Webb begins Capitol Hill orientation after victory
Senator elect Jim Webb of Virginia starts his Capitol Hill orientation meeting with incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other new lawmakers. Webb, a conservative Democrat, notes his prior congressional staff work as he prepares for life in the Senate amid calls for Iraq diplomacy.
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Princeton students take control of city government
Princeton students from the high school led a Student Government Day council meeting at the municipal building. They passed motions opposing a methadone clinic and limiting bars near schools, while seeking stricter policing on drugs and alcohol. Two seniors spoke on code enforcement with a rap style presentation, as City Manager Shumate encouraged municipal careers.
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Incoming lawmakers gear up amid post election shift
In a sprawling Washington scene, returning lawmakers and more than 50 incoming freshmen prepared for orientation as the transition proceeds. BiPARTisan talks, leadership jockeying, and committee chair contests loom with Pelosi and Reid aiming to lead, Hastert and Boehner vying for GOP top roles, and undecided races casting shadows over a lame duck session potentially through December.
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Citizens urge Congress to curb costs and boost jobs in Mercer
Residents of Princeton pressed Congress on high gas and utility prices and urged action to raise the minimum wage and attract industrial jobs to Mercer County. They called for tax cuts for average people, drug cleanup, and improved health care access for seniors and the needy.
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Copper theft rises as wires prove deadly across AP power grid
Appalachian Power reports more than 50 copper thefts across West Virginia and Virginia this year. Thieves risk death or injury stealing energized copper wiring from substations. A reward is offered for information leading to arrests. Call (866) 747-5845 or contact WV State Police (304) 436-2101.
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VDOT maintenance outsourcing corrected in Virginia report
Harrisonburg Virginia AP notes that Monday's AP story wrongly claimed all VDOT maintenance would be outsourced by July 1, 2009. The General Assembly's legislation limits cuts to interstate maintenance services, not all VDOT functions.
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Meningitis warning issued at WVU
Seventeen WVU students were advised to take antibiotics as a precaution after possible exposure to meningitis. The cases involve the brother of a fellow student receiving treatment at WVU Hospitals. Health director Dr Jan Palmer said the case appears isolated and urged prompt medical care for symptoms.
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Lawmakers Consider Tourism Credit and Health Update
Gov proposes extending the tourism development tax credit through 2013 with $5 million funding, raising from $1.5 million. Delegates amended candy sales tax rate and vending machine items. Joe Talbott, 73, remained hospitalized after a heart attack at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following chest pains at a Residence Inn during the session.
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