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  • Abe Hirschfelds son kept him alive - and in pain - to complete $300M deal sister alleges

    Terence Stamp doesn't think the new 'Man of Steel' stacks up Don’t expect to see Terence Stamp - who played baddie General Zod in ...

  • Speedos still a no go for Christie despite lap band surgery

    New Jersey Gov. Christie may have slimmed down a bit after his belly band surgery -- but he’s not about to make a public splash in a swimsuit at the shore this summer."We are not doing that on Fourth of July. There are something I absolutely know at my core would be a bad thing. Me in a Speedo is one of them," Christie quipped on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" ...

  • FBI digging at former home of famed NY mobster

    Former American Heritage Plantation golfer T.J. Vogel is one of six amateurs competing against the world’s best at this week’s Masters at Augusta National Golf ...

  • Mets place Turner on 15-day DL

    Email ATLANTA -- What an unlucky coincidence for Justin Turner that the scuffling infielder's injury comes now, with the Mets scheduled to face four left-handed starting pitchers in their next six games. In the midst of an 8-for-50 slump that has lowered his average more than 110 points, Turner would have had a chance to start most days in the infield. Instead, he will rest this week in ...

  • Atchison back but will be cautious

    Scott Atchison is in his seventh year in the bigs. ATLANTA -- Scott Atchison understands that without surgery, his right elbow will never be fully healthy. But he also knows that with proper management, he can pitch in the big leagues at less than 100 percent. With that in mind, the Mets activated Atchison from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, proceeding with an extra man in their bullpen for ...


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Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty is the first Coen Brothers movie that doesnt really feel like a Coen Brothers movie. Most of their signature elements are thereexaggerated characters, witty dialogue, a strangely twisty plotbut it all feels dialed down. That does not, however, mean that Intolerable Cruelty is somehow a bad movie for its lack of Coen authorial presence. In fact, it is a frequently ... ...

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  • Onondaga County bankruptcies June 12

    These are commercial and personal bankruptcies filed recently in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, in Utica. The list includes major unsecured creditors of $5,000 or more. Bankruptcy definitions: Chapter 7, debtor sells assets in return for discharge of debts; Chapter 11, debtor company reorganizes under court supervision; Chapter 12, family farm repays debt; ...

  • Sullivan town justice resigns amid misconduct investigation

    Sullivan, NY -- A Justice of the Sullivan Town Court in Madison County resigned from office after being served with formal disciplinary charges, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct announced ...

  • Attorney General Schneiderman to host Syracuse forum

    By Associated Press Syracuse, NY - Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and his senior staff plan to host a public forum in Syracuse Tuesday. Topics are environmental protection, labor rights, civil rights, health care and consumer fraud and protection. The event starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday June 25 at the Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse. To RSVP, call (315) 448-4812 or ...

  • Albany leaders close to deal on casinos but nowhere on abortion political corruption bills

    Syracuse, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are close to a deal on expanding New York's gaming industry, but with just three days left in the session they have yet to begin working on a set of proposals to battle public corruption. The talks to date also have included a proposal to help struggling localities financially restructure and creating tax free zones around college ...

  • Onondaga County tax warrants June 4 to 7

    These tax warrants of $5,000 or more have been filed by the State Tax Commission, unless another creditor is noted, and docketed at the Onondaga County clerk's office. Debtors are listed first, then creditors if other than the State Tax Commission, and the ...

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