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13WHAM-TV Lawyer: Balloon Boy's Parents to Plead Guilty
Denver (AP) - The attorney for the Colorado father who reported his son floated away in a helium balloon says his client and the boy's mother will both plead guilty to charges in the case.Lawyer David Lane said in a statement Thursday that Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor....He said her husband, Richard Heene, will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, a...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-12 14:35:07 GMT
13WHAM-TV Meth Lab Bust in Genesee County
Alabama, N.Y. -- The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says they have discovered and dismantled a meth lab in the town of Alabama, and an arrest has been made. The Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration have planned a press conference for Thursday morning to discuss the incident.13WHAM will bring you more information as it becomes available.
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Posted:2009-11-12 14:15:05 GMT
13WHAM-TV New Estimates on Swine Flu Deaths
Washington/Canandaigua, N.Y. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the swine flu has killed more Americans than previously thought. According to the CDC 4,000 Americans have already died from the virus, four times previous estimate, which also includes deaths caused by complications from H1N1.More than ...40,000 people have been hospitalized, and the CDC says millions have contracted since it appeared in April.The Ontario County Health Department is expected to...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-12 13:30:02 GMT
13WHAM-TV Americans May Be Settling Into Spending Less
New York (AP) – Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.Including everything from toys to food, but not cars or gasoline, U.S. retail sales rose slightly in October — ...1.5 percent — from a year earlier even as consumers grappled with rising unemployment and tight credit.Compared...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-12 13:11:26 GMT
13WHAM-TV Obama Said to Want Revised Afghanistan Options
Washington (AP) – President Barack Obama won't accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, administration officials say, amid an argument by his own ambassador in Kabul that a significant U.S. troop increase would only prop up a weak, corruption-tainted government.Obama's ambassador, Karl Eikenberry, who is also a former commander of U.S....
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Posted:2009-11-12 13:06:17 GMT
13WHAM-TV Horses for Heroes
Rochester, N.Y. - In history, the horse was often a soldier's partner in battle. On this Veteran's Day, soldiers and horses are partners again. William Reynolds is no longer at war, but he carries the scars from a 2004 I.E.D. explosion in Baghdad. His leg was shattered and arteries in his arm and leg were severed."I've been recovering for a while,” Will said....
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Posted:2009-11-11 23:47:54 GMT
13WHAM-TV The Rivera Family Observes Veteran’s Day
Rochester, N.Y. - On this Veteran's Day we salute those who have served our country; we remember those who fought and returned home; we honor those who gave their lives.This day is especially difficult for one local family; 22-year old Daniel Rivera was killed a month ago in an accident while serving in Iraq. Daniel Rivera's family visits his grave every day....
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Posted:2009-11-11 23:25:52 GMT
13WHAM-TV WW II Vets, Known by Some as “The Greatest Generation”
Avon, N.Y. - Stanley Rychlicki, one of just 2.3 million WW II veterans marking Veterans Day, still has vivid memories of battle and sacrifice.Rychlicki was decorated by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. On Veterans day, his thoughts return to the South Pacific. "It's a sad time because you think of all your friends tha...t didn't come back and you think of all the people that died," he said.In 1943, an oversight kept...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 23:06:47 GMT
13WHAM-TV Flu FAQs - Some Answers
Ontario and Monroe Counties, N.Y. - The deaths of two Ontario County residents from swine flu have contributed to fears about the illness. The flu vaccine is not available to all residents yet--only those in high risk groups -- pregnant women, caregivers of very young children, children 6-months all the way up to 24 ye...ars --and those with chronic health issues.In Monroe County the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 is peaking;...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 22:24:27 GMT
13WHAM-TV Pre-Thanksgiving Meal
Rochester, N.Y. – It’s been a holiday tradition here in Rochester for over 20 years. Foodlink served a pre-Thanksgiving meal to those in need at the Montgomery Neighborhood Center on Cady Street Wednesday. It is a meal, in part, to say thank you to volunteer Rosa Wims. “When you get to a certain age, you like to do something for somebody....
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Posted:2009-11-11 22:20:59 GMT
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13WHAM-TV Trent Edwards Starting Sunday
Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP) — The Bills are going back to quarterback Trent Edwards, who will start against Tennessee this weekend after missing two games with a concussion.Coach Dick Jauron said Wednesday that Edwards has "earned the right" to start after the offense continued to struggle under backup Ryan Fitzpatrick....
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Posted:2009-11-11 21:17:58 GMT
13WHAM-TV Mayor Close to Offering Midtown for Theater
(Rochester, N.Y.) – Rochester’s mayor is close to offering up the Midtown site as a location for a new performing arts center.Robert Duffy said he would prefer the Rochester Broadway Theater League renovate the Auditorium Center, but he’s putting together a back-up plan. RBTL claims it would cost $60 million to $100 mi...llion to expand the Auditorium, something it has refused to consider.“My option would be Midtown,” said Duffy.The city is...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 20:25:06 GMT
13WHAM-TV Couple Found Dead – Homicide, Suspected Suicide
Oswego, N.Y. (AP) - Police say a professor emeritus of economics shot and killed his wife before he was found dead in their Oswego home.Police ruled 86-year-old Josephine Hyse's death a homicide. She was shot once in the back of the head. They are still investigating whether 89-year-old Richard Hyse committed suicide....
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Posted:2009-11-11 20:23:22 GMT
13WHAM-TV Owens Misses Practice
Orchard Park, N.Y. -- Number 81 was nowhere to be seen on the practice fields at One Bills Drive Wednesday. Terrell Owens missed the Bills workout with a strained hip.Dick Jauron told reporters that Owens was very uncomfortable late Tuesday, the first time that the Bills coach was made aware of the injury.Owens declin...ed to address the situation on Wednesday, choosing not to speak with reporters at all.His availability for Buffalo's...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 20:11:42 GMT
13WHAM-TV Housing Renovations Complete For Local Veterans
Rochester, N.Y. – A massive renovation is complete at housing facilities for local veterans in Rochester. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for complexes at Norton Village, Fernwood Park, and Ramona Park. They provide affordable housing for returning veterans, to enable their families to save money toward purchasing their own homes....
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Posted:2009-11-11 20:02:47 GMT
13WHAM-TV Obama Honors Veterans at Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, Va. (AP) – President Barack Obama paid fond tribute Wednesday to the determination of the U.S. military, from those who served generations ago to today's troops fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq and missions around the world."To all of them — to our veterans, to the fallen and to their families — there is no tri...bute, not commemoration, no praise that can truly match the magnitude of your service and your sacrifice,"...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 17:02:17 GMT
13WHAM-TV Arrest in Tremont Street Murder
Rochester, N.Y. – Rochester Police have found and arrested the teenage suspect they were seeking in connection with the November 5 homicide on Tremont Street.Police located Willis Clark, 19, of Rochester in a residence in southwest Rochester.Clark has been charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a ...weapon. He is accused of killing of Kevin Thomas, 40, in front of 435 Tremont Street on the afternoon of November 5....Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 15:46:36 GMT
13WHAM-TV No Deals in NY Legislature Special Session
Albany, N.Y. (AP) — With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature met in special session Tuesday and was poised to put off what Gov. David Paterson called the "tough decisions to save our state."Instead of acting on Paterson's Oct....
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Posted:2009-11-11 14:51:48 GMT
13WHAM-TV Paralyzed Veterans of America Serves to Improve Vets’ Quality of Life
Rochester, N.Y. -- On this Veterans Day, 13WHAM News had the honor to speak with Gene Crayton, President of Paralyzed Veterans of America. Crayton saw action during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, and then when he returned stateside, he was left a paraplegic after a car accident while serving with the Marine Corps Reserv...e Unit.Paralyzed Veterans of America is a Congressionally-chartered organization working to improve the quality of life for veterans...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 14:22:47 GMT
13WHAM-TV Senior Official: More Hasan Ties to People Under Investigation by FBI
Washington (ABC, Martha Raddatz, Brian Ross, Mary-Rose Abraham, and Rehab El-Buri) -- A senior government official tells ABC News that investigators have found that alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan had "more unexplained connections to people being tracked by the FBI" than just radical cleric Anwar al Awlaki.... The official declined to name the individuals but Congressional sources said their names and countries of origin were likely to emerge soon....Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 13:58:15 GMT
13WHAM-TV Chili Board Approves Microtel
Chili, N.Y. -- Chili's planning board signed off on a site plan design for a controversial hotel project.The developer's new Microtel proposal was scaled down after neighbors protested last year.Neighbors said the land behind the Chili-Paul Plaza wasn't big enough for a 52- room hotel and said the project was being sho...e-horned into space too close to nearby homes.“We don't want to stop anybody from selling their property or anyone from...Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 13:32:22 GMT
13WHAM-TV Military Sees Increase in Wounded in Afghanistan
Washington (AP) – Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel wounds pr...oliferate in Afghanistan, due mostly to crude, increasingly potent improvised bombs targeting U.S....Read More
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Posted:2009-11-11 13:24:03 GMT
13WHAM-TV State, City, County Offices Closed Veterans Day
Rochester, N.Y. -- A number of services are closed today in honor of Veterans Day. Federal, state, and county offices; Rochester city hall, neighborhood service centers, and libraries are closed, as well as banks and post offices.City garbage collection remains on schedule.
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Posted:2009-11-11 13:21:21 GMT
13WHAM-TV Amerks Tie Team Record with 11th Straight Win
Rochester, N.Y. -- The Rochester Americans have tied a record. On Tuesday night they beat the Hamilton Bulldogs, 4-1, to equal the franchise record of 11 straight victories. The Amerks also have the best record in the American Hockey League. The Ameks got on the board when Jordan Henry got his first of the year....
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Posted:2009-11-11 03:59:00 GMT
13WHAM-TV Two Adult Swine Flu Deaths In Ontario County
The Ontario County Health Department says lab testing confirms the recent deaths of two county residents have been linked to H1N1 flu.We're told the deaths involved two adults with no known underlying medical condition. The Health Department is not releasing any other details about the victims. The deaths are the first in Ontario County linked to swine flu since the outbreak began in April.
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Posted:2009-11-11 00:59:51 GMT
13WHAM-TV Real Estate List: Rochester – 8th Fastest Dying City
Rochester, N.Y. - According to one survey, Rochester is one of the fastest-dying cities in the U.S.The Flower City ranked 8th on AOL real estate's list. Buffalo came in third and New Orleans was number one.According to census information, each city lost more than 5 percent of its population over the past eight years....
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Posted:2009-11-10 22:30:17 GMT
13WHAM-TV Wheel of Justice: Cheryl Dunn
(Rochester, N.Y.) -- Every Tuesday, a member of Rochester-area law enforcement spins the CrimeStoppers Wheel of Justice on 13WHAM News This Morning on CW-WHAM. This week, Dan Scalzo, a senior parole officer in Monroe County, spun the Wheel of Justice. It landed on Cheryl Dunn, wanted for a felony probation violation....
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Posted:2009-11-10 21:51:24 GMT
13WHAM-TV 100 Bags of Heroin Siezed
Mt. Morris, N.Y. – Three people have been arrested on felony drug charges—which all happened during a “routine” traffic stop.Wesley C. Histed, 30, of Belfast, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was in possession of 21 bags of heroin. He’s now in jail on $5000.00 bail.William J....
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Posted:2009-11-10 21:49:47 GMT
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Albany, N.Y. -- State leaders unveiled the new gold and blue license plate Tuesday.
