Tyksinski wins Republican primary for New Hartford town supervisor
NEW HARTFORD, NY (WKTV) - Patrick Tyksinski won the Republican primary for New Hartford Town Supervisor Tuesday night after his challanger, John Kalil conceded to him. When Kalil did pull out of the race, he trailed Tyksinski by nearly 300 votes, with all but two precincts in.
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Two incumbents lose primaries for Oneida County Legislature
ONEIDA COUNTY, NY (WKTV) - Only one of the three current members of the Oneida County Board of Legislators won their primary race Tuesday night. Utica Legislator Peter Caruso (D) won his primary but Utica Legislator Shannon Scott (D) and Waterville's Edward Stephenson (D) lost their respective primaries.
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Surrogate Judge race set between incumbent Gigliotti and challenger Tenney
UTICA, NY (WKTV) - The November race is set for the Oneida County Surrogate Court judge seat. After Tuesday's primary, the race is set between Incumbent Louis Gigliotti (D, I, C) and Claudia Tenney (R).
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President Obama to reverse Bush-era stem cell policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's announcement Monday that he is overturning limits on federally funded embryonic stem cell research will also include a broad declaration that science, not political ideology, will guide his administration.
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Westmoreland students prepare for trip to Inauguration
WESTMORELAND, N.Y. (WKTV) - Some estimates says 4 million people will be in Washington, D.C. to witness the swearing in of the first African-American president.
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Local 12 year old gets ready to attend 2009 Presidential Inauguration
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - When millions of people watch President-elect Barack Obama take the oath of office live in Washington on Tuesday, a local elementary school student will be among them.
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David Gregory named Moderator of 'Meet The Press'
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKTV) - David Gregory has been named moderator and managing editor of NBC News' Meet The Press. He will replace the late Tim Russert who died in June of a heart attack. The news was made official on Sunday's show by interim moderator Tom Brokaw who had Gregory join him on the set.
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Zogby's latest book follows past trends to discover where we're headed
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - The latest book from International pollster John Zogby "The Way We'll Be" looks to dispel the myth of the United States as an isolated, politically fragmented society - although the book didn't start out that way.
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Obama chooses Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State
CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his
former chief rival for the Democratic nomination to be his secretary of state.
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What happens to Clinton's Senate seat if she accepts Secretary of State position?
(WKTV) - President-elect Barack Obama is set to announce key cabinet secretaries very soon - and among them, one very familiar face to New Yorkers.
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