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Utica School Board Candidates Call-In To WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:39:55 +0000

Four the six candidates running in the Utica City School Board election got a few minutes on WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning on Tuesday.

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Top 10 Rolling Stones Most Valuable Records/Albums

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:35:01 +0000

With the Rolling Stones back on tour you may be up in the attic looking for your old Stones records. So, here is a list of the their top 10 most valuable records, according to Mighty John the Record Guy:

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HCCC Softball Coach PJ Anadio Talks About Controversial Calls In Lady Generals National Championship Win

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:21 +0000

The Herkimer County Community College Lady Generals are savoring this weekend's NJCAA Division III Softball National Championship, but their coach says it didn't come without controversy.

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Utica School Board President Chris Salatino Not A Fan Of Charter Schools, Or Union Endorsements

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:53 +0000

With more than 80 teaching jobs on the chopping block, voters in the Utica City School District head to the polls today to elect school board members and approve or disapprove the budget.

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Have You Ever Been Directly Affected By A Natural Disaster?

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:18:20 +0000

Residents in the neighborhoods near Oklahoma City are trying to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of a severe tornado blamed for more than ninety deaths so far.

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Canadian Singer Performs Worst-Ever Version of the Star Spangled Banner

Keeler in the Morning — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:28:50 +0000

Think back to the worst version of the National Anthem you've ever heard and then multiply that by 10. That's a pretty decent indicator of what to expect when Canadian Alexis Normand attempted to sing the Star Spangled Banner at Canada's national junior hockey tournament in Saskatoon

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Keeler Show Gives Listeners Chance at $600 (m) Million Dollar Jackpot

Keeler in the Morning — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:09 +0000

First News with Keeler in the Morning is giving listeners the chance to share their Powerball ticket winnings this weekend; that is, if there are any! Keeler has been giving listeners the chance to join in on their Powerball winnings for the last 3 drawings, including this weekend's better than half a billion dollar jackpot

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Labor Pain Simulator for Men to Experience the Pain of Childbirth

Phil Nye — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:06:14 +0000

Women have always said that the most unbelievable pain that you can ever experience is that of childbirth and it is impossible for any man to know that pain. Until now.

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Tracey Brooks, CEO Of Family Planning Advocates Calls For Support Of NY's Woman's Equality Bill

Jeff Monaski — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:34:18 +0000

The President and CEO of Family Planning Advocates of New York is calling out a pair of local lawmakers she says aren't support a woman's equality bill.

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Central New York Leaders React To News Of Oneida National Deal With New York State, Oneida And Madison Counties

Jeff Monaski — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49:17 +0000

Local elected officials are reacting to the news of a tax collection agreement between the Oneida Indian Nation and New York State and Oneida and Madison Counties.

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Powerball Jackpot Now At $550 Million

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:15 +0000

It is the third biggest lottery jackpot in history. The Powerball jackpot for Saturday, May 18, 2013 is $550 million as of this writing.

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Do You Support The Oneida Agreement?

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:03 +0000

A new agreement between New York State and the Oneida Indian Nation has been reached.

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College Hockey Coach Accused of Slashing Player With Stick

Keeler in the Morning — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:56 +0000

Details are beginning to surface over the coaching job Utica Hockey Coach Gary Heenan is pursuing. Recently, the college confirmed that the Pioneers coach interviewed for the Alaska-Anchorage job and at this point, there's no word on whether or not Heenan will be offered the position. Meanwhile, details are surfacing in regards to what led to the job opening at the Division I school in the first place.

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SU Veterans Initiative Offers Entrepreneurial Training To Post 9/11 Vets

Keeler in the Morning — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:51 +0000

Jared Lyon is the National Program Director of Syracuse University’s Institute for veterans and military families. As the first institute of its kind in the nation, the IVMF leverages the intellectual, programmatic and human capital resources of higher education in support of the post-service life course of the nation’s veterans and military families.

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Zecca: The County And County Executive Lied About Housing Sex Offenders

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:39 +0000

Utica Councilman At-Large Jim Zecca is accusing Oneida County and its County Executive of being less than honest. In fact, he says Anthony Picente has lied regarding some of the circumstances about the housing of sex offenders.

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The New Disney Fad: Hire Someone Handicapped to Skip the Lines

Keeler in the Morning — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:54 +0000

The New York Post claims that some wealthy Manhattan moms have figured out a way to cut the long lines at Disney by hiring disabled people to pose as family members so they and their kids can jump to the front of long lines

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Attorney General Eric Holder Recuses Himself From Investigation, The Associated Press Responds To Justice Department Seizure Of Journalists' Phone Records

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:17:09 +0000

The Associated Press is officially and publicly responding to notification by the United States Department of Justice that the DOJ had secretly obtained the phone records of more than twenty of its journalists.

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Local Doctor William Graber Discusses Weight Loss Surgery – Lap Band vs Gastric Bypass vs Gastric Sleeve

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:39:43 +0000

Local weight loss surgeon Dr. William Graber joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning to talk about rapid weight loss, and the different types of surgeries.

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Legal Expert On O.J. Simpson's Appeal And A Truth Serum For Colorado Theatre Shooter James Holmes

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:46 +0000

O.J. Simpson is claiming he had poor legal representation that resulted in his 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping, and is now appealing for a new trial.

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Why Beef Prices Are So High And What You Can Do

Jeff Monaski — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:52:13 +0000

With cattle and calf herd at their lowest level since the 1950's, beef prices high an all-time record high earlier this month.

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