Oklahoma adopts California style quake prep
Oklahoma residents and officials react to a spike in earthquakes driven by fault lines near Oklahoma City and Edmond. A U S Geological Survey study warns of persistent hazards prompting insurance push and California style safety guidance. Local vintners share shaken memories while authorities urge securing furniture and using earthquake safety resources.
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Prague
Okla
Matt Pryor
Oklahoma
Pryor
Oklahoma City
Edmond
U.S. Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Phe
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
California
Bert Bennett
Joe
Mary Reneau
Mark Treat
Pam Ousley
Bill Hediger
Hediger
West Coast
Earthquakecountry
mid-America
Austin Holland
The
Oklahoma Geological
Holland
Meers
Joe Maranto
Maranto
Dogs Rescued From Neglected Shelter in McDowell County
Sheriff Martin West accompanied Renninger and four volunteers to a shelter filled with about 15 dogs inside and 10 outside. Many were injured or sick, others hungry and scared. Renninger, citing two years of full time rescue, vows to care for and rehome all dogs, with veterinary checks and foster/adoption outreach ongoing through Anne Elgin at aelgin bdtonline.com.
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Ngw
Seriff Martin West
McDowell County Sheriff's Department
Renninger
Fast food strikes planned in about 100 U.S. cities
About 100 cities will see fast food workers walk off the job in a coordinated protest to press for $15 an hour. Organizers say the action builds on a yearlong campaign amid broader push for higher pay and a federal minimum wage rise to $10.10. The effort faces uncertain turnout and mixed disruption across locations.
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New York
Barack Obama
Senate
National Restaurant Association
Fells
McDonald's Corp
Burger King Worldwide Inc
Yum Brands Inc
KFC
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
Service Employees International Union
Berlin Rosen
New York City
U.S. Senate
Harry Reid
D-Nev
House
New Jersey
California
Connecticut
Rhode Island
SEIU
Mary Kay Henry
Henry
Hawaii approves historic same sex marriages first day celebrations
Retired professors Rod Powell and Bob Eddinger wed on the first day Hawaii allows same sex unions. About 179 licenses were requested by midafternoon, with 130 Hawaii residents and 49 couples from out of state. Six couples married at a Waikiki resort as the law took effect. Tourism officials expect a 217 million dollar boost over three years as couples register online and marry the same day.
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Honolulu
Rod Powell
Bob Eddinger
University of Hawaii
Bob
Powell
Eddinger
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
Tenn
State Department of Health
Department
Hawaii
Waikiki
Saralyn Morales
Isaiah Morales
Department of Health
Janice Okubo
Health Department
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Maui
Big Island
Kauai
Blaze destroys Mercer County home. resident hospitalized
A house fire in Mercer County left the residence a total loss. A woman suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to Princeton Community Hospital by the Princeton Rescue Squad. Fire crews faced a remote site with no nearby hydrants, using a pond pump for water.
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Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton
Mercer County
Sommers
Community Christmas Tree signup drives at Bluefield City Auditorium
The donor drive runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bluefield City Auditorium for children birth to 12. Parents must bring health insurance or WIC card or birth certificate. Donations update: $270 raised today, total $13,345, $16,655 short of goal. Mail or drop donations to Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Community Christmas Tree Fund.
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Bluefield City Auditorium
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Community Christmas Tree
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
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