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BEN FINLEY

BEN FINLEY

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Political|US

How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life

How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
Environment|US

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain is falling across Southern California, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of hillsides left barren by recent wildfires

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest
Environment|US

Eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding

Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark

Eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding
Environment|US

Storm makes for treacherous travel as snow and ice track through the mid-Atlantic

A snowstorm has blown into the U.S. mid-Atlantic states, causing dozens of accidents on icy roads, prompting school closures and stoking worries about possible power outages

Storm makes for treacherous travel as snow and ice track through the mid-Atlantic
Science|Technology|US

What can the 'black box' tell us about plane crashes?

The so-called “black box” is one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash

What can the 'black box' tell us about plane crashes?
Education|Technology|US

Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents

The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet

Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
Arts|News|Technology

A company cancels its plans to recover more Titanic artifacts. Its renowned expert died on the Titan

The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic said it has cancelled plans to retrieve artifacts from the shipwreck

A company cancels its plans to recover more Titanic artifacts. Its renowned expert died on the Titan
Crime|Education|News|Opinion|US

A teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers' compensation enough?

A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher

A teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers' compensation enough?
News

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules

A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
Business|Environment|Europe

Siemens Gamesa scraps plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines on Virginia's coast

A European company has cancelled plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines in coastal Virginia

Siemens Gamesa scraps plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines on Virginia's coast
Crime|News|US

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a gun

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun
Crime|News|US

Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say

Authorities say the suspect who fired rounds from a duplex in an Arlington, Virginia, neighborhood before the home exploded is presumed dead

Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say
Crime|Education|News|US

UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say

Police say the suspect in a deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, had a list of targets at the school and at East Carolina University in North Carolina, where he once worked

UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say
Business|News|US

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way

A former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different fight over plans to open a military-themed brewery in Norfolk, Virginia

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
Business|Lifestyle|News

Norfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback

A military-themed brewery will open in Virginia despite some community opposition

Norfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback
Crime|Education|News|US

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom has been sentenced to two years in prison for felony child neglect

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
Business|Lifestyle|News

She bought a colorful vase at Goodwill for $3.99. The rare piece sold at auction for $107,000

A woman who bought a vase for $3.99 at a Virginia thrift store recently sold it for $107,000

She bought a colorful vase at Goodwill for $3.99. The rare piece sold at auction for $107,000
News

A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight

There's new interest in one of the past century's most alluring mysteries and a grainy sonar image is at the heart of both excitement and skepticism

A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight
Crime|Food|Lifestyle|News|US

They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says

The owners of a Haitian food truck are suing a small town in Virginia over allegations that a town councilman cut the food truck's water line and screamed, ‘Go back to your own country

They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says
Entertainment|News

Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American anger

Country music fans are celebrating Toby Keith's rich collection of songs in the wake of his death from stomach cancer

Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American anger
Crime|News|US

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Osteen

The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a woman opened fire on Sunday is one of the most familiar faces in American religion

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Osteen
News|Science

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

A stingray that has lived for years in a North Carolina aquarium without a male companion is pregnant

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
News|US

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends
Crime|Education|News|US

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data

The U.S. Department of Education says Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the large Christian school in Virginia failed to disclose information about crimes on campus

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data

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