A piece of Midtown Plaza has a new home
A 26-foot-tall wooden totem pole, which used to stand tall and proud at Midtown Plaza is now at the Seneca Park Zoo.The zoo and county officially unveiled it this morning. You can see it at the entrance to the "Rocky Coasts."
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Airport official says a plane has crashed outside Dubai; no word on casualties
An airport official says an aircraft believed to be a cargo plane has crashed outside Dubai. There's no immediate word on casualties. Some unconfirmed reports say the plane went down on a stretch of highway, but the state news agency WAM reported the crash was in an unpopulated desert area. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity under standing rules for releasing information to reporters, said he could not provide more details. In October 2009, a Sudanese Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed in the desert outside Dubai, killing six crew members. Emirati regulators have banned the plane's Sudanese owner, Azza Transport, from operating in the country. For more Rochester, N.Y. news, go to www.whec.com
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Drivers take note: East Main Street to close for several hours tonight
Opening ceremonies for the 2010 Drum Corps Associates World Championships are tonight at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center and Radisson Hotel. Drivers will be impacted. East Main Street will be shut down between St. Paul and State Streets from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Field events for the Drum Corps Championships will be held Saturday and Sunday at Marina Auto Stadium. More than 50 corps from across the country are participating. For a schedule and ticket information click here.
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Earl weakening; may bring hurricane gusts to Mass.
Hurricane Earl is weakening but the National Hurricane Center says gusts of more than 70 mph are still possible on Cape Cod and Nantucket Island in Massachusetts as the storm moves northeast. Hurricane Center Director Bill Read said Friday that rain and occasional gales are possible along the Mid-Atlantic as the storm moves steadily northeast. But the worst weather should be in eastern Massachusetts, where forecasters expect up to six hours of sustained winds over 40 mph as the storm heads for maritime Canada. Hurricane Earl was a Category 1 storm with winds of 85 mph. It may weaken into a tropical storm later Friday. The hurricane passed about 85 miles off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where no deaths or serious damage were reported. For more Rochester, N.Y. news, go to www.whec.com
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Balloon boy family moves to Florida from Colorado
Richard and Mayumi Heene and their three boys have moved to Bradenton, Fla., where Richard Heene will continue working in construction. Richard Heene pleaded guilty to a felony count of attempting to influence a public servant and served a 30-day jail term. Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to filing a false report and served a 20-day jail term. Larimer County and state officials say the Heenes' probation has been transferred to Florida. The terms of their probation include making regular monthly payments toward $48,000 in restitution. For more Rochester, N.Y. news, go to www.whec.com
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