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NY residents voting on school budgets

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:58:06 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - New York school districts are proposing an average tax levy increase of 2.8 percent in budgets being voted on, with all but a relative few staying within taxing limits set by the state to virtually assure passage.

Bills sign 2nd-round draft pick WR Robert Woods

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:10 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - In signing his contract on Monday, Buffalo Bills rookie second-round draft pick Robert Woods could start focusing on the next step of his career: Earning a regular role among the team's young group of receivers.

Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:21 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Mario Williams refused to be labeled as someone who was emotionally unstable in dismissing questions about his mental state raised by a series of text messages from his former fiancee.

Sabres re-sign John Scott to 1-year contract

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:57:25 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed rugged fourth-line forward John Scott to a one-year contract.

Cops: Western NY bar owner found slain in his home

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:04:36 -0400

KENMORE, New York - Authorities say the death of a bar owner whose body was found inside his Buffalo-area home is being investigated as a homicide.

Longaberger Co. to make pottery in upstate NY

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:04:43 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The Ohio-based Longaberger basket company is going to resume making its pottery in the United States.

Gov. Cuomo talks tough with Indians over casinos

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:35:29 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tough talk about Indian casinos breaks with the past practice of governors treading carefully with tribes sharply protective of their sovereign rights.

5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Ontario

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57:05 -0400

TORONTO - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Ottawa rattled buildings Friday in Ontario and Quebec and was felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

US chief justice commemorates Jackson Center in NY

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:44:16 -0400

JAMESTOWN, New York - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts may need a bigger suitcase for his return to Washington following a visit to his native western New York for the 10th anniversary of a center dedicated to the late Justice Robert H. Jackson.

Canadian quake felt across parts of upstate NY

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:59 -0400

OGDENSBURG, New York - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Ontario, Canada has been felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

NY boy, 2, drowns in pool after wandering outside

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:46:03 -0400

TONAWANDA, New York - Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has drowned in a backyard pool after wandering away from his family's Buffalo-area home.

Bills promote Whaley to take over as GM

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:38 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Doug Whaley was promoted to take over as Buffalo Bills general manager, making the team's near top-to-bottom offseason overhaul complete.

Polar bear cub orphaned in Alaska at Buffalo zoo

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:11 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - It may have been the most anticipated package ever delivered to the Buffalo Zoo: an orphaned polar bear cub that arrived Wednesday from Alaska and will spend the summer with another cub born six months ago.

Polar bear cub orphaned in Alaska lands at NY zoo

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:53:06 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - A polar bear cub that was orphaned and rescued by a hunter in Alaska has arrived in western New York, where it will have a playmate at the Buffalo Zoo.

Polar bear cub orphaned in Alaska lands at NY zoo

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:29 -0400

Bills DE Williams sues ex to return $785,000 ring

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:53 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - A high-priced contract can't buy Mario Williams love, leading the Bills defensive end to sue his ex-fiance, demanding she return a $785,000 diamond engagement ring.

Western NY woman admits fatally stabbing boyfriend

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:07:28 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - A 54-year-old western New York woman has admitted stabbing her boyfriend to death last year.

Buddy Nix steps down as Bills GM

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:05 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Not getting any younger and confident he's put in place a young foundation capable of turning the Buffalo Bills into a winner, Buddy Nix called this the right time to step down as general manager on Monday.

Police: Man fatally shot during dispute in Buffalo

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:35:03 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Police in Buffalo say they're investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was gunned down during a dispute on a city street over the weekend.

2 hurt when car crashes on Thruway outside Buffalo

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:31:33 -0400

NEWSTEAD, New York - State police say two people have been taken to Buffalo hospitals after their vehicle crashed off the Thruway and overturned.

NY car dispute leads to stabbing, police pursuit

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:29:12 -0400

ROCHESTER, New York - Rochester police say a 39-year-old Buffalo-area man is recovering from stab wounds after a dispute inside a car led to a police chase and car crash.

Ambassador to Finland to address Buffalo gallery

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:32:03 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The United States ambassador to Finland is planning a talk at Buffalo's Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

NY Facebook plaintiff seeks halt to criminal case

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:10 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - A lawyer for a New York man who was charged with fraud after filing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half ownership of Facebook asked a judge Friday to suspend the criminal case to keep it from interfering with the still-pending lawsuit.

Scott draws bases-loaded walk, Rays win in 10

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:59:26 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - A rare matchup of reigning Cy Young Award winners won't be remembered as a pitching duel.

AP Source: Sabres fire assistants Patrick, Adams

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:33:14 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The Sabres fired assistant coaches James Patrick and Kevyn Adams on Thursday in the first moves made by newly promoted head coach Ron Rolston.