David Letterman

Businessman gains conservative approval
By Melissa Opsal
March 10, 2010 - 7:53pm
Plus, China might ban the eating of cats and dogs and Letterman celebrates winning his extortion case.

A businessman from Clay won the approval of the Onondaga County Conservative Executive Committee.

Donald Miller won the committee's approval on his bid for the 121st assembly position.

Miller is up against Manlius Town Councilor Sandra A. Schepp.

Leno reclaims "Tonight Show"
By Drew Sagon
March 1, 2010 - 3:17pm
Plus, Syracuse sits atop NCAA rankings and SU students are safe after earthquake and tsunami in Chile

Jay Leno hopes to reclaim the top spot in late night television ratings tonight when he returns to the "Tonight Show" at 11:35 p.m..

Iran's Ahmadinejad issues warning against new sanctions
By Jesse Pantuosco
February 16, 2010 - 4:58pm
Plus, Nicole Richie gets engaged and three-car accident shuts down I-81 for almost an hour

Ahmadinejad talks sanctions, uranium swap

New New York drug laws in place
By Lindsay Kukla
October 7, 2009 - 5:07pm
Many low-level drug offenders now eligible for shorter prison time or release.

The Rockefeller Drug Laws required mandatory prison terms for all drug-related crimes in New York when it was enacted over three decades ago. Now, more than a thousand current inmates could face resentencing and escape this fate.

Many low-level drug offenders became eligible on Wednesday for shorter prison times or release, according to the Associated Press.

President Obama calls for meeting on Afghanistan
By Valerie Crowder
October 5, 2009 - 4:30pm
The president will meet with leading congressional officials to review America's war effort.

President Obama plans to discuss the strategy in Afghanistan with top congressional officials Tuesday, according to a report on CNN.com.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader John Boehner and the heads of Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees will attend the meeting with Obama.

Syracuse mayoral candidate pitches plan for citywide Wi-Fi
By Kelly Kim
October 2, 2009 - 10:49am
Syracuse mayoral candidate Steve Kimatian pitched a plan for Wi-Fi city.

Syracuse Republican mayoral candidate Steve Kimatian pitched a plan Thursday to install Wi-Fi antennae throughout the city.
The municipal wireless broadband could be partially funded through federal grants and it would put Syracuse at the forefront of technology, Kimatian said.
Depending on how much of the program can be funded, the service would be offered free or at a monthly charge of less than half the cost of other Internet services.
The election will take place on Nov. 3, where Syracuse voters will choose between Kimatian, Democrat Stephanie Miner...