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A Mississippi woman is claiming that a popular 1990s rapper faked his own death to get out of paying her thousands of dollars. On Feb. 14, rapper Timothy Blair, better known as "Tim Dog," reportedly died from a seizure following a battle with diab  «Full Post»

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Just hours before Jose Canseco allegedly committed rape ... the alleged victim posed for a very flirty pic with J.C. in a Vegas casino and joked that they had just gotten married, TMZ has learned. The pic was taken on the floor of the MGM Casino  «Full Post»

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Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to  «Full Post»

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Washington (AP) - Most of the nation's largest cities have enhanced their allure, showing strong population growth for a second consecutive year. New census estimates show big cities surpassed the rate of growth in their surrounding suburbs at an  «Full Post»

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A Warsaw man faces charges of child endangerment and harassment after witnesses say he threw his son to the floor and yelled at him inside a Batavia Walmart. Christopher Cummings, 28, was arrested after troopers say a witness inside the store report  «Full Post»

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Washington (AP) - House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. Supported by Republicans, the bill would avoid a rate increase for studen  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - It was the reason Joel Helfrich turned in his scouting medals. The anti-gay policies of the Boy Scouts of America became too much for the former Eagle Scout to bear. Thursday, as the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban against m  «Full Post»

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it would be a "shame" if Anthony Weiner was elected mayor of New York City. Speaking to editors at the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper Wednesday, the governor, who also leads the state Democra  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - Five Rochester elementary schools will expand their school day next school year. The schools were selected by a national program that will allow them to provide extra instructional time by adding 300 hours of school time for the yea  «Full Post»

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The crew is back for Fast & Furious 6. Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez, the actors reprise their roles for the action-packed Universal franchise. The latest installment finds Dom Teretto (Diesel) and former FBI  «Full Post»

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Mt. Vernon, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.  «Full Post»

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Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks touched on some familiar themes in Thursday night’s state of the county address. One of those themes was related to where the speech was delivered. The county exec gave her speech in the Theatre on the Ridge  «Full Post»

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French Montana's much anticipated album, "Excuse My French," dropped this Tuesday right before his concert Saturday, May 25th at the Main Street Armory! The album contains various artists such as The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rick Ross, and even Ma  «Full Post»

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London (AP) - The British government's emergency committee has met today after yesterday's attack by two men near London's military barracks. An active duty British soldier was killed. One of the attackers went on video to explain the crime,  «Full Post»

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Ohio Hero Charles Ramsey will receive burgers for life in his hometown of Cleveland. Ramsey has a burger named after him at the restaurant where he worked as a dishwasher, but dozens of eateries throughout the city felt a bigger tribute was in ord  «Full Post»

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Albany, N.Y. - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan Wednesday that would shelter new businesses from taxes - as long as they are within a certain distance of a SUNY or private college. In the plan, which he calls "Tax-Free NY", Cuomo ca  «Full Post»

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New York, N.Y. (AP) Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is on. The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets said late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He had said last month he was considering it.  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - Monroe Co. Executive Maggie Brooks will deliver her 'State of the County' address Thursday at 7 p.m., May 23. Last year she reviewed recent years of progress, recognized those active in the community, reviewed taxes, business, sc  «Full Post»

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A Rochester woman convicted in connection with the escape of two Monroe County inmates in 2011 was sentenced in federal court Wednesday. Lakesia Binion, 34, of Rochester was given 10 months of home confinement and three years of supervised release.  «Full Post»

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Two men have been convicted of manslaughter in connection with a shooting death that happened in January 2012. Darius Bursey and Van Cotton were convicted of manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of Lamar Shah  «Full Post»

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Sequester cuts have been the source of frustration for a lot of federal programs. This time, it came knocking on the doors of Rochester's Action for a Better Community's Head Start program. "Because of sequestration Head Starts across the nation had  «Full Post»

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The teenager who was shot Monday afternoon on Rochester's west side has been upgraded to satisfactory condition. Paris Bullock, 17, and another person were standing in front of a home on Danforth Street when police say a suspect came around the corn  «Full Post»

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Tuesday night could have ended much differently for two Monroe County probation officers. Police say the two officers were sitting in their car at Jay and Orchard Street around 8:30 p.m. when a man approached them and fired several shots. "Some  «Full Post»

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Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts will publish a memoir in 2014 with Grand Central, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, which is not yet titled, will include Roberts’ story of her battle with MDS. "I am humbled that many have a  «Full Post»

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The teen birthrate in 2011 set another new record low, according to the latest federal data, released Thursday. The numbers reflect a continued trend downward for teens having babies. The new rate, 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, is about  «Full Post»