Kevorkian vows to press for assisted death legalization
Jack Kevorkian, released from prison after eight years, says he will work to legalize assisted death by his own action. He plans a news conference, a 60 Minutes segment, and continues to defend the right to die while complying with parole restrictions and a ban on helping others over 62 or disabled.
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Kevorkian
Coldwater
Mich
Jack Kevorkian
Dr. Death
Mike Wallace
60 Minutes
Thomas Youk
Oakland County
Lou Gehrig
Youk
Bloomfield Hills
Detroit
Ruth Holmes
Wjbk-Tv
Michigan Catholic Conference
Michigan
Oregon
Department of Corrections
Russ Marian
Morganroth
Holmes
Geoffrey Fieger
Gas leak forces Bluefield High School dismissal
Bluefield High School was dismissed early Friday after a gas leak scare behind the building. Principal Joe Turner said officials traced the issue to seals on a gas intake valve and that fumes briefly entered the campus causing nausea among a cook and a teacher. The gas company worked to fix the problem and school will resume Monday.
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Bluefield High School
Peluefield
Joe Turner
Turner
BHS
Russian social workers visit CASE WV for learning tour
A delegation from Russia and Georgia toured CASE West Virginia offices as part of the Community Connections Program. CASE executives described their interests in orphanages foster care Head Start and Right From the Start while Russian officials discussed guardianship services and care for orphans. The visit runs through June 14 under USAID World Learning administration.
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Bluefield
Russia
Georgia
CASE
Community Action South East
West Virginia
Center For International Understanding Inc
Sandra Graham
Brenda Johnson
Graham
Jim Pettus
Suzette White
Shannon Greene
Marina Shableeva
Tomsk
Ludmila Dudareva
Tatiana Kornyshova
Oblast
Evgenia Malysheva
Duma
Elena Pelenitsyna
Tomsk Region
Department of Population Social Protection
Tamara Romashova
Urtam Boarding School
Anna Samoilova
Elena Shamova
Tatiana Igrushkina
Center For Early Development
Tamara Soydo
Molchanovo
United States
Bureau For Europe and Eurasia
U.S. Agency For International Development
World Learning
Three Women Escape House Explosion Near Princeton
Three women escaped serious injuries after a Coy Avenue explosion damaged a home at 116 Coy Ave near Princeton. Fire teams from East River, Princeton and nearby departments responded at 12:56 PM, and residents were checked by Princeton Rescue Squad. The blast started from fumes near a gas water heater igniting oxygen bottles, fire officials said. the home remained standing but totaled.
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Princeton
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Princeton Fire Department
Barbara Saunders
Short
Saunders
Princeton Rescue Squad
Oakvale
Bluestone Valley
Athens
Matoaka
Coy Avenue
Police blotter May 30 neighbor disputes and thefts report
Neighbors fight on Jefferson Street investigated by Patrolman J C Whitt. A motorcycle pursuit on Highland Avenue toward Route 20 investigated by J C Whitt and Cpl M A Beck. A breaking and entering in progress at Cargo on Princeton Avenue investigated by Cpl Beck, Whitt, and Lt A W Buzzo. Shots fired on Greenbrier Street found unfounded. On May 31 armed robbery reported on Pulaski Street, Prim B L Hamm took report. Stolen gun at 2100 Washington Street investigated by Prim B L Hamm. Cats and a dog to be picked up at specified addresses. Randall Thompson filed reports. A man with a gun at 111 Preston Street found to not actually have a gun. J C Whitt investigated. Stolen plate at 1815 Bluefield Avenue investigated by Ptim H E Naumann. Grill theft at 1305 College Avenue. owner given options. Shoplifter and possible DUI reported at Hot Stop on Bland Road. arrest made by Ptim H E Naumann. Abandoned vehicle found Cumberland Road towed. A D Davis investigated. Shoplifters reported at Corner Mart near city park. Whitt investigated.
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Jefferson Street
J.C. Whitt
Highland Avenue
Route 20
Cpl. M.A. Beck
Princeton Avenue
Cpl
M.A. Beck
A.W. Buzzo
Greenbrier Street
Pulaski Street
Prim. B
Virginia Avenue
Randall Thompson
Preston Street
Ptim
Bluefield Avenue
H.E. Naumann
College Avenue
Ptim. H.E. Naumann Investi
Cumberland Road
A.D. Davis
Corner Mart
City Park
Building Collapse Injures Nine In Minn Construction Site
Part of the third floor collapsed at a Minn building site, sending wet concrete and workers to the floor below. Nine injured, one trapped for about an hour before rescue by firefighters and uninjured workers. The incident halted by a tourniquet, airlifted to North Memorial in serious condition. three others serious, five released. The site is the future Great River Energy headquarters. The failure suspected in the forming system used to mold concrete. OSHA investigators on scene to continue next week.
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Aple Grove
Minn
Cory Kissling
Kissling
North Memorial Medical Center
North Memorial
River Energy
Brad Wood
McGough Construction
McGough
Braun Intertech
Wood
Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration
James Honermar
Bluefield High School Class of 2007 Graduation Remarks
Judy Lambert, a former Bluefield High School graduate and retired teacher, delivered remarks at the Class of 2007 graduation. She praised students for their accomplishments and noted their progression from kindergarten to high school, urging support as they become adults and move forward in life.
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Filer
Judy Lambert
Bluefield High School
Lambert
Bluefield High
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Boltonline.com
Monster Pig was farm raised not wild pig in Alabama
In Fruthurst Alabama the giant hog nicknamed Monster Pig was identified as Fred, raised on a farm and sold to Lost Creek Plantation before its death at the hands of 11 year old Jamison Stone after a long chase. The seller says the animal was farm raised and not a wild pig. The boy’s father says officials verified no law was broken in the hunt.
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Fruithurst
Ala
Fred
Phil Blissitt
Rhonda
Lost Creek Plantation
Anniston Star
Rhonda Bilissitt
Blissitts
Andy
Howell
Alabama Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Mike Stone
Jamison Stone
Associated Press
Eddy Borden
Stone
Jamison
Blissitt
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Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Case W.va
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UC Muse
East River Medical
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