CNY News http://cnynews.com Central New York's News and Sports Leader Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Furry Friend of the Week: Missy http://cnynews.com/furry-friend-of-the-week-missy/ http://cnynews.com/furry-friend-of-the-week-missy/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:28:52 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=48455  

This week's Furry Friend of the Week at the Delaware Valley Humane Society in Sidney is Missy, a cocker spaniel  mix looking for a forever home!

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]]> http://cnynews.com/the-new-xbox-one-is-coming/feed/ 0 Totally Tracie: Popular Text Acronyms That I Don't Know http://cnynews.com/totally-tracie-popular-text-acronyms-that-i-dont-know/ http://cnynews.com/totally-tracie-popular-text-acronyms-that-i-dont-know/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:15:37 +0000 Tracie http://wsrkfm.com/?p=121894 This morning Eric and I were reading a message on Facebook.  Our faces must have looked troubled as we could not decide what the acronym meant.  After struggling with it, we turned to Dan The Man for the answer.  If a picture can say a thousand words, then Dan's face could have spoken volumes. 

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]]> http://cnynews.com/totally-tracie-popular-text-acronyms-that-i-dont-know/feed/ 0 Flickr Delaware County Man Inducted into State Veterans Hall of Fame http://cnynews.com/delaware-county-man-inducted-into-state-veterans-hall-of-fame/ http://cnynews.com/delaware-county-man-inducted-into-state-veterans-hall-of-fame/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 12:07:26 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48377 State Senator James Seward paid tribute Tuesday to Kenneth Taylor of Franklin as a 2013 inductee to the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.

During his career as a Vietnam-era soldier, Sergeant Taylor served as team leader of six-man long range reconnaissance patrols in Vietnam.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/delaware-county-man-inducted-into-state-veterans-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 nysenate.gov Autism Research Institute Rewards Hartwick Professor with Grant http://cnynews.com/autism-research-institute-rewards-hartwick-professor-with-grant/ http://cnynews.com/autism-research-institute-rewards-hartwick-professor-with-grant/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:44 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48373 Hartwick Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Anthony Russo has received another grant from the Autism Research Institute in the amount of $5,260 to continue his studies on the roles of biomarkers in the etiology of autism.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/autism-research-institute-rewards-hartwick-professor-with-grant/feed/ 0 Facebook Emerald Ash Borer Found in Delaware, Otsego Counties http://cnynews.com/emerald-ash-borer-found-in-delaware-otsego-counties/ http://cnynews.com/emerald-ash-borer-found-in-delaware-otsego-counties/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:14 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48369 The emerald ash borer continues to spread across upstate New York.

The Department of Environmental Conservation says the ash tree-killing insect has been confirmed for the first time in Delaware and Otsego counties, near the village of Unadilla. It was reported by a logger working in a private woodlot.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/emerald-ash-borer-found-in-delaware-otsego-counties/feed/ 0 USDAgov, Flickr Longtime Huntington Memorial Library Director to Start Next Chapter http://cnynews.com/longtime-huntington-memorial-library-director-to-start-next-chapter/ http://cnynews.com/longtime-huntington-memorial-library-director-to-start-next-chapter/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:14:05 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48366 After 30 years shes calling it a career, Marie Bruni announced at Tuesday's city of Oneonta Common Council meeting that she plans to retire as the Huntington Memorial Library Director.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/longtime-huntington-memorial-library-director-to-start-next-chapter/feed/ 0 TSM Sure Signs Your Cat is Really a Dog http://cnynews.com/sure-signs-your-cat-is-really-a-dog/ http://cnynews.com/sure-signs-your-cat-is-really-a-dog/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:50 +0000 Leslie Ann http://wzozfm.com/?p=102981 Most cat owners know that cats have certain qualities that differentiate them from dogs. 

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]]> http://cnynews.com/sure-signs-your-cat-is-really-a-dog/feed/ 0 Youtube Norwich Passes School Budget http://cnynews.com/norwich-passes-school-budget/ http://cnynews.com/norwich-passes-school-budget/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:15 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48362 The Norwich City School District passed a nearly $38.7 million budget by a vote of 309-144. Voters also voted to purchase additional passenger buses for $1.26 million, and one 30-passenger wheel chair bus for $105,000.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/norwich-passes-school-budget/feed/ 0 Facebook Oneonta Passes School Budget http://cnynews.com/oneonta-passes-school-budget/ http://cnynews.com/oneonta-passes-school-budget/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:53:29 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=48351 The Oneonta City School District budget easily passed the public vote Tuesday, 494-194.

The tax levy increase is 2.7 percent for the $33.7 million budget.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/oneonta-passes-school-budget/feed/ 0 League of Women Voters of California, Flickr The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree http://cnynews.com/the-14-highest-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-college-degree/ http://cnynews.com/the-14-highest-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-college-degree/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:14 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162603 Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/the-14-highest-paying-jobs-that-dont-need-a-college-degree/feed/ 0 iStockphoto / Comstock / iStockphoto Microsoft Xbox One Specs Bolster a Powerhouse Console http://cnynews.com/microsoft-xbox-one-specs-bolster-a-powerhouse-console/ http://cnynews.com/microsoft-xbox-one-specs-bolster-a-powerhouse-console/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:35:30 +0000 Luke Brown http://screencrush.com/?p=108420 Microsoft detailed the specifications of its new Xbox One during the Tuesday Xbox Reveal event.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/microsoft-xbox-one-specs-bolster-a-powerhouse-console/feed/ 0 Microsoft Death Toll in Oklahoma Lowered to 24; Search for Survivors Continues http://cnynews.com/tornado-death-toll-lowered/ http://cnynews.com/tornado-death-toll-lowered/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:52 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162570 Officials in Oklahoma have lowered the number of deaths suffered to 24 in the massive tornado that swept through the town of Moore Monday night. Originally, the figure had been as high as 51, probably a result of double-counting.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/tornado-death-toll-lowered/feed/ 0 Brett Deering/Getty Images Oneonta Man Invents Ingenious "Sidney Clocks" in 1800s! http://cnynews.com/oneonta-man-invents-ingenious-sidney-clocks-in-1800s/ http://cnynews.com/oneonta-man-invents-ingenious-sidney-clocks-in-1800s/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000 BIG CHUCK http://cnynews.com/?p=48274 Andrew Van Woert Strait was born in West Oneonta on May 12, 1849.  The cemetery in West Oneonta bears his family's name.

He was a clock and watch maker.  Eventually he moved to Bainbridge and then Sidney

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]]> http://cnynews.com/oneonta-man-invents-ingenious-sidney-clocks-in-1800s/feed/ 0 facebook Join Us May 31 for Battle of the Bands at the Oneonta Theatre http://cnynews.com/join-us-may-31-for-battle-of-the-bands-at-the-oneonta-theatre/ http://cnynews.com/join-us-may-31-for-battle-of-the-bands-at-the-oneonta-theatre/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:18 +0000 Daniel Cassavaugh http://wsrkfm.com/?p=121536 We've narrowed down all our Battle of the Bands submissions to four finalists vying to perform at the Taste of Country Music Festival June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain.

And YOU get to help choose the winner and get a chance to win tickets to the festival!

Join us for a happy hour beginning at 6 p.m. May 31 at the Oneonta Theatre.

Then, at 7 p.m., it's showtime as the bands take the stage.

You'll be able to see, party and help us select the best band to perform at the Taste of Country Music Festival!

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]]> http://cnynews.com/join-us-may-31-for-battle-of-the-bands-at-the-oneonta-theatre/feed/ 0 Dan Elwood Memorial 5k Run/Walk to Coincide with General Clinton Canoe Regatta http://cnynews.com/dan-elwood-memorial-5k-runwalk-to-coincide-with-general-clinton-canoe-regatta/ http://cnynews.com/dan-elwood-memorial-5k-runwalk-to-coincide-with-general-clinton-canoe-regatta/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:11 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48238 Thousands will converge on general Clinton Park this weekend for the annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta..

Along with the canoe races, Hospice of Chenango County will hold its 6th annual Dan Elwood Memorial Day 5k run/walk.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/dan-elwood-memorial-5k-runwalk-to-coincide-with-general-clinton-canoe-regatta/feed/ 0 Facebook Gillibrand Introduces Bill to Lower Student Loan Rates http://cnynews.com/gillibrand-introduces-bill-to-lower-student-loan/ http://cnynews.com/gillibrand-introduces-bill-to-lower-student-loan/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:18:56 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48229 As college students across the country receive their diplomas, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing new legislation that allows students to refinance their college loans at lower interest rate.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/gillibrand-introduces-bill-to-lower-student-loan/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Shirley Eaton, Bond's "Golden Girl," Is 76! (VIDEO) http://cnynews.com/shirley-eaton-bonds-golden-girl-is-76-video/ http://cnynews.com/shirley-eaton-bonds-golden-girl-is-76-video/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:57 +0000 BIG CHUCK http://cnynews.com/?p=48230 How many remember the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger?"

One of the most harrowing scenes in the movie (for 1964 standards) was the death of the character Jill Masterson.  The villain (played by actor Gert Frobe) killed the Bond Girl by painting her body with gold paint, thereby suffocating her

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]]> http://cnynews.com/shirley-eaton-bonds-golden-girl-is-76-video/feed/ 0 imdb No Cuts in Norwich City School Budget http://cnynews.com/no-cuts-in-norwich-city-school-budget/ http://cnynews.com/no-cuts-in-norwich-city-school-budget/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:19 +0000 Jim Sargent http://cnynews.com/?p=48226 The Norwich City School District will choose from nine candidates to fill three vacant seats on the Board of Education, and vote on a budget of $38.7 million today.

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]]> http://cnynews.com/no-cuts-in-norwich-city-school-budget/feed/ 0 Facebook Bassett to Hold Seminar on Sports Injuries http://cnynews.com/bassett-to-hold-seminar-on-sports-injuries/ http://cnynews.com/bassett-to-hold-seminar-on-sports-injuries/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:14 +0000 Eric Malanoski http://cnynews.com/?p=48222 If you're well past the days of high school sports but continue to stay active, there's a chance you can still get hurt.

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