Ostrich meat overtakes traditional beef at Diamond B Ostrich Ranch
Linda and Stan Baldwin raise ostriches in Luefield selling meat rather than breeding stock. Ostrich burgers run about 5 dollars per pound and ostrich steaks around 12.95, with one third less fat. The Baldwins say the market has shifted from breeders to meat as ostrich meat gains popularity and meets dietary guidelines.
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Baldwins
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American Heart Association
Diamond Bostrich Ranch
Clinton urges settlement as UPS strike shows movement
President Clinton urged both sides to redouble efforts to settle the two week UPS strike. Labor Secretary Herman pressed mediation as Teamsters President Carey noted movement at the bargaining table and UPS CEO Kelly called talks encouraging. No agreement yet. union warned progress remains uncertain.
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Clinton
Teamsters
White House
Alexis Herman
Ron Carey
Carey
NBC
Meet the Press
United Parcel Service
James Kelly
Kelly
CNN
Lawn
Herman
UPS
Van carries Kentucky teens in I-64 crash overturns in Raleigh County
A church trip van carrying Kentucky teens from Louisville to visit Indianapolis crashed on I-64 near Bragg, killing Lekesha Wilson, 22, and injuring 11 others. Passengers included 14 year old Travis Tinker in critical condition and Sharon Smith, 21, pregnant, in satisfactory condition after being flown to hospitals. The driver Timothy Howard, 37, was in serious condition, several others treated for minor injuries. The group was en route from New York to Indianapolis when the van overturned in the westbound lane, ejecting several passengers. An investigation is ongoing.
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Charleston Area Medical Centers
Norman Collins
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Virginia
Timothy Howard
New Albany
Ind
Raleigh General
Craig Patterson
Terras Tolliver
Dontal Jackson
Norman Banks
Cedric Washington
Eric Austin
Robert Tinker
Austin
Tinker
New York
Indianapolis
Lilly
Interstate 64
Bragg
Community groups aid victims of abuse in Bluefield area
Melissa Cup Pett reports on three area programs Stop Abusive Family Environments SAFE Inc Family Crisis Services in Tazewell and Family Alliance Support Services FASS aiding victims of domestic violence. SAFE moved to 210 Bland St Bluefield offers crisis counseling court and police advocacy and transportation to shelters along with literacy life skills and GED training while seeking funding and a children's program director. Beckley and Welch shelters serve SAFE clients when shelter is needed.
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Tazewell Family Crisis Services
EH Ghee
Welcleich
McDowell County
Luefield
Stop
Safe) Inc
Family Crisis Services
Tazewell
Family Alliance Support Services
SAFE
Bluefield
Bland St
Mikael Gibson
Mercer County
Gibson
Beckley’s Women’s Resource Center
Hemphill
Welch
Emergency care and hospitalization burden report
The American Medical Association cites about 90,000 emergency room visits and nearly 100,000 days of hospitalization, highlighting strains on the health system.
Daltrey and Townsend Bring Quadrophenia Tour to Coral Sky
The Who frontmen Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend headlined a Quadrophenia concert at Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach Florida on Saturday night delivering a classic rock showcase with energetic performances.
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Who
Roger Daltrey
Pete Townsend
Coral Sky Amphitheater
West Palm Beach
Verbal abuse linked to domestic violence in Princeton
A Princeton report highlights verbal abuse as a form of domestic violence. Nancy Nipper, a counselor at Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, notes psychological abuse affects self perception and can accompany physical or sexual violence.
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Nancy Nipper
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
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