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Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
- Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.That loyal base is expected to carry Clinton to a sizable victory in the primary on Tuesday, though it won't do much to close the gap between her and Barack Obama, her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton's lingering candidacy highlights not just her strengths but also how difficult it has been for Obama to make inroads among some key Democratic constituencies. Mother's Day celebration reaches 100th anniversary
- On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts.Anna Jarvis would want us to give mothers a white carnation - she felt it signified the purity of a mother's love. Ohio U hires former Spartan coach for women's basketball job
- Ohio University has hired an assistant basketball coach at West Virginia University to lead the Lady Bobcats.Ohio Athletics Director Jim Schaus announced Semeka Randall as the new head women's basketball coach on Friday. Judge considers requiring Massey to rehire union workers
- Without court intervention, coal operator Massey Energy Co. will get what it wanted by illegally refusing to rehire union workers at a West Virginia coal mine, a National Labor Relations Board lawyer argued Friday.The NLRB wants a federal injunction requiring Richmond, Va.-based Massey to rehire 85 United Mine Workers members and recognize and negotiate with the union at an eastern Kanawha County mine operated by subsidiary Spartan Mining. US judge considers NLRB's request to force coal operator Massey to rehire 85 union miners
- Without court intervention, coal operator Massey Energy Co. will get what it wanted by illegally refusing to rehire union workers at a West Virginia coal mine, a National Labor Relations Board lawyer argued Friday.The NLRB wants a federal injunction requiring Richmond, Va.-based Massey to rehire 85 United Mine Workers members and recognize and negotiate with the union at an eastern Kanawha County mine operated by subsidiary Spartan Mining. Coal company pledge $1 million for college scholarships
- Coal mine operator Massey Energy is planning to put more than $1 million into college and postgraduate scholarships over the next five years.The Richmond, Virginia, company says the money will go to Central Appalachian students pursuing degrees in engineering and health care. US judge considering NLRB's request to force coal operator Massey to rehire 85 union miners
- Without court intervention, the National Labor Relations Board says Massey Energy will get what it wanted when the company illegally refused to rehire union workers at a West Virginia coal mine.The NLRB wants an injunction enforcing an administrative law judge's decision that Massey must recognize the United Mine Workers and rehire 85 union members at the Kanawha County mine. They lost work when Massey bought the mine in 2004. Clintons look to W.Va. for big win
- Hillary Rodham Clinton is counting on a victory in West Virginia, and it's her husband's job to run up the score.Former President Bill Clinton traveled much of the state Thursday and Friday, hoping to inspire voters in out-of-the-way places like Sutton, Fayetteville and Williamson to turn out in large enough numbers to silence some of the national speculation that his wife's bid for the Democratic nomination is essentially finished. 2 W.Va. men plead guilty to drug ring charges
- Two people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a multistate drug ring.Twenty-five-year-old Jubal Culver of Morgantown pleaded guilty Wednesday in Alexandria, Va., to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. West Virginia coach Huggins hurt in airport fall
- West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement.Athletic director Ed Pastilong says Huggins had a bump on his head, and never lost consciousness. |
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