Mark Richards

In just over three months (July 13th and 14th, 2013) the Utica Boilermaker festivities will be underway. The question on everyones mind in Central New York is, "Could this happen here?" Could what happened at the Boston marathon possibly happen during the running of the 36th annual Boilermaker race? We decided to reach out to Boilermaker officials along with local and state authorities to ask just that question.

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The Tarrant County medical examiner says 42-year-old Kirk Franklin of nearby Saginaw Texas died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway after he shot himself in the head. The death on Saturday April 13th is apparently a suicide.

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Jay-Z won’t have to worry about getting a good seat in front of the sunrise or sunset anymore because he’s buying an island in the Bahamas for the family. He'll be spending millions of dollars for his own land in North Abaco, Bahamas so that his wife Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy can have a holiday in peace.

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Kelly Clarkson has just confirmed that she plans to release her next studio CD in early 2014. She recently revealed that she has already recorded a few tracks for the collection, which will serve as the follow-up to her smash CD 'Stronger'. If you missed her performance of 'People Like Us' on American Idol, good news, we have the official video for you to check out.

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Every once in a while a video comes along that make us say, "awwwwwww."  This is one of those videos. Prepare yourself for experiencing some feelings. If you're an animal lover, grab a tissue.

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Perhaps we'd be more sympathetic if he hadn't also skipped bail.  61-year-old David Kitzki of Mequon, Wisconsin has been charged with one count of felony bail jumping and one count of negligent handling of burning material.  Mr. Kitzki decided to run a test for his home fire inspection business.  He threw a lit cigarette into a garbage can to see how long it would take to start a fire and you guessed it, he ended up setting his house on fire!

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78% of Facebook users think that everyone is getting ruder on the website and 19% have actually ended a real-life friendship over things posted. It has actually happened to me. How about you?

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It's 'Bottoms Up' coming soon to the New York State Fairgrounds. F.X. Matt Brewing Company is teaming up with one of the state's largest breweries to offer one home beer hobbyist the opportunity of a lifetime. Do you think you've got the beer recipe that should be brewed right here in Utica?

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Have you ever dreamed of singing the National Anthem in front of a national audience? It could happen! Auditions will be held soon in Western New York for singing the National Anthem before a Buffalo Bills game. Hurry, CDs and DVDs are due by May 10th.

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Are you kidding me? I can see pulling hair leading to a suspension, but a hair style? That's what happened to 5-year-old Ethan Clos of Springfield, Ohio. His mom was told that her son cannot come back to Reid Elementary School until he gets rid of his Mohawk haircut. Really?

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It's undeniable that Judge Judy is truly the Queen of Daytime television. Judge Judy Sheindlin has just signed a new multi-year deal with CBS Television to continue with her daytime courtroom show through 2017. Are you ready for four more years of Judyisms? If so, what's your favorite?

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Good news Maroon 5 fans, they are currently working on their next CD. Adam Levine says that Maroon 5 plans on going in a slightly different musical direction for this one, a darker direction.

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