Tag: west virginia
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west virginia mine owner to pay record fine
video: feds unveil $210m settlement in US mine blast* from wvrecord: The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an agreement with Alpha Natural Resources totaling nearly $210 million in payments connected to the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster. An explosion on April 5, 2010, claimed the lives of 29 miners at the site, which was…
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12/1 newspurge: if we make it through december
biowars/envirohealth: extreme weather records in 2011, ‘bare-knuckle’ years ahead* oklahoma continues string of recent mild earthquakes* santa ana winds rattle nerves in california* ‘national level exercise’ disaster drill derailed by disasters* delegates say it’s too early to give up on cop17* US settles suit from widow of 1st anthrax victim* white powdery substance in inmate’s…
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corbett report: episode209 – requiem for the suicided: danny casolaro
listen to corbett report on @RBNlive weeknights at midnight from corbett report: Danny Casolaro was a freelance journalist who told his friends and family that he was close to cracking a story he called The Octopus, which he referred to as the political conspiracy of the century. In August of 1991 he packed his notes…
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11/17 newspurge: desert skies, desert lights
9/11 updates: as 9/11 remains are identified, grief is renewed* video: ‘family guy’ 9/11 gag: did they finally go too far this time?* penn state: college football’s 9/11* video: 9/11 pentagon debate w/ craig ranke vs anthony summers* biowars/envirohealth: US govt confirms link between quakes & fracking* epa has long history of releasing news on…
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in west virginia, snake handling is still considered a sign of faith
from washington post: For years, this tiny church in an unincorporated hamlet of 1,191 souls has been world-famous for its death-defying handlers of serpents. Reporters, researchers, photographers and TV crews have come here to track Pentecostals who brandish poisonous snakes, drink strychnine and play with fire as a testimony of their faith. Each Labor Day…
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11/3 newspurge: this is not a test
biowars/envirohealth: new hole in fukushima reactor 2* japan govt confirms detection of radioactive xenon in reactor no. 2* fission detected at fukushima* under pressure from journalists, japanese mp drinks fukushima water* anti-nuclear fasting continues in india* giant new plutonium complex at los alamos* man going for newspaper swallowed by sinkhole* dutch psychologist admits he made…
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10/27 Newspurge: The Show Goes On
how ready are we for bioterrorism? // Gaddafi buried in ‘secret desert grave’; Unmarked to avoid creating shrine // #OccupyPortland attracting mentally ill, street kids
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Swami Bhaktipada, Ex-Hare Krishna Leader, Dies St 74
Swami Bhaktipada, a former leader of the American Hare Krishna movement who built a sprawling golden paradise for his followers in the hills of Appalachia but who later pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges that included conspiracy to commit the murders-for-hire of two devotees, died on Monday in a hospital near Mumbai, India.
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10/20 newspurge: everybody’s talking ’bout the stormy weather
biowars/envirohealth: just hours before the real thing in east bay, millions participate in statewide quake drill* second quake jolts bay area* series of earthquakes strike big island of hawaii* earthquake shakes south texas* US, mexico to install quake sensors in two border city areas* palm beach, fl confirms first dengue fever case* video: albino cyclops…
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10/13 newspurge: we’ve got our eyes straight on you
biowars/envirohealth: 5.3 earthquake off oregon coast* strong quake hits off coast, no damage* 1 tokyo ward, 13 schools, radiation above safety standard* s. cali nuke plant ‘a cancer factory that generates electricity’ – 8.5 million people live within 50 miles of san onofre plant* fda approves dangerous new antidepressant drug for dogs* cdc official arrested…
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10/6 Newspurge: Cause Together We Can Make It Great
history/mystery: germany reopens 100s of cases of nazi death camp guards* video: hitler letter bought by simon wiesenthal center for $150k* media/memes: video: ‘the simpsons’ future looks dim; fox exec says this could be the last season* nbc’s playboy club canceled after 3 episodes* estevez says new film ‘the way’ inspired by ‘wizard of oz’*…
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9/29 Newspurge: Your Deceit Knows No End
Door-to-door vaccinations? ‘Get the f#ck out!’ // 36 nabbed in drug raid at Boeing plant near Philly // US attack in Yemen kills al-Awlaki // Obama gets $7 million from Hollywood // Diebold voting machines hacked with $10 in parts // New chemical plant for Chemical Valley
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9/22 newspurge: hold on hope
biowars/envirohealth: fukushima radiation 400x higher than tepco says* radiation level spiking around tokyo as typhoon nears fukushima plant* were norad & shadow govt bases the nuke/quake targets?* scientists on trial in italy for failing to warn about deadly earthquake* at cia, climate change is a secret* US lawmakers will see gruesome reality of china’s one-child…
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troy davis execution goes ahead despite serious doubts about his guilt
from guardian: Moments before he was put to death, Troy Davis lifted his head from the gurney to which he was strapped and looked the family of Mark MacPhail, the police officer for whose murder he was convicted, directly in the eyes. “I want to talk to the MacPhail family,” he said. “I was not…
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How a Troubled WV Lawyer Foisted a ‘Teen Anal Nightmare’ on the Nation
In September 2010, West Coast Productions—maker of such films as Teen Anal Nightmare 2 and Juicy White Anal Booty 4—paired up with West Virginia lawyer Ken Ford to file a set of mass lawsuits against online file-sharers.