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Police were out on Rochester's west side Tuesday night. Several officers were on the scene in the area of the 500 block of Jay Street around 9 p.m. Tuesday. That street was closed off to traffic to the east at Saxton Street. Police were not givin  «Full Post»

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first. The 26-year-old country singer won the show's mirrorball trophy Tuesday. Pickler and her professional partner, Derek H  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - Rochester Police will add patrols at Ontario Beach Park for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. In past years, there were large crowds and some fighting at the beach during the holiday weekend. Rochester Police Chief James She  «Full Post»

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. The 13-5 vote clears the bill for a Senate debate expected to begin  «Full Post»

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"Not Anymore" and "She Don't" singer LeToya Luckett has been cast for a recurring role in the anticipated third season of VH1's "Single Ladies." Currently in production, the third season will feature Luckett as Felicia Price, an icy founder and seni  «Full Post»

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New York (AP) -- New York Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to reverse flight change fee increases. Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday that the additional charge makes it difficult for families on fixed budgets. Four major airlines -- Delta Air  «Full Post»

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state of New York have threatened to sue Rich Soil, the couple's T-shirt company. A cease and desist letter has been sent to Rich Soil, asking that production of the "Liberty Tee" be stopped. Why? Governor Cuomo  «Full Post»

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The American Idol Season Finale drew the lowest ratings for a finale in American Idol history. Somebody's getting fired... The American Idol season finale pulled in a pitful 13.61 million viewers last week. In comparison Last years finale pulle  «Full Post»

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Police are investigating the shooting of a 17-year old woman. Police say around 3:30 p.m. Monday, officers were call out to Danforth and Zena streets. They believe that's were the shooting may have happened. They found a 17-year-old girl shot in  «Full Post»

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A tornado estimated to be two miles wide ripped into parts of the greater Oklahoma City Area. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 51 were killed, with the death toll expected to rise. "I've never seen anything like this in my 18 years cov  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - In the email to Rochester City teachers, School Superintendent Bolgen Vargas didn't point fingers or blame teachers. Instead, he expressed concern that 25 percent of the teaching staff was not in their classrooms last Friday and  «Full Post»

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Los Angeles (AP) - New consumer credit data show that Americans were more diligent about making their card payments on time in the first three months of the year. Credit reporting agency TransUnion says the rate of credit card payments at least 90  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - A community activist who once faced charges for filming Rochester Police Officers during a traffic stop is running for Monroe County Sheriff' The Green Party endorsed Emily Good in the race. Good was arrested in May 2011, for  «Full Post»

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The Rochester Police Department arrested 20 people in and around Highland Park Saturday evening. Police say it happened after two groups started fighting. Chief James Sheppard says police were prepared for the large crowds and any potential issues a  «Full Post»

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UPDATE: Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado. Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department says there is no word of injuries from the elementary school. Knight says  «Full Post»

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President Obama on Sunday told the graduating class at Morehouse College, the country's pre-eminent historically black college, there is "no time for excuses" for this generation of African' American men and that it was time for their generation to s  «Full Post»

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Mary J. Blige's financial woes have QUADRUPLED -- on top of the $900k she allegedly owes the Garden State, TMZ has learned MJB has been slapped with a $3.4 MILLION bill from Uncle Sam. The IRS filed a federal tax lien against the Grammy winner, c  «Full Post»

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Aretha Franklin apparently is concerned about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby. A TMZ photographer, who met Franklin during her outing in New York, told her about the couple's alleged plan to bring their baby on West's tour and asked if she wo  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - Police say a 20-year-old woman from Buffalo was shot on N. Clinton Avenue Saturday night. It happened around 10:50 p.m. Police say her injuries are non-life threatening. They do not believe she was the intended target. N  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - Rochester Police said a 62-year old woman was injured in a drive-by shooting on Child Street. Police said the shooting happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday. The woman was outside of her house when police said she was shot in the  «Full Post»

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Rochester, N.Y. - Two teenagers are crediting a smoke detector for saving their lives. Neighbors said they saw the pair jumping from a rear window of a house on High Street Sunday afternoon. The teens had been sleeping on the second floor when  «Full Post»

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10, 13, 14, 22, 52 + 11 = Absolute freedom. Those were the winning numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing. When the numbers were pulled just after 11 p.m., the lottery website crashed, but early Sunday the site reported a single jackpot ticket wa  «Full Post»

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The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating death threats made against Chris Brown ... TMZ has learned. According to our sources, multiple threats were called in to the office of Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos. We're told the cal  «Full Post»

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Star Trek Into Darkness has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise  «Full Post»

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