Family mourns soldier lost in Afghanistan in Morgantown
Sgt Gene Vance Jr a 10 year West Virginia National Guard member died in Afghanistan after a small arms clash with suspected al Qaida or Taliban forces He was the first WV National Guard member to die on active duty since World War II The 38 year old husband and WVU student had feared the danger yet wanted to serve The loss echoes through Morgantown with his widow Amber and family left to mourn the hero who balanced college life and military duty
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Escaped Tennessee murderer arrested after 32 years
Margo Freshwater, 53, captured at her Columbus Ohio home after fleeing from the Tennessee Prison for Women in 1970. She used the name Tonya McCarter, worked at an insurance firm, and had a long history of hiding her past while marrying several times and raising two children. Bail denied. extradition to Tennessee pending.
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Homecoming for trio of sextuplet brothers near Wichita
Three of the sextuplets born April 6 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center went home with parents Eldon and Sondra Headrick and their daughter Audrianna four. The family left Sunday for Rago, while the remaining siblings are due to join them in a week or two. Neonatologist Katherine Schooley praised Sondra's dedication as the family prepared to feed and diaper the babies.
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Teamsters vote tostrike if negotiatons fail with UPS
The Teamsters voted 93 percent in favor of strike authorization if talks with United Parcel Service fall short. About 75 percent of precincts reported, with final results due in about a week. Talks continue in Chicago as the five year contract nears expiration July 31.
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Graves signs regents legislation and more in latest Kansas action
Gov. Bill Graves signed over 50 bills closing the 2002 session, authorizing $120 million in bonds for KU Medical Center biomedicine, KSU food safety, and Wichita State aviation, plus $13 million for NIAR improvements including a crash lab and wind tunnel. The budget remains unsigned.
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