Iraqi PM hails US withdrawal as new dawn for Iraq
In Baghdad Nouri al Maliki declares Dec 31 a national holiday and says the U S withdrawal completed Dec 18 proves Iraq can defend sovereignty. He calls for unity amid sectarian strain while warning the fight against terrorism continues and urging faster arming of security forces.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Nouri al- Maliki
Sons of
Nour al- Maliki
U.S
Al-Maliki
Raqi
Abu Hanifa
Azamiyah
Basra
Badr
Iran
Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei
Ruhollah Khomeini
Twin NASA Grail probes near moon for back-to-back arrivals
NASA tracks two washing-machine sized Grail spacecraft bound for the moon as they approach from the south pole to enter orbit over New Year's weekend. Grail A fires to capture first, followed by Grail B on New Year’s Day, with deep space antennas in California and Madrid providing real time guidance.
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NASA
OS Angeles
South Pole
Interior Laboratory
Grail- A
Grail-B
California Desert
Madrid
New Year Celebrations Across World Highlight Hope for 2012
Global cities from Sydney to Berlin and New York mark 2012 with fireworks, protests, and resolve. Ban Ki moon vows democracy support while Japan recalls March disaster. Samoa and Tokelau shift date line ahead of Asia trade ties. In London and Madrid crowds plan to welcome the year with iconic rituals and safety measures.
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Sydney
Manstellin
Aneurin Coffey
Samoa
Tokelau
Pacific Ocean
Asia
Japan
Fukushima Daiichi
Miku Sano
Fukushima City
Fukushima
New York
Times Square
Fred Franke
Honeywell International
Jacksonville
Florida
Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Scorpions
Merkel Sind
Europe
Germany
Ho O
Merkel
France
Scotland
WV State Trooper Rippley Death Tale Recalled at Cemetery
A long excerpt recalls State Trooper Rippley who died in 1920 during a coal strike in Mingo County. It notes his service start in 1920, his burial at Lilly Crews Cemetery near his home, and community tribute. The piece also mentions Bluefield detectives, Baldwin Felts involvement, and rival accounts of the shooting near Sands and Hatfield.
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Wess
State Police Academy
Wis
Mingo
Williamson
Ripples
Rippley
Kippley
Lilly Crews
Garo Fapples
Weiss
Huppley
State Police
Hluvefield Dal Telegraph
Hinton
Huntington
Monroe County
Union
United Mine Workers of America
West Virgin
Bluefield
Baldwin Felts Detective Agency
Matewaan
Baldwin Felts
Matewan
Cabell Testerman
Telegraph
Pat Ripples
Rappley
Intial
Willie Hatfield
Suppley
Hatfield
Valean
Sands
Vulcan
Brockus
Minge
Mingo County
Nimitz
Mercer County Cold Case Files Highlight Local Investigations
The Mercer County sheriff's office reviews several cold cases across the region. Disappearances in Raven and Bluefield targets include James Harlin Boyd and Sandra Worrell, with similar long unsolved killings dating back to 1970s and 1980s. Investigators note suspects remain at large and new tips are welcome.
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Theatt
Tazewell Invest Gators
James Harlin Boyd
Raven
Richlands
Vie
Crest
Anime de Hickman
Tazewell County
Sherif
Boyd
Mercer County
Losey
Lee” Bennett
West Virginia
Pinnacle Rock State Park
Hramwell
Benny Ray Roberts Sr
Brushfork
Roberts
Sandra Worrell
Bluefield
Worrell
Little General
Oakvale Road
Princeton
Ryan Leeper
Route 20
Melrose Square
Leeper
Wright's Mountain
Daniel Whitely
Debra Sue Whitely
Mary Osborne
First Church of God
South Street
Neville Mozingo
Shawn Steptoe
Steptoe
Union Street
Mercer
McDowell
East Street
Welch
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
John McCoy
Northfork Hollow
Northfork
Brindsley Charles Ward
Republic of Trinidad
Long John Silvers
East Cumberland Road
MedExpress
Kroger
Venus Lounge
Route 52
Bluewell
Exxon
Ambrose Lane
7-Eleven
Meadowfield Lane
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Barcheria Bottonline.com
Madison
Rafaella
Jones New York Sport
Sunny Leigh
Ong
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New Directions
Kim Rogers
Neroli Jewelry
Enca Lyons
Veighbton
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Omsk
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