in Gen…

Update: Police chase in DeWitt ends in SUV crashing into house, arrest for cocaine

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Chase began with a stop sign violation, undersheriff says.

View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post-StandardFiremen tend to the passenger of an SUV that crashed into a house at 700…

Mayor Stephanie Miner lets Syracuse budget take effect without her signature

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Miner said she objected to the council's budget amendments, which increased projected sales tax revenues by $2 million.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife found dead in Westchester County

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Mary Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home.

View full sizePeter Kramer / AP PhotoIn this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., r…

Syracuse mayor joins opposition to Verizon Wireless deal

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Upstate mayors want more competition between Verizon and cable companies.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mayor Stephanie Miner has joined with mayors from eight other Upstate cities to oppose…

Despite local opposition, Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle votes for House bill aimed at domestic violence

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Violence Against Women Act narrowly passes House, 222-205. Rep. Richard Hanna parts with his Republican colleagues and opposes the bill.

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After 6 months of silence, Laurie Fine lashes out at ESPN

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

But the wife of fired Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine, and her lawyer, do not specifically answer questions about a secretly recorded 2002 phone conversation she had about allegations her husband sexual…

Skechers toning shoe customers to get refund

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

Skechers will pay $40 million to settle charges for unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and more.

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Auburn budget passes; all paper ballots now counted

by Post-Standard 05.16.2012

The budget passed by more than the needed 60 percent of those who voted on the budget, or 2,550 votes.

Auburn, NY — The Auburn school district’s budget officially passed with th…