UPS Center Bombing Kills One, Injures Eight in Pittsburgh
A package bomb exploded at a United Parcel Service center in Pittsburgh early today. One man was killed and eight others were injured, with several workers describing a ball of flame and major blast injuries. Police noted a bomb threat beforehand and sealed the site as hospitals reported multiple in stable conditions.
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Pittsburgh
United Parcel Service Center
Ralph Pampena
UPS
Pennsylvania
Roof Collapse Kills Dozens at Tehran Mehrabad Airport
At Tehran Mehrabad Airport the main passenger hall roof collapsed under snow. Officials say 50 to 100 people were killed and many more injured as wreckage trapped victims amid a panicked scene. Parviz Raein reported on the rapid calamity and rescue attempts.
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Tehran
Iran
Mehrabad
Associated Press
Parviz Raein
Raein
Hunter Missing as Wild Pigs Hamper Kentucky Search
Kentucky game officials faced a quandary as a herd of about 40 wild pigs halted the search for missing hunter Edward Nichols near Big Bone Lick State Park in Boone County. Rescue teams resumed at daylight after Verona residents shot two of the animals, with authorities debating their species and threat level.
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Kentucky
Ohio River
Big Bone Lick State Park
Boone County
Donald Stamper
Edward Nichols
Florence
Merida
Bob Burgess
Verona
Nichols
Atlas Lynn
Arnold Mitchell
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Lynn
Miners Approve Three Year Contract With Boosted Wages
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller planned to sign the agreement with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association after early results showed about 57 percent of roughly 66 000 counted votes supporting the three year contract. The pact raises miners pay and benefits by 64 percent over its term and takes effect Friday at 12 01 a m.
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United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
191 Die as Martinair DC8 Crashes En Route to Mecca
Colombo reports a Martinair DC8 charter carrying Indonesian pilgrims crashed in a rainstorm 70 miles southeast of Colombo near Seven Virgins. Parachutists were dropped but helicopters could not land due to bad weather. police say all 191 aboard likely perished.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Martinair
Mecca
Islam
Saudi Arabia
Bandaranaike
Middletown Weather Forecast Sees Clear Tonight
Clear skies and overnight lows mid 20s in Middletown. Friday brings sunny skies with highs near the mid 40s. Yesterday's high reached 34 and the low 14. Extended outlook shows a chance of rain Saturday and Sunday and fair skies Monday.
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Middletown
Jobless claims rise as 2.4 million claim benefits in week
Labor Department reports 2,436,200 people received unemployment insurance for the week ending Nov 16, up 215,600 from the prior week with 48 states higher. California leading increases, Nevada and Kentucky down. Initial claims for week ending Nov 23 rise 81,600 to 532,400.
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Labor Department
California
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Nevada
Kentucky
Bulk oil tank explosion injures two in Carlisle Township
A Cleveland driver James Novak and Elyria fireman Harold Bruce were hurt when a bulk oil storage tank exploded near midnight at the Julian W. Perkins plant in Carlisle Township. Novak suffered third degree burns, Bruce a deep chin cut. both received hospital care and were released. Fire crews cooled nearby tanks and contained the fire within 30 minutes as investigators cite a transfer mechanism malfunction.
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Elyria, Ohio
Cleveland
Elyria
Carlisle Township
Here
James Novak
Harold Bruce
Carlisle
Novak
Julian W. Perkins
Lorain County
Bruce
Middleton man wins $300,000 Buckeye 300 lottery prize
Paul Martin of Mayfield, 41, a heavy equipment operator, claimed the $300,000 top prize after his Beechmont Mall drawing ticket survived the double elimination. His wife Ruth and brother Jayvill were present. Martin plans to buy Christmas gifts, perhaps a Hawaii trip, a new home, and maybe start a business. He had purchased 10 tickets at Scotties Tavern two weeks earlier. the store earns a commission.
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Paul Martin
Mayfield
Mecca Inc
Martin
Ruth
Jayvill
Beechmont Mall
Cincinnati
Hawaii
West
Scotties Tavern
Harrison St
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