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WEDNESDAY, 1/7/09

Local News


Soldiers return home after tour of duty  
Developments in Rochester triple homicide  
Irondequoit mall shops shutting down  
Paterson says state of the state ‘perilous’  
Guilty plea in sister stabbing  
State health commissioner in Rochester tomorrow  
Police make one arrest in double hit-and-run  
While Rochester Slept: Back to a cold, rainy reality  
Icy start to the day turns soggy as temperatures warm  
Time Warner jacking up cable rates for many area customers  
Two displaced after kitchen fire in Rochester apartment  
Wegmans to fill nine antibiotics for free  
Power restored after brief outage in Greece  
Three new Rochester-area congressmen sworn in Tuesday  
Man injured in crash that knocks out power in Irondequoit  
Hope Hall school in Gates for kids at risk is growing  
Schools in Greece face steep cuts  
Copper thefts in Rochester are declining  
Driving Park fire leaves 10 homeless in Rochester  
Mount Morris native stepping aside as U.S. Attorney to clear way for Obama pick  
Obituary: Todd Hupp Bullard, first provost of RIT  
More New Yorkers eligible for HEAP aid  
Burst water line helps put out Henrietta fire  
News briefs  
Rochester news briefs  

Business


Crystal Icing puts bling on just about everything  
Constellation Brands' profit falls 30%  
EPIC Advisors to add at least 10 to Rochester staff  
Falling loan rates not falling enough?  
Business briefs  

Sports


Syracuse routs DePaul, 85-68  
Ruutu suspended two games for biting Sabres' Peters  
Smith, Reed, Wilson are Hall of Fame finalists  
Six Section V football players selected to small-school all-state team  
Xerox Classic golf tournament goes on hiatus  
Buffalo Sabres win third in a row  
Rochester Americans' Brodeur selected for Canadian All-Stars  
Syracuse faces tough stretch against Top 25 teams  
Penfield girls basketball rallies past Fairport to stay unbeaten  
Boys basketball: Brooks scores 26 as East defeats Wilson  
Girls roundup: Davis plays key role in Rush-Henrietta's OT victory  
Boys roundup: Starnino nets lone goal as Aquinas hangs on  
College notebook: St. John Fisher rebounds after overcoming early obstacles  
College roundup: Porter's big night keeps UR undefeated  
In the college spotlight: Nazareth basketball player Kelly Dunne  
East tops Wilson  
Penfield defeats Fairport  

Living


Break unhealthy hibernation habits and work out a sweat  
Quick takes on health: Labyrinth walk; holistic health; autism; saving on prescriptions  
Disney's '100 Years of Magic' on ice  
'Same Time, Next Year' at Blackfriars  
Health checkup: Dry eyes  
Art meets architecture  

Opinion


Clarence Page: Scalawag Blagojevich tapped Burris as a ploy  
Richard Cohen: No one should be surprised by the war in Gaza  
Upstate needs action from state leaders more than symbols  
Obama must not overlook need for new blood  
Letters to the editor  


TUESDAY, 1/6/09

Local News


Freezing rain expected to follow snow tomorrow morning  
Crash knocks out power to hundreds in Route 104, Culver area  
Wegmans to fill antibiotic prescriptions for free  
Group says New York's Legislature 'still broken'  
U.S. attorney for western New York steps down  
Firefighters extinguish two-alarm fire on Driving Park Ave.  
Teens accused of striking woman with chair, robbery  
Penfield student earns top score on ACT  
Gov. Paterson plans at least 4 upstate forums, including one in Rochester  
United Way will get its funding through on an evidence-based approach  
Marines in Chili prep for Iraq  
Gates woman champions local veterans  
Farmington woman aims to bond city, suburban kids  
E. Rochester penny auction raises $403 for Cancer Society  
Greece Athena, School 34 students bond over books  
Fire damages Pittsford home  
Forum gives chance to question Rochester schools  
Chili Town Board member says he will retire  
Committee submits plan to improve Fairport's southern gateway  
Macedon man faces felony charges for his role in a hate crime  
Salvation Army to celebrate 125 years  
News briefs  
Rochester news briefs  
Greece schools' days off change  
'Wishbook' is a dream come true for area nonprofits  

Business


Simon School among 'most improved,' says 'BusinessWeek'  
RochesterWorks to offer program for businesses  
Kodak, Vuzix Corp. to debut new products at trade show  
Subaru sees small increase in U.S. sales  
Race car maker in Gates rebounds from recession  
Business briefs  

Sports


Smith, Reed, Wilson are Hall of Fame finalists  
Amerks goalie Brodeur selected for AHL All-Star game  
Pittsford Sutherland defeats Greece Odyssey  
Newark boys basketball coach Ron Ceravolo announces he'll retire after season  
High School schedule  
Baltimore Ravens show how to build a Super defense  
Sutherland defeats Odyssey  

Living


RPO releases handful of pit tickets for sold-out ‘Cirque’ concerts  
Discover more about wine  
Mark your calendar  
Worth seeing  
Quick takes on food: gluten-free cooking; tastings at Casa Larga  
Follow a grape from the vine to your wine glass  

Opinion


George Will: Medicare, Medicaid costs cannot be sustained  
Joel Brinkley: As nations go, Somalia's the worst of the worst  
Congress and Legislature must demand more disclosure  
Prevention services must be part of response to city murders  
Letters to the editor  


MONDAY, 1/5/09

Local News


Rochester store owner pistol-whipped during robbery  
Rochester-area Marines get a rousing send-off  
Police release ID of woman struck by 2 cars  
N.Y. seeks federal help for sewage systems  
Canandaigua Supervisor Kinnear appears in court on felony DWI charges  
Salvation Army narrowly misses Red Kettle Campaign goal  
Macedon man charged with hate crime  
Services set for first homicide victim of 2009  
Batavia man faces numerous drug charges  
Woman ticketed, injured in I-390 crash  
Fundraisers getting paid well  
Irondequoit Marine called to Iraq as wife expects first baby  
Rochester sees snowiest winter in six years, record snow in December  
SUV bursts into flames following accident on icy ramp  
Rochester teen fatally shot in home invasion  
Rochester area's deaf doctors provide model for Japan  
Fairport church celebrates Feast of the Epiphany  
Weekend accident injures 4 in Seneca County  
Rabbit show is a good hare day for breeders, spectators  
6 men accused of robbery  
News briefs  
Kislingbury's heroic tale has another side  
PHOTOS: Greece Athena vs. Webster Thomas boys basketball  
PHOTOS: Penfield vs. Spencerport girls basketball  
PHOTOS: Spencerport cheerleader squad  

Business


Slaughter asks oil giants to explain why N.Y. pays more for gasoline  
Kodak unveils new digital cameras at Consumer Electronics Show  
Dixon to talk about her business' growth Jan. 15  
Ajay Glass & Mirror puts its touch of class on building contracts  
Gas prices should remain level at least through February  
Business briefs  
New businesses  
Bankruptcies  

Sports


Newark's Ceravolo says this is his last season  
Fairport, Rush-Henrietta boys to play twice in a week  
Rochester Knighthawks unveil first class for Hall of Fame  
College roundup: Kays, Almeida lift Brockport in tournament championship  
Manning's Indianapolis Colts deserved a shot in overtime  

Living


Warming to fashion  
Event at Rochester Contemporary Art Center celebrates spirit of women  
Many people trying to be more green are caught in a gray area  
Models' looks are only part of the picture  
Christmas ends up in so many pieces  
Women to watch  

Opinion


Judy Seil: COMIDA is a model for growing local jobs  
Ruben Navarrette: There's no racism in GOP song about Obama  
State lawmakers must leap to the huge tasks ahead  
Iraq enters a new phase  
Letters to the editor  

SUNDAY, 1/4/09

Local News


18 local National Guard troops return today  
6 men steal Hummer, safe with $60,000 in valuables  
Cops seek two in fatal shooting of 19-year-old  
Recession ups health care costs in Rochester  
Rochester at 175: George Eastman's impact undeniable  
Woman hit by 2 cars; neither stops  
Gunman robs Hyatt gift shop  
PHOTOS: Greece Trojans topple the Titans  
Rochester at 175: Important dates in history  
Slayings frustrate Rochester mayor  
Wal-Mart challenge to be heard this month  
Vigil mourns 2007 slaying victim  
ABVI has big plans for Rochester's South Wedge  
Rochester jobs program growing  
Curious George takes bow at Strong National Museum of Play  
Rochester teen's artwork receives recognition  
Parma man arrested in Chili home invasion  
Utican charged in Pittsford shooting  
Seen Allie and Angel? If so, please call their home  
ON THE MOVE: Edge-Architecture hires Rochester woman  
ON THE MOVE: Friendly Home promotes Brighton woman  
ON THE MOVE: Dixon Schwabl promotes Brighton woman  
ON THE MOVE: ESL Investment Services promotes Gates man  
ON THE MOVE: Wegmans promotes Penfield woman  
ON THE MOVE: Friendly Home hires Perinton woman  

Business


Kodak clings to film  
If you can build it, a Palmyra company can automatize the work  
How I did it: Software salesman answers his calling  
Advice from the top: Learning from errors, honesty will help you to move forward  
Comings and goings  
On the ladder: Following your heart leads to opportunities  
BNI networking group's diverse makeup benefits all members  
Business events calendar  
Seminar time  
A good start, but experts still worried about 2009  
Your career: Ways you can ease stress caused by all of your hard work  
Women at work: Deal with conflict directly instead of ignoring issue  
Francesco: Remedy to fix service download troubles  

Sports


University at Buffalo's bowl loss can't dampen enthusiasm  
Rochester Amerks tame Manitoba in shootout  
Buffalo Sabres snap Bruins' 10-game win streak  
Boys roundup: Egan helps Gates Chili defeat New York's top team  
Girls roundup: Piacentini helps spark Eastridge  
Augusta spoils RazorSharks' opener  
Kids learn to develop their basketball shooting from a well-known expert  
Spencerport stakes claim as U-E champ  
Area men: Carson, Sweet push RIT men past Elmira  
Lax's late free throw lifts St. John Fisher  
Two Palmyra-Macedon cheerleader squads head to nationals  
Ask the Expert: Bath football coach Wayne Carroll  
College schedule  
NFL squads bring home their '08 report cards  
Victor, Rochester runners find winter 'high'  
Motivate yourself to step out and run in the cold  

Living


Irondequoit therapist learns from patients  
Webster artist: Sometimes it's back to the drawing board  
Pittsford couple tours Egypt  
Artist spotlight: Stefan Petranek  

Opinion


Ali Zoibi: Changes to help paper thrive  
Americans want decisive action from new Congress  
Rochester has much to celebrate on its 175th birthday  
Chuck Raasch: Obama must reach out to public  
Racial injustice brought full circle by UB bowl appearance  
Margaret Carlson: Kennedy's many verbal flubs shouldn't be fatal  
A tipsheet on upstate's needs and concerns  
Letters to the editor  
Letters to the editor: Rochester readers fed up with Albany  


SATURDAY, 1/3/09

Local News


Man with gun robs Hyatt gift shop  
Rochester homicides drop 12% from 2007 to 2008  
New Year’s Day homicide victim identified  
Paterson, others seek $1 trillion federal stimulus package  
Rochester-area protesters criticize 'massacre' in Gaza Strip  
Rochester school board deals with discord in electing new leaders  
Plans for St. John the Evangelist Church in Greece need zoning approval  
Smoldering fire at Webster school extinguished Friday  
Wounded soldiers move Pittsford woman to act  
2 charged in BB-gun shootings in Orleans County  
Town clerk in Perinton retires after more than a decade  
GOP senators wait to see who gets majority  
News briefs
Rochester news briefs  
New Christmas tree reuse project  
ON THE MOVE: Wegmans promotes Rochester man  
ON THE MOVE: Wegmans promotes Rochester man  
ON THE MOVE: The Bonadio Group hires Penfield man  
ON THE MOVE: The Bonadio Group promotes Rochester man  
ON THE MOVE: Bausch & Lomb promotes Webster man  
ON THE MOVE: Harris Beach hires Brighton man  
ON THE MOVE: Pittsford main joins Edge-Architecture  
ON THE MOVE: Bonadio promotes Perinton woman  
ON THE MOVE: Reliant Community CU promotes Victor woman  
ON THE MOVE: Summit FCU promotes Irondequoit man  

Business


Five companies in Rochester area thrive despite economic downturn  
Rochester joins mixed-use trend with Medley Centre proposal  
Business briefs  

Sports


Amerks defeat Manitoba in shootout  
Rochester Americans defeat Manitoba, 2-1  
Spencerport wrestlers finish first at U-E Duals  
Photos: Penfield 56, Spencerport 31  
Photos: Greece Trojans topple the Titans  
Syracuse avoids upset bid  
Rochester Americans ring in new year with win over Manitoba Moose  
Rochester RazorSharks begin title defense  
Bills safety charged after incident  
High school roundup: Pochodylo gives McQuaid hockey overtime win against Oswego  
Crowell sparks RIT road win with two goals  
Marrone names two to staff  
UB fired up for bowl debut against UConn  
Bowling  
Nine teams could win wide-open race for Super Bowl XLIII  

Living


Amaryllis needs special care in frigid north  
Brighton split-level rises to new heights of mid-century chic  
Design Dilemma: Webster living room a tall order  
Quick takes on home and garden: Tending to holiday plants, including the tree; feng shui  
Think summer: Wine festival tickets for sale already  

Opinion


Jay Gallagher: Gab not one of Kennedy's gifts  
John Kass: Blagojevich deftly plays race card  
Bill O'Reilly: Media proved to be untrustworthy in 2008  
Thumbs up, thumbs down  
Letters to the editor  
Crisis in Gaza: Assault must be condemned  
Crisis in Gaza: Hamas must stop targe