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  • Memorial Day weekend in New York Heres what to do

    The kickoff to summer may be a soggy one, as the city could be in for "significant rainfall" this Memorial Day weekend. The storm that rocked the Midwest this week is on a direct course for New England, but the city may see some of the worst of it, according to AccuWeather. But this is still Memorial Day weekend, so if the clouds clear up, these are a few of the many things you can ...

  • Reyna joins New York City FC

    Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano and New York Yankees president Adam Levine express their thoughts and goals in bringing in a 20th team to Major League ...

  • Mo poised to go out in phenomenal fashion

    Email BALTIMORE -- Mariano Rivera insists that no matter what the numbers look like, this season is still going to mark the end of his illustrious career. If so, then what a way to go out. Rivera has converted all 17 of his save opportunities, the second-longest such streak of his career, and he leads the American League in saves. "I feel good. Just going out there day in and day out, ...

  • Granderson slowly regaining timing rhythm

    Email BALTIMORE -- Curtis Granderson has been working on knocking off the rust after spending most of the season on the disabled list, and he has been reviewing video with hitting coach Kevin Long in hopes of getting his swing right. "Even when you're feeling great, you find ways to focus on it," Granderson said. "I'm only a part of the way through. Today's not ...

  • Did quarter-sized hail really fall on Central New York Wednesday

    Submitted Photo Syracuse, NY -- Have you noticed any large hail hitting you on the head today? A severe thunderstorm passing through Central New York Wednesday showered large hail down on people in Wayne and Oswego counties, as well as northern Cayuga and northern Onondaga counties. ...


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Videodrome [DVD]

Videodrome [DVD]

Writer/director David Cronenberg may be many things, but above all he is ambitiouswildly, exhilarating, sometimes frustratingly ambitious. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he built his career on a series of horror and science fiction thrillers that many tried to dismiss as simple sleaze la ... ...

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  • Ankiel making an impact early in Mets tenure

    Email NEW YORK -- This was a new beginning for Rick Ankiel. A chance to start over with a new team after getting off to a rough start to the season with the Houston Astros. In nine games with the Mets, Ankiel has brought some offensive stability to a lineup struggling to string hits together and put runs on the board. "It's a new opportunity, and it's exciting," Ankiel said. ...

  • Bidding for first win Hefner has Braves on docket

    Jeremy Hefner's next attempt at his first win of the season does not figure to be any easier than the previous eight starts. Hefner, 0-5 this year with a 5.00 ERA in nine games (eight starts), will give it another go on Friday against the Braves. It's his first time facing first-place Atlanta this year. The Mets are 0-8 in Hefner's starts this season, and 7-14 in his 21 career ...

  • Capital defender requested in NY rape murder

    Assistant Federal Public Defender Randi Bianco has asked Judge Norman Mordue to also appoint William Easton to defend 29-year-old David Renz. Authorities allege Renz, who already faced federal child-pornography charges, carjacked a woman and her daughter at a mall in a Syracuse suburb, raped the girl and killed her mother on March 14. He cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet ...

  • Tawdry tweet dogs Weiner’s campaign for New York City mayor

    NEW YORK -- In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts ...

  • Your Comments on the future of Interstate 81 Remove the eyesore Keep the highway

    Residents look at displays during the I-81 Challenge open house Tuesday at Oncenter. The two leading options for the highway's future in downtown Syracuse are to rebuild it as an elevated highway or replace it with a street-level ...

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