United States

Senior Al Qaeda leaders in Iraq killed
By Drew Sagon
April 19, 2010 - 1:45pm
Plus, Andrew Cuomo could announce his candidacy for governor next week and a Long Island man is convicted in a hate crime case.

A joint Iraqi-US operation succeeded in killing the two most senior members of Al Queda in Iraq according to CNN today. The US military said the deaths of Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi are "a potentially devastating blow," to Al Queda.

Republican Ritchie running for senate seat
By Merav Savir
March 26, 2010 - 12:12pm
Also, US and Russia reach a nuclear arms agreement and an FIU football player was stabbed to death.

Republican Patricia Ritchie of St. Lawrence county is running for the 48th district Senate seat, Syracuse.com reports. Ritchie is currently the St. Lawrence county clerk.

The 48th District seat is currently held by Democratic Senator Darrel Aubertine. The district includes Oswego, St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties.

Ritchie is scheduled to make an appearance in Fulton in Oswego county on Monday.

 

Effective today, CENTRO will cut services
By Jordan Harrison
March 1, 2010 - 11:24am
Plus, Seaworld trainer is put to rest and the legacy of Crosby continues to grow.

According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, CENTRO will today nix at least two routes and cut down on other routes across the city.