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Guess which Upstate mayor is not quoted on governors press release
press release this afternoon to announce that he had sent a bill to the state Legislature to create a Financial Restructuring Board to help distressed local governments. About 75 percent of the press release consists of laudatory comments from mayors, county executives and other officials from 17 municipalities across New York state. To the surprise of no one who has ...
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New York auction houses boast billion dollar week
- Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars. Christie's reaped in more than $638 million dollars at its blockbuster contemporary art auction on Wednesday. Its staggering haul included a record $58.4 million for a Jackson Pollock drip ...
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New York biker events May 17-19
17-19: New York City Tattoo Convention , Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St., New York, NY; Come get inked, join the tattoo competition, or just come see the sights. World- famous artists from all over the world, vendors, stage ...
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Intel kicks off ultrabook road trip in New York
ultrabook world tour in New York, hoping to make consumers excited about the latest PCs and curb a drop in the computing market. The chip giant opened a temporary pop-up shop in Manhattan's Meatpacking District from May 17 to 19 to give New Yorkers the chance to try out new computers firsthand. ...
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Harvey beats Cubs with his arm and his bat
NYM@CHC: Harvey helps himself with go-ahead hit CHICAGO -- Matt Harvey drove in his first run of the season to supplement another superb pitching performance, and he and the Mets beat the Cubs, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. With his teammates unable to do much against Cubs starter Edwin Jackson, Harvey found a hole on the left side of the Chicago infield with an RBI single that ...
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William D. Duncombe Syracuse University Maxwell School professor dies at 57
Syracuse University William D. Duncombe, a professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School for more than 20 years, passed away Saturday in Portland, Oregon, the university announced today. Duncombe was a professor of public administration and international affairs, a senior research associate in Maxwell's Center for Policy Research, and associate director of the Center for Policy ...
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Husband charged in murder of Chenango County woman
Norwich, NY -- The husband of a Chenango County woman who was found dead months after disappearing has been charged with her murder. Ganesh Remy Ramsaran was charged with second-degree murder. He is accused of killing his wife, Jennifer Ramsaran. Chenango County District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said Ganesh Ramsaran was arrested around 11 a.m. Friday at the Chenango County Sheriff's ...
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MLB New York Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 2
Matt Harvey scattered five hits over 7 1/3 innings and drove in the winning run Friday in the New York Mets' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Harvey (5-0) gave the Cubs a pair of first-inning runs but retired 20 of the next 21 batters after that. He allowed five hits, struck out six and didn't allow a walk. The effort was saved by a throw ...
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De Blasio run for mayor gets boost with union endorsement
Bill de Blasio's so-far anemic race for mayor just got a big jolt in the arm with the endorsement of one of the city's most powerful unions: Local 1199SEIU.The massive heath care organization is the first union to get behind the public advoate, who is widely seen as the labor darling in the race but had yet to snag a union endorsement.The move is a blow to City Council Speaker ...
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Knicks Seek Productive Sidekick for High-Scoring Anthony
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 17
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Fate lends a hand in financial planning for Solvay High School seniors
Solvay High School seniors learn about their financial future in Mad City, an economics class simulation that puts them a decade in the future. Left to right seniors Leslie Santos, Brandon Pelose and Elana Chapman go through the cost of child care with Linda Kelly, of the ACMG credit ...
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Gen. Videla leader of Argentine junta dies in prison
Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla, who led the Argentine military junta that killed thousands of opponents, died Friday in prison, government officials said. He was 87. The New York Times reported his death at the Marcos Paz Prison in Buenos Aires was announced by the Secretariat for Human Rights. The son of an Army officer, Videla graduated from the National Military College in 1944 and rose to be a ...
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College student intruder killed in NY break-in
The shooting death of an unarmed student by police clashing with protesters has become the latest flashpoint in a battle over education ...
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Seneca head Cuomo acts like bully with casinos
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The head of the Seneca Indians has accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of engaging in "playground bully tactics" over their casino ...
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How to customize your weather forecast on syracuse.com
Screen shot showing what comes up when you click on "set weather." Enter your zip code or city name there. If you look at the upper right of your browser screen, the current temperature is probably gone. It probably says "Set Weather." If you click on that spot, it will then ask you to enter your city or zip code. I used my zip code. I think that works better. From that ...
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New York City police unveil security plans for new World Trade Center
World Trade Center includes checkpoints and guard houses. The $40 million plan, presented Thursday in a required environmental impact statement, shows security checkpoints, numerous "bollards" or vertical posts meant to stop vehicles and an elaborate "sally port" so police can enter and check tour buses, the New York Post reported Friday. The newspaper called it a ...
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Russia warms to Syrian weapons investigation
Sergei Lavrov said Friday his government would do what it could to advance efforts to investigate claims of chemical weapons in Syria. Various sources said chemical weapons may have been used by both parties to the conflict in Syria. The BBC reported this week it has seen evidence Syrian forces dropped poisonous gas on civilian-populated areas last month. The Syrian government asked for a U.N. ...
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Off the Dribble Knicks Revert to Smaller Lineups With One Big Exception
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Long Island college student armed intruder killed
By Frank Eltman Associated Press UNIONDALE, N.Y. - A junior at Hofstra University and an armed intruder were fatally shot during an overnight house break-in next to the campus, police said Friday. The woman's twin sister was also in the house at the time but was unharmed. It wasn't clear who fired the fatal shots or how many rounds were fired, but authorities said police were ...
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Starbucks barista helped nab Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker
ELIZABETH, NJ - Life on the run for the Internet sensation known as "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" ended when he asked for a cup of coffee.Authorities are crediting an employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia with recognizing 24-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, who was wanted in the beating death of a 73-year-old New Jersey lawyer.Authorities say McGillvary met the ...
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Collins hopes series in Chicago can turn Ike around
Email CHICAGO -- Manager Terry Collins tried one form of motivation with Ike Davis. If that doesn't take, he may have to resort to a more unpleasant form after the weekend. Davis, the Mets' primary cleanup hitter, has hit just .157 this year, with a slugging percentage of .268. He has two doubles through 37 games, and nine RBIs, and his last hit came on May 10. Collins hopes Davis ...
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With runs at a premium defense paramount
Email CHICAGO -- With two converted infielders playing the corner outfield positions and a new center fielder, the Mets understand how important their outfield defense is. Especially when their runs are at a premium. "That's one of the reasons why [Rick Ankiel is] here," manager Terry Collins said of his newly acquired center fielder. "It allows us to platoon out there with ...
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Banaue Miclat–from China to New York to the PH stage
BANAUE Miclat. Photo by Amads Ma. Guerrero Singing actress Banaue Miclat was born in China and spent her first seven years there, because her parents Mario Miclat (the writer) and Alma were leftist activists. In the home, she and older sister Maningning spoke Tagalog, switched to Mandarin when they ventured out, and learned English in an international school there. Eventually the Miclat couple ...
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1 SEAL dead 7 sailors hurt in training accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others, military officials said ...
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Buffalo Zoo goes ape for the gorillas
The Buffalo Zoo is a historic landmark in Buffalo city. It is the third oldest zoo in the United States and has an amazing array of over 1000 species of animal. The zoo is also a tourist attraction, bringing in 400 000 visitors each year.
Zoos are an important educational facility for children, a means by which younger generations can see wild and endangered animals in real life, in an environment as close as is reasonably possible to what their natural surroundings would be, and by seeing a real-life image, rather than a picture in a text book, children develop a more intimate understanding of the challenges facing these rare and beautiful creatures. Read more
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