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of one of our oldest build- role in the legacy of the region ’ s coal mining his-

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Reaction to pending sale to Nippon Steel Corporation mixed

By CHARLES OWENS Bluefield Daily Telegraph

On Tuesday , word of the pending sale of U . S . Steel to the Japan-based Nippon Steel Corporation had spread across the region and state .

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CORPORATIONS COULD CONSUME $ 50B OF OPIOID SETTLEMENTS

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Colorado bans Trump from its state ballot

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His attorneys promised to appeal any disqualification to the nation ' s highest court . Colorado officials : Issue must be settled by Jan . 5 .

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