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Father of 10 charged with rape

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:58 GMT

A father of 10 was sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping a young girl repeatedly over a two-month period in 2008.

Monroe County reports swine flu death

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:42 GMT

Health officials say an upstate New York man stricken with swine flu has died in the Rochester area, the first death linked to the H1N1 virus in Monroe County.

Rochester braces for Palin visit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:33:27 GMT

Rochester is bracing from Palin-mania. The former Alaska governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, is scheduled to visit a Borders bookstore in Henrietta Saturday night.

NYS unemployment rises to 9%

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:59 GMT

New York's unemployment rate inched to 9 percent in October from 8.9 in September.

NY lawmakers head home without progress

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:08:36 GMT

New York lawmakers are heading home without agreement on how to address the state's fiscal crisis.

Grave mixups at Long Island cemetery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:15:42 GMT

Reforms are being made after a Long Island town acknowledged three cemetery errors in less than a year that left coffins in the wrong grave sites.

Downstate senator corrects Paterson

Judy Moore — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:27:21 GMT

Lawmakers in Albany still have not found a way to deal with the state's $3 billion deficit, but some have time to make jokes about it.

Brian Davis Resigns

Tricia Cruz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:15:26 GMT

Embattled Buffalo Common Councilmember Brian Davis has resigned.

Wayne County child dies from H1N1

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:06:07 GMT

The Rochester area is reporting its fourth death attributed to H1N1. Wayne County health officials Wednesday afternoon confirmed the death of a child from H1N1.

Retail pioneer Sy Syms dies at 83

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:57:41 GMT

Sy Syms, who pioneered selling off-price clothing and built his retail chain, the Syms Corporation, into a national brand, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83.

Schumer pushes venison tax credit

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:07:14 GMT

Sen. Charles Schumer has proposed a tax deduction for deer hunters who donate their processed venison to food pantries and soup kitchens.

Another SUNY tuition hike?

Zachary Kineke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:38:04 GMT

Another tuition hike may be on the way for SUNY students.

Assembly passes tough DWI law

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:20:01 GMT

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the Assembly Majority announced Wednesday the passage of the strongest DWI law in the country.

WNY company featured on NCIS

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:43:15 GMT

Software developed by Pictometry is being featured on the CBS show NCIS

Those indicted in cocaine drug ring

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:31 GMT

All 28 indicted from the drug ring bust are shown in this slide show.

Human foot found in Livingston County

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:44:57 GMT

New York State Police have confirmed that a human foot wearing a shoe has been found in a creek in Livingston County

Sites offer flu shot locators

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:33:45 GMT

Check with your own health care provider, who may be your best option for getting vaccinated against the H1N1 flu.

Senator Schumer blasts swine flu scams

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:14:32 GMT

Sen. Charles Schumer says the federal government is notifying 10 companies in a crackdown on phony remedies to the swine flu now on the market.

Michael Moore on healthcare in Toronto

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:14:57 GMT

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore says Canadians have to stand on guard against creating two Canadas -- one for the rich and one for the poor.

Small plane crashes in the Adirondacks

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:21 GMT

Authorities say a small plane with two people on board has crashed in the Adirondacks and a rescue operation is under way to reach the remote crash site.

Lawmakers slam brakes on license plates

Don Postles — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:55 GMT

County clerks across the state are celebrating victory Monday night in Albany.

Time Warner to spin off AOL

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:10:56 GMT

Time Warner says it will spin off its Internet business, AOL, as a separate company on Dec. 9. Time Warner Inc. said Thursday it has declared a dividend on the AOL shares it owns that will result in a complete separation of the two companies.

Intense search for missing Toronto teen

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:33:11 GMT

Toronto police are widening their search for a missing teen who vanished more than two months ago. Police on Monday began interviewing nearly a thousand students who attend the missing girl's high school, Forest Hill Collegiate

Victory for taxpayers across state

Don Postles — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:22:05 GMT

It looks like you may not have to dig into your wallet for new license plates next year.

State Assembly to block new plates

Brian Tabor — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:38:34 GMT

State lawmakers say they will block a plan to pull in more tax revenue by requiring new license plates on all vehicles in New York.

End to new license plate requirement?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:56:07 GMT

On behalf of our respective conferences, we have agreed that the Assembly will act to repeal the requirement for New Yorkers to obtain new license plates after April 1, 2010.

Hochul fights to save money for WNYers

Brian Tabor — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:34:19 GMT

The Erie County Clerk is stepping up her push to stop the state from issuing new license plates.

Health departments to conduct clinics

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:34:32 GMT

County health departments across New York are mobilizing to conduct H1N1 flu vaccination clinics as more vaccine becomes available in the State.

Richard Gere helps dad deliver meals

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:40:49 GMT

Actor Richard Gere has returned to his former upstate New York hometown to help his father and other volunteers for Meals on Wheels celebrate an anniversary.

Heavy man sentenced for crushing wife

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:13:25 GMT

A salesman from Brantford, Ont., will have to spend another three years in prison for crushing his wife to death in 2001.