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| Layoffs |
Mattel Restructuring Leads to Fisher Price Layoffs
East Aurora, NY (WBEN) Mattel says its restructuring of its North American operations has led to a consolidation of positions which are part of its California headquarters. As a result, some layoffs are coming at Fisher-Price in East Aurora.
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| Sentenced |
Kellogg Sentenced for Crash That Killed Baby
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) It's 15 years in jail for a woman who admitted she was drunk when she caused a crash that claimed a baby's life.
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| IRS & Tea Party |
IRS Official Lerner: I did nothing wrong
(AP) The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has told Congress she did nothing wrong and has invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions.
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| Damages |
Oklahoma Tornado Damage Could Top $2 Billion
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary damage estimate could top $2 billion for the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.
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| Tornados |
Anatomy Of A Tornado: How It Happened
The United States averages about one EF5 a year, but Oklahoma's was their first in nearly two years.
By comparison, around here, the 7 county WNY region has had 16 tornados in the past 13 years, averaging 1.23 per year, former Buffalo Chief Meterologist Tom Niziol says.
INSIDE: More With Niziol | How Tornados Form
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| School Budgets |
Clarence Among Six Budgets in WNY Rejected By Voters
The three highest tax hikes proposed by Niagara County districts- Niagara Wheatfield, Lewiston-Porter, and Wilson-- were all turned down, along with budgets in Clarence & Alden in Erie County, and Bemus Point in Chautauqua County.
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| Training Kicks In |
EMS Week in Erie County; Crews Prepare for Disasters
Cheektowaga, NY (WBEN) This is the week first responders receive recogniion for their work, whether routine like first aid, or a disaster like the tornado in Oklahoma. It's EMS Week in Erie County.
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| Perspective |
The Tornado: Through the Eyes of a Photographer
"Some looked dazed. Some cried. Others seemed terrified. But they were alive."
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| Teacher Inv. |
Police Investigate Allegations Against Ken-Ton Teacher
Tonawanda, NY (WBEN) Town of Tonawanda Police say they've been working with the Kenton School District and the Erie County DA's office regarding allegations of criminal acts by a teacher.
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| EF-5 |
Oklahoma Twister a Top-of-the-Scale EF-5
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.
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| More Victims? |
FBI Seeks More Victims of Alleged Sex Offender
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force is looking for your help in determining if a truck driver from Stanley, NY has attempted to or has had other contact with children.
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| Aftermath |
Okla. Governor: We Will Rebuild After Tornado
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt.
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| Budget Voting |
School District Voting Today
Locally the proposed budgets being put before voters ange from Clarence Schools proposing a 9.08 percent tax increase or Orleans County's Kendall cutting the tax rate by almost 20 percent
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| Pictures |
PICTURES: Children Rescued From Tornado Torn Schools
The tornadoes hit at least two Oklahoma City area elementary schools. Here's some pictures from the Associated Press, while rescuers search for children who may still be trapped in Moore Oklahoma and across that region.
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| Lake Advice |
Lake Levels Lower, Water Temperature Cool
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) With temperatures in the 80s, one would not be blamed for thinking about a cruise along Lake Erie on his sailboat. But the Coast Guard says still be careful.
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