Libyan rebels enter Tripoli as Gadhafi defenses crumble
Rebels surged into Tripoli with minimal resistance as Gadhafi defenses collapsed and his regime faltered. They overtook the 32nd Brigade base, seized munitions, freed hundreds of prisoners, and advanced toward Green Square amid celebratory gunfire and NATO air activity.
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Tripoli
Libya
Muammar Gadhafi
Associated Press
Gaddafi
Green Square
Mohammed al-Zawi
Baghdad
Seif al- Islam
Frizz-Head
Allahu Akbar
Nabil al- Ghawail
Janzour
Ghot Shaal
Girgash
Sidiq al-Kibir
Seif al-Islam
Gadhafi
32Nd Brigade
Khamis
Ahmed al- Afdal
Majid al-Hodeiri
Zawiya
Mahmoud al-Ghwei
Deputy arrests passenger in car wreck on arson charge
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports Mercer County woman Patty Reed 48 Lerena was arrested after a Sunday crash on U S Route 52 near Cravens Shires Funeral Home. Reed was sought on a first degree arson and domestic battery warrant tied to a house fire during a domestic dispute.
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Suewell
Mercer County
Cravens-Shires
Patty Reed
Lerena
J.E. Coulter
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
E.P Parks
Gaza cease fire near as militants accept truce terms
Gaza militants agreed to a cease fire with Israel to halt three days of clashes after an attack near the Egypt border triggered retaliatory airstrikes and rocket fire. Egypt pressed for a pause while reports question full backing among Gaza factions and security forces would enforce the accord.
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Jerusalem
Gaza
Israel
Hamas
Egypt-Israel
Israel-Egypt
Egypt
Cairo
Mountain Pride Litter Sweep Activates Southern West Virginia
Mercer County CVB partners with West Virginia Highways Americorps Vista Concord University and other groups to tackle litter across seven counties. Last year Raleigh County volunteers collected 20 tons of litter. Citizens are urged to volunteer as champions for Sept 30 and Oct 1 with local scouts and CU students aiding outreach and recruitment.
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West Virginia Division of Highways
Mercer County
CVB
Americorps/Vista
Concord University
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Bashar Assad
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Pascagoula, Miss
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Carolinas
Mercer County Convention Re Visitor’s Bureau
Susan Williams
Elswick
Greater Bluefield
G. Frank Britton, III
Cumberland Rd
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Robert
Bob” Mathen
Keystone, WV
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