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By Andrew Osborn and Maria Golovnina ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European soil. After two days of intense talks that fell far short of what Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron had been hoping for, Putin fumed against Western moves to supply weapons to rebels while defending his own supplies of arms for Assad. ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have enough evidence to press charges and request his extradition from the United States.

FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th Century.

DETROIT (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police's powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90 people were detained in police raids linked to the protests.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.

MAN, W.Va., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Man Mini Storage , located at 100 Ellis Ave., recently added U-Haul truck rentals and towing equipment to the storage business. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b ...

The West Virginia Sesquicentennial cake will make an impact on the celebration, clocking in at 8 feet long and 40 inches tall.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Monday that his office sent letters to two clinics that provide elective abortions in West Virginia to begin assessin...

An Alliance law firm with experience in the oil and gas business has merged with a Charleston, W.Va. firm with similar background.

Public hearings across southern West Virginia are allowing community members to voice their concerns on a proposed rate hike. West Virginia American Water proposed the 20 percent increase last year which could affect hundreds of thousands of West Virginians.

WHEELING - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will kick off West Virginia's 150th anniversary in Wheeling Wednesday during events at West Virginia Independence Hall.

WHEELING, W.Va. — Fifty years after his uncle helped West Virginia mark its Centennial, Mark Kennedy Shriver will be in the Mountain State for the Sesquicentennial. Mark Kennedy Shriver will be in Wheeling for the Sesquicentennial. Shriver is scheduled to attend events surrounding West Virginia’s 150th birthday this week in Wheeling. He will speak during Thursday night’s concert at Heritage Port that will including the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Johnny Staats, Kathy Mattea and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. “The Kennedy family has always had a very firm and emotional attachment to West Virginia both in terms of the politics, but also in social programs they’ve...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fair. Open. Moderate. That’s how new House of Delegates Speaker Tim Miley described himself in the moments after his selection as the 56th speaker in the history of the state.  Miley, D-Harrison, was elected Tuesday afternoon on a 53-44 near partisan vote to replace former speaker Rick Thompson who recently took a cabinet-level position in the Tomblin administration.  Jeff Jenkins/MetroNews Miley promised openness during his acceptance speech Tuesday afternoon at the state capitol. Miley says the way he operated the House Judiciary Committee as its chairman is the way he hopes to operate the House. “I think I’ve earned the...

SPENCER, W.Va. — Only days after Roane County residents endured the worst flood in a generation, the rains were pouring again. Flash flooding followed a sudden onset of rain in Spencer and surrounding areas Tuesday morning, sending streams out of their banks for the second time in less than a week. “Some of the areas we are having trouble with were also areas we had trouble with on Thursday,” said Mitch McCumbers, Roane County deputy emergency services director. “Then we also have some new areas. It’s not as bad as last week, but from what I understand we’re going to have problems...

INSTITUTE, W. Va.– West Virginia State University has more room to grow. The West Virginia Department of Administration Monday transferred the former West Virginia Rehabilitation Center property in Institute to WVSU. The nearly 20 acres of property adjacent to WVSU contains 15 buildings and more than 430,000 square-feet of space. WVSU is currently working on a comprehensive plan for the property. Initial efforts will focus on renovating and opening the former administration building at the complex, known as the F. Ray Power building. The center previously provided on-site vocational and rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. Since March 2011, the property has been...

BECKLEY, W. Va.– Parts of Raleigh County are dealing with some localized flooding and high water after a storm rolled through the area late Monday night. The National Weather Service had issued a Flood Warning for central Raleigh County Monday night that expired at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday. Meteorologists with the NWS reported that anywhere from an inch and a half to two inches of rain had fell in the central part of the county due to a strong storm that stalled south of Beckley. Dispatchers in Raleigh County reported getting around 20 calls of flooding and high water from residents. Around 13 calls reported...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —West Virginia American Water Company customers in the Charleston area got their chance Monday  to speak out against a proposed 20-percent rate hike. “At a time like this, when the economy is so bad and people are struggling so much, it’s just unconscionable for them to ask for a 20-percent increase,” said South Charleston resident Pamela Lowry. Lowry was among several customers who came out for the third of a series of five public hearings being held throughout the state hosted by the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding the rate increase. “It comes at a time right now when people...