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Charleston lands World's Strongest Man competition
Title winner Pfister helps land event
Photo By: Lawrence Pierce
Charleston is set to host the Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition over two long weekends in September. ESPN will air the competition in December.
Mayor Danny Jones (left) announces the Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition will be held in Charleston this September. Charleston native Phil Pfister, who won the international event in China two years ago, stands with Kanawha County Commissioner Hoppy Shores.
Dial America shuts SC telemarketing center
Employees told Monday of closure
A telemarketing business in South Charleston has closed, leaving 160 people without jobs, according to employees.
Hikers, officials try for workable Coonskin trail plan
Hikers, mountain bikers, representatives from local preservation groups and Kanawha County parks officials had their first meeting Thursday to come up with a trail and land use plan for Coonskin Park that everyone can live with.
Dunbar man convicted of molesting underage female relatives
Girls said they were groped during visits
After deliberating for just over three hours, a Kanawha County jury convicted a Dunbar man Thursday of molesting two underage female relatives.
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    Director of cancer center warns of cell phone risks
    PITTSBURGH - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
    Minimum wage goes to $6.55
    WASHINGTON - About 2 million Americans get a raise today as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.
    VA error cost Iraq veterans outreach
    WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs failed to send benefit packages to nearly 37,000 National Guard and Reserve members who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan because it mistakenly thought they were ineligible.
    Public records
    Kanawha On File: July 21, 2008
    Charleston crime zones: July 21, 2008
    The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between July 10 and 16.
    Crime report
    On file: Kanawha and Putnam counties
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    Politics
    W.Va. Nader supporters file nomination petitions41 minutes ago
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Supporters of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader turned in petitions to the Secretary of State's Office today with the signatures of thousands of state residents who support placing his name on the West Virginia ballot.
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