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LOCAL NEWS

Jury removed from courtroom again in Wido trial

For the second day in a row, jurors in the Preston Wido serial rape trial had to leave the courtroom Thursday afternoon because the defense attorney went into a tirade over the prosecutor's continued commentary while making objections.

» FBI: Rochester Stores Front for Funding Terrorists

» Genevan will be tried for April fatality

» Plans for Depot hay processor, ethanol may change

» Trial set for Watkins Glen bank robbery suspect

» Advisory Board for FL Visitor's Center Announced

» Warners man charged with sex crime

» 2-car accident injures off-duty Ithaca police officer

» Newfield woman saves cat trapped in bag

» Maxim Group pleads guilty over brush burning

» Ontario OKs sex offender program

» Locals arrested for stealing from Nike at Outlets

» 'Collegetown Creeper' case damaged beyond repair

» Fund Set Up for Wayne Teen Killed on Bike

» Weedsport library vote on May 20 ballot

» South Bristol highway chief warns of lean times

» Asbestos defendant to serve time in Pennsylvania

» Buffalo man admits to drug charge in Cayuga court

» Bear captured by Route 5 in Geddes

» New group focuses on Owasco watershed

» Law Prohibiting Texting While Driving Widely Supported

» Herkimer teen accused of attempted murder

WORLD NEWS

Myanmar seizes UN aid supplies, 'not ready' to let in US

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they're not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.

» Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods

» Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade

» Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union endorsement

» Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns

» NC officials: Fatal twister could have been worse

» Judge: Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly pornography case

» EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire

» Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child

» Roger Federer upset by Radek Stepanek in Rome Masters

COMPUTING &TECHNOLOGY

Video games don't create killers, new book says

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers.

» Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol

» "Pirates" maker to turn "BioShock" game into film

» Paper is passe for tech-savvy South Koreans

» Free software takes on Microsoft Office

» Facebook users willing to let employers see profiles

LOCAL SPORTS

Cornell, Ithaca benefiting from lax expansion

Ryan Hurley, a Minnesotan, was naturally raised on hockey. Neth Wiedemann, a Texan, was likewise reared on football.

» Rhinos Tie Timbers in Oregon

» Ex-SU Hoops Coach Weaver Gets NBA Promotion

» Second time's a Blue Devils' charm for Cato-Meridian

» Pitchers dominate in Section V softball

» Hinman leads Warriors to second win this season

» Wings Drop Two in Columbus

» Lansing dealt rare losses on home course

» Upton pitches no-hitter for Mendon

» Ithaca College makes short work of Defiance

» H.S. softball: Tioga clinches IAC Div. II title

» Hausler stars at plate in Fisher victory

SPORTS WORLD

Wins for Celtics and Spurs in playoffs

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics opened up a 2-0 lead in their playoff against Cleveland on Thursday while defending champions San Antonio clawed their way back into their series with New Orleans after a 110-99 win.

» Detroit romp to win over Dallas in Western opener

» Unseeded Wawrinka beats Blake to reach Rome semis

» Arizona's Webb makes it 8-0 in win over Phillies

» Maggert withdraws from Sawgrass after family tragedy

» Bryant a unanimous selection as All-NBA

» Nash goals lifts Canada past Norway

» Players unhappy as Spain choose Madrid for Davis Cup semi

» Spaniard Garcia sets pace at breezy Sawgrass

» Paraguayan Ruiz shares lead in Italy

» Mickelson happy with opening 70 at breezy Sawgrass

» Twins outfielder Gomez hits for cycle

LOCAL LIFE & PEOPLE

Chefs Face-off Using Local Foods

Next week is National Tourism Week. A group in Canandaigua wants you to know about a tasty event at the Wine and Culinary Center.

» Kodak Falcons Hatching

» New nursing school taking applications for fall

» Peek inside the 'Falcon's nest'

» Bishop Clark doing well after hip replacement

» Naples sixth-graders surprise junior teachers

» Waterloo National Honor Society Fundraisers

» Seneca Park Zoo Houses New Baboons

» Here a farmers' market, there a farmers' market

» Stop and smell the Highland Park lilacs

» Weekend Watch: Ah, the lusty month of May

» Victor horticulturalist loves to share his passion

ENTERTAINMENT WORLD

Judge: Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly pornography case

CHICAGO - Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.

» Foxy Brown pleads guilty to menacing Brooklyn neighbor

» Speedy new character debuts on new season of NBC's `Heroes'

» Jeff Probst: Surviving 16 seasons of `Survivor'

» Maid Marion: Karen Allen is thrilled over `Indy' return

» Pace picks up `The Fall,' but won't push it too much

» Cosmetics firm Lancome and Uma Thurman in contract dispute

» Portrait of Heath Ledger wins Australian art award

» Study of 'Daily Show': It's a lot like O'Reilly

» Whoopi Goldberg will serve as host of the 2008 Tony Awards

» `Rafta, Rafta' gently lampoons generational differences

» NBA playoff matchup No. 1 on cable for April 28-May 4

LOCAL BUSINESS

Economic agency shift irritates upstate

Gov. David Paterson should retain a chairman in charge of upstate economic development and not put the job under an official with responsibility for the whole state, business leaders in Rochester and Buffalo said Thursday.

» Assembly Wants a Delay on Foreclosures

» Visitors center committee meets today

» Drywall company looks to build in Radisson

» Businesses to pay more at Auburn landfill

» Rochester area business briefs for Friday

» Aurora company sold by Rowland

» Rochester homeslook good in "Money" magazine

MONEY

Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns

NEW YORK - Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.

» Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges

» March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount

» Citigroup to shed nearly $500B in assets

» Icahn prepared to buy Circuit City if Blockbuster can't

» Asset sales boost Clear Channel profit; Deal still in limbo

» Diageo brews $1.25B Irish overhaul

» Gates: Microsoft shifts focus after Yahoo deal collapses

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