West Virginia Liars Contest rocks Vandalia Gathering with tall tales
In Charleston crowds pack Vandalia Gathering as Bil Sepp defends his Liars Contest title. Judges like Bonnie Collins note the tradition rooted in Appalachian culture. Tales rise from kernels of truth about gun shy dogs and marijuana laden planes as storytellers spin increasingly wild embellishments.
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Charleston
W.va
Bil Sepp
West Virginia
Appalachia
Bonnie Collins
Yesteryear
Ken Sullivan
Tom
John Lilly
Wendy's shooting suspect tied to past robberies in Queens
John Benji Taylor, a fugitive free on $3500 bail after a string of fast food robberies, and Craig Godineaux were to be arraigned for the Wendy's killings. Authorities say Taylor previously faced a McDonald's near the Empire State Building robbery case and was linked to robberies across four Queens fast food outlets.
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New York
Wendy’s
John
Benji” Taylor
Sherry Hunter
Queens
Wendy's
Taylor
McDonald's
Empire State Building
Pauline Mullins
George Pataki
Pataki
Senate
Brentwood
N.Y
Flushing
Craig Godineaux
First Deputy
Patrick
Kelleher
Queens Criminal Court
Jackson helps teens but skips graduation in Decatur
In Decatur Illinois Rev. Jesse Jackson did not attend high school commencements for Roosevelt Fuller and Gregory Howell yet supported them after expulsions last fall. Rainbow/PUSH protesters were barred from the schools by a 50 foot court order, prompting a church gathering to honor the graduates and their families amid ongoing tensions over zero tolerance.
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Decatur
Ill
Jesse Jackson
Roosevelt Fuller
Gregory Howell
Jackson
Illinois
Fuller
Macon
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Europe
Therces
Howell
Eisenhower
Iinois
James
Rainbow/PUSH
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Confederate Air Force
CAF
George O'Brien
Odessa Council For the Arts and Humanities
Arts Assembly of Midland
Texas Commission On the Arts
Elizabeth Arden
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