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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.

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.

Take 'The Figura Challenge' and visit 15 prime Central New York outdoors spots this summer

blog.syracuse.com — Central New York is an outdoors wonderland. The diversity of eye-opening and mind-clearing settings a little more than an hour's ride from Syracuse is incredible. There's picturesque waterfalls; lush, green hiking trails; multi-facted nature centers; the breath-taking scenery around the Finger Lakes; Adirondack-like woods; nationally recognized birding areas - ocean shore-like settings on Lake Ontario.

Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather

syracuse.com — Upon further review: Notre Dame of Utica, which lost to Skaneateles Saturday, is back in the playoffs. Watch video Search local jobs in Syracuse and CNY. Search for new or used cars in Syracuse and Central New York. Search the latest real estate listings across Central New York.

Newly hired No. 2 at New York State Fair fired for lewd comments

syracuse.com — Syracuse, N.Y. - The newly hired assistant director at the New York State Fair was fired Wednesday for using lewd comments at the fairgrounds in Geddes, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. Karl Gustafson started work at the fair on April 11, making $101,715 a year, according to Ag & Markets.