By Mark Grandstaff
Staff Writer
West Virginia University is seeking $10 million from the
state to develop a research park on the old poultry farm site. School officials
say that it will create approximately 2,600 jobs.
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He will run for re-election from behind bars
CLEVELAND (AP) — Expelled from Congress a week ago, an
unrepentant James A. Traficant Jr. was sentenced to eight years behind
bars for corruption Tuesday and made it clear he intends to run for re-election
from his prison cell — and expects to win.
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HILLSBORO, W.Va. (AP) — In the lush, misty hills
of Pocahontas County, where fence posts outnumber people and folks mostly
keep to themselves, William Pierce kept a low profile his followers struggle
to maintain.
Pierce, a white supremacist leader and founder of the
National Alliance, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 68.
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The Issue: Guest Editorial --- Daily Mississippian
University of Mississippi:Miners’ teamwork saved their lives
eamwork
and hope helped to save the nine trapped miners in Pennsylvania.
With each day since news that nine coal miners were trapped 240 feet below the surface in extreme conditions, the country watched and read the news from Pennsylvania. With each passing day, many in the country lost hope that any of the miners would be rescued alive. The miners had accidentally drilled into an abandoned mine filled with water late Wednesday night.
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By Jenn Young
Summer A&E Editor
Moon
Get It Through Your Heart
Zone 8 Recordings
Rating: 9
The moon is said to have a profoundly powerful effect
on a person’s psyche. When the moon is full supposedly more people go crazy
and even more are likely to blame a change of mood on the great white
orb that hangs from the sky.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Miami unanimous preseason favorite
By Chuck McGill
Sports Editor
With fall practice beginning on Aug. 4, it’s time
to take a glance at the Big East conference following media day last Wednesday
in East Rutherford, N.J.
Miami was once again picked to win the league crown,
as all 24 media members that were present picked the Hurricanes as the
top team. It was the eighth time in 10 years Miami was selected as the
preseason favorite.
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