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80-year-old Japanese extreme skier becomes oldest climber to reach summit of Mount Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest. Miura, who also conquered the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak when he was 70 and 75, reached...Tags: Climbing, Nepal, Heart Surgery
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Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Tomblin has decided to expand Medicaid in West Virginia through the federal health care overhaul. His decision follows a financial analysis that says that more than $5 billion in federal funds will pay for nearly all...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Alpha Natural Resources Incorporated, Judges
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Judge denies Mountaineer's request to dismiss Hancock County suit over hotel tax collection
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss Hancock County's tax lawsuit against Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort. The Weirton Daily Times (http://bit.ly/10YyfvL ) reports that Hancock County Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges
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Latest West Virginia sports
DRAFT-JETS-GSMITH Jets draft QB Geno Smith in 2nd round FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have selected West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith with their second-round pick in the NFL draft. After falling through the first round Thursday,...Tags: Brian Vickers, National Football League, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy, Carson Palmer
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Va. woman convicted of stealing $1.3M from W.Va.'s Mountaineer Racetrack, must forfeit estate
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman has been convicted of embezzling more than $1.3 million in horse racing funds from a West Virginia casino and racetrack that employed her. A federal jury in Wheeling on Friday convicted 49-year-old Anita...Tags: Justice System, Punishment, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Ex-linebacker says his 'stadium thumper' song should be used to pump up WVU football crowds
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Ex-Mountaineer Grant Wiley has written a "stadium thumper" for his alma mater — a song he thinks West Virginia University should use to pump up fans at every football game. Wiley says the electronic-fusion...Tags: West Virginia Mountaineers, National Football League, Madonna, Entertainment, Music
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Va. woman goes on trial Tuesday, charged with stealing $1M from Mountaineer Race Track
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman charged with embezzling more than $1 million in horse racing funds from a West Virginia casino and racetrack is getting her day in court. The trial of Reva resident Anita Ambler begins Tuesday in U.S....Tags: Embezzlement, Court Preliminary, Corporate Crime, Trials, Prosecution
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Afghan bomb cost Marine his legs, but not his spirit
SAN DIEGO — Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Zambon was in Afghanistan, on his fourth combat deployment as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, when he took a step and heard the ominous click. "I remember flying through the air and coming down on my...
Tags: Climbing, Iraq, Homes, Afghanistan, Explosions
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Berlin girls, Shanksville boys win tournament titles
BERLIN — Berlin outlasted Conemaugh Township to capture the championship of the girls division of the 2013 Berlin Mountaineer Junior High Basketball Tournament. Claire Spochart's game-high 16 points and Geordan Hay's 11 points paced the Lady...
Tags: Basketball, Aaron Smith, Sports
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Sports briefs
CT basketball tickets DAVIDSVILLE — Pre-game ticket sales are being held at the Conemaugh Township High School office until 2 p.m. today for the boys basketball game against West Middlesex at IUP Saturday. The contest is being held at...Tags: Basketball, Services and Shopping, High School Sports, Sports
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Canada: Luxury train company links U.S. with Banff, Jasper parks
Western Canada’s popular luxury excursion train, the Rocky Mountaineer, will provide its first rail link to the U.S. in August, when it begins Coastal Passage journeys between Seattle and either Banff or Jasper national parks. For years, the...
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W.Va. casinos seek break on taxes, racing
As West Virginia’s four racetrack casinos, including one in the nearby Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, face growing competition from across the state’s borders, several lawmakers introduced a measure Wednesday that would slash the taxes...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gambling, Penn National Gaming, Mardi Gras
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