Coal crisis grows as oil and gas overtake coal
Washington reports a shifting energy balance with coal falling behind oil and gas as the US faces a crisis in high cost and small producers. Miners face job losses and communities fear declines while big operators weigh wage and welfare disputes amid a looming contract review.
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Fanatics Burn Canada Homes In West Kootenays Blaze
In Nelson British Columbia a mob of radical Doukhobors set fire to 10 homes in Krestova, destroying six in a single block. One woman was badly burned and about 30 people were left homeless as flames ravaged the 300 foot square area. The incident adds to a year of widespread property loss in the region about 300 miles east of Vancouver.
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Hemline Battle Draws Late Twist In Final Show
Paris fashion scene centers on hemlines with Dior championing shorter skirts while others like Fath Lanvin Desses and Rouff favor modest lengths Givenchy shifts to chic Eastern inspired tailoring large-hipped silhouettes and narrow skirts mark his latest collection featuring a black wool sheath with squared neckline and medium shoulder straps
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Forgetful Cook Wrecks Bean Soup Tradition
At Speck's Confectionery in St. Louis the long standing Friday bean soup tradition is halted after a forgetful cook forgets to soak beans the night before. The restaurant struggles to explain the interruption of a 105 year old downtown fixture to customers.
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Speck
Soldier for 16 Years Has Yet to See the United States
VaHingen Germany veteran Master Sergeant Victor Aybar has served in the Army since 1936 without setting foot on continental U S soil. Born in Puerto Rico, the 39 year old medical sergeant trained in San Juan and has worked in Puerto Rico posts before his first overseas assignment in Europe last September. Aybar plans to eventually settle in Puerto Rico and hopes to visit the United States on his return.
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Conference on Apprenticeship opens in Balboa Park
A conference in Balboa Park San Diego opens Sunday addressing how to steer American youth toward blue collar jobs rather than white collar careers. The first North American Conference on Apprenticeship will discuss solutions to this workforce challenge.
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