Fears rise in tobacco country after Florida verdict
In eastern North Carolina farmers face worry after the Florida jury verdict against five cigarette makers. Tobacco farms line the roads with processing yards and equipment while growers like the Dawsons fear losses to quotas, prices, and future income. They hope for appeal relief as curing season begins and markets approach.
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N.C
Emerald Isle Beach
North Carolina
Wilson
Tobs
Florida
Robert Dawson
Earl
Dawsons
Earl Dawson
Charles
Bert Kelley
Hartsville
S.C
Rod Kuegel
Daviess County
Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Assn
Mother charged over dead pacemaker battery
Lacey Rossini, 13, died when a pacemaker battery failed and her mother Lorraine Simonis, 38, was jailed on a manslaughter charge. Prosecution says neglect caused death. trial date set for July 31. Neighbors recall a chaotic home life and missed medical visits. friends mourn at grave.
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Springfield, Obe
Lacey Rossini
Laura Larson
Laura
Lacey
Lorraine
Lori” Simonis
Unson
Simonis
Larson
Bishop Vashti McKenzie Makes History At Payne Memorial
Vashti McKenzie returned to Payne Memorial AME Church to deliver a sermon as the first woman named bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She will lead the 18th Episcopal District in Botswana Mozambique and Lesotho before departing later for southern Africa this fall. Parishioners credit her with growing the 1,600‑member congregation and expanding community programs including job training and HIV support in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Vashti McKenzie
Payne Memorial Ame
Inner City
McKenzie
Payne Memorial
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Africa
Botswana
Mozambique
Lesotho
Payne
God
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Public Service Organization
Payne Memorial Ame Church
Angelique Mason
Mountain boarding moves from fringe to mainstream at ski resorts
Extreme sport enters summer resorts as boards with off road tires and brakes lure thrill seekers. Mountain Board Sports founder Patrick McConnell and Jason Lee built the brand in garages, now selling about 16,000 boards via 100+ dealers. Riders reach 10 to 12 mph on varied terrain, with safety gear mandatory for beginners.
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Newry
Maine
Ryan Triffit
Sunday River
Stacy Gardner
Assa
San Francisco
Patrick McConnell
McConnell
Jason Lee
Moun
Tain Board Sports
Colorado Springs
Colo
Andrea Dowdy
Mountain Board Sports
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AP Pheto
Snow Hill
Dawson
Oregon Health Plan
Mary Larson
Associated Press
Artuoto
Eugene
Ore
Danielle Ward
Aimee Eisel
Brandi McAdoo
Bryant Clairborne
Payne-Ame.org
Dave Dalessandri
Portland
Keith Blackard
Bethel
Mountainboard.com
Mangooseatch.com
SA Arights
Hedges Real Estate, Inc
Taaretec Lch
MovingToLawrence.com
Norman John
Martha Plergan
Csa
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