Hoffa wins Teamsters re election with 65 percent
James P Hoffa claimed victory in the Teamsters re election with 65 percent of the vote to 35 percent for Tom Leedham of Portland. He pledged a union free of ethical violations and independence from corporate and political influence. Leedham conceded noting Hoffa’s vast spending and urged unity among Teamsters after a long oversight era and a past kickback scandal.
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Washington
James P. Hoffa
Teamsters
Hoffa
Tom Leedham
Portland
Ore
Bill Wertheimer
Leedham
Six Dead in Texas Storms After Floods Sweep Austin
Rescue crews hunted Friday for a missing man as central Texas endured more than a foot of rain. Six people were confirmed dead, with five drowned Thursday and another found Friday, while a mobile home park in Austin suffered heavy damage. Weather service warned of continued flooding as rivers rose.
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Austin
Texas
Carmen Acosta
San Antonio
National Weather Service
Patty Gonzales
Arson suspects blame boredom in southern fires
In the South this fall arson suspects cite boredom as motive. Investigators note many say arson is a way to pass time in rural areas. Over 33,000 wildfires have swept the region this year, with Tennessee and Kentucky among the hardest hit. Nine Tennesseans have been charged. Kentucky reports five.
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Nashville, Tenn
South
Tennessee Agriculture Crime Unit
Max Thomas
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
West Virginia
Virginia
Georgia
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Yongin University
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