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Oil prices rose to near $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as a drop in U.S. crude inventories suggested demand may be picking up.

ONEONTA _ Hundreds of people staked their claim to seats under a white tent at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night to watch 20 singers perform during the second round of the "Ultimate Idol" contest.

The winners for the seventh annual Cortland Repertory Theatre "Pavilion Awards" were announced on Sunday at the National Historic Little York Pavilion, home to CRT.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 11:31 a.m. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. a ' Oil prices slipped Tuesday as traders cashed out profits from seven straight sessions of price jumps built on hopes of an economic recovery and a falling dollar.

ONEONTA _ The Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center was packed Monday night with people viewing displays commemorating the city's history.

NEW YORK - Eminem's new album, 'Relapse,' has sold more copies in its first week of release than any other album this year.

Ithaca The independent bookstore Bookery II has been renamed Buffalo Street Books; it also will have new hours.

New York, N.Y. May 19, 2009 The value of new construction starts fell 1% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $386.6 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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I know what you're thinking: If you're not a regular at country night or a resident of New Paltz, then you probably haven't been to Joe's since you were looking for somewhere to go before you turned 21.

ITN Source has signed its first deal in China to provide education content to the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press , China's largest foreign language publisher.

Designed by Syracuse-based Ashley McGraw Architects' Advanced Building Studio, the Liberty Central School District's new Media Center in Liberty, New York could become the state's first net zero energy school district building after it breaks ground this summer.

Oil prices rose above $50 a barrel Wednesday on hopes of a nearing end to the global economic slump but concerns that a swine flu outbreak could further depress demand tempered market optimism.

A regular side effect of balletgoing is that bits of the music keep returning to your head for days.

Oil prices rose Wednesday even though the government reported that the nation is consuming less than it has in years and inventories are bloated with the most surplus crude in nearly two decades.

Oil prices fell for a second straight day Tuesday on fears that the outbreak of swine flu would delay an economic recovery and further dampen energy demand.

5Zepp6Martinez JOHN ZEPP JR., of Baldwinsville, and JUAN MARTINEZ, of Syracuse, are recent graduates of National Tractor Trailer School in Liverpool.

If you're a fan of the "Dr. Phil" show, or simply a fan of local folks and weddings, tune into Dr.

FOX 5 anchor Ernie Anastos , who emceed the 60th annual Christopher Awards the other day at the McGraw-Hill Building, said he had a lot in common with honoree Sister Teresa Kelly .

The New York State Department of Transportation announced the following lane closures will occur next week, reducing travel to one lane around the clock on the I-81 bridge over Route 41 at Exit 10 .