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Second Suspect in Boston Marathon Bombings in Custody

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April 20, 2013

By: YNN The suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody, bringing to an end a massive manhunt that virtually shut down the Boston area. Police tracked Dzhokar Tsarnaev to a home in Watertown, Massachusetts where he was cornered in a boat with a white cover. The 19-year-old suspect is now in serious...
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One Boston Bombing Suspect Is Dead; Massive Manhunt For The Second

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April 19, 2013

Police confirm one of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing is dead. A massive manhunt is now underway for the other. The surviving suspect is said to be 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The search is going on in the Boston suburb of Watertown. The situation began last night just before 10:30...
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Three People Confirmed Dead In Boston Explosions

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April 16, 2013

Three people are now confirmed dead following the explosions at the Boston Marathon and police say 144 are injured; 17 in grave condition. The first explosion happened at 2:50 p.m. Monday on Boylston Street at Copley Square near the finish line. A second blast happened just a few seconds later less than a block...
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Deadly Bombs Explode at Boston Marathon Finish Line

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April 15, 2013

From CBS News: Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 125 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said. CBS Boston station WBZ-TV reports one of the three who died from the attack was...
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Air Traffic Control Tower Shut Down Is Delayed

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April 8, 2013

Sequester cuts that would have shut down 149 air traffic control towers on April 7th have been delayed. Airports now have until June 15th. The FAA is taking an additional two months to evaluate the impacts of losing air traffic controllers. According to Elmira-Corning airport manager Ann Crook, several airports and communities across the...
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Senator Schumer Offers Dairy Farm Expansion Proposals

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March 8, 2013

Senator Charles Schumer is working to help New York dairy farmers expand to meet the demands of growing yogurt plants in the area. The New York Farm Bureau says with new plants like Chobani, dairy farmers need to produce 15 percent more if they want to take advantage of the Greek yogurt business. Schumer...
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AUDIO ARCHIVE: OFD Capt. Matt Porcari Funeral Service

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January 31, 2013

We have had many requests from people who missed the broadcast of Owego Fire Department Captain Matt Porcari’s funeral service on Sunday, 1/27/13.  With the family’s permission, we have posted the recording here, for all those who wish to listen to it. Click here to listen.
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1500+ People Pay Tribute to Captain Matt Porcari

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January 28, 2013

Community members and firefighters from all across the state and beyond came to Owego this weekend to pay tribute to Owego Fire Department Captain Matt Porcari. He was killed trying to extinguish a fire last week in a Newark Valley home, when the floor collapsed beneath him, and Firefighter Dan Gavin. Gavin sustained non-life-threatening...
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