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Online Dish: Xbox Suspends a Gamer for Living in Fort Gay
KIAHXbox, owned by Microsoft, has apologized to a gamer that it banned from Xbox Live after he said Fort Gay was his hometown. The gamer, Josh Moore, from Fort Gay, West Virginia, was surprised when he found his account suspended and then received a threat...Tags: Television Industry, Josh Moore, Television, Slang, Gaming
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A Late Night Favorite Goes Up In Flames
KIAHMai's Restaurant has sat on the corner of Milam and Francis for more than three decades. On Monday, a fire gutted the eatery and ended a long running tradition for many customers. Ryan Boudreaux has been coming to the restaurant since she was 14. The...Tags: Arson, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Dining and Drinking, Virginia
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hCG diet leaves some hungry for less
When Lynn Patterson resolved to lose weight early this year, she took a hormone normally associated with pregnancy, not dieting.
The 53-year-old Catonsville nurse went on the hCG diet, named for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that is produced...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Human Body, Maryland, Hamburgers, New York
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A 'virtual power plant' in your home: conservation
I leave the water running while I do the dishes, drive a half-ton truck that gets 10 miles to the gallon and, in the energy hog display that my husband finds most annoying, I move from room to room without turning off lights behind me.
OK, so I also don'...Tags: Alternative Energy, Maryland, Coal, Environmental Issues, Martin O'Malley
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The lessons of Blair Mountain and Big Coal
In a typical year, more than one-half of the electricity generated within Maryland comes from coal-fired plants. Most of these plants burn coal shipped from West Virginia and Pennsylvania. In communities all throughout the Appalachian Mountains, the...Tags: Natural Resources, Maryland, Alpha Natural Resources Incorporated, Career and Workplace, Coal
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Be safe, patient and mindful this Fourth of July
As with most Americans, I’ve always been a fan of the Fourth of July holiday. I mean, seriously, what’s not to love? Cookouts, parades, hanging out with friends and family, a day off from work for most people, followed by fireworks to cap...Tags: Festive Events, Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Holidays
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Jefferson Memorial acquires 50 acres for new medical campus
West Virginia University Hospitals East’s Jefferson Memorial Hospital officials announced Friday that a signed sales agreement has been completed to acquire 50 acres of land from the Langlet family. The property, near U.S. 340 south in Charles...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Medical Services, Labor Day, Human Interest
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Couple biking cross-country to raise awareness for disabled, homeless veterans
ReporterDENVER -- A couple from Tampa, Florida are resting their legs in Denver. They're on a cross-country bicycle trip to raise money and awareness for homeless and disabled veterans. Eric and Monica Barfield left Tampa in mid-February and have covered 4,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Florida, Wyoming, Indiana, Telecommunication Service
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US Senate threatens NASA with subpoena
The Write Stuff - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — Unless NASA hands over the documents it wants by June 27, the U.S. Senate committee with NASA oversight warned that it would subpoena the agency for drafts and other documents on how NASA plans to replace the space shuttle, according to... -
AAUW awards scholarships to county students
As a result of this year’s successful AAUW used book sale, the Hagerstown Branch of the American Association of University Women was able to award 13 scholarships to Washington County students.
First-time recipients are Jenna Hull from Hancock...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Indiana University, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Science and Technology
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Shepherdstown parade short, but oh, so sweet
richardb@herald-mail.comEd Zahniser said the best thing about Shepherdstown’s Fourth of July parade is it never lasts too long and he always sees a lot of people he knows marching in it. The parade, which started to roll down German Street shortly after 3 p.m. Monday,...Tags: Festive Events, John Doyle, Vehicles, Cadillac, Youth Organizations
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