WV Liars Contest Celebrates Appalachian Storytelling in Charleston
Reigning champion Bil Sepp headlines a weekend at Vandalia Gathering as West Virginia locals spin tall tales that grow from kernels of truth. Judging by Bonnie Collins and Ken Sullivan, the art preserves rural Appalachian folklore through humorous fishing, hunting, and supernatural yarns shared at Charleston’s Cultural Center.
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Pasa Billepp
Charleston
W.va
Wva
Bil Sepp
West Virginia
Appalachia
Bonnie Collins
Yesteryear
Ken Sullivan
Liars Comest
Tom Drummed
Evacuation Ordered After Louisiana Freight Train Derailment
A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed near Eunice Louisiana on Saturday releasing hazardous chemicals and causing explosions. About 3500 residents within a 20 mile radius were ordered to evacuate as fireballs lit the sky. No injuries reported according to Trooper E4 Chesne.
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Dander Wit
Canion Pacific
Man Sentenced 20 Years for Molesting Teen in New York
Michael Allen was sentenced to 20 years in Dutchess County Court after admitting to attacking a 16 year old boy at Millbran k Preparatory School on February 9. He has a history of psychological problems and faced sexual crime charges in dormitory rooms across three schools in New York and New Jersey. The case involved a knife threat during the assault and a broader alleged pattern of misconduct.
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New York
New Jersey
Michael Allen
Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie
Millbrank Preparatory School
Antitrust concerns over US Airways United buyout
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer warns the proposed United Airlines acquisition of US Airways could lessen competition. He notes the merged carrier would command about a third of passenger traffic at LaGuardia and roughly 5 percent at Hancock in Syracuse, signaling potential market power.
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US Airways
United Airlines
New York
Eliot Spitzer
US Airway
United
LaGuardia
New York City
Hancock Airport
Syracuse
Spraer
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory mission to end with controlled reentry
NASA plans two rocket firings to lower the Compton observatory from a 317 mile orbit for a final dive into the Pacific early June 4. Engineers weighed safety and science, noting the craft could burn up but six 1,800 pound beams might survive reentry. Since its 1991 launch the 17-ton satellite transformed gamma ray astronomy, detecting thousands of bursts and revealing black holes and jet phenomena, far beyond initial two year expectations.
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Washington
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Earth
Stariing
NASA
Compton
Pacific Ocean
Donald A. Kniffen
The
Astronomical Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Miami
Bangkok
Thailand
Ed Weiler
Indian Ocean
Austalia
Hun
Hawaii
Equator
Galapagos Islands
Space Agency
Goddard Space Flight Centet
Greenbelt
Kastien
Milky Way
Sun
Com Pton
Kniffen
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Dave Extore
Dave Elchorn
News Channel
Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Bry
Decoud Fentire
Boss - Capeting
Tops
Wilson Furmy
Jte
Wilson Tinns
Asuntoe Farms
Collins
Sepp
Buck
Paul
Rauls
Sud John Lilly
Branch Davidson
Dav Dian
U.S
Walter S. Smith
Dallas
Man
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Cueen Sax Ec
Ssea
Pe Lng
Eas Bist
Mattress & Furniture Warehouse
Elie Nat
Eis Aes Eenaisha
Eee
PVCU
PRM House
Dinette Osnette Inclucier
Erie
Proto
TRW
Redonda Beach
Calif
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