Hearing loss epidemic hits soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
Soldiers and Marines return with permanent hearing damage and tinnitus from roadside bombs and firefights, raising the VA figures to show tinnitus as the top disability of the wars. The military expands earplug use, better protection, and in-field screening as tests of new devices and pills continue.
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San Diego
Iraq
Afghanistan
Department of Veterans Affairs
Theresa Schulz
Air Force
National Hearing Conservation Association
Pentagon
Michael E. Hoffer
Navy
Hoffer
U.S
Army
Col
Kathy Gates
Ryan Kelly
Austin
Texas
Baghdad
Kelly
American Tinnitus Association
Vietnam
Ben Balough
Balboa Navy Medical Center
Marines
American BioHealth Group
Moore says House erred by not passing SB600
Charleston delegate Clif Moore told the House that failing to pass SB600, a Senate housing and employment measure, was the wrong thing. He highlighted personal experience with discrimination and urged lawmakers to consider the bill’s intent, amid a fierce judiciary committee debate and opposition from Republicans and the West Virginia Family Foundation.
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Moore
House
Charleston
Clif Moore
Senate
Judiciary Committee
West Virginia Family Foundation
McDowell County
Mel Kessler
Raleigh
Carrie Webster
Kanawha
Beckley
Webster
Kessler
Kelli Sobonya
R-Cabell
Register-Herald
Richlands Students Tour Virginia Capitol and Museums
Richlands Middle School sent 34 students and four chaperones to Richmond for a late February visit to the Virginia General Assembly. The trip included tours of the Capitol complex, the Virginia Science Museum, and the Governor's Mansion. Students and chaperones thanked Sen. Phillip Puckett, Del. Dan Bowling, and aide David Larimer for arranging conversations and planning.
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Ichlands
Blue Ridge
Broad Street
Richlands Middle School
Richmond
General Assembly
State Capitol
Virginia Senate
House of Representatives
Phillip Puckett
Del
Dan Bowling
David Larimer
RMS
Ronnie Davis
Capitol
Virginia Science Museum
Governor’s Mansion
Science Museum
Hunter Berry
Morgan Presnell
William Mahone Culbertson
Senate
Bethany Carr
Kathy Alley
Mike Davis
Sen. Puckett
Richlands
Davis
Larimer
Two killed as tornado hammers Lake City Florida
A tornado tore through Lake City Florida on Friday killing a woman whose mobile home was struck by a falling tree and a man who died while attempting to reconnect a generator after power outages. The storm damaged more than 20 homes and several businesses as power lines and trees were downed. Neighbors described the rapid, swirling destruction and sheltering residents as crews restored power hours later.
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Lake City
Fla
Florida
Harvey Campbell
Columbia County Emergency Management
Campbell
Dan Helton
Helton
Lisa
Ohio
Jonathan Fish
National Weather Service
Keaton Beach
Gulf of Mexico
Capitola
Tallahassee
Slain UNC student remembered as selfless and smart
Eve Carson, 22, UNC student body president and Board of Trustees member, was mourned across campus after she was shot. Friends described her as selfless and welcoming, with ties to athletics and student government. Chancellor Moeser planned memorials, and the Board of Trustees offered a 25000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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UNC
Chapel Hill
N.C
Eve Carson
University of North Carolina
Seth Dearmin
Carson
North Carolina
University
James Moeser
Athens
Board of Trustees
Red Cross Blood Mobile to Visit Princeton Church on Saturday
The American Red Cross Blood Mobile will be at Johnston Chapel Baptist Church on Halls Ridge Road in Princeton today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event seeks donors and provides a chance to contribute to the regional blood supply.
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Princeton
American Red Cross Blood Mobile
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Halls Ridge Road
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