Ukraine vows to punish rebels after plane downing
Ukraine's new president declared a day of mourning after pro-Russia separatists shot down a Ukrainian military transport plane near Luhansk killing all 49 aboard. The attack drew White House and European condemnations and likely tougher Russia sanctions. Poroshenko vowed to punish those responsible and pressed for analysis of lapses at the SBU.
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Russia
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Timothy Ash
Standard Bank PLC
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SBU Security Service
Omis
Sions
Poroshenko
Luhansk
Francois Hollande
European Union
Associated Press
Defense Ministry
Bohdan Senyk
Mariupol
Laura Lucas Magnuson
Hollande
Angela Merkel
Vladimir Putin
Georg Streiter
Merkel
Kiev
Moscow
NATO
Crimea
Viktor Yanukovych
Black Sea Peninsu
Conservatives rally after Cantor loss reshape Congress future
emboldened by Eric Cantor s defeat to tea party backed Dave Brat conservatives vow to push for bold action in 2016 election year. they expect clashes over immigration voting rights and health care alternatives as they seek to redefine congressional priorities and challenge a lame duck presidency.
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Eric Cantor
Congress
Cantor
Dave Brat
Servative
GOP
House
Senate
Water plant pumps at Freedom spill site face overflows
Fr iday’s rainfall caused sump pumps to struggle prompting a back up while a float setting failed Thursday keeping the unit off during a prior overflow. Freedom Industries and Charleston water officials reported minimal water quality impact though the incident eroded customer confidence. Tanks will be torn down per state orders as the system remains largely unaffected beyond local pumping events.
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Freedom Industries
Charleston
Tank rule fights pit state and federal oversight
Regulators consider using one permit type to streamline aboveground storage tank oversight, but industry groups warn it could trigger federal legal action under the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists cite wins against mining and coal–ash cases as leverage while DEP drafts rules to implement the law.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Clean
State Department of Environmental Protection
Dep
Dianne Bady
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Alpha Natural Resources
Alpha
Raleigh County
Consol
Mingo County
Kelley Gillenwater
Flags Salute Highlights Patriotism and Tradition
A community flag ceremony honored the stars and stripes with remarks from Boyer, weekly, and Gen. Stephen Arey. Veterans and Scouts retired flags in a ceremonial fire as a vault for ashes was planned near a Bluefield memorial, reflecting on national unity and duty amid talk of Bergdahl.
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USS Rich
Arey
Doug Cook
World Trade Center
Trevor Cook
Boy Scout Troop 144
Boy Scouts
Princeton
Veterans Memorial
Bluefield
Food City
Greg Jordan
Jordan
Memorial Dragon Run honors Jimmy Ramey Jr in Tazewell
The Ramey Memorial Run organized by the Tazewell County ABATE Chapter honors Jimmy Ramey Jr. with support from his son Corbin. The memorial ride starts at 1 p.m. and follows a route through local landmarks while attendees discuss benefits to area businesses and tourism.
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Tazewell County
Jimmy Ramey Jr
Corbin Ramey
Jimmy
Carley Parker
Ella
Pam Meade
Tazewell Area
Stanton
David Woodard
Woodard
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