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Justices won't take abortion-doctor killer's case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:33:54 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to review the case of an anti-abortion extremist who claims his constitutional rights were violated during the state and federal trials that sent him to prison for life for the sniper-style slaying of an abortion provider.

Sabres owner favors keeping G Miller, LW Vanek

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:33 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Sabres owner Terry Pegula wants to keep goalie Ryan Miller and forward Thomas Vanek in Buffalo beyond next season, while acknowledging both players will have a say in determining their futures.

Food Tips: Favorite barbecue joints across America

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:55:24 -0400

There's nothing quite like authentic barbecue in the summertime. Here are some Food Network-approved barbecue picks across the country. - Green Mesquite -- Austin, Texas

Cops trying to ID man found in Buffalo-area creek

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:19:34 -0400

AMHERST, New York - Authorities are trying to identify a man who has been hospitalized after being found floating in a creek in a Buffalo suburb.

Western NY man charged after woman, trooper hurt

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:16:06 -0400

COLLINS, New York - Authorities say a 31-year-old western New York man has been charged after he slammed his girlfriend's head through a wall and injured one of the state troopers trying to arrest him.

NY's Richardson complex gets tax breaks for plans

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:04:48 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Plans to transform the languishing Richardson Olmsted Complex in Buffalo will be helped by $7.5 million in tax breaks approved by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.

NY school districts ready for budget re-votes

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:40:07 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - New York school districts that saw budgets fail in May will put plans up for new votes Tuesday, in many cases after making additional cuts to staffing and other spending.

NY graduation rates stable; Buffalo erases gains

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:52:54 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent for the first class of students required to meet stricter graduation requirements, proving, education officials said Monday, that raising the bar was the right move.

NY man gets 15-to-life for killing girlfriend

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:43:05 -0400

LOCKPORT, New York - A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for killing his girlfriend inside her Buffalo-area home last fall by slashing her throat and hitting her on the head with a sledgehammer.

NY man admits stealing from anxiety-ridden friend

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:50:04 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - A Buffalo schoolteacher faces up to seven years in prison for stealing from an anxiety-ridden friend who'd entrusted him with his finances.

Bills sign rookie 1st-round draft pick, QB Manuel

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:29:17 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Quarterback EJ Manuel can focus solely on competing for the Buffalo Bills starting job now that the rookie first-round draft pick has his contract out of the way.

Senecas, state reach western NY gambling deal

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:13:41 -0400

NIAGARA FALLS, New York - The Seneca Indian Nation will resume sharing its casino revenues with New York state and the state will protect Seneca casinos from future competition, under a deal signed Thursday that settled a years-long dispute.

Aaron Williams gives Bills safety in numbers

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:45:10 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Bills cornerback Aaron Williams had reservations when new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine first outlined the plan to switch him to safety.

NY Legislature votes against Peace Bridge agency

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:16:03 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York's Legislature began the process of dissolving a bi-national agency Wednesday amid a growing conflict with Canada over the Peace Bridge in Buffalo.

Jim Kelly at home recovering from cancer surgery

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:10:47 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is described as being in good spirits, recovering at home after having surgery to remove cancerous cells from his upper jaw.

Colleges laud, faculty fret over NY tax-free zones

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:50:45 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to make state college campuses tax-free zones for new businesses is generally praised by college leaders, even as some faculty members worry the lure of profit from big business could tarnish universities' academic reputations.

Couple killed in crash on suburban Buffalo road

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:28:59 -0400

CHEEKTOWAGA, New York - Police say a husband and wife have been killed in a two-vehicle crash on a suburban Buffalo road.

Buffalo students to protest cuts to music lessons

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:05:55 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Buffalo Public School music students are promising to make some noise on the steps of City Hall to protest drastic cuts in the district's instrumental music program.

AP Sources: Tebow signs 2-year deal with Patriots

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:20:54 -0400

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts - Tim Tebow and Tom Brady took turns, zipping passes over the middle and lofting tosses toward the corner of the end zone.

Marrone called 3 a crowd in Bills QB competition

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:53:35 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Doug Marrone came to the conclusion that three was a crowd in the Buffalo Bills quarterback competition.

Bills cut QB Jackson before start of minicamp

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:26:14 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Rookie quarterback EJ Manuel took a big step forward in the competition to win the Buffalo Bills starting job after the team released veteran Tarvaris Jackson on Monday.

Harvard, Notre Dame, others sign on to Say Yes

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:14:54 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - The Say Yes to Education program, noted for sending public high school graduates to college for free, has added five prestigious private universities to its list of destinations.

Growing Romance: Urban farmers to marry in Buffalo

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:18:41 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Under a giant cottonwood tree on an unexpectedly wide swath of undeveloped land on Buffalo's East Side, two pioneers in the city's small but growing urban farming movement will get married this weekend.

'Localist' movement to hold conference in Buffalo

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:04:12 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - A group that promotes local-based economies for cities will convene in Buffalo this week.

Convicted NY killer's golf art masks caged reality

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:43:09 -0400

ATTICA, New York - Valentino Dixon's colored pencil drawings evoke carefree days on the links, dewy greens, open spaces, fresh air enlivened by flowers and crisply trimmed fairways.