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They're going to need some better boats
Jean is starting to show her age. At just over 40, she still moves gracefully, but her admirers around Newport are starting to notice the cracks and blemishes.
Many tourists still snapped photos of her, though, to show friends just how beautiful Newport...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Sailing, University of California, Irvine, Newport Beach, Industrial Accidents
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L.A. full of roads to ruin for cars
A drive along Angus Street in hilly Silver Lake requires navigating a gantlet of buckled concrete slabs and dirt-filled cracks. But on South Seabluff Drive in Playa Vista the ride is smooth, the pavement is black and you can smell the fresh asphalt....
Tags: Government, Science and Technology, Travel, Transportation, Tom LaBonge
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UPDATE: Threat of dam failure in Wythe County decreases
According to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...
Tags: Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Appalachian Power Company, Weather Warnings, National Weather Service
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UPDATE: Appalachian Power says dam situations improve across the region
Assignment ManagerAccording to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...Tags: Water, U.S. Geological Survey, Hydroelectricity, Appalachian Power Company, Weather Warnings
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Work being done on Quecreek visitors center
Daily American Staff WriterA group of Amish men from Ohio are continuing to work on the new visitors center at the Quecreek Mine Rescue site at Dormel Farms near Somerset. “Eli Weaver of Dundie, Ohio, started coming in with motor coaches,” said Bill Arnold, president...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Gardens and Parks, Ohio, Bob Bastian, Industrial Accidents
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Remember the miracle
It’s the time of summer to remember that good things can happen when people work together for a common cause. On Saturday Somerset County will remember the miracle in the mine that happened nine years ago in a coal mine near Queecreek. In July...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Metal and Mineral, Gardens and Parks, Industrial Accidents, Travel
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Quecreek memories
Daily American CorrespondentNine years ago this week, the eyes of the world were on Somerset County, as nine miners had their lives in the hands of others, as they were trapped more than 200 feet underground for 77 hours in a flooded coal mine. On Saturday, at the Quecreek Mine...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Bob Bastian, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace
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Review: HBO's 'Entourage' ready to say good-bye
RedEyeThere was a time when the juvenile antics of star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and his three pals from Queens, N.Y., satisfied as a fun, behind-the-scenes peek into Hollywood. That ended about six seasons ago. As HBO's "Entourage" (9:30 p.m. July 24,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Jerry Ferrara, Industrial Accidents, Johnny Drama (fictional character), Adrian Grenier
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Smithsonian unveils Chilean mine exhibition, local attends
Daily American InternBill Arnold lives on the farm where the Quecreek Mine rescue occurred, but he was not there Wednesday. Instead he visited Washington, D.C., accepting the ambassador of Chile’s invitation to attend the preview of “Against All Odds: Rescue...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Washington, DC, Museum of Natural History, Diplomacy, Science and Technology
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UPDATE: Woman issued two citations for striking family with car
TribLocal - EvanstonA 43-year-old Evanston woman was issued two traffic citations Saturday morning after she struck a family of four with her vehicle. Police did not immediately …... -
'Entourage' recap: With friends like these
Show TrackerLast seen getting a beat down from Eminem and then being busted by the cops for possession, movie star Vincent Chase has hit bottom and now wants to climb out of the hole in which he finds himself. Because this...... -
Making practical sense of water works
Larry Moorehouse's Oct. 26 letter, "We need smart managers, not meters," on smart meters raised a serious issue of priorities. I have read material that is highly critical of smart meters, and that reports several northern governmental bodies have...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Industrial Accidents, Budgets and Budgeting
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