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The Syracuse Orange are preparing for their second round game in the NCAA tournament. SU will take on Gonzaga on Sunday shortly after noon at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. Our Brad Vivacqua is in Buffalo following the team and joins us from outside the arena.
Updated 8:59 PM
Syracuse fans aren't the only ones following their team around the country this time of year. Cornell fans had much farther to go to get to Jacksonville. But as our Anthony Lima found out from Big Red faithful, a first round upset made it well worth their while.
03/20/2010 09:20 PM
Next Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the shootings at the American Civic Association in Binghamton. Thirteen people lost their lives before the shooter turned the gun on himself. Saturday, the ACA held a reopening ceremony, and Janelle Burrell was there.
03/20/2010 07:35 PM
Bioengineering sounds like it's a complex subject, but thanks to some college students, these elementary schoolers are learning it can be fun.
03/20/2010 07:27 PM
It was nearly one year ago that a student at the American Civic Association in Binghamton walked into the building and opened fire, killing 13 people before he took his own life. Now, officials are reopening the ACA to the public with a special ceremony. Our Janelle Burrell joins us from Binghamton with more.
Updated 12:14 PM
By now you've heard how important it is to fill out your 2010 Census forms and send them back. By doing so, an accurate population count will be taken to help with distribution of funds, but as our Vince Slomsky tells us, there's also a political aspect involved that some local lawmakers are trying to get rid of.
Updated 9:49 AM
Two Binghamton men are behind bars, after a month long cocaine investigation. After stopping their car on Lydia Street, police arrested Joshua Colvin, 21, and Joseph Bennett, 31.
03/19/2010 07:18 PM
People in the Southern Tier continue to take advantage of the warm temperatures while they last. Vestal Rail Trail was a popular spot to enjoy the sunshine Friday afternoon.
03/19/2010 09:32 PM
A Rome, Pennsylvania man is in jail after police say he raped a woman early yesterday morning. The woman reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by 54-year-old William Skidmore.
03/19/2010 01:20 PM
It's the news drivers in Syracuse have been waiting weeks to hear. I-81 North is back open! The highway reopened Saturday afternoon, but lane restrictions are still in place. Our Katie Gibas is standing by with details on what we can expect now.
03/20/2010 06:40 PM
A domestic dispute turns deadly in Oswego County as a local woman is charged with killing her husband. As the sheriff's office continues to look into what went wrong Friday evening, our Karen Lee learns a bit more about the victim.
Updated 9:31 PM
Another closure will most likely cause some headaches for commuters in the City of Syracuse. The Erie Boulevard Bridge over West Street in Syracuse will be closed starting March 22.
03/20/2010 06:52 PM
Spring is here and with the warm weather, many people have already started their spring cleaning. Our Jim Gibbons caught up with some people who decided to use the nice weather to help make Syracuse more appealing to some upcoming visitors.
Updated 5:46 PM
In a matchup featuring the only two undefeated boys basketball teams remaining in the state, top-ranked Jamesville-DeWitt knocked off No. 2 Red Hook from Section IX 63-53 in the state Class A semifinals Saturday at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
The Oneonta girls basketball team came up one win short of a state championship for the second straight season on Saturday with a 54-33 loss to top-ranked Irvington from Section I in the Class B final at Hudson Valley Community College.
In a matchup of the top-ranked Class C teams in the state, No. 2 Tioga took out No. 1 Maple Grove 52-42 in the state semifinals Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College.
Leaders of the state Conservative Party are giving their critical backing to Republican Rick Lazio for governor.
03/20/2010 06:02 PM
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has announced his campaign for governor. Speaking in Albany on Friday, the lifelong Democrat discussed his decision to switch parties and his plans to challenge Rick Lazio for the Republican nomination for governor. Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross was there for the announcement and has the details.
Updated 03/19/2010 04:23 PM
A mid-level state appeals court says New York has the power to annul a civil union made in another state.
Updated 3:51 PM
The Syracuse Orange have a day to rest, then it's back to action in the NCAA tournament Sunday. The orange will take on Gonzaga after defeating Vermont Friday night. Our Brad Vivacqua is with the team in Buffalo and has more.
Updated 2:08 PM
The American Cancer Society has changed its prostate cancer screening recommendations. The change follows two studies highlighting the limits of the prostate-specific antigen or PSA blood test and digital rectal exam. The ACS says doctors now should emphasize the limits and risks as well as benefits of prostate screening to patients before doing the tests. These new guidelines have some confused.
In every school you have the bullies and those so-called wimps. A new family film out this weekend takes a closer look at those wimps. As he does each Saturday, our kid critic Lights Camera Jackson has more on "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."
A true winter vegetable side dish!
In today's Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger talks to a bonsai expert about the art and science of bonsai.
Are you trying to lose weight? How often do you dine out? According to the experts, if you dine out often, you better know how to cut corners when you order. Marcie Fraser reports.
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly reviews "The Runaways."
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