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Mysterious and Amazing Natural Eternal Flame in New York Waterfall

Phil Paleologos — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:04:01 +0000

One of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring sites is behind a western New York State waterfall. Surrounded by water, a natural and endlessly burning flame emerges at the Chestnut Ridge Park.

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Canada Foils al-Qaeda Terror Plot

Jim Phillips — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:19:14 +0000

Canadian authorities say they've foiled a major al-Qaeda-supported terror plot targeting rail service between Toronto and New York City.

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Police Shoot, Kill Kurt Myers, Ending Standoff in Herkimer, New York

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:41:53 +0000

State Police say they have shot and killed Kurt Myers, a suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Around 8:15 a.m. Thursday, State Police, FBI and a K-9 unit entered the former Glory Days bar in Herkimer where Myers had been in hiding for the last 16 hours and had at times exchanged fire with police.

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(UPDATED) Four Confirmed Deaths after Shootings in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:06:57 +0000

Six people have been shot, four of whom were killed, at separate locations in Mohawk and Herkimer, in central New York on Wednesday morning, according to several published reports.

Two people were fatally shot at Gaffey's Car Wash on Mohawk Street in Herkimer. Four people were shot at John's Barber Shop on Main Street in Mohawk. Two of those four died while two others were injured.

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Four Firefighters Shot in Webster, New York – Two Have Died

BJ Ragone — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:58:52 +0000

Some firefighters in Webster, New York responded to a call about a fire, and when they got to it they were met by shots with a gunman.

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Bristol County Donates Necessities to New York

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:14:31 +0000

New Bedford firefighters are spending the day loading up box trucks with non-perishable food, toiletries and other supplies.

The items, gathered by police and fire stations throughout Bristol County, are being shipped down to New York to be used in hurricane relief efforts

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Bristol County Donates Goods to New York

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:52:46 +0000

22 communities throughout Bristol County are pitching in and donating canned goods, toiletries, and other essentials to benefit storm-ravaged areas of New York.

The tons of supplies are being gathered by the New Bedford Fire Department and stored in Fire Headquarters on Purchase street

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T.S. Kennedy to Aide New Jersey/New York Relief Efforts

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:39:30 +0000

Officials at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay are gearing up their training ship the "T.S. Kennedy" to help with relief efforts in the hurricane-ravaged mid-Atlantic.

The ship will set sail Sunday for Elizabeth City, N

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Sen. Scott Brown to Watch Football, Not Warren

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:09:12 +0000

Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown says he'll probably watch football instead of his Democratic opponent's speech at the Democratic National Convention.

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