Ringling Bros settles suit with ASPCA for 9.3 million
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will pay Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 9.3 million to settle a 2000 lawsuit alleging elephant abuse. Court findings had deemed a former Ringling worker an uncredible witness, and the case raised Endangered Species Act questions. Feld Entertainment calls the deal vindication, while other defendants remain in the suit.
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American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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Vienna
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Humane Society of the United States
Animal Welfare Institute
Fund For Animals
Feld Entertainment
Kenneth Feld
Frenzied demand swamps gun shops after Newtown massacre
Fearful of lean months ahead, gun stores from New York to Idaho report record calls and runs on firearms, ammunition, and bulletproof gear. Dealers scramble to restock as background checks surge. six months delays loom for many orders. Political talks and Biden proposals fuel panic buying nationwide.
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Idaho
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Horsley
Red’s Trading Post
Hhe
Newtown
Conn
Aurora
Colo
Orlando
University of Texas
Federal Reserve Bureau
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Susan Medina
Obama
James Zimmerman
SelwayArmory.com
Zimmerman
Lady Liberty Gunsmithing LLC
Atlantic City
Avaik
Newark
N.J
Guy Petinga II
Bullet Blocker
CNN
Elmar Uy
Billerica
Mass
Residents debate budget cuts and cliff concerns in Bluefield area
Bluefield residents urged a federal budget deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. They argued for targeted cuts in excess areas such as official salaries while stressing the impact on unemployment benefits and overall economy. Residents urged bipartisan compromise amid political posturing.
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Bob Schifler
Bluefield
House of Representatives
Schiflett
Virginia
Leaders Edge Toward A Budget Deal As Cliff Looms
Obama urged extending unemployment benefits for long term jobless while leaders from both parties met behind closed doors. Boehner McConnell Reid Pelosi attended a session aimed at averting across the board tax cuts and $250000 income thresholds. Talks centered on AMT, capital gains, dividends, and estate taxes with Medicare fees and unemployment benefits also at stake amid rising milk prices warnings.
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House
John Boehner
McConnell
Reid
Nancy Pelosi
California
Buna
Boehner
Ohio
Capitol
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Officials urge slow restart of gas line in West Virginia
Harleton officials and regulators press for a cautious restart of the 26.2 mile segment operated by Columbia Gas Transmission after a December explosion destroyed four homes and damaged property. The PSC demands must be met, including a month to run a smart pig through the line to check for flaws, before resuming service.
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Spal
Apoctous
State Public Service Commission
C.W. Sigman
Charleston Daily Mail
Sigman
Charleston Gazette
Met Resources revives Mercer County coal mines with reclamation
Met Resources LLC revisits former surface mines in Mercer County to extract remaining coal and fix scarred benches and highwalls. The firm earned a Surface Mine Reclamation Award from the West Virginia Coal Association for reclaiming the McComas Point site, where wildlife flourishes alongside planted hardwoods.
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Met Resources LLC
West Coal Association
Met Resources
McComas Point
Mercer County
Bramwell
Goodwill and
McComas
Montcalm
Matoaka
Arista
Hiawatha
Kyle McCormick
McKinney
Bill Archer
Barcherabdtonline
Adoptions Surge at A-1 Humane Shelter
Director Lisa Williams says by Thursday 95 homeless animals had been adopted, with days featuring up to 30 adoptions. Many adopters take multiple pets and dogs and cats provide company when owners are away, while some buyers seek small dogs or specific cat types.
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Luke Orlando
McDowell County
Ment
Paul Williams
Northfork
Cliff
A-1
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Wall Street
Kent Carper
Ing
Carper
Columbia
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