Today is national Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association sponsors the campaign and the goal is to raise awareness about heart disease among women. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. This year, the American Heart Association has created a short comedy film o show how heart attack symptoms differ between men and women. Click here to watch it.
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Wear Red Day promotes heart disease awareness
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Local chefs gear up for the Super Bowl
A lot of restaurants in the Rochester area have already started prepping food for the Super Bowl. Friday morning, News 10NBC caught up with Chef Mike Balsch from Sticky Lips Barbeque on Jefferson Road in Henrietta where he was making a marinade for the restaurant's new smoked beef jerky.Press play on the video player to see what Balsch says is the biggest seller for Super Bowl Sunday. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod
Roseanne Barr is running for the Green Party's presidential nomination and she says it's no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement Thursday that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said Democrats and Republicans aren't working in the best interests of the American people. Barr has submitted paperwork to the Green Party for her candidacy. The party's presidential nominee will be selected at a convention in Baltimore in July. Barr's hit TV sitcom "Roseanne" aired from 1988 to 1997 and earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe. She played a wise-cracking mom in the comedy about a blue-collar family. Barr has a 46-acre macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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Man attacked with baseball bat at Pittsford gas station
A man in his 20's is facing charges after sheriff's deputies say he hit another man with a baseball bat. Police say the attack happened on January 30 at a gas station on Monroe Avenue in Pittsford. Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies say it started when the victim and the suspect -; Richard Xamountry -; began exchanging text messages back and forth. According to investigators, one of the message sent by Xamountry stated that he was outside of the victim's place of work. When the victim tried to leave work, he noticed one of his tires had been punctured. He drove to a nearby gas station to put air in his tire when deputies say Xamountry showed up and approached him with a baseball bat. Police say a struggle ensued and Xamountry hit the victim with the baseball bat, causing injuries. Xamountry is charged with second-degree assault. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our webstie www.whec.com.
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Proposed Gorham dog breeders had been cited by USDA
Dog breeders who recently received approval to open a breeding facility on Route 247, north of the intersection of Lake to Lake Road, violated federal regulations at their current location in Seneca County, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture documents. The USDA cited Jolene Martin with failing to provide veterinary care at the dog breeding facility in Varick, Seneca County. Specific findings involved a boxer "with a lip that appeared split open and swollen," a female husky "recently in a fight" who had "multiple injuries to the right ear and left paw," and dirty empty whelping boxes with "an accumulation of rodent droppings in the whelping boxes ... adjacent to enclosures housing young puppies and their mother." The USDA documented that between Nov. 23, 2010 and Jan. 5, 2011, "a male Shitzu was matted with feces in mats around the feet and long nails," several dogs had dirty ears emanating strong odor and a Maltese "was observed with dried blood on its back fur that originated from the dog's tail which was split open." Mary Anne Kowalski, a volunteer with the Seneca County SPCA and the New York State Humane Association, said her organizations are familiar with the breeding operation of Curtis and Jolene Martin because of the violations that considered "among the worst" in the state.Continue reading...
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RGH saves big on waste disposal
A collaborative effort has saved Rochester General Hospital more than $185,000 on waste disposal over the course of three years RGH in conjunction with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT has completed a waste reduction study that found when materials were disposed of, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) was regularly mixed with Regulated Medical Waste (RMW). The hospital says because of its potentially infectious nature, RMW requires special handling -- making it more expensive to process. The study also showed that by increasing awareness of the cost and environmental benefits of separating the waste, it would have a positive impact on both fronts. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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Rochester man charged with murder in death of Rochester teen
A 22-year-old Rochester man is charged with murder in the death of a Rochester teen. Police say Darius Bursey turned himself into police Thursday night. He's charged with the murder of Lamar Shahid on January 22. Police say Shahid was found lying outside near the front steps of a home on Columbia Avenue. Shahid was a senior at James Monroe High School. Police are looking for a second suspect.
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Senator introduces bill to protect Kodak retiree health care
In the midst of uncertainty for Kodak retirees and their insurance, Senator Joe Robach is introducing a bill to protect healthcare. If Kodak eliminates health benefits for retirees, those who have not reached 65, will be left uninsured. Senator Robach wants these retirees to be eligible for Healthy NY. That program was introduced as part of the Health Care Reform Act of 2000 to provide comprehensive health insurance to those who need it most. It provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services, physician services, diagnostic and x-ray services and emergency care. This legislation is pending in the Senate's Committee on Insurance. A companion bill has also been introduced in the Assembly. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants
After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. "We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," a Komen statement said. As first reported by The Associated Press on Tuesday, Komen had adopted criteria excluding Planned Parenthood from grants because it was under government investigation, notably a probe launched in Congress at the urging of anti-abortion groups. Komen said Friday it would change the criteria so it wouldn't apply to such investigations. "We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants," the statement said. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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Egyptian official: gunmen to release 2 Americans
A senior security official says kidnappers have agreed to free two female American tourists and their Egyptian guide hours after they were abducted at gunpoint near St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. South Sinai Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mohammed Naguib says he has sent a car to pick up the kidnapping victims after the deal was made following negotiations with Bedouin tribesmen. The three were seized Friday from a minivan that was returning them from the monastery to the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. Naguib said earlier the kidnappers wanted the release of fellow tribesmen who were arrested but he isn't releasing details about the negotiations. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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Healthcare law protests over birth control coverage
President Obama's health care law is causing protest among religious groups, including the Catholic Church, with new requirements for birth control coverage.
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Gas furnaces recalled in U.S. and Canada
(AP) Gas furnaces made for manufactured homes and made by Unitary Products Group, a division of York International Corp. of York, Pa. have been recalled.
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Man shot in the chest on Child Street
Rochester police are investigating a shooting on the city's westside.
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"Our House" veterans' gallery opens in the South Wedge
Rochester's Veterans Outreach Center is showcasing some of the art created in a therapy program that began in 2010. It's called creative arts therapy and the work is on display at "Our House" gallery in the South Wedge.
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Developer indicted for asbestos exposure at downtown warehouse
Federal prosecutors say a home developer out of Livingston County violated the Clean Air Act at a downtown warehouse after having workers handle large quantities of asbestos.
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NYS Health Department releases report on LeRoy girls
A doctor in Buffalo said today, he's treating four more young girls with tics in LeRoy. He's diagnosed three of them with conversion disorder.
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Environmental testing to continue at Le Roy school district
Hundreds of residents attended a meeting at Le Roy High School this morning to hear an update on testing for possible causes of mysterious neurological tic symptoms that seem to be spreading throughout the community.
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City kicks off construction groundbreaking on Jefferson Avenue
Today the city of Rochester kicked off the start of a $3.4 million revitalization project along Jefferson Avenue that's been years in the making.
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Police: Argument between cousins leads to stabbing
An argument between two cousins became violent overnight in the city, sending one man to the hospital with stab wounds.
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Car chase ends on Route 104 in Irondequoit
Irondequoit police say they've reached the end of an afternoon car chase with a vehicle containing armed suspects.
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