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syracuse.com — Cazenovia, NY -- A Madison County deputy, tied to a rope, rescued a suicidal woman late last week who threatened to jump off a cliff at Chittenango Falls state park. Deputies were called to the top of the gorge after a woman climbed over the fence on a cliff about 150 feet above the base of the falls, Undersheriff John Ball said in a news release.

syracuse.com — Syracuse, NY -- A former Playboy playmate stood before a judge in Syracuse today and said "I do." Not the kind of "I do" the magazine's readers might have dreamed about. Colleen Shannon was pleading guilty to a felony and answering U.S. District Judge Norman Mordue's question about whether she understood the proceedings.

syracuse.com — Albany, N.Y. - New York's top transportation official says the state has not taken any options for reworking Interstate 81 through Syracuse off the table - a change in tone from the Department of Transportation from just last month.

syracuse.com — Albany, N.Y. - With the New York legislative session already extended by one day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers failed by this evening to reach agreements on some of his key agenda items - building Upstate casinos, fighting political corruption, creating tax-free zones around colleges and strengthening the state's abortion laws.

syracuse.com — Thousands of Central New Yorkers will pack into the Onondaga County War Memorial tonight to watch the Syracuse Crunch take on the Grand Rapids Griffins in the sixth game of these dramatic Calder Cup hockey finals.

syracuse.com — SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Legislation that would make tampering with an electronic monitoring bracelet a felony passed in the New York State Senate today. Under current law, tampering can be a violation of parole or pre-sentence release, but it is not a separate crime. The legislation is prompted by the David Renz case, said Sen.

syracuse.com — John Krauss, a longtime staple of public broadcasting in Central New York, has passed away. The former WRVO general manager and on-air host died Monday, June 17, in Oswego at the age of 64. He retired in 2010, after 14 years as GM and longer as the host as "The WRVO Playhouse," a nightly rebroadcast of national programs from the golden age of radio.

syracuse.com — Albany, N.Y. -- New York lawmakers this week voted unanimously to restore up to $90 million in money they had cut from programs for the developmentally disabled just three months ago. The New York State Senate approved the change today, 62 to 0. The New York State Assembly approved the bill 140 to 0 on Monday.

syracuse.com — Albany, N.Y. -- A proposal to allow Syracuse to open off-track betting parlors in the city will not pass the New York State Assembly this session, according to Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli. Magnarelli, D-Syracuse, said there were "internal concerns" from other members of the Democratic-controlled Assembly that couldn't be worked out before the legislature ajourns in a few days.

syracuse.com — 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 today. James P. Roman, 54, was accused of judicial misconduct in August of 2011.

syracuse.com — Syracuse, NY - An 18-year-old Syracuse man who admitted to robbing two women of their purses on January 23 was promised an eight year prison sentence today in Onondaga County Court. The purse-snatching was linked to an attack on Christian Brothers Academy coach and store owner Thomas Dotterer, who was robbed and shot in the eye later on January 23.

syracuse.com — 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.