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Police investigating threatening package sent to congressman
By Evan Williams
March 25, 2010 - 6:50pm
Plus, the mother of a sex abuse victim accuses the pope of lying and the newest St. John's coaching candidate turns down position.

A letter containing suspicious white powder was sent to Congressman Anthony Weiner's local office Thursday, syracuse.com reports. The letter regarded Weiner's support of the national health care bill passed earlier in the week.

The NYPD was immediately notified and evacuated the office. HazMat teams decontaminated nine employees as a precaution.

AIDS, love and college students
By Christine Mehta
October 21, 2009 - 11:39pm
Health educator Scott Fried delivers a frank talk on sexual relationships and protecting yourself from HIV/AIDS.

“I need you all to stay awake. If you fall asleep you’ll really miss out on something great.”

Perched on the edge of the Goldstein Auditorium stage Wednesday night, Scott Fried began his talk to 250 Syracuse University students with that opening line. 

Fried was infected with HIV in 1987. The national public speaker and health educator has made it his mission for the past 18 years to help others protect themselves from the disease. 

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.