Bombing kills pro Western Lebanese politician in Beirut
A car bomb in a Beirut business district killed former finance minister Mohammed Chatah and his driver. The blast wounded at least 70, damaged nearby offices, and sparked regional tensions as Lebanon struggles with Syria’s civil war and sectarian divides.
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Ramada
Samir Hammoud
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Saad
Najib Mikati
Washington
John Kerry
Thai army chief urges calm amid possible coup risk
Thailand's army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha urged rivals to bridge the bitter divide and cautioned that a coup remains possible if the crisis tears the nation apart. He said the door to a takeover is neither open nor closed as protests intensified, leaving two dead and many injured.
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Yingluck Shinawatra
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Suthep Thangsuban
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Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin
Train derailment blocks crossing. mainline to reopen by 3 p.m.
National Steel NS crews repair an estimated 700 feet of track after a derailment a few hundred yards west of Landgraff grade crossing. Lighting will be installed and work continues overnight to clear derailed cars. Mainline aims to reopen by 3 p.m. local time. Investigation into cause ongoing. damage estimates will be released after inquiry. Vivian residents briefly impacted by the blocked Vivian Bottom crossing. Kimball Fire Department and NS staff on site. shelter in place considered but not enacted. Names and local affiliations provided without sensational detail.
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Landgraff
Vivian Bottom
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Kimball Volunteer Fire Department
Diabetes education classes begin January at Princeton
Diabetes education classes will run January 6 to 9 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m daily in Princeton Community Hospital Education Classrooms. Free classes require registration at 304 487 7074. Mercer County Board of Education holds special session January 2 at 6 p m at the Mercer County Technical Education Center 1397 Stafford Drive Princeton. The meeting covers two employee disciplinary actions and approval of a technical center program with student discipline at 7 p m.
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Flu season climbs in Mercer County
Dr. Kathy Wides, Mercer County public health officer, notes a slow start but rising cases with 12 seen in Princeton on her last shift. The CDC urges anyone six months and older without a flu shot to get vaccinated this season. contact Greg Jordan at gjordan bottonline.com for details.
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Tea party license plates spark frustration and politics
Hampton Roads tea party members describe specialty plates as a symbol of government disgust. Rick Buchanan in Warrenton shows a “SEE FFC” plate for Fauquier Free Citizen and a “DDM BRO” plate meaning Don’t drone me bro. Plates cost 10 extra dollars plus 10 for personalization, payable to the state.
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David Dwyer
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Dwyer
Rick Buchanan
Warrenton
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Fauquier Free
Buchanan
Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation
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