Battle over fate of W.Va.’s Coal River Mountain may be shown to world leaders in December

World climate-change forum may touch on W.Va. mine

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Environmental activists who want West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin to stop Massey Energy's blasting plans for the Coal River Mountain say the world is watching, and they plan to add pressure with a Google Earth tour created for a United Nations climate-change conference.

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Beware geeky gifts: State governors turning down mystery laptop shipments

State govs saying 'No thanks' to mystery laptops

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even during tight budgetary times, a growing handful of state governors are proving too wary to accept laptop computers that have shown up at their offices this month, unsolicited.

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UNESCO adds Dolomites to world heritage list, drops Dresden

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