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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."

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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.

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Evacuations and drills pared near nuke plants

by Palladium-Times 05.16.2012

Without fanfare, the nation’s nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.

County turns to volunteers for help battling invasive species

by Palladium-Times 05.16.2012

OSWEGO — Dick and Naneen Drosse spent years watching from their home in Minetto as the water chestnut invaded the Oswego River. Each year the persistent invasive species returned and multiplied. Mechanical harvesting and chemical treatments helped co…

Audit scrutinizes financial practices in Orwell

by Palladium-Times 05.16.2012

ORWELL — Auditors from the New York State Comptroller’s Office advised town officials in Orwell that it was time to do some long-term financial planning and reduce the unreasonable level of surplus money in the general and highway funds.

Wear It! Oswego celebrates National Safe Boating Week

by Palladium-Times 05.16.2012

OSWEGO — The Wear It! Oswego campaign will celebrate National Safe Boating Week May 19-25 by placing “Life Jackets Save Lives” banners throughout the city of Oswego and at the Oswego County Public Safety Building.

‘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…

Pita El Saha expected to be replaced by frozen yogurt chain

by Daily Orange 05.16.2012

By: Dylan Segelbaum
After 10 years on Marshall Street, Mediterranean cuisine restaurant Pita El Saha is expected to close and be replaced with the frozen yogurt chain Yogurt Crazy.
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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…

Fulton First United Methodist Church Choir Presents Ham Dinner

by Oswego County Today 05.16.2012

The Fulton First United Methodist Church Choir is presenting a ham dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. June 1. The menu features ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, assorted drinks and desserts. The cost is $8 for adults, $7.50 for senior citizens, while childre…

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.

View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post-StandardSyracu…

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