Lead in Black Hills Seeks Diversified Future After Mine Decline
In Lead South Dakota 3800 residents face a shift after Homestake Mining cuts. Gold prices slide to 18 year lows, 695 workers drop to 325, and the mine may close in about 16 years. Locals like Bill Dupree pursue new careers while the town eyes tourism and new businesses to replace mining.
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LEAD
S.D
Bill Dupree
Dupree
Homestake
Aaron Carr
Career Learning Center
Rapid City
Ed Carr
Homestake Mining Co
Larry Mann
Mann
Mike Feters
LeAnn Johns
Twin City Area Development Corp
Harvey Lux
S.C
Cathy
Prayer, rain hoped as Florida wildfires press on
At Rima Ridge Baptist Church in Ormond Beach a Sunday service is dedicated to 2,500 firefighters from Florida and six other states battling wildfires that have burned 237,000 acres. Foresters report gains as crews dig trenches. a North Carolina water plane joins the effort amid dry, storm-prone conditions and potential new fires. Residents fear new evacuations as wind shifts persist.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
Rima Ridge Baptist Church
Florida
Marcus Buckley
North Carolina
U.S. Forestry Service
Frank Finley
Rima Ridge
Gary
Cathie Calhoun
Calhoun
Eddie Murphy Dominates Weekend Box Office
Eddie Murphy's Dr Dolittle leads North American box office with an estimated 29 million dollars in its opening weekend, followed by Mulan at 17.3 million. The X-Files, Out of Sight, and The Truman Show round out the top five as Disney titles remain strong and overall weekend gross hits about 104 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Murphy
Dr. Dolittle
Mulan
Murphy
John Davis
Eddie
Davis
Water World
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Disney
Phil Barlow
Buena Vista
George Clooney
Jennifer Lopez
Hemlock Society Eyes Michigan Ballot Fight for Right to Die
The Hemlock Society says Michigan will host the next legal battle for assisted death by own action after petitions were filed for a fall ballot initiative. Merian's Friends submitted 378 signatures. 247,127 valid are needed for Nov. 3. Dr. Faye Girsh cites Oregon as model as groups push reform nationwide.
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Portland
Ore
Hemlock Society
Michigan
Jack Kevorkian
Oregon
Merian’s Friends
Faye Girsh
Girsh
Denver
Compassion In Dying
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Nevada
Nebraska
Union Pacific Railroad
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Odessa, TX
Geriatrics
N. Grandview, Odessa
G.R. Albertson
D.O
D.W. Davison
D. G. Lang
M.D
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
OA News
Odessa
Laura Dennis
Laura
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Preedom
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