Haever Extended Forecast Highlights Weekend Warmth
Saturday night mostly clear with lows in the lower 40s. Sunday mostly clear with highs in the lower 70s. Monday brings increasing cloudiness with highs in the upper 60s. Tuesday turns cloudy with a chance of showers and highs in the lower 60s. Stream condition numbers for Bluestone, Summersville, and R D Bailey lakes provided.
House Impeachment Debate Highlights Partisan Rift
House Democrats pressed for a limited inquiry into Starr's evidence but the chamber split along party lines. Speaker Gingrich presided as Republicans argued for a swift, partisan path while Democrats warned of national hurt and urged a fair end.
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Panel to vote on speed limit violation fines proposal
Drivers panel will decide if state law should be changed to fine and assess court costs for speeding 10 mph or more over limit without adding license points. Also to be considered are seat belt citation for violations, radar detector ban, and license suspension overhaul.
Lawmakers clash over impeachment inquiry timelines
Rahall and Mollohan defend Senate respect for constitutional process while criticizing the White House. Rahall urges a midnight deadline to settle the matter and focus on public business. Mollohan questions the merits of a high crime claim and calls for a US attorney to assess untruthfulness in a dismissed suit. Byrd warns against political pressure on Congress. Rockefeller and Byrd voices cited on timing and propriety.
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Dollar slump shakes markets as IMF plans aid Brazil
Hedge funds dump dollars as U.S. outlook darkens, sending the Dow down sharply before recovering. IMF and World Bank pledge openness and banking reform while near agreement on a Brazil loan package worth about 30 billion dollars. Greenspan flags possible rate cuts amid spillover effects and China risk in Asia.
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Senate confirms Charleston attorney as federal judge
Charleston attorney Bob King has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a judgeship on the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Richmond. A WVU graduate, King taught in Greenbrier County, practiced in Lewisburg, and served as assistant U.S. attorney before becoming U.S. attorney and later partner at King Allen Guthrie. Byrd and Rockefeller praised the nomination as advancing regional judicial balance.
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Nontraditional medicine center to open in Charleston
Charleston officials announce a forthcoming Complementary and Integrative Medicine Center affiliated with Charleston Area Medical Center. Slated to open this fall, it will provide acupuncture chiropractic care herbology massage therapy vitamins and other supplements. The center will also offer chelation therapy an intravenous grip that removes toxins from blood. A survey across eight southern West Virginia counties prompted the new services.
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