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Buckles expected to lie in Rotunda
richardb@herald-mail.comWord came Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Senate is poised to adopt a resolution allowing the body of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving doughboy, to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Buckles, of Charles Town, died early Sunday. He was 110....Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Politics, U.S. Army, Joe Manchin III, Elections
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As tributes pour in, friends remember Frank Buckles
richardb@herald-mail.comAccolades streamed in Monday for Frank Buckles, America’s last surviving World War I veteran, who died shortly after midnight Sunday. He was 110. Several area residents who knew or befriended Buckles offered remembrances. There was no word at...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Wars and Interventions, U.S. Army, John Brown, Politics
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WWI veteran to celebrate 110th birthday today
richardb@herald-mail.comFrank Woodruff Buckles, Jefferson County’s most famous living citizen and the last surviving World War I doughboy, turns 110 years old Tuesday. Buckles, who lives with his daughter, Susannah Buckles Flanagan, at Gap View, the family farm off old W....Tags: Happiness (state of mind), West Virginia, World War I (1914-1918), Politics, U.S. Army
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Working together to help solve America's problems
trishr@herald-mail.comA town meeting Wednesday night brought out about 50 people to talk about ways to get involved in the political process — or at least start talking about it again. Local activist Russell Mokhiber invited the public to join the discussion at the...Tags: Berkeley (Alameda, California), Republican Party, Tucson, Politics, Democratic Party
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Millville post office closes its doors
richardb@herald-mail.comBill D'Angelo, 64, who said he has been coming to the Millville, W.Va., post office all his life, tries out his key Thursday at the new cluster boxes. The post office closed Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Patrons of the Millville post office were handed their...Tags: West Virginia, Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Postal Service, Earl Ray Tomblin, Mail Order Industry
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Rockefeller, Capito introduced legislation to name courthouse for late district Judge W. Craig Broadwater
matthewu@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Shelley Moore Capito introduced legislation Tuesday to name the federal courthouse building in Martinsburg in honor of the late district Judge W. Craig Broadwater. Broadwater, who died in 2006 at age 56, had served...Tags: Justice System, West Virginia, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, U.S. Army
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Obama agenda seems to be weathering IRS targeting of conservative groups, other controversies WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Mega Millions Lottery, Politics, U.S. Department of Defense, Joel Rosario
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Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press
WARRENTON, Va. (AP) — The brother of a West Virginia prisoner accused in a decades-old Virginia slaying in says he was with his brother during the New Year's Eve slaying. Ernest Cloud testified yesterday at a court hearing for his 64-year-old...Tags: Justice System, New Year's Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Trials
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Former W.Va. Dem chair Casey launches 2014 campaign for 2nd Congressional District
Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former head of West Virginia's Democratic Party is running for Congress. Nick Casey announced his U.S. House of Representatives campaign Tuesday at the state Capitol. The Charleston lawyer and accountant is seeking the...Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Elections, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...Tags: Tom Harkin, Republican Party, Steve Scalise, Steve King, Democratic Party
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