Should Dan Rather be fired? Readers weigh in on issue in wake of memo scandal

September 22, 2004 by afp  
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The Top Story by Chris Graham

You either love the New York Yankees, or you hate them.

The same is true for the Dallas Cowboys.

Dan Rather is working on joining the pantheon of cultural lightning rods, though the question being asked about the CBS News anchor these days isn’t whether you love him or hate him. Read more

A Kerry (Vanessa) stumps the Valley

September 3, 2004 by afp  
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Story by Chris Graham

The presidential campaign trail is a long, winding, unforgiving road.

Indeed, if it weren’t for the letters DQ, Vanessa Kerry might have a hard time staying in between the white lines.

“When I think of the words campaign trail, my mind immediately goes to little sleep, lots of coffee and cravings for Dairy Queen,” said Kerry, the 27-year-old daughter of Democratic Party presidential nominee John Kerry, during a campaign visit to James Madison University in Harrisonburg Thursday afternoon. Read more