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Links & Reminders: Recently on NewsChannel 9
Stiletto dash, 5K run planned to honor slain mother, aid future nurses
Katie Socci, a 29-year-old mother from Auburn, was murdered last summer. New plans are underway to honor her and future nurses in Central New York have her to thank.
Take the quiz: Who at NewsChannel 9 is most like you?
Which NewsChannel 9 anchor or meteorologist is most like you? Answer a few questions in our "personality quiz" to find out!
Son enters contest for wheelchair accessible van to ease parents' burden
A wheelchair accessible van could change the lives of a Syracuse family that has suffered incredible tragedy from a neuromuscular disease. Video Video
Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices open
The struggling U.S. Postal Service is trying to tamp down concern over its wide-scale cuts, saying it will seek to keep hundreds of rural post offices open with shorter hours.
Celiac Walk-a-Thon to be held Saturday
The 11th Annual Making Tracks for Celiacs will be held Saturday, May 12th. Click the headline for more information.
Pet food recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination
Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that a few years ago produced food contaminated by toxic mold that killed dozens of dogs, federal officials said Friday.
Hold your E-ZPass in your hand and you may end up with a fine
If you use E-ZPass, make sure it’s attached to your window with Velcro when you drive through the toll booth. If you choose to hold it in your hand, it may not register and you’ll be stuck with hefty fine. Video Video
 
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Better Business Bureau

DMA Choice: Stop Various Junk Mail
Control the "marketing" mail you receive in four categories: Credit Offers, Catalogs, Magazine Offers and Other Mail Offers.

National Do-Not-Call Registry

NYS Attorney General's Office

Open Book New York
The site contains searchable databases of spending by 113 state agencies and more than 60,000 state contracts.

OptOutPrescreen: Stop Credit Card Junk Mail

Use this site to opt out of prescreened credit offers in the mail.

Snopes: Urban Legends Reference Page
Check out this website before passing along chain e-mails or other information that may not be true!

Unclaimed Funds
Search the state's database to see if the Comptroller's Office is holding any unclaimed property of yours.
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