Company Seeks Cause of W.Va. Pipeline Explosion | West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Company Seeks Cause of W.Va. Pipeline Explosion | West Virginia Public Broadcasting: "The operator of a pipeline that exploded in Brooke County is seeking the cause of the blast.

Monday's explosion sent flames shooting several hundred feet into the air. No injuries were reported.

Enterprise Products operates the ATEX Express pipeline. Enterprise spokesman Rick Rainey tells The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register that the 20-inch diameter pipeline collects ethane from four natural gas processing plants in the area."

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Rick Perry Says The Unemployment Rate Is 'Doctored'

This is weird, does he not recognize who he's speaking to and about what?  

Nixon, Jews, BLS.

Rick Perry Says The Unemployment Rate Is 'Doctored': "After a two-year hiatus from politics, unemployment trutherism made its return to the Republican campaign trail on Monday, making a brief appearance alongside Rick Perry at an Iowa breakfast.

According to Bloomberg Politics reporter Dave Weigel, the former Texas governor told a gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition that they couldn't trust the official unemployment rate coming out of Washington.

"It's been massaged, it's been doctored," Perry said, as quoted in a tweet by Weigel. (Weigel told HuffPost he was in attendance for the speech.)"

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Gov. Pence creates state-run news agency - POLITICO.com

Gov. Pence creates state-run news agency - POLITICO.com: "Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is creating a state-run news agency, the Indianapolis Star reports.

The site, called "Just IN," aims to provide pre-written stories for small Indiana news outlets, break news about the administration and offer lighter, "personality driven profiles."

The venture will be run by a former Indianapolis Star reporter, Bill McCleery, with stories written by press secretaries. It will include an editorial board made of McCleery and the governor's communications staff, the Star reports."

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Ruptured Yellowstone Oil Pipeline Was Built With Faulty Welding in 1950s | InsideClimate News

Ruptured Yellowstone Oil Pipeline Was Built With Faulty Welding in 1950s | InsideClimate News: "The aging Poplar Pipeline that spilled oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana on Saturday was built with pipe made using faulty welding techniques, and its owner has had a series of spills on the line. These two factors put the pipeline at a higher risk for problems.

First, the pipeline's owner, Bridger Pipeline LLC, has had nearly double the number of incidents per mile of pipe than the average company with pipelines carrying oil, gas or other hazardous liquids over the last six years, according to data compiled by the Pipeline Safety Trust. Federal records suggest that most of Bridger's incidents occurred on the Poplar line and were preventable."

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Obama to propose paid sick leave for American workers

Obama to propose paid sick leave for American workers: "President Obama will call on Congress to require companies to give workers up to seven days of paid sick leave a year, a senior adviser said Wednesday.

Obama will also take executive action to give at least six weeks of paid leave to federal employees after the birth or adoption of a child, Senior White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett said.

And Obama wants Congress to spend $2 billion to help states and cities develop paid family leave programs."

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Obama to propose paid sick leave for American workers

Obama to propose paid sick leave for American workers: "President Obama will call on Congress to require companies to give workers up to seven days of paid sick leave a year, a senior adviser said Wednesday.

Obama will also take executive action to give at least six weeks of paid leave to federal employees after the birth or adoption of a child, Senior White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett said.

And Obama wants Congress to spend $2 billion to help states and cities develop paid family leave programs."

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Video Shows Police Officer In Tears After Shooting Unarmed Man | Here & Now

I don't know if I am buying this!
Video Shows Police Officer In Tears After Shooting Unarmed Man | Here & Now: "Last April, a Montana police officer shot and killed a man in the backseat of a car during a traffic stop.

The officer demanded the victim, Richard Ramirez, 38, put his hands up because he made Billings Police officer Grant Morrison “nervous.” When Ramirez did not show his hands, Morrison shot three times into the back of the car."

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Mitch McConnell Tries To Take Credit For The 11 Million Jobs That President Obama Created

Mitch McConnell Tries To Take Credit For The 11 Million Jobs That President Obama Created: "Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) tried to rewrite his history of obstruction and failure by taking credit for the economic growth that has occurred under President Obama.

On the Senate floor, McConnell tried to hijack Obama’s record on jobs.

Video:"
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2014 minimum wage, state by state - CNNMoney

2014 minimum wage, state by state - CNNMoney:

States must meet the federal wage baseline of $7.25 for all covered workers. Click here for more coverage of minimum wage.

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Iraq Veteran, Now a West Point Professor, Seeks to Rein In Disability Pay - NYTimes.com

Iraq Veteran, Now a West Point Professor, Seeks to Rein In Disability Pay - NYTimes.com:



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Historic Thaw in US-Cuban Relations and 2016 Presidential Contenders — To the Point — KCRW

Historic Thaw in US-Cuban Relations and 2016 Presidential Contenders — To the Point — KCRW: "Hillary Clinton is still playing it coy when it comes to another run for the White House.  Jeb Bush has beat her to the punch, becoming the first major player to say he'll “actively explore” a possible campaign.  We hear early assessments of what's in store between now and 2016.

Also, President Obama opens a door to Cuba."

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The Uninsured Rate Just Keeps Falling, New Survey Shows

The Uninsured Rate Just Keeps Falling, New Survey Shows: "The share of Americans without health insurance fell below 13 percent by the end of 2014, a rapid drop from just a year before and a clear sign that one of Obamacare's primary missions is succeeding, according to new data from the polling firm Gallup.

In the fourth quarter of last year, 12.9 percent of Americans were uninsured, a steep drop from 17.1 percent a year before. The change was driven mainly by increased coverage through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges and by the expansion of Medicaid access in more than half the country, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index shows, based on more than 43,000 interviews conducted between Oct. 1 and Dec. 30."

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FBI Looking for Person of Interest In NAACP Bombing | Hatewatch

FBI Looking for Person of Interest In NAACP Bombing | Hatewatch: "FBI agents and local law enforcement officials are seeking a middle-aged, balding white man this morning in connection with an explosion yesterday outside of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the country.

In a press statement, the FBI described the man as a “potential person of interest” who may have been driving “a 2000 or older model dirty, white pickup truck with paneling” and “a missing or covered license plate.”"

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The Senate's 46 Democrats got 20 million more votes than its 54 Republicans - Vox

Dang!!

The Senate's 46 Democrats got 20 million more votes than its 54 Republicans - Vox: "But here's a crazy fact: those 46 Democrats got more votes than the 54 Republicans across the 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections. According to Nathan Nicholson, a researcher at the voting reform advocacy group FairVote, "the 46 Democratic caucus members in the 114th Congress received a total of 67.8 million votes in winning their seats, while the 54 Republican caucus members received 47.1 million votes.""

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US minimum wage hikes to impact 1,400-plus Walmart stores

US minimum wage hikes to impact 1,400-plus Walmart stores: "Minimum wage increases across the United States will prompt Wal-Mart Stores to adjust base salaries at 1,434 stores, impacting about a third of its U.S. locations, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.

The memo, which was sent to store managers earlier this month, offers insight into the impact of minimum wage hikes in 21 states due to come into effect on or around Jan. 1, 2015."

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A $10.10 Minimum Wage Would Make A DVD At Walmart Cost One Cent More | ThinkProgress

A $10.10 Minimum Wage Would Make A DVD At Walmart Cost One Cent More | ThinkProgress: "Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would increase the price of a $16 product at Walmart, such as the typical DVD, by just a cent if all of the extra costs were passed on to consumers, according to an analysis by an economist for Bloomberg News."

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Gas tax hikes and higher minimum wage arrive with 2015 in Virginia, Maryland | WJLA.com

Gas tax hikes and higher minimum wage arrive with 2015 in Virginia, Maryland | WJLA.com: "The tax rises about 3 cents per gallon on Thursday in Maryland and 5 cents in Virginia.

It is part of a series of incremental gas-tax increases that were approved by state lawmakers in 2013 to help raise money for transportation projects in the state."

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Tanisha Anderson was restrained in prone position; death ruled homicide | cleveland.com

Tanisha Anderson was restrained in prone position; death ruled homicide | cleveland.com: "Tanisha Anderson died as a result of being physically restrained in a prone position by Cleveland police on Nov. 13, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office announced Friday.

Her death was ruled a homicide.

Anderson's official cause of death was ruled "sudden death associated with physical restraint in a prone position," according to the medical examiner's office. Her heart disease and bipolar disorder were considered factors that increased her chance of sudden death, office spokesman Chris Harris said.

Anderson, a 37-year-old East High School graduate, has been held up by protestors as an example of police violence alongside Tamir Rice, Michael Brown and Eric Garner, among others."

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Richmond officer and armed man both shot in exchange of gunfire - Richmond.com: City Of Richmond News

Richmond officer and armed man both shot in exchange of gunfire - Richmond.com: City Of Richmond News: "A veteran Richmond police officer was shot and wounded Friday after exchanging gunfire with an armed man who opened fire on the officer soon after he responded to a call of a man experiencing a mental health crisis in a Fulton Hill neighborhood, authorities said. Turner was shot in the stomach and suffered a grazing wound to his head, but his injuries were not life-threatening and he “will be fine,”"

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Powerful Photos Of Rafael Ramos' Funeral - Business Insider

An incredible ceremony! Very powerful!

Powerful Photos Of Rafael Ramos' Funeral - Business Insider: "Thousands of officers swarmed the streets to honor Officer Rafael Ramos, a 40-year-old father of two, who was killed alongside his partner, Wenjian Liu, while sitting in their patrol car the previous Saturday. Police identified the killer as Ismaaiyl Brinsley and said he had targeted the officers as revenge for the controversial deaths of unarmed black men during arrests in Staten Island, New York, and Ferguson, Missouri.

"Every time I attend a cop's funeral, I pray that it will be the last," NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said at the funeral, according to his prepared remarks."

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Outside Agency Expected To Probe Cleveland Police Shooting : NPR

Outside Agency Expected To Probe Cleveland Police Shooting : NPR: "Cleveland officials reportedly are in talks to hand over the investigation into the death of Tamir Rice to the county sheriff's office. The 12-year-old was killed while carrying a toy gun in November."

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Officer Juventino Castro Will Walk Free After Killing Unarmed Man Jordan Baker

Officer Juventino Castro Will Walk Free After Killing Unarmed Man Jordan Baker: "A Texas grand jury has officially cleared an officer of any wrongdoing after he fatally shot an unarmed man back in January.

Officer Juventino Castro will face no charges in the deadly shooting of 26-year-old Jordan Baker, Chron News reports."

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Toddler reaches into purse and gun goes off, killing mom

Toddler reaches into purse and gun goes off, killing mom: " A mom shopping at a Walmart store died Tuesday after her toddler, who was left in a shopping cart, reached into her purse and accidentally discharged her handgun, authorities said.

Veronica J. Rutledge, 29, of Blackfoot, Idaho, had gone to the store in this Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, suburb with four children in tow at mid-morning."

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Georgia Police Chief William McCollom Says He Shot His Wife Accidentally (UPDATE)

Georgia Police Chief William McCollom Says He Shot His Wife Accidentally (UPDATE): "According to the Peachtree City Police Department, their chief of police, William McCollom, called emergency dispatchers Thursday morning to report he had accidentally shot his wife.

Peachtree City, the largest city in Fayette County, is located approximately 30 miles southwest of Atlanta."

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2 officers, suspect shot in W.Va. highway shootout - Yahoo News

2 officers, suspect shot in W.Va. highway shootout - Yahoo News: "Two West Virginia police officers were injured in a New Year's Day shootout after a traffic stop involving a stolen SUV and a truck with two dead bodies inside, authorities said.

The two Lewisburg officers pulled over an SUV around 4 p.m. Thursday on a highway outside of the city, Lt. Michael Baylous of the West Virginia State Police said in a press release. The SUV had a North Carolina license plate that showed it had been stolen. During the stop, a truck pulled over in the area."

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With eye on 2016, Jeb Bush resigns from all boards - The Washington Post

YES! Another Bush!

With eye on 2016, Jeb Bush resigns from all boards - The Washington Post: "Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, moving closer to a possible presidential run, has resigned all of his corporate and nonprofit board memberships, including with his own education foundation, his office said late Wednesday night.

He also resigned as a paid adviser to a for-profit education company that sells online courses to public university students in exchange for a share of their tuition payments.

Bush’s New Year’s Eve disclosure, coming in an e-mail from an aide to The Washingotn Post, culminated a string of moves he has made in recent days to shed business interests that have enriched him since leaving office in 2007. The aide said the resignations had been made “effective today.”"

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Mission Ends in Afghanistan, but Sacrifices Are Not Over for U.S. Soldiers - NYTimes.com

Mission Ends in Afghanistan, but Sacrifices Are Not Over for U.S. Soldiers - NYTimes.com: "KILLEEN, Tex. — Sgt. First Class Ramon Morris, a muscular dynamo and a father on his fifth deployment, was killed Dec. 12 in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan.

But in the state of New York, where he grew up in Queens as a Jamaican immigrant eager to serve, flags at government buildings were not lowered to half-staff until 10 days after his death — and only, his friends say, after they complained."

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