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Wednesday, June 18, 201406/18/2014

There are about 600,000 homes in America with one of these.

A:  An Outhouse!

Monday, June 16, 201406/16/2014

Ladies, here’s that fake phone number you can give out to sleazy guys…

 Ladies, the next time you give a sleazy guy a fake phone number, try 669-221-6251.  When you call it, it…

Thursday, June 12, 201406/12/2014

45% of Canadians would rather do THIS than have sex.

A:  Eat Bacon!

Wednesday, June 11, 201406/11/2014

Who Knew a Snoring Duck Could Be So Funny!

I guess this is as good a time as any to wish Donald Duck a Happy 80th Birthday

Friday, June 6, 201406/06/2014

Outside Magazine Editor discusses Ithaca’s “Best Town” Status

Jonah Ogles is an associate editor of Outside Magazine.  Ithaca is in the final 4 in their “Best Towns in…

Friday, June 6, 201406/06/2014

Remarkable: D-Day Sites Then and Now

It’s AMAZING how little has changed in some of these photos… See them here  

Thursday, June 5, 201406/05/2014

A Great (Harmless) Senior Prank!

The Wake Up Q in no way endorses or encourages such activity, but this is a pretty funny senior prank….…

Wednesday, June 4, 201406/04/2014

The Dream Factory, The Eagles and NASCAR

Dr. Jim Fey, the Chair of the Dream Factory Board, updates us on what’s happening with the organization that provides…

Wednesday, June 4, 201406/04/2014

We Made The OutsideOnline.com Final Four!!!

Check it out and VOTE!!!!!!

Wednesday, May 28, 201405/28/2014

Yup, that’s a Self-Driving Car!

Google just released a video of people riding for the first time in one of its self-driving cars.  It’s a new…

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Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener

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Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.

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Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

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Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.

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Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game

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Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

1 hour ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

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Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

5 hours ago in Business, Community, Local

Cortland building evacuated after chemical exposure

Updated

An automatic fire alarm was triggered Friday, 1/9 at the iSpice building on Central Avenue, firefighters reported a misty, smoke-like condition.

6 hours ago in Community, Local, Regional

Riley bill aims to stop Wall Street from buying affordable housing

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A new bipartisan bill introduced by Josh Riley aims to limit Wall Street investors' ability to purchase large swathes of affordable housing.