No injuries after diesel truck slides off Bluefield hill
A tractor-trailer carrying nearly 8000 gallons of diesel slid down a snow covered Wayne Street hill and off Grant Street in Bluefield. The driver James Smelser, 54, a veteran carrier for Petroleum Transport Company, kept the rig from striking a pole and no injuries or citations were reported. Fire crews assisted and cleared the scene by 11:37 am.
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Grant
Wayne
Grant Street
Davis
Appalachian Power Co
A.m
James Smelser
Petroleum Transport Company
Norfolk Southern Railway
Keviny Scanlon
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Hariri heads to Paris after meeting Obama
President Obama and Saad Hariri vowed to bolster Lebanon's sovereignty while Hezbollah's coalition actions toppled the year-old government. Hariri left for Paris to confer with Nicolas Sarkozy before returning to Beirut. The White House praised Hariri's leadership and urged continuation of the U.N. tribunal's work to end impunity for political assassinations.
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Unity
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Oval Office
France
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Beirut
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U.N
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Iran
Syria
Saudi Arabia
State Department
PJ. Crowley
Special Tribunal
Crowley
U.S
Penguins in Bands May Harm Survival and Reproduction
A study in Nature finds king penguins with metal flipper bands have a 44 percent lower 10-year survival and produced 41 percent fewer chicks than unbanded birds. Researchers contend bands increase drag, causing stress and data bias in climate studies. Experts note species differences and call for reevaluating banding practices.
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University of Strasbourg
France
le Maho
Claire Laraux
Indian Ocean
Africa
Antarctica
Laraux
P Dee Boersma
University of Washington
Boersma
Norman Ratcliffe
British Antarctic Survey
Virginia highlights bonds taxes and privatization plan
Virginia Governor outlines $1.8 billion in state revenue backed bonds, arguing speeding sale saves $7.5 million annually while creating about 3,000 construction jobs per $100 million. He notes $1.1 billion borrowing backed by federal bonds and defends Triple-A rating amid proposals to privatize liquor sales and raise employee pension contributions. He criticizes Obama policies and praises Attorney General Cuccinelli.
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Virginia
New York
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Ing General Fund
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Gulf
Ken Cuccinelli
House
Tomblin cites jobs plan with tax credits and energy push
West Virginia Governor Earl Tomblin unveils a jobs program promoting a sales tax credit to attract 1900 jobs, expands tax increment financing, beefs up energy funding, and borrows 20 million from emergency reserves to shore up unemployment benefits. He backs coal, Marcellus Shale development, and a new Cabinet level Veterans Affairs department while pledging education reforms and continued seniors aid programs.
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Macy’s Inc
West Virginia
Division of Energy
Coalfields
Marcellus
Storm snow totals rise as weekend milder spell nears
National Weather Service reports Mercer County 2 to 8 inches, Tazewell 2 to 6, Bland 2 to 4 with 6 to 14 inches possible this week and up to 20 on western slopes. Forecaster Hilgendorf notes a Friday Saturday snow-free window then rain and snow Sunday. Temperatures to rise over MLK Day, but cloud cover may slow melting.
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Martin Luther King, Jr
Weather Service
Mercer County
Tazewell County
Bland County
Spring registration set at Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College will hold general spring semester registration on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spring classes begin Tuesday January 18. The notice also mentions other regional events and meetings.
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Bluefield State College
WISE
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
VCEDA
Wise County Industrial Development Authority
Wise Count Ida
Wise County
Tazewell
Clinch Valley Community Action Inc
Riverside Drive
Jennifer Bourne
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Abingdon, Va
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