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School's out

There are few things more tragic than a school official breaking the trust bestowed upon her by the community. Former Kenmore East High School Principal LuAnn E. Ostanksi was finally sentenced on Wednesday after being caught stealing in March.


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Bulls show fight in loss to Syracuse

After winning just six games last season, the volleyball team has turned things around under first-year head coach Tom Kress. So far it has been a season of streaks for the Bulls. After opening the year with two wins, Buffalo dropped three in a row before exploding for four-straight victories.


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MCEER and Calspan partner to improve America's bridges

This fall, MCEER, the University at Buffalo's Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, and Calspan, a company in Buffalo internationally revered for aeronautics and transportation testing, will begin building two bridges in Ashford, N.Y. The full-scale bridge test will be performed to develop ways to improve the nation's crumbling bridge infrastructure.


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The ultimate liar

In Hollywood, where it's sometimes easier to become famous from gossip and the paparazzi rather than acting ability, Matt Damon proves he deserves his fame with his role in The Informant!


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Resistance is futile

Muse does not seem like the kind of band that would drastically change its style in any way. With each new album, it appeared that the band only had one major goal: rock out harder than it did the last time.


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Greed prevails

It's that time of the year again. With the off-season in the rearview mirror, the National Football League kicked off its highly anticipated 2009 season on Thursday.


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A better Fetter

A pair of Tonawanda residents once manned the goalie position on the men's soccer team, but the departure of one of its goaltenders has brought along an unexpected opportunity for the other this season.


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Second half plagues Bulls

Not even a momentum-building first win could reverse the women's soccer team's fortunes, as the Bulls dropped a 1-0 decision to the visiting Binghamton Bearcats on Sunday afternoon.



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