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It was an unusually strong year for great unknown artists. While bigger, more established bands continued to attract the most attention, smaller, lesser-known acts made the most memorable music of 2008. All of the great unknown artists featured here made music that was inspired, original and heartfelt.

Next week, Bryan DalPorto will replace the retiring John Chella as Niagara Falls Police superintendent. DalPorto has been a major with the Air National…

It's that time of year when people resolve to become healthier. The January issue of Buffalo Spree has 31 health tips and strategies that are good for…

For lovers of jazz music, the year 2005 brought a wealth of reissues by critical artists from Jelly Roll Morton to John Coltrane. The music, the result of exhaustive archival and restoration work, adds new details to one of America's richest musical traditions.

TV critic David Bianculli says that he's encouraged by how far TV has come. He picks The Good Wife as the best show of 2014, having "the deepest roster of really strong regulars and guest stars."

Some people believe competition is an art, others say it is a skill. A recent book suggests it's neither — and there's actually a science behind winning. Host Michel Martin speaks with authors Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman about their book, Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing (This interview originally aired on Feb. 25, 2013 on Tell Me More).

By Mark ScottBuffalo, NY – Mayor-elect Byron Brown is naming his long-time aide Steven Casey as deputy mayor, according to published reports. Brown…

By Mark ScottBuffalo, NY – The front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, Howard Dean, is leading in Erie County, according to a Goldhaber…

By Eileen BuckleyBuffalo, NY – A public housing official in Buffalo is facing federal charges of bribery, extortion and witness tampering. John Fischer…

In Iran's presidential election, former president Hashemi Rafsanjani and Tehran Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are set to contest a run-off election Friday. But one of the losing candidates has charged that the vote was rigged, prompting authorities to order a partial recount.