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Man dies after attack by group of teens outside Syracuse store

syracuse.com — Syracuse, NY -- A 51-year-old man who was attacked and beaten outside a Syracuse store Thursday night has died. Syracuse police said Michael Daniels, of Syracuse, was standing alone around 9:40 p.m. outside the Los Amigos Market at the corner of West Brighton and Cannon streets when he was attacked by a group of teenagers.

‘Tax-Free NY’ creates thirst for specifics

buffalonews.com — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to create "tax-free" zones to encourage businesses on and near the state's public colleges and universities is sparking some interest, as well as skepticism, among entrepreneurs, investors and development experts.

5 worst corporate tax breaks

money.cnn.com — The tax code has plenty of loopholes that businesses can take advantage of, including one for chicken farms already required to dispose of chicken waste in ways that don't pollute groundwater. The fuss over Apple's complex strategies to avoid taxes put the corporate tax code on display in all its convoluted glory this week.

Cicero-North Syracuse student suspended after speaking out against failed budget on Twitter

syracuse.com — Cicero, NY -- Patrick Brown, a senior at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, was suspended Thursday after he posted on Twitter about the district's failed 2013-14 school budget. Brown, who has never been in trouble with the district before, started a hashtag on Twitter Wednesday to discuss things the district could cut in its budget for next year.