Barbie tied to Girl Scouts partnership sparks boycott calls
Consumer groups accuse the Mattel tie in a Barbie themed patch and activities of encouraging unhealthy body ideals and commercializing girls. Girl Scouts of the USA defend the program as career exploration and a source of inspiration, while noting Mattel provided 2 million dollars to implement the initiatives.
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Indictment Ties Cortez to Minor Sex Abuse Case
Cortez, 38, was indicted on Wednesday on sex abuse of a minor charges per AP. The report names Caitlyn Wirts as a white female, blonde hair, 5 feet tall, 80 pounds, with her father described as a white male, 6 feet 3 inches, 280 pounds. Contact Bill Archer at barcher bottonline.com.
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Community prayer after crash investigation continues
In a church scene Kirby speaks of calling on God for strength after a fatal crash. Emergency crews from Mercer County Sheriff's Department Bluewell Fire Department and Bluefield Rescue responded to the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
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House votes to block climate rules on new power plants
The Republican controlled House passed a bill by 229 to 183 to block the Obama administration EPA limits on carbon pollution from future power plants. Ten Democrats joined. three Republicans opposed. The White House warned the measure would undermine public health protections.
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Henry Waxman
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Gina McCarthy
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Senate Environment Committee
Ethics bill to curb attorney general conflicts stalls
West Virginia Senate shows little interest in a bill to tighten conflict of interest rules for Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. The measure, prompted by Morrisey ties to Cardinal Health and Sanofi, would bar the AG from cases involving entities that paid him or his family in the past five years and from taking positions conflicting with state entities. Two state agencies now oversee the related prescription profits suit.
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Crash investigation continues after fatal Route 52 wreck
Mercer County Sheriff D B Don Meadows and Sheriff Office spokesperson Parks provided updates on a crash on U S Route 52 near Deliverance Temple Church. A young victim died. a 40 year old driver from Princeton, Jackson Carter, was uninjured. State Police crash reconstruction will determine cause.
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Dangers on Route 52 in Mercer County area continue
A crash on Route 52 led to one adult male passenger hospitalized as Joseph Hubbard of Princeton faced DUI with injury, reckless driving, and leaving the scene charges. Troopers note hazards from steep hills, passing zones, coal trucks, and high speeds along Bluefield to Bluewell stretches. Residents recount frequent speeding and risky lane changes, urging slower speeds and more police presence.
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Bluefield
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Shanklin
Rita Warden
Gary's Market
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