Ex-Massey chief resurfaces with Kentucky coal venture
Don Blankenship, ex Massey Energy CEO linked to the Upper Big Branch disaster, forms McCoy Coal Group Inc in Belfry Kentucky. He is listed as president, with attorney Gregory Blackburn as agent. The UMWA condemns the move as a travesty while Alpha and MSHA weigh ongoing liabilities.
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Morgantown
Don Blankenship
Massey Energy
West Virginia
Blankenship
Kentucky
McCoy Coal Group Inc
Belfry
Kentucky Energy and Environment
Dick Brown
Upper Big Branch
U.S
McCoy
UMWA
Phil Smith
Union
Massey
Alpha
Rolling Stone Magazine
Coal Country
Cincinnati
Ted Pile
Pile
MSHA
Amy Louviere
Aracama Coal Co
Alma No. 1
Don Bragg
Ellery Elvis Hatfield
Logan County
Bruce Stanley
Aracama
UBB
Appalachian states report rise in marijuana crops
Federal official says Appalachia saw more than 1.1 million marijuana plants seized in 2011 across Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia valued at about 2 billion dollars. He notes economic strain pushes some to cultivation while Mercer County sees no growth in use.
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Frankfort
Appalachian
Ed Shemelva
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Appalachia
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Shemelva
Central
Wen
Mercer County
Cpl
A.P Christian
Princeton
Christian
Stranded Elderly Couple Survive Arizona Mountain Ordeal
Dane and Elizabeth Davis traveled the world before a forest road detour near Phoenix split them from safety. Elizabeth, 82, died after five nights in a snowbound car while Dana, 86, walked out with injuries and later recovered in Globe hospital. A wildlife officer rescued Dana as detectives note his efforts to map routes to recover his wife. The couple had just celebrated 60 years of marriage and frequently traveled Asia and beyond.
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Phoenix
Africa
China
South America
Albuquerque
Nom
Dane
Elizabeth Davis
Dana Davis
Bemp
Globe
Pasyis
Davis
Johnny Holmes
Gala County
Holmes
San Carlos
Evelyn Vargas
Vargas
Betty
Asia
New England
Ous
Theos
Seth Tyler
Chandler. Ariz
Socorro
Tyler
Israeli airstrikes kill civilian in Gaza City hit Hamas facilities
Gaza officials say Israeli missiles struck training sites of Hamas in Gaza City early Friday. One house was set ablaze killing Bahajat Zaalan, a 42 year old man, with seven family members wounded. In total 25 civilians, including an infant, were wounded.
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Roy Silver
New York City
Appalachia
Silver
Mexico
Shemelyn
Gaza City
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Israel
Hamas
Adham Abu Salmia
Bahajat Zaalan
Zaalan
Abu Salmia
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