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A young girl in Raleigh County showed what it really means to be selfless on Saturday. The little girl is raising money for Oklahoma tornado victims on her 9th birthday. The birthday girl, Emily Perkins,
A young girl in Raleigh County showed what it really means to be selfless on Saturday.
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With warmer weather expected for the holiday weekend, white water rafting experts are expecting their first big crowd of the season. 59 News visited the New River Gorge National River for their annual
With warmer weather expected for the holiday weekend, white water rafting experts are expecting their first big crowd of the season.
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A man who was serving time for forgery is on the run in the Beckley area.Police, Sheriff's Deputies and Correctional Officers are looking for William Hilton. He was on a job pass from the Beckley Correctional
Only hours after William Hilton was reported missing from the Beckley Correctional Center, official reports that he is back in custody.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:45:23 GMT
Freeze warnings will have gardeners and growers scrambling to cover plants Friday night into Saturday morning. Portions of the 59 News viewing area are facing overnight lows in the low 30s according to
Freeze warnings will have gardeners and growers scrambling to cover plants Friday night into Saturday morning. Portions of the 59 News viewing area are facing overnight lows in the low 30s according to
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On Thursday a bridge collapsed that forced the closure of a major highway north of Seattle. Three people are recovering after their cars plunged 25 feet into the river below. We want to know how safe
On Thursday a bridge collapsed that forced the closure of a major highway north of Seattle.
WASHINGTON (AP) -
President Barack Obama has declared his unequivocal support
for gay marriage, becoming the first president to endorse the politically
explosive idea.
The move injects a polarizing issue into the 2012 race for
the White House.
Obama revealed his support for gay marriage in an interview
with ABC News.
Obama said, "I have hesitated on gay marriage in part
because I thought that civil unions would be sufficient." He added that he
"was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people the word 'marriage'
was something that invokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so
forth."
Now, he said, "it is important for me personally to go
ahead and affirm that same-sex couples should be able to get married."
He says he came to the conclusion over the course of several
years of talking to family and friends.
Obama had refused to take a clear stand for months, but
today's announcement cheered gay rights groups who have long urged him to
support gay marriage. It also opens up a distinct area of disagreement with
Mitt Romney, who opposes gay marriage.
Polling suggests the nation is evenly divided on the issue.
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