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Hoffman skeptical of 23rd Congressional election vote tally

OSWEGO COUNTY

The election may have been two weeks ago, but controversy still surrounds the results in the 23rd Congressional district. Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman wants to check the election vote tallies. And he's asking his supporters to donate to the cause. As our Sarah Hagen tells us, Hoffman's latest move is upsetting democrats and republicans alike.

Updated 6:08 AM


New guidelines for cervical cancer testing

NEW YORK

Health issues are in the headlines again. First it was a change in screenings for breast cancer and now there are new guidelines for cervical cancer tests. Health reporter Marcie Fraser the details.

11/20/2009 03:57 PM


Green measures will help clean Onondaga Lake

ONONDAGA COUNTY

Say goodbye to big, unsightly water treatment plants along Onondaga Lake and hello to more trees, gardens and rain barrels. A federal judge has approved changes to a decade-old plan to stop stormwater runoff from polluting Onondaga Lake. Our Kat De Maria explains.

Updated 6:10 AM


Neighborhood grocery store planned for Southside

CITY OF SYRACUSE

If all goes as planned, Syracuse's Southside could have a grocery store as early as next year.

Updated 6:11 AM


Great American Smokeout

CITY OF SYRACUSE

It's the 34th year of the Great American Smokeout. The smokeout is a day set aside by the American Cancer Society. And as our Joleene Des Rosiers tells us, it's also a day for hospitals in the Syracuse area to enforce their own smoking ban law.

Updated 6:10 AM


Supermarket gives portion of sales to Salvation Army

Grocery shopping at Paul's Big M in Oswego was all for a good cause Thursday. The supermarket donated five percent of the day's sales to the Salvation Army's "I Believe" campaign

11/19/2009 04:07 PM

DEC cleans up tire dumps

You may have noticed in the past five years that New York State is looking a bit cleaner. According to the latest report from the Department of Environmental Conservation, more than 26.5 million tires have been removed from dumps across the state.

Updated 7:18 AM



Fulton police car hit by drunk driver

A Fulton police officer is involved in a two car crash with an alleged drunk driver.

11/20/2009 06:36 AM

Man arrested for giving drugs to minors

A former Syracuse police officer is back behind bars, facing additional charges for criminal sale of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a child.

Updated 7:17 AM



Reported number of H1N1 cases down in Onondaga County

Just as flu shot clinics kick into high gear, the Onondaga County Health Commissioner says there is good news on the latest wave of H1N1. The number of reported flu cases and school absenteeism are down and have been dropping now for the past two weeks.

Updated 6:15 AM

2010 governor's race

There is new attention focused on a former New York City mayor who may not be running for governor of New York in 2010. The one republican who is definitely running for Governor was in Central New York Thursday. Our Bill Carey says Rick Lazio is still fighting to come out from Rudy Giuliani's shadow.

Updated 6:10 AM



Lockheed Martin gets new contract

Good news after an announcement earlier in the week that Lockheed Martin System Integration in Owego would have to lay off additional workers.

Updated 1:04 PM

BCC selects new president

After patiently searching for over a year, Broome Community College unofficially selects their new president.

Updated 3:23 PM



Astronaut talks to OFA students

After flying 6.5 million miles above the earth, Colonel Doug Hurley, a 1984 graduate of Owego Free Academy, and an astronaut on the Endeavor shuttle crew, returned to his alma mater Friday morning.

Updated 1:05 PM

Aubertine holds public hearing on farming concerns

The uncertain future of the farming industry took center stage at a public hearing in Watertown.

Updated 6:32 AM



Orange roll over 12th-ranked Bears

The 24th-ranked Syracuse University men's basketball team rolled to a 95-73 win over number-12 California in the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden Thursday night.

Orange women improve to 3-0

The Syracuse University women's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 74-66 win over Alabama State Thursday night at Manley Field House.

Top recruit chooses Tennessee over Syracuse

Tobias Harris, one of the top high school basketball recruits in the country, has signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Tennessee.




Initial health care vote set for Saturday

The Senate has a test vote on a health care reform bill scheduled for Saturday night.

11/20/2009 01:24 PM

Prosecution rests in Joe Bruno trial

The federal corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno continued in Albany today with the prosecution resting after calling one of their key witnesses to the stand, businessman Jared Abbruzzese. Steve Ference has the details.

Updated 1:05 PM



Senator: FAA needs resources to prevent glitches

New York Senator Charles Schumer says the Federal Aviation Administration needs more resources to prevent problems like the computer glitch that's causing cancellations and flight delays nationwide.

11/19/2009 01:17 PM

FAA says flight computers working again

FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again. The air traffic controllers union says the computer failure involved both of the Federal Aviation Administration's computer centers in Salt Lake City and Atlanta.

11/19/2009 11:52 AM


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