How
a bill becomes a law Pick
up a hardbound volume of the West Virginia code and feel
how it presents itself. Inside the leather-grained green
covers are thick pages covered with stately Roman-style
type. It seems dignified, reserved, confident. Read
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Delegates’
reports
have errors A
review of campaign finance reports for the delegates
from Preston and Marion counties revealed oversights
on reports by two candidates. Both said they will
correct the errors. Read
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North
Korea fires
missiles, defying
U.N. resolutions SEOUL,
South Korea — North Korea launched seven ballistic
missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show
of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and
drew global expressions of condemnation and concern. Read
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Liberty’s
crown
reopens to visitors
on July Fourth NEW
YORK — The first visitors allowed into the Statue
of Liberty’s crown in nearly eight years made the
arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden
with symbolism of freedom, national pride — and for
one couple, romance. Read
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Post
2
gives
boss
splittin’ headache Ernie
Galusky didn’t stick around for the customary
postgame chat with his players after Morgantown Post
2’s doubleheader split against Kanawha Valley,
on Saturday afternoon, at Hawley Field. Read
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Bottom-line
defense With
each passing day, it becomes more apparent that no one
and nothing is immune to the slouching economy. Read
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Ex-NFL
star QB
is killed NASHVILLE,
Tenn. — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair
and a woman were found shot to death Saturday, inside
a condominium in downtown Nashville, police said. Read
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LA
high school
featured in ‘Bruno’
leaves district LOS
ANGELES — A high school that was the location for
a racy photo shoot by Sacha Baron Cohen’s character “Bruno’’ has
broken away from the nation’s second-largest school
district. Read
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Michigan
cops
protect — and
serve doughnuts CLARE,
Mich. — ‘‘Cops & Doughnuts’’ is
more than a punchline. It’s now a bakery in Michigan — owned
by nine full-time employees of the Clare Police Department. Read
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Hope
for a new lease on life The
effects of living on the streets in war-torn Afghanistan can
still sometimes be seen in 2-year-old Tazie. She crawls low through
the grass as if she’s trying to stay out of view. She freezes
in place if a helicopter flies overhead. A loud noise might make
her dive for cover. Read
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Former ’Eer
Major Harris
serves as parade marshal Hundreds
of people and plenty of red, white and blue lined High Street
early Saturday evening for the annual Independence Day parade
and to celebrate the American holiday. Read
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Preston
residents should
have numbers on homes KINGWOOD — As
the Preston County mapping and addressing project nears completion,
organizers urge residents to post their new house numbers outside. Read
more ... Preston
County map data
4-year-old
W.Va. boy shot,
mother arrested CHARLESTON — A
Charleston police detective said a 4-year-old boy apparently
shot himself in the leg at a home where two other children
were present and the boy’s mother has been charged with
a felony. Read
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Augusta’s
summer
classes,
concerts begin ELKINS — A
summer full of concerts and workshops at the Augusta Heritage
Center gets under way Monday at Davis and Elkins College. Read
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W.Va.
tightens rules
on equine health CHARLESTON — The
state Department of Agriculture has tightened health requirements
for horses, donkeys and other equine being shown or sold in
West Virginia. Read
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Palin’s
resignation
leaves questions WASILLA,
Alaska — Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement
to leave office more than a year early. Read
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Coroner:
Teen 5th killed
by alleged serial killer GAFFNEY,
S.C. — A teenage girl shot while helping her father in
their family’s small furniture and appliance store died
Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer
terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said. Read
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Obama’s
trip:
3 more
countries, 1 broad mission WASHINGTON — Determined
to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama
is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia,
proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate
change and outlining his vision for Africa, his father’s
birthplace. Read
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2
U.S. soldiers die in
attack
on Afghanistan base KABUL — Taliban
militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern
Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops in a fierce
battle as thousands of Marines in the south continued with their
massive anti-Taliban push. Read
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Iranian
hard-liner:
Opposition leader is U.S. agent TEHRAN,
Iran — A top aide to Iran’s all-powerful leader
has accused the country’s main opposition leader of
being an American agent who should be tried for treason,
increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome
of last month’s presidential election. Read
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Honduras
leaves OAS after coup TEGUCIGALPA,
Honduras — Honduras rebuffed demands by the international
community to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and pulled out
of the Organization of American States (OAS), thrusting the poor
Central American nation deeper into political crisis and isolation. Read
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Graham,
Eunice P.
Kuhn, Charles Ray
Lorensen, JoAnn L.
Malone, Janetta “Jan” Ammons McElroy
McCrum, Jacqueline
Olivito, Judge Dominick E.
Powell, George David
Retherford, Ruth
Spiroff, David Read
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Column:
Stew’s through
with transition, so don’t mess Along
with any change comes a testing period.
Before most people can fully dedicate themselves to a new job, relationship
or move across the country, they’re more likely to begin by sticking
a toe in the water than jumping off the high dive. We want to feel out
all the conditions and circumstances before giving a final OK. Read
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Column:
Trout fishing is ‘Cheat River therapy’ In
1995 and 1996, the Cheat River was ranked in the nation’s top 10
most polluted rivers. While many of us who lived near the river, or along
the shores of Cheat Lake, saw no future there, others wanted their river
back. Who knew that in a relative few short years, folks would be experiencing
some Cheat River therapy on the end of a fly line? Read
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Rockies’ Marquis
tops list
of not-so-obvious All-Stars When
Major League Baseball names its All-Star teams today, the usual suspects
will be rounded up and some ambitious newcomers will receive validation
they have craved. But if the decision-makers are wise, congratulatory
calls also will be made to a handful of normally unsung veterans, for
whom the trip to St. Louis would be a delight. Read
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Cancellara
wins
first stage of Tour MONACO — Lance
Armstrong put in a solid performance in his comeback at the Tour
de France on Saturday, finishing the first stage ahead of 170 riders
many years younger and a respectable 10th behind winner Fabian Cancellara. Read
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Is
the catchfence enough
to keep NASCAR fans safe? DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. — A few hardy fans leaned up against the fence at Daytona
International Speedway as rain drops fell sporadically during what should
have been NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying. Read
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Chick-fil-A
celebrates
cows
on Friday As
part of the chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day celebration,
the Chick-fil-A at 334 Patteson Drive is offering a free meal (breakfast,
lunch or dinner) to any customer who visits fully dressed as a
cow on Friday. Read
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U.S.
Cellular announces
new site to increase service
in Masontown U.S.
Cellular recently completed construction of an additional cell
site in Masontown to improve call quality for its customers.
The site will increase U.S. Cellular’s coverage and network
capacity in Masontown and improve coverage between Kingwood and
Greer, west toward Morgantown along W.Va. 7 and south toward
Reedsville along W.Va. 92. Read
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Company
to host free
investment seminar July 14 Merrill
Lynch will host a free seminar in conjunction with MetLife to address
strategies for investing for retirement. Using real-life scenarios,
a Merrill Lynch financial advisor and MetLife representative will
explore goal assessment, risk tolerance and asset allocation to
demonstrate how a person can create an efficient and balanced portfolio
for retirement. Read
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Clements
right
fit for WVU WVU’s
President James P. Clements asks that you call him “Jim” when
you meet him. Dispense with the President Clements or Dr. Clements.
Not even Mr. Clements is necessary. Read
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Sikhs
face
choice
of faith, duty Unless
Army officials act, Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi and 2nd Lt.
Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan will soon be compelled to choose
between God and service to country. Read
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Last
major battle
of Revolution First,
we did the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, ‘‘America
the Beautiful,’’ and then ‘‘God Bless
America.’’ A person is struck with such impulses
standing on the edge of the Yorktown battlefield. Nearby Williamsburg
has its moments, of course, full of the historic footprints of
Thomas Jefferson and the other patriot-revolutionaries who trod
its streets now well more than 200 years ago. ("Trod,’’ I
know. But I was feeling very colonial.) Read
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A
historic journey in Pa. One
of my favorite things to do on a cloudless summer day is to take
a scenic drive along a country road. So, recently, I packed up
my notebook, pen and camera and hit the road, crossing into Pennsylvania
in search of some small-town fun. Read
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Column:
MJ fan mourns
singer of her
life’s
soundtrack I
was in fourth grade when “Thriller” was released.
I remember I had folders featuring pictures of Michael Jackson
wearing that famous yellow sweater vest and a yellow bow tie.
On the wall above the bed in my room, I had a poster of him
wearing a red-and-white striped short-sleeve shirt. Read
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Academy
offers spots
to Jackman, Hathaway Hugh
Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar show, has been invited
to join the club.
Last year’s acting nominees Anne Hathaway, Viola Davis,
Taraji P. Henson, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon also received
a golden ticket, as did such newly minted Oscar holders as composer
A.R. Rahman and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Read
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