Weather outlook with scattered showers this week
The forecast shows cloudy conditions tonight with a shower or two. Friday remains cloudy, breezy, and mild with a shower. Saturday stays cloudy and mild with a low of 32 and high 44. Sunday turns windy with rain possibly changing to snow, lows near 28 and highs 42. Monday brings clouds and some sunshine with a low of 22 and high 38.
Hebron clash spurs vow of revenge as envoy seeks summit
Palestinian militant groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas vowed retaliation after a shooting in Hebron’s crowded market wounded five Palestinians. The incident strained an emerging Israel Palestinian troop withdrawal deal as U S envoy Dennis Ross urged Netanyahu and Arafat to preserve talks amid protests and curfew enforcement.
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Solvay High Teachers Mix Students to Meet Higher Standards
At Solvay High School a ninth grade English class blends students of all abilities to meet new state standards. Superintendent Francis notes risk to top performers as some read below level while others strive for Regents readiness. The state pushes Regents exams gradually with initial 55 passing marks before rising to 65.
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Mother pleads for airman Tim Maltais to return home
Janet Cruise, mother of 22-year-old Air Force senior airman Brooker Maltais stationed at Offutt, pleads for him to turn himself in after disappearing last month with Ceara O Connell, a 14-year-old from the Rochester area who was last seen Dec. 19 after being dropped at a mall.
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Mystery of missing Marine reopens plea to Plumadore family
Eastwood resident Patricia Plumadore is urged again by U S Marines to help unravel the wartime disappearance of her brother Lance Col Kenneth Plumadore. He died in combat in Vietnam on September 21, 1987, and the government seeks accountability.
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Hostages Release Trickle in Lima as Crisis Persists
The release of more than 400 captives by Tupac Amaru guerrillas continues in Lima Peru at the Japanese ambassador’s residence. Seven freed on Wednesday, 74 remain inside the cream mansion as weeks of captivity extend with no end in sight.
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Central New York police report low DWI arrests New Year holiday
Officials say DWI incidents fell as mid week holiday reduced drinking. Police observed fewer arrests while urging continued caution during the New Year period amid ongoing investigations and local sports and entertainment news.
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