Breitling Orbiter 2 lands in Burma after world circumnavigation abort
The Breitling Orbiter 2 balloon landed safely near Okpo village Burma at 9 26 am after abandoning its world circle bid. The crew set a record for the longest nonstop unrefueled flight as they neared Rangoon from India. China delays and airspace issues forced a course change causing the abort.
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Colorado student expelled for paring knife at school
Anrui Graag honor roll student Shanan Borchardt Coslett, 10, was expelled from Twin Peaks Charter Academy after bringing a paring knife to school by mistake while opening her mother's lunch box. Administrators cited a state law mandating expulsion. Shanan is upset as she had just earned a recent honor roll recognition and plans to appeal.
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Storms batter California as new fronts threaten more damage
California endures another 60 mph storm with heavy rain and floods. Gov. Pete Wilson tours Monterey areas as 454,000 PG&E customers lose power, most restored by nightfall. Southern regions see rapid runoff, freeway flooding, and Santa Barbara airport closed by rising waters.
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Snowbound Kentucky residents endure third storm
Louisville residents trudged through deep drifts to reach Billy McIntire's Judy's Market near Flemingsburg as a third winter storm hit Kentucky and West Virginia. Power outages, dangerous roads, and demand for heating fuel, medicine, and food rose while about 500 National Guard troops assisted with emergency missions and food deliveries.
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Ex-teacher Mary LeTourneau returns to prison for 7 years
Seattle report says former grade school teacher Mary Kay LeTourneau, 35, who bore a 13-year-old pupil’s child, was returned to prison after police found her with the boy in a parked van. Prosecutors said $6,200 in cash and clothing accompanied them as she violated conditions from a previous release.
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News & World Report
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U S unemployment near 24 year low as jobs surge
Unemployment sticks at 4.7 percent in January with 358,000 jobs created led by construction gains. Manufacturing adds 43,000 jobs amid mixed retail effects and weather factors. Wall Street reacts to strong labor market while Asia’s currency moves loom over future exports.
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Pittsburgh
Christie's sale tops with Joplin pants and Hendrix jacket
A red satin flower on Janis Joplin pants led a Christie’s pop memorabilia sale that also featured Jimi Hendrix’s leather jacket and Hank Williams’s guitar. Hank Williams’s Gibson guitar sold for 112,500 while Joplin pants surpassed 10,350 and other items brought in 560,540 overall.
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Jim Morrison
John Lennon
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Weekend with Denver and Denver radio show grows nationwide
Denver and wife host a weekly radio program aired on 13 stations across West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky and set to go national via satellite. The article mentions domestic dispute charges involving Roseanne and ex husband Ben Thomas and notes Roseanne's divorce filings and custody request for their 2 year old son Buck. It also touches on Roseanne's prior marriages to Bill Pentland and Tom Arnold.
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ING Chafecs Wing
Roseanne
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Lara Bloomquist
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Bill Pentland
Tom Arnold
Local sports wrap compiled by Phil Wilke
Phil Wilke compiles a brief sports roundup from the J W Wire Report highlighting recent scores and standings across teams, games, and leagues with concise notes on key performances and results.
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J-W Wire Report
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