U S vows broader campaign against Islamic State bases in Syria
A senior White House official said the United States could act beyond borders to target Islamic State bases in Syria. Obama has authorized airstrikes in Iraq and military aid to Iraqi and Kurdish forces, with debate over broader Syria actions and a demand for a united international effort.
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Ex Virginia Gov McDonnell insists he is innocent at trial
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell told jurors he is innocent yet contrite as he wrapped a third day of testimony in his corruption case. He acknowledged missteps in handling gifts and loans from Jonnie Williams of Star Scientific while denying criminal wrongdoing.
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Regulators Order WV Water Company To Produce Plans
West Virginia regulators demanded West Virginia American Water disclose emergency spill response plans and related information potentially protected by anti terrorism laws. The Public Service Commission rejected broad releases, keeping some documents confidential. Advocates for a Safe Water System welcomed the ruling as the probe covers 300,000 residents affected by Freedom Industries spill.
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Consumer Advocate Division
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Bluefield Area Hotels Count During Bristol Race Week
Blackwell cites 19 lodging properties within 25 miles of Bluefield offering about 1 047 rooms during Bristol race weekend. Marc Meachum of the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce says the event Boosts the local economy and may bring Bluefield Blue Jays games closer to home as teams from the Appalachian League play nearby. He adds visitors get a chance to see regional attractions during their stay.
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Officials say up to 25000 DHS workers exposed in breach
An internal DHS briefing indicates as many as 25 000 Homeland Security employees had their records exposed in a breach at USIS, a federal contractor handling security clearances. Authorities warn affected staff to monitor accounts while investigations continue and the scope may widen.
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Railroad tragedy spares few clues on shortcut
Coburn testified they were walking on the tracks as a shortcut to Hensley when the manifest train, moving from Bellevue Ohio to Macon Georgia, struck and fatal details remain undisclosed in the report.
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Mountain marijuana eradication nets 1700 plants
West Virginia troopers and DNR officers conducted a two day eradication in Mercer County and Beartown McDowell County destroying about 1700 marijuana plants with a street value exceeding 4 million dollars. Most plants were found in rugged remote areas including an electric fenced corn field in Beartown. Police credited tips for locating plots and noted eradication totals rising county by county.
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