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Robert Streb takes a bite out of his hat as he waits to hit on the 18th tee during the final round of the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Sunday, July 5, 2015. Streb broke his putter earlier in the round and was not allowed to replace it. Streb finished at 13-under and made it to the first playoff hole. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (AP)

Danny Lee wins Greenbrier Classic in 4-man playoff

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Ex-CEO of mine that blew up, killing 29, indicted

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West Virginia's Shaquille Riddick (4) and K.J. Dillon (9) celebrate their win with fans following an NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. West Virginia won 41-27. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson) (AP)

West Virginia surprises No. 4 Baylor 41-27

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Slain sheriff had waged war on drugs

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Ed Shepard, 87, who runs a full service gas station in Welch, W.Va., is seen in the Feb. 9, 2011, photo. His gas station is the last of the dozen full service stations that used to service the town of Welch. According to the 2010 census, Welch also experienced more deaths than births. Shepard laments a prosperous era gone by when shoppers lined the streets and government lent a helping hand. Now, here as in one-fourth of all U.S. counties, West Virginia's graying residents are slowly dying off. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock) (AP)

One in 4 U.S. counties are dying says Census

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