RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 9. GABRIELLA Silva clocked a South American record in the Maria Lenk Brazil Trials in the women's 50 fly at the meet held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Silva punched the pa...

By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Special Correspondent SEVILLE, Spain, May 9. BEING such a well-known and accomplished athlete like Grant Hackett certainly has its ups and downs. After grac...

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 9. FRIDAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show gets viewers ready for this weekend's exciting matches at the Women's NCAA Water Polo Championships. To view this show click here....

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 9. FRIDAY'S edition of The Morning Swim Show gets viewers ready for this weekend's exciting matches at the Women's NCAA Water Polo Championships. To view this show click here....

Rochester's own Peregrine falcons Mariah and Kaver are parents to three new baby chicks as of Thursday morning.

Here is a list of weekend events at the Lilac Festival, which runs through May 18.

A grand jury has brought money-laundering charges against three Rochester Yemenis for allegedly transferring more than $100,000 to overseas accounts they believed were controlled by the Islamic terrorist organization Hezbollah.

Anti-war groups from Rochester, Ithaca and Utica set off Thursday on a nine-day march to Fort Drum in Watertown.

Just after his 80th birthday, Wally Straight reached his goal of collecting $200,000 for Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong.WITH VIDEO

Volunteers beautified city schools, local churches, food pantries and community buildings yesterday.WITH VIDEO

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. The upstate position has made a huge difference, says Dennis Mullen, right, president of Greater Rochester Enterprise.

The Rochester Board of Education adopted superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard's $682.7 million budget Thursday night.

A new exhibit, home for 12 olive baboons, opened today at the Seneca Park Zoo.WITH VIDEO

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a $100,000 settlement with two upstate law firms that inappropriately listed private attorneys as school employees to benefit either the firm or the school.

The trail of evidence of kickbacks, bribes, and a multi-million fraud conspiracy against three defendants now on trial in U.S. District Court is so overwhelming that it cannot be explained away, a federal prosecutor argued Thursday.

Casper parole denied again Bishop doing well after hip surgery Irondequoit employees accused of malfeasance Just smile and say 'Mom!'

The airing of a video project tonight promises a glimpse into the world of Rochester-area youths.

Henrietta man accused of stabbing sister 3 Rochesterians arrested in Junius Scottsville seeks residents' input Missing Geneva woman sought

Monroe County Republicans heard from congressional hopefuls Thursday at their annual convention.

Rochester City Councilman Adam McFadden really does care about making this community better. Yet is that enough to help the renegade activist garner widespread community support for the tenuous Rochester Children's Zone Initiative?