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A forecast shows a 70 percent chance of showers and storms, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 76 and a low around 61. The report also references the Dow weekly performance, noting daily high, low and close for the week ending June 7.
TSA Agents Halt Chewbacca Actor in Denver Over Cane
AP reports TSA in Denver briefly stopped Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew as he tried to board a flight with a cane shaped like a lightsaber. Officials say an supervisor was alerted by the cane’s unusual weight and the traveler and cane were cleared within minutes. social media played no role in the decision.
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Lottery numbers Powerball and Win for Life drawn
Lottery results show Powerball 2 11 22 26 32 with Powerball 19 and Win for Life 14 19 22 30 38 40 with prize 5. Confirmed for the drawing date shown.
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Renaissance Project aims to revive Princeton Lavon Theater
Princeton Renaissance Project, part of Blueprints Communities, seeks donors and volunteers to renovate the former Lavon Theater on Mercer Street into a movie theater. Project member Greg Puckett says the plan could spark downtown redevelopment and artistic renewal, recalling the building’s 1930s origin as the Royal Theater across from Mercer Theater.
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Camp Creek State Park Hosts 12th Annual Bluegrass Day
At Camp Creek State Park a late spring Sunday showcased the 12th Annual Bluegrass Day fundraiser. Foundation president Ted Hatfield noted years of effort to improve the festival venue and stage. Don Compton of Five Strings for Jesus relocated a large black snake from the stage, releasing it into the woods.
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Democrats face high stakes in West Virginia House race
In Charleston the race for speaker pits Judiciary Chair Tim Miley and Finance Chair Harry Keith White against a Republican minority bid to oust the current leadership. Miley claims support from about 37 of 54 delegates with at least one White backer defecting. A June 18 nomination behind closed doors could decide who presides over the 100 member House and influence Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's agenda into 2014.
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Virginia primaries stir intraparty clashes on leaders and ballots
In Virginia, statewide primaries nominate Democrat contenders for lieutenant governor and attorney general with Northam and Chopra competing for LG and Herring versus Fairfax for AG. Down ticket, seven House incumbents face GOP primary challenges over party splits and the state transportation funding overhaul. Democratic challenger Evandra Thompson targets Rosalyn Dance amid cross‑party voting tensions.
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