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  1. Splash pads ready for heat wave: The city of Buffalo is preparing for one of the hottest Memorial Days on record. bit.ly/KWruxn
  2. Western New York marks Memorial Day: Memorial Day parades and ceremonies are taking place in dozens of Western N... bit.ly/KWrxsX
  3. Suspect dies in police struggle: Internal Affairs investigators are reviewing the Sunday morning incident in whi... bit.ly/LLhM2X
  4. Press Pass: City steps up effort to fight graffiti & cars to Main Street: Buffalo recently stepped up its effort... bit.ly/LKYivi
  5. Fading generation of World War II veterans: Memorial Day gives us reason to pause for those who died fighting fo... bit.ly/LKYivc
  6. Stay tuned for The Splendid Table this afternoon at 2pm on WBFO/AM 970. What's on your table this holiday weekend? ow.ly/b9mhG
  7. Trooper killed in on-duty accident near Syracuse: State Police in Central New York have released the name of a t... bit.ly/Lug2YQ
  8. Tonawada, Erie County owe power plant in lawsuit: The Huntley Power plant in the Town of Tonawanda will benefit ... bit.ly/LreYZ3
  9. Amherst hoping to rebound from golf course losses: Administrators in the Town of Amherst are optimistic that its... bit.ly/KT6yaD
  10. Bard's festival could face worker walk-out: The threat of a strike has forced organizers of The Stratford Shakes... bit.ly/LreYIL
  11. Satellite tv provider faces suit over blocking of program ads: Dish Network is finding itself in the midst of le... bit.ly/KT6Az4
  12. Top scores for Niagara County's emergency readiness: Niagara County's Emergency Preparedness Program has receive... bit.ly/LHPFl7
  13. Rescuers search for man in Fall's whirlpool currents: Rescue crews from Canada and the US responded to a report ... bit.ly/LHPFl5
  14. Have you purchased you tickets yet for the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition? There's still time!...
  15. This week's episode of This American Life: What Happened at Dos Erres? ow.ly/b6hQO
  16. UB reversing positon on fracking study: The University at Buffalo is distancing itself from a controversial hydr... bit.ly/LqLIhJ
  17. Former Councilman expected to seek plea on charges: Brian Davis, the former Ellicott District representative on ... bit.ly/LqLGGE
  18. Breach of trust leads to plea agreement: A guilty plea was entered this week by a Buffalo man charged with overs... bit.ly/LDHZ3j
  19. Elmwood Village fire damages structure: An early morning, two alarm blaze closed a portion of Elmwood Avenue overnight. bit.ly/LqHiYc
  20. Arrests expected to reduce gang violence on West Side: Police and prosecutors are working to ebb the increase of... bit.ly/LDHWVd