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Weather Forecast: Rain showers move in tonight with a continued breeze 2 hours ago

Breezy conditions continue with some scattered rain showers approaching tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Become a billionaire tonight 2 hours ago

Tonight is your chance to become a billionaire, with the current Mega Millions jackpot standing at one billion dollars. We went to Wegmans on East Avenue and World Wide News on St. Paul Street in Rochester, to ask people just what the heck are they going to do with one billion bucks if they win it.
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Deaf former RIT student found unconscious and injured along roadside in... 2 hours ago

A deaf former RIT student was found injured and unconscious lying alongside a road in Henrietta, deputies said Friday.
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NYSP release autopsy results in Schoharie crash 3 hours ago

New York State Police released the autopsy results from the fatal limousine crash that killed 20 people nearly two weeks ago.
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Second suspect pleads guilty in Sodus teen's stabbing death 3 hours ago

The second suspect in the murder of a Sodus teen has entered a guilty plea in the case.
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Winemakers deal with early frost 3 hours ago

It is harvest season for grapes and that mean winemakers are getting to work.
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Craft Company No. 6 looking for stolen sculpture 3 hours ago

A Rochester craft shop is looking for a stolen sculpture.
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Inmate hits another inmate, ruptures his eardrum 4 hours ago

A jail inmate was arrested Friday for assault in the second degree.
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Time to "Uncork Their Potential" 5 hours ago

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester will host their annual wine tasting "Uncork Their Potential" Thursday, October 25 from 6:00 to 9:00 at the Country Club of Rochester.
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