Yunnan quake kills hundreds with thousands homeless
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Ludian County near Zhaotong in Yunnan province killing at least 367 people and injuring about 1,881 as 12,000 homes collapsed. Rescue efforts rush in with 2,500 troops deployed and Red Cross providing tents and clothing while authorities warn of aftershocks and vast infrastructure disruption.
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Ludian
Kunming
Xinhua
US Geological Survey
Longtoushan
Zhaotong
Ma Liya
Qinjing
Weibo
U.N
Ban Ki-moon
Xinhua News Agency
White House
National Security Council
Bernadette Meehan
United States
Red Cross Society of China
Red Cross
Hong Kong
Macau
Sichuan
CCTV
Mercer County Fire Service Fee Plan Aims to Raise Town Funding
The Mercer County Fire Service Board backs a new fee schedule to fund volunteer departments including Green Valley-Glenwood. Proposed rates charge homeowners by size from 25 to 45 dollars yearly and businesses up to 600 dollars. Public hearings will be held at fire stations to gather input, with an estimated 714,379 dollars annual goal for nine departments.
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Thompson
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Fire Service Board
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mike Vinciguerra
Warner eludes gridlock in Washington amid Virginia tour
U S Senator and former Virginia governor Mark Warner, 59, speaks on ending political gridlock and boosting bipartisan work after the November election. He chats with Leslie and Patrick McMullen of Thompson Valley about coal, loans, and staying to raise a family in the region. He also greets 5 month old Aleea Billips as part of a stop in Russell County.
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Warner
Virginia
Douglas Wielder
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John Warner
U.S. Senate
Senate
Congress
Leslie
Patrick McMullen
Thompson Valley
McMullens
Tazewell County
Patrick
Consol
Buchanan No. 1
First Sentinel Bank
Leslie McMullen
Taylor Matney
Wardell
Virginia Farm Bureau
Russell County
Wealth Gap Widens Across Retirement Savings
A growing gulf between wealthy and lower income Americans in retirement savings could intensify the national wealth gap as 70 million baby boomers retire. Highest earners gain more while lower income households, often with health issues and less education, face limited pension access and smaller 401(k) balances, risking greater government pressure and longer career activity.
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America
Karen Smith
The
Urban Institute
Washington
Smith
Emmanuel Saez
University of California, Berkeley
Liberal Economic Policy Institute
EBRI
VanDerhei
David John
AARP
Public Policy Institute
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Bluefield
Employment Benefit Research Institute
Jack VanDerhei
Susan McNamara
Boston
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John
Brooklyn
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Brickyard
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