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<title>Charleston Police praised for support of veterans </title>
<description><![CDATA[        CHARLESTON, W.Va.   -- Charleston Police Department Cpl. Jeff Setser was driving down the road when he was told hed been called to active duty with the West Virginia National Guard.  &quot;It was a week before Thanksgiving when I found out,&quot; s...]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[rustymarks@wvgazette.com (Rusty Marks)]]></dc:creator>
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<title>Bond sale to expand Gestamp plant in state OKd</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials are moving forward with a bond sale to help expand an auto parts stamping plant in South Charleston.The West Virginia Economic Development Authority on Thursday authorized up to $150 million in bonds that will b...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:28:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Year after IPO flop, Facebook seeks ad dominance</title>
<description><![CDATA[  NEW YORK -- It was supposed to be our IPO, the peoples public offering.  Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonalds, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it...]]></description>
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<title>UBB findings indicate resurgence of black lung</title>
<description><![CDATA[      <a href="http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/" target="_blank"><em>Read the report</em></a>  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new and more detailed analysis has confirmed that most of the miners killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster suffered from blac...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:55 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Joblessness rates fall in 52 of 55 W.Va. counties</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Unemployment rates fell in 52 of West Virginias 55 counties in April.   WorkForce West Virginia said Friday that joblessness rates rose in Monongalia and Pocahontas counties, while the rate in Jefferson County remained steady.   Mono...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:38:02 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Wal-Marts 1Q profit, sales disappoint</title>
<description><![CDATA[              NEW YORK -- The first few months of the year were tough for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   The worlds largest retailer reported Thursday that its first-quarter profit edged up just slightly, and the company struggled with a sales slump in its namesak...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:11 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>W.Va. State names new presidents chief of staff </title>
<description><![CDATA[INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State University has named Ashley Schumaker as the presidents chief of staff and special assistant.   Schumaker will serve as a liaison with the universitys Board of Governors. She also will provide support and handle even...]]></description>
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<title>Trash-to-fuel company given EDA support to continue project</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. --    The state Economic Development Authority showed support for Entsorga West Virginia Thursday, which helps the Berkeley County solid waste facility continue operations of its project, the groups executive director said.  David Warner ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Frontier workers rally before contract talks</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- About 150 members of the Communications Workers of America and other unions rallied in front of Frontier Communications offices in Kanawha City on Thursday to support upcoming contract negotiations.  Many CWA workers wore red T-shirts ...]]></description>
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<title>Theater offers all-you-can-eat popcorn</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Larry Miller topped his movie theater popcorn with butter, filled his drink cup with Sierra Mist and started back for seconds before his 2:40 p.m. showing Thursday.  The 27-year-old planned to add more of the buttery, salty snack and a...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:56:18 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Gas prices down 4 cents, average $3.61</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Motorists in West Virginia are getting a break from price increases at the pump.   AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline fell 4 cents in the past week to a statewide average of $3.61. Thats 10 cents ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:14:43 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Insurers pay $600K in Sophia racism case</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:03:50 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SBA to honor W.Va. business leaders</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va.-- Diane Lewis, who started her Morgantown business in the basement of her home 12 years ago, will be honored as West Virginias Small Business Person of the Year at an awards luncheon May 29.  In 2001, Lewis hired her then 17-year-old ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Special Metals, Steelworkers donate $35,000 to food bank</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Special Metals and United Steelworkers Local 40 have given the Huntington Area Food Bank a $35,000 donation, the food bank announced Wednesday.The company and steelworkers employed there have put money aside for some time. A committee ...]]></description>
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<title>FestivALL, Pies &amp; Pints among Peoples Choice winners</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charlestonians have voted, and the winners of the first Peoples Choice Awards from the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau are not too surprising: Mountain Stage is their favorite attraction, FestivALL their favorite event and ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:57:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Deadline set for bids on WVU sports broadcasting</title>
<description><![CDATA[MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Bidders for multimedia rights to certain West Virginia University athletic events will have until June 18 to respond to a newly issued request for proposals, the school announced Tuesday.WVU said last month it would rebid the contract ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:12:35 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>MTR Gaming gets offer to buy Va. track owner</title>
<description><![CDATA[  Was this webbed earlier today. No   Headline:   Sections: news, sports, business, top stories<br />RICHMOND, Va. -- The owner of the Colonial Downs thoroughbred track in Virginia wants to sell his company to West Virginia-based MTR Gaming Group Inc. in e...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:50 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Natural gas chopper (photo)</title>
<description><![CDATA[Jon Bolton (center) shows Todd Elston and Sadie Richardson, both of Denver, the Chesapeake CNG Chopper -- the worlds first natural gas-powered chopper. Orange County Choppers built it in 2009 for Chesapeake Energy. The motorcycle and numerous other vehicle...]]></description>
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<title>April unemployment rate W.Va.s lowest in 4 years</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 6.6 percent, the lowest its been in four years.  Workforce West Virginia said Tuesday thats down four-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month. It says the ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:57:33 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>South Charleston Speedway station to expand</title>
<description><![CDATA[SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Speedway on MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston is rebuilding and expanding.  Speedway owners bought property next to its current location, 400 MacCorkle Ave., from the University of Charleston, Mayor Frank Mullens said at t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:05:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fenton Glass looks for online support for inventory</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The owners of Fenton Art Glass Co. have created an online <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2138610672/fenton-historical-glass-mould-preservation-project" target="_blank">crowdfunding project</a> that they say is crucial...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Hospital delivers private neonatal rooms</title>
<description><![CDATA[          CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Mothers who give birth at CAMC Women and Childrens Hospital now have an intimate, private space that has been transformed to meet their needs, the hospitals administrator said Monday.  Women and Childrens Vice President Andre...]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ (Megan Workman)]]></dc:creator>
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