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• Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack: Thoroughbred racing industry at a crossroads

  

  As the area's only thoroughbred track celebrates its 50th anniversary, the business looks for new ways to survive.

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• Police chief: Feuding gangs to blame for recent violence

  

  Several recent shootings are the result of two groups of city youths doing battle.

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• New Jersey Devils even series with New York Rangers

  David Clarkson's goal early in third period provides winning margin in 3-2 game.

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• City, firefighters at odds over vacant building placards

  Rochester is the first city in New York to seek a variance from state code requiring it post placards noting unsafe conditions inside vacant propertie…

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• Brave kids honored by Golisano Children's Hospital

  

  The luncheon featured five children and their families.

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• Michael J. Kostecke, 62, of Henrietta, dies following overnight crash on Route 390

  

  The motorcyclist lost control while traveling south near the 590 interchange.

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• Nazareth College grad sentenced for deadly DWI accident

  Danielle Pitcher, after finishing interim probation for second-degree vehicular manslaughter, is sentenced to serve about 76 days in jail.

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• Curtis Henry sentenced for selling fake Viagra, Cialis

  

  A Rochester man was sentenced Friday in federal court for attempting to import counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

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• 84 million more shares of Facebook will be available in IPO

  Because of heavy demand, some Facebook insiders and early investors will sell more shares as part of the initial public offering, which is expected Fr…

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• Advocates spark debate to legalize medical marijuana

  State lawmakers continued their push on to legalize medical marijuana before the session ends in late June, pointing to a poll released on Wednesday t…

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